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Gateway Communications, the leading supplier of pan-African telecommunications services and Kawuleza Wireless, a growing Internet Service Provider (ISP) in South Africa, are working together to provide high speed bandwidth to major South African cities. Kawuleza has commissioned an STM1 in Cape Town, expected to go live in mid-January, which will expand the company’s existing reach within the area. Kawuleza will then be utilising capacity from Gateway’s STM1 to provide customers with... Read Full Story

The wireless explosion of the past decade has given rise to numerous technologies, devices and corporations, all of which have contributed to the dramatic changes in the way we live, work and play. Behind the scenes are countless more individuals whose decisions, research and creativity each day make it all work for us. Today we look at those individuals making the biggest splash in mobile today. The following, in no particular order, are who we consider to be the ten most influential people... Read Full Story

This may seem to be a bit of a stretch to be making a comparison between the governing body of the United States and a portion of the social media, but there really is more to it than one might suspect at first glance. Let’s look at some of the ways they are similar and then some of the ways they are different. Similarities: ñ Facebook is always changing how things operate. This is just like Congress and the tax code. What was deductible last year, may not be this year. It’s hard to keep up... Read Full Story

Gateway Communications, the leading supplier of telecommunications services across Africa, has continued to expand its international reach with the establishment of an office in Beirut, Lebanon. The move is in response to the increasing traffic into and out of locations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and the ongoing demand for connectivity within the region from Gateway’s existing customer base. The MENA market has seen rapid privatisation in the last five years resulting in... Read Full Story

The subject of network neutrality on the web is a hotly debated issue with the potential to drastically alter the future of the internet. Net neutrality laws as currently written address three key issues: transparency; no blocking; and no unreasonable discrimination . Opponents argue for tiered services that distribute the cost of services according to usage. In either case, the effects on internet service providers would be significant. Here are 10 ways in which net neutrality laws affect... Read Full Story

In these post-9/11 days of the Patriot Act, there has come a sharp transformation of America’s collective psyche with regard to the interrelationship between public security and personal liberty. Whereas in times past we had been a people who placed freedom above all else, today we seem more willing to compromise that freedom in the name of national defense. So then it comes as no surprise that Uncle Sam has been keeping a watchful eye on more than just his usual suspects: terrorists... Read Full Story

Geolink Satellite Services, a CETel group company, is a leading global satellite service provider based in Paris. The company provides a broad range of services comprising Geolink Access, iDirect, VSAT solutions, Teleport services, Iridium, Inmarsat technologies and Clipway a media solution. Geolink Satellite Services serves a wide portfolio of customers including NGOs, governmental institutions, oil & gas, mining, media, and shipping companies. The Geolink network extends to almost 2000... Read Full Story

To be announced on the 9 November 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa Gateway Communications, the leading supplier of African telecommunications services, has been nominated in both the ‘Best Backhaul Solution for Africa’ and ‘Customer Service Excellence Award’ categories at this year’s AfricaCom Awards. The AfricaCom Awards recognises industry leaders and innovators in Africa’s telecommunications sector. Gateway Communications entered its innovative satellite utilisation solution, CellDirect... Read Full Story

When I think of satellite TV providers, certain words come to mind. Some of the words have a positive connotation to them, others a negative connotation. Some words are neutral, neither negative or positive, just associative with the type of service they provide. Dish – You have to have one of those satellite dishes attached to your house or located somewhere on your property if you have satellite TV. Thankfully, they are much smaller now than they used to be, but you still can’t exactly hide... Read Full Story

Celebrated as winner in three categories Announced yesterday at the SatCom Star Awards ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg, June 1, 2011 – Gateway Communications, the largest provider of carrier solutions in Africa, was named ‘Satellite Service Provider of the Year’, ‘GSM Backhaul Operator of the Year’ and was commended for providing ‘First Class Customer Service’. The SatCom Star Awards are designed to celebrate the continued growth and success of the satellite marketplace... Read Full Story