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Southern African For communications professionals in southern Africa SOUTHERN AFRICAN WIRELESSCOMMUNICATIONS MAY/JUNE 2018 Volume 23 Number 1 l Latest innovations for critical communications l Wireless users: connecting the next generation l How artificial intelligence will help CSPs SAWC 1806 p1 (Cover).indd 1 05/07/2018 14:50 NAWC 1711 p36 (IDT).indd 1 27/10/2017 12:51 SOUTHERN AFRICAN CONTENTS COMMUNICATIONSWIRELESS For communications professionals in southern Africa 5 NEWS SOUTHERN AFRICAN MAY/ u ICASA gives operators one month to comply WIRELESSCOMMUNICATIONS MAY/JUNE 2018 Volume 23 Number 1 JUNE 2018 u l Latest innovations for critical communications Satellite specialists to connect underserved l Wireless users: connecting the next generation l How artificial intelligence will help CSPs Volume 23 u Avanti helps create digital citizens in Tanzania Number 1 u Cambium’s heroic performance for HeroTel u SA scientists aim to bridge digital divide 8 NEWS u Satcoms firms commit to crisis charter u SEACOM upgrades its subsea cable system SAWC 1806 p1 (Cover).indd 1 05/07/2018 14:50 u Sanku fights malnutrition using IoT u TENET to use DarkStar for fibre network Mobile Mark is a leading supplier of u Liquid partners for enterprise cyber security innovative, high-performance antennas to wireless companies across the globe. They 14 WIRELESS BUSINESS have been in the wireless industry for Vodacom Group in ground-breaking multi- over 30 years and have roots in the early billion rand BEE ownership transaction. 20 WIRELESS SOLUTIONS Cellular trials. 20 WIRELESS SOLUTIONS The company design and manufacture Mimosa delivers “superior reliability” for antennas from 138 MHz–6.0 GHz. urban backhaul links. Applications include public transit, 22 FEATURE: CRITICAL COMMS commercial trains, smart highways, RAHIEL NASIR rounds up some of the latest mining, utilities, remote monitoring, products to help first responders and other machine-to-machine (M2M), and the 22 CRITICAL COMMS mission-critical users communicate in a crisis. Internet of Things (IOT). Antenna styles include omni-directional and directional 26 WIRELESS USERS: EDUCATION infrastructure antennas for network rollout; How mobile operators are working in multiband mobile antennas for fleet partnership with education administrators management; low-profile and embedded and experts to give students vital skills. antennas for M2M/IOT applications. 30 INDUSTRY VIEW MEL PRESCOTT from analytics firm FICO Mobile Mark antennas are manufactured 26 WIRELESS USERS discusses three areas where AI could help in the USA and UK. Their responsive comms providers. manufacturing capabilities and production controls ensure that antennas are 32 WORLD NEWS delivered on time and to spec. Their u BS-1 launch makes history double experienced engineering design group u Colt and PCCW expand blockchain trial can take a project from initial concept u Jersey police cut down on paperwork u Coal producer unearths network treasure through to final production. They also 33 WORLD NEWS offer in-house engineering design and RF u GetSAT to provide US with satcom terminals testing facilities for custom designs. SUBSCRIPTIONS: To find out more about Mobile Mark, Southern African Wireless Communications is a controlled circulation bi-monthly turn to page 13. magazine. Register now for your free subscription at www.kadiumpublishing.com Readers who do not qualify under the terms of control can purchase an annual subscription at the cost of £110. For more information and general enquiries please contact Suzanne Mobile Mark Europe Ltd Thomas at [email protected] or call +44 (0) 1932 886 537. 8 Miras Business Park, Hednesford WS12 2FS, UK EDITORIAL: ADVERTISEMENT SALES: Tel: +44 1543 459555 Editorial director: Rahiel Nasir Sales executive: Andrew London Fax: +44 1543 459545 Designer: Alan McClenaghan [email protected] [email protected] Sub editor: Gerry Moynihan +44 (0) 1932 481731 www.mobilemark.com Contributor: Mel Prescott Production & circulation: Suzanne Thomas [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 1932 481728 Editorial enquiries: Publishing director: Kathy Moynihan [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 1932 481729 +44 (0) 1932 481730 © 2018 Kadium Limited. All rights reserved. The content of this publication may not be reproduced in part or in whole, including photocopying, scanning and/or recording, or transmitted in any other form by any means including electronic, digital or mechanical, or stored in any form of data storage, archival or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher and copyright holders. All enquiries should be sent to Kadium Limited, Unit 2, 1 Annett Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2JR, UNITED