With more of us working, learning, and staying entertained at home over the past 18 months, it’s never been clearer that being without a fast, reliable internet connection for even just an hour can be intolerable. As South Africa grapples with a third wave of Covid-19 infections, some children are returning to home-schooling, and adults […]

Most of the time airports are nothing impressive – runways, terminals, baggage carousels and all the usual jazz. But in some parts of the world, engineers had to really think outside the box to make a functional airport a possibility. Some are built on brand-new pieces of land, some have roads or railways run right

Google’s Firmina subsea cable is the world’s longest cable that can be powered from one end providing a network boost to South America. In 2016, for the first time Facebook, Microsoft and Telxius came together to begin operating on the MAREA project that connected the US to southern Europe. The 4,000-mile fibre optic cable was

Wireless connectivity is broadening the mining industry’s horizon, opening up doors to the benefits of digital transformation and premium-grade high-capacity connectivity. From open pit and underground mines to campus offices and head offices, fixed wireless access (FWA) expands the possibilities for mines by offering tailored connectivity solutions in the harshest terrains.WiFi not only resolves the

Scientists have used fibre-optic sensing to obtain the most detailed measurements of ice properties ever taken on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Their findings will be used to make more accurate models of the future movement of the world’s second-largest ice sheet, as the effects of climate change continue to accelerate. The research team, led by

Contactless biometrics and automation were already increasingly important to airport operations before the pandemic, but could be critical as passengers return with additional requirements and concerns, according to members of a panel at the World Aviation Festival. ‘How will automation, enabled by biometrics and contactless technologies become more important than ever in this COVID-19 era?’ was

Constantly increasing tariffs, outages and breakdowns due to power surges, not to mention the constant change in the ore bodies’ mineralogy, all add to these costs. “Looking at a mine’s operating costs, power consumption within the comminution circuit can contribute up to 50% of a mine’s electricity usage,” states Jonathan Smith, sales and marketing manager

Precious metals and minerals once gain came through for the beleaguered mining industry as output surged and was expected to lift even further in the medium term. Data from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) yesterday showed that production improved with export values growing 5.6 percent month-on-month in February to R53.5 billion. Analysts said that the output

The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa (SCA) has denied Telkom leave to appeal a ruling that will force it to share its cable ducts with competing fibre network operators. This is great news for South African fixed line broadband subscribers, as forcing fibre network operators to share their conduits with one another removes

Improving safety is the central concern for mining companies, and the application of wearables in the industry reflects this. A range of wearable tech devices can assist with improving safety, but the principal method is through the addition of sensors. Whether they are incorporated through smart helmets, smart jackets or body suits, or simply through