Wapa Regional Event - Gauteng

When

2026-03-19

Where

Irene Country Lodge

Address

Irene Country Lodge, Nellmapius Dr, Irene

Map

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WAPA 20: Redefining the Wireless Landscape - Without Limits Since 2006

You are invited to join us in celebrating Wapa 20th Anniversary!

We are continuing our journey to Wireless Without Limits.

Join us at Irene Country Lodge on 19th March 2026.

Join us to discuss the future and learn about alternative income streams and thriving in a competitive world.

Panels from our sponsors highlighting the latest technologies.
Update on emerging LEO Networks.
How wisps can build private 5G networks.
Learn about WAPA and what we offer you.
Progress made on Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.
Solutions to what may be affecting Wisps.

Come and meet your peers, sponsors and industry experts.

RSVP with your dietary requirements to [email protected]

Registration opens at 8am
Event runs until 5pm followed by complimentary drinks and dinner.

FREE ADMISSION!

Gauteng Regional Event

Full Sponsors

Splynx

Splynx is an ISP billing and network management system. The software is tailored for small and medium-sized providers with at least 100 active subscribers. Splynx helps modern ISPs to build a steadily growing business without the need for continuous manual billing and admin work, with stable, automatic network and top-performing customer support.

www.evenflow.co.za

Founded in 2005, Even Flow Distribution is a leading value added distributor (VAD) of next-generation IP convergence solutions.

https://spectrumswitch.co.za/

Spectrum Switch have the benefits of enabling deployment of TVWS-based wireless broadband networks, provide a tool to limit harmful interference to primary TV spectrum users, promote efficient radio frequency (RF) utilisation and the development of enabling regulatory framework for dynamic spectrum access (DSA) policy.

www.cambiumnetworks.com

The visibility we are adding into network and intelligent traffic control offers unmatched end-to-end coverage to manage any application, data load, or environment, no matter how inaccessible.

www.miro.co.za

MiRO has the experience and proven track record of supplying powerful, flexible and scalable solutions for your communication requirements. Be it wired or wireless, we can help with the perfect solution for you.

https://www.qkonsa.co.za/

Q-KON SA has been importing, distributing, implementing and supporting VoIP Gateways, Session Border Controllers, IP Phones, Office and Call Centre Headsets, and VoIP Billing platforms from industry leaders such as Synway, ORACLE, PortaOne, and VBET, that perfectly align and support our end-to-end solution approach of our system integrators, service providers, SIP trunking providers, and Microsoft Teams partners.

https://hardware.net.za/

Hardware Distribution, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a premier value-added distributor of networking and fibre products, serving Telcos, Fibre Network Operators, ISPs, enterprises, and SMB markets. The company is a Level 2 BEE contributor, with 30% black women ownership. Hardware Distribution is an official distributor of Prolabs high-performance optical transceivers, DACs, AOCs, memory, and connectivity components, including patch leads that support data centres and wireless infrastructure companies. They are also an official distributor of H3C SMB products, including switches, routers, firewalls, indoor and outdoor access points, and the interactive MagicHub.

https://quadrupleplay.co.za/

Quadrupleplay is positioned to be a leader in the digital transformation of South Africa, ensuring comprehensive connectivity solutions from the most remote rural areas to bustling urban business centers. We leverage the complete spectrum of technologies – fibre, wireless, 4G, and 5G – and prioritize underserved communities, championing an inclusive digital economy.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Combining high performance cloud-based services with an award-winning fibre network, Liquid Telecom is migrating businesses of all sizes to Africa’s Cloud. Liquid Telecom is a provider of wholesale, carrier, and enterprise services. Liquid Telecom has extensive NLD links as well at metro fibre in most major municipalities and provides services via fibre, wireless, and satellite.

https://astrawireless.net/

At Astra wireless, we build powerful radio for real ISP pressure. For aggregation, Quasar by Astrawireless stands on one principle: multi-gigabit speed over multi-kilometre distance, featuring an integrated, field-replaceable dish and readiness for the first wave of 6 GHz AFC. For the toughest links, Quanta by Astrawireless delivers stable sub-gigabit reach at extreme distances, mastering the noise where it matters most. Our dual-band PtMP platform is built to perform under intense interference and is ready for South Africa’s next spectrum phase. From last mile to backbone, we engineer radio that scales with your growth and strengthens your network where competition is fierce.

https://www.vox.co.za/

More than just a market-leading Internet Service Provider, Vox offers a range of innovative data, communications and collaboration solutions to connect South Africans to the world, and most importantly to each other. Vox leverages technology to enhance customer experience and support entrepreneurs without compromising on its core values of integrity, choice and service excellence.

https://teleiosgrp.eu/

Téleios is not just an engineering firm, we are solution builders and transformation enablers. We partner with governments, corporates, and development agencies to create bespoke, high-impact technological and engineering solutions that go beyond functionality – they empower. From our Singapore HQ to sites across Africa and Asia Pacific, we bring together elite technical teams, rigorous planning, and human-first thinking to solve some of the most pressing and complex challenges of our time.