KINGDOM. The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those shared by the publisher or the editor. E&OE. Printed in England by The Magazine Printing Company SAWC 1806 p3 (Contents).indd 3 05/07/2018 16:25 SAWC 1806 p4 (PCCW).indd 1 06/07/2018 15:18 Register here for your free digital edition kadiumpublishing.com/register/sawc.html NEWS ICASA gives operators one month to comply with new regulations South African MNO Cell C has taken ICASA said changes to the End- ICASA refused to grant any legal action after the country’s User and Subscriber Service requests for extending the regulator gave operators just Charter Regulations were implementation of the regulations one month to comply with an needed to protect consumers in the belief that this would not amended version of the End- from a lack of transparency be in the public interest. It said: User and Subscriber Service on out-of-bundle charges that “The effect of the extension would Charter Regulations (ESSCR). often leads to bill shock. be that consumers will continue On 7 May 2018, the Independent to be prejudiced by the continued Communications Authority of consumers,” said the authority. the billing system require a cycle application of the impugned business South Africa (ICASA) published its Cell C said that while it is “fully of development to ensure rigorous rules. This would mean consumers amendments to the regulations and committed” to complying with governance and control measures will, for the foreseeable period of the said they would come into force on the new regulations, prior to the are met.” extension, not be able to carry over 8 June 2018. amendments being published The statement added that at their unused data and will continue to According to ICASA, the ESSCR it advised ICASA that it was least six months would be needed be charged high out-of-bundle rates of 2016 needed to be amended “technically impossible” to meet to properly comply with the new without their consent.” because of general concerns about the proposed timeline. In a press regulations, and without disrupting The authority opted to defend the the unfair business rules imposed statement released on its website customers and causing unforeseen application by Cell C. It therefore by licensees in the provision on 7 June, the operator said: “Cell consequences. announced a postponement of of data services to consumers. C’s billing and other technical Cell C claimed it did not receive the effective date of enforcing the “In particular, the regulations platforms are highly complex and any response about the matter ESSCR until the matter has been seek to grant consumers relief rely on one another to operate from ICASA. As a result, the heard and pronounced upon by against expiry of data, bill shock effectively which means that a operator urgently applied to the the court. It added that during occasioned by lack of transparency change in one system often results South Gauteng High Court to seek the intervening period, licensees on out-of-bundle charges and in changes being required in other a postponement of the ESSCR’s would not be penalised for non- other rules which are prejudicial to systems. Furthermore, changes to implementation. compliance. Global Telesat will manage Satellite specialists the services from its teleport combine expertise to facilities in Alicante, Spain. connect underserved areas Global Telesat is joining forces Global Telesat. “SatADSL’s solutions with SatADSL, and RascomStar are a perfect fit for our customers to connect Africa in a partnership who cannot rely on terrestrial deal that promises to see new C- infrastructure to connect, and the and Ku-band services launched at C-SDP means we can offer services “ultra-competitive” prices. quickly and very cost-effectively.” Under the agreement, Global Global Telesat is the latest service Telesat will manage the services provider to connect to SatADSL’s from its teleport in Alicante, Spain. innovative C-SDP which was launched From there, the firm can connect its last November and is now being used to be configured, managed and services nationwide, enabling iDirect Evolution hub to SatADSL’s by 76 Africa-based partners. monitored. Camtel to offer competitive Cloud-based Service Delivery Platform According to SatADSL, the In a separate deal, SatADSL has also broadband packages to even (C-SDP), enabling it to offer a range platform enables CSPs to offer, for teamed up with Cameroon’s incumbent the most rural areas. Under the of services all without investment the first time, cloud-based satellite telco, Camtel, to provide satellite agreement, SatADSL will fulfil all in any physical infrastructure. services over any frequency band. connectivity across the country. of Camtel’s satellite connectivity RascomStar will supply
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