A stable electricity supply is one of the core ingredients to support remote working, however, power outages can result in a loss of productivity levels. There are different ways of trying to address this, but none quite as simple and cost-effective as the Acconet Power over Ethernet (PoE) Smart-UPS. [...]

With the potential for more loadshedding on the horizon, taking advantage of instant renewable energy forms, such as solar and wind, have become essential. Eskom COO, Jan Oberholzer, and a recent CSIR report said we face loadshedding for at least the next 18 months, with 2022 likely to be the most challenging year ever for energy availability. We live in a country where sunny days are the norm and solar power is more than possible. Renewable solar energy is no longer out of reach to many and prices are expected to continue to drop, bringing this within reach of the average household. [...]

Many companies have recognised the value of modern technology that enables employees to work from home. This technology has enabled businesses to implement a centralised communication system to retain employee productivity and efficiency of employees working from home. It is as simple as connecting your work from home employees to the company communication system with a VoIP phone, such as the Snom D712. The D712 can be preconfigured and connected to a Wi-Fi router. [...]

With the footprint of wireless communications broadening exponentially, WISPs and ISPs are looking for maximum performance when deploying their backhaul solutions. There has been an increased interest in licensed backhaul links lately, possibly because microwave backhaul links offer a better cost-per-bit ratio than fibre, without compromising on availability or reliability. The benefits of having a licensed link include rapid deployment, long-distance wireless connectivity, and high throughput speeds all without having to dig a single trench for a fibre line. [...]

Wi-Fi within the hospitality, healthcare, and education environments are particularly demanding on integrators. These environments often need to serve many concurrent connections within close proximity. To complicate things further, there are different types of users and user groups such as guests, scholars or staff, for which different rules and policies need to be applied. The challenge integrators face is two-pronged. Firstly, they need to find the correct hardware that can handle these demanding environments while enabling effective, centralised management and easy installation with minimum disruption to the environment where the access points are being installed. The second challenge is doing this at a price point that fits within the integrators’ budget and ensures a maximum long-term return of investment for all parties. [...]

With the increased demand for connectivity, more and more radios are deployed, and sustainability is put on the backburner resulting in massive amounts of noise. Enter the RF Elements ultimate noise-rejecting, directional horn antenna, with carrier-class performance: the UltraHorn™ CC 5-24. [...]

There is a constant need to simplify operational processes and reduce costly wireless rollouts, especially now with speed and quality under the spotlight.  RADWIN’s OSS applications are an essential component in a service provider's arsenal to help maintain a competitive edge in this rapid and evolving telecoms landscape. [...]

Whether you have a small, medium, or large enterprise, data security is paramount, and this is no less true for the protection of your VoIP telephony network. The number of online threats today is mind-blowing. Firewalls are designed to protect data networks but do not necessarily offer the required security for your VoIP network.  Firewalls inherently block VoIP calls because they are unsolicited events however, this increases the chances for hackers to bypass your security when you poke holes in firewalls to let VoIP traffic through.    [...]

Whether you’re a WISP, fibre provider or LTE carrier, high latency on your network is not good for business and latency is what sets a great ISP apart from a good one.  As we continue to build our networks and expand territories, our latency can start to jump and while we think that 100ms ping is not too bad, what is happening downstream is a grim picture. The actual throughput and authentication response time of packets are what matters. [...]

There has been a worldwide surge in subscribers and data usage as many around the world adjust to the new way of life. This has many service providers on the edges of their seats as they worry about the resilience of their infrastructure.  [...]

Rolling out a physical network is the most expensive and most important step in the wireless journey. In our previous article, we discussed planning through Radwin’s R and once the correct site data has been measured and implemented, we are ready to begin the roll-out. [...]

ICASA has made some fee changes to the still very affordable PtP spectrum (E-Band). The new minimum monthly licence fee is now R154 – a nominal increase of 4.1%. The E-band radio frequency (RF) represents the frequency range from 70 GHz to 80 GHz. Signals in this frequency range have very short wavelengths with highly directional properties. This band is widely used for RF backhaul links. E-band is typically not used for long-range signal transmission but is the ideal solution for high-capacity, narrow beamwidth PtP links. [...]

The new frontier of the workforce is forcing businesses to adapt to solutions that enable staff to seamlessly switch between remote and office work. Installing new IP phones are now as simple as connecting a phone to a Wi-Fi network. Quality of service standards and specific protocols can be configured within an AP to help prioritise VoIP over other competing Wi-Fi traffic. One notable reason to include Wi-Fi with a VoIP deployment is because of the joint network infrastructure that both technologies run on.  [...]

The global pandemic has shifted the way the world interacts and engages. Overnight, the once unassuming home Internet connection became the bedrock of sustainability for businesses of all sizes surviving through the worldwide shift to working from home.  [...]

Protecting, managing, and tracking access to any facility has never been easier! With Grandstream there is no need to separate your communication and security solutions instead you can create one holistic solution. Having a robust and interactive access control system in place is an absolute necessity and this is possible by combining the Grandstream Wave App, Grandstream’s UCM62xx and GWN7000 series. [...]

Reliability and spectrum in communication is not just an expectation, but a demand. This rings even more true now with many people being dependant on having constant contact with the outside world. Networking devices must both suit and meet the needs of the environments they serve.  [...]

Mount your equipment on any roof, whether it is a corrugated, flat, IBR or tile roof, to find the perfect line of sight. Our range of Acconet mounting brackets allow you to save on labour costs and makes worries about the perfect line of sight a thing of the past. [...]

The delivery of multi-gigabit mmWave capacity over more than a few kilometres has seemed impossible until now. Alternative approaches have included sacrificing availability or adding parallel links. These approaches have come with huge cost implications and complex installation. Additionally, while the E-Band spectrum is well suited for multi-gigabit capacity applications, rain has been the principal barrier affecting range. While light rain marginally affects link performance, heavy rain can degrade link performance significantly and the greater the distance of the link, the greater the degree of attenuation. [...]

To support our business philosophy of providing our customers with best of breed ICT solutions, we are excited to announce that we have launched a new eCommerce website. The new site features a streamlined, modern design, improved functionality, and easy access to help you make well-informed decisions and purchases for all your ICT solutions online. [...]

Blind spots are weak links and many businesses and CCTV installers struggle to deploy a surveillance solution that covers all the areas that need to be monitored. Criminals are smart and flaws in a surveillance system – whether due to limited funds, distances or available infrastructure, can lead to security breaches. [...]