Partial Sponsors

www.duxbury.co.za

Accepting, understanding and adapting to change are the pillars on which successful companies have thrived in an ever-changing world.

https://blitztek.co.za/

BlitzTek is a leading South African supplier of earthing, surge, and lightning protection components — delivering top-quality products and advanced protection solutions across South Africa and the African continent. We provide state-of-the-art technology in transient, surge, and lightning protection, offering one of the most complete and reliable ranges of products and systems available for industrial, commercial, and renewable energy applications.

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AFR-IX telecom is a licensed telecommunication operator that delivers Data, MPLS, SDN and advanced Managed solutions in Africa to Corporates, International Carriers and Telecommunication Operators in Africa. AFR-IX telecom has the most reliable and largest Metro Ethernet Pan African Network and offers a global coverage services in Africa. Thanks to its more than 50 POPs in Africa, Europe and America, AFR-IX provides reliable and resilient connectivity with countries connected by subsea and terrestrial cables.

http://www.space-tech.co.za/

Space Technology is your premier wholesaler for Africa, offering the widest range of cutting-edge solutions, including Audio Visual, Multimedia, Electrical, IP, Telecom, Satellite, and Security/CCTV products. We stock everything from VSAT, HDMI, DVR, and DStv equipment to advanced networking and IoT solutions.

www.redpoleenergy.co.za

Red Pole Energy is an innovative and thoughtful energy product brand, committed to making the latest energy sector technology accessible to everyone. Our products are rigorously curated, to be high quality, while competitively priced, and specifically chosen or developed to offer simple solutions to life’s everyday energy related needs.

https://www.sgtsolutions.co.za/

SGT Solutions is a turnkey solutions integrator, specializing in the design, supply, deployment, commissioning, and maintenance of cutting-edge telecommunication systems. With a focus on multi-technology solutions for mobile broadband and converged services, we forge strong partnerships with both customers and technology providers.

https://servebest.co.za

We offer cloud hosting services using the Xen Cloud Platform, a cutting-edge hypervisor that ensures high performance and flexibility. Whether you need to host your servers in our cloud environment (Teraco datacenter JHB) or prefer an on-premises setup, we can assist you with solutions tailored to your specific needs. Our hosting infrastructure is designed to be robust and scalable, supporting your business as it grows.

We provide reliable backup solutions to protect your data. This includes scheduled backups, complete system snapshots, and detailed health reports to ensure the quality and safety of your backups. Whether your servers are on-site or in the cloud, we help ensure your systems are secure and easily recoverable, giving you peace of mind with automated and dependable protection.

Our monitoring services keep a close eye on your servers' health, tracking key metrics such as CPU usage, memory, voltage levels, temperatures, availability, and overall system performance. We provide timely alerts for infrastructure failures or performance issues, ensuring you're always informed about potential problems. Our monitoring tools and dashboards give you a comprehensive view of your infrastructure, helping to maintain maximum uptime and minimise downtime.

https://www.ihstowers.com/

We provide mission-critical communications infrastructure to our customers and facilitate mobile communications coverage across seven markets, that have a combined population of approximately 630 million people.

https://konektsp.com/

Konekt SP is the largest Internet Service Provider over the National MTN Tarana network. Our Partnership with the MTN and Tarana brands allow us to create opportunities across South Africa.

https://dpa.host/

Digital Parks Africa is an advanced, carrier-neutral Uptime Tier III Design Certified Data Centre located in the bustling hub of Samrand, Gauteng, South Africa. Our world-class facility offers unparalleled Data Centre services that allow for unrestricted interconnectivity between carriers and customers, thus creating an open-access network. We are dedicated to providing our esteemed customers with a highly secure, flexible, and cost-effective ICT infrastructure environment that caters to their unique needs.

https://www.bequant.com/

Bequant is a leading network optimization software company from Madrid, Spain, focused on developing technology that adds intelligence to networks, to extract the maximum performance out of available infrastructure.

https://paratus.africa/

Paratus South Africa is an independent provider for last-mile, satellite-based connectivity, and has grown to become a full-spectrum, end-to-end services aggregator, and managed service partner. As industry experts we specialize in providing VSAT connectivity to 4000 terminals in 28 African countries in central and west Africa.

As leading industry experts and with the backing of Paratus Africa’s robust network we offer our customers a range of connectivity solutions including Internet, SD-WAN and specializing in Satellite solutions.

The Paratus Group has operational offices in 6 African countries – Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia.
Our business is keeping you connected – wherever you are. We