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To find out more, visit www.fgwilson.com Wirelsss Asia ad Sept ToPrint.indd 1 26/09/2016 15:48 wirelesssouthern african CONTENTS COMMUNICATIONS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 southern african Volume 21 5 News review Number 5 JANUARY/ Forwireless communications professionals in southern Africa COMMUNICATIONS FEBRUARY 2017 > Eutelsat’s African broadband back on track ● How to get the best out of the latest satellites > LTE not secure enough for critical comms ● Connecting the education sector ● Network sharing: boosting performance for MNOs Volume 21 > Microsoft to use Nominet’s TVWS tech Number 5 > Vodafone helps fight HIV in Lesotho > MTN trials unique PtMP platform in SA 9 News > First demo of Gigabit class LTE in Africa > Tablet brings internet to remote communities 16 Wireless solutions > Indian Ocean Xchange will offer open access > Angola aims to become regional hub About Otto Wireless: 13 Wireless business Otto Wireless Solutions is a supplier > Liquid wins approval for Neotel takeover of wireless connectivity hardware, specializing in Industrial GSM, 3G, 16 Wireless solutions HSPA and LTE equipment. In addition to > F-Cell revolutionises small cell deployment supplying industrial modems and routers with back-end management platforms, we also provide GSM and GPS modules, Features: and a variety of other complementary 20 Satcoms components to OEM design entities. > SARA FREWEN finds out how to get the best from next-generation high-throughput satellites. These product families are well supported 20 Satcoms by the antennas, RF connectors and locally 24 Wireless users 24 Wireless users manufactured custom RF cable assemblies > How wireless solutions are helping the which we supply to the South African Industry. transport sector deal with traffic. Our head office is strategically positioned 29 Industry view in Randburg, Gauteng, with a sales office > MOHAMED N. HAMDY explains how to deliver in Cape Town. 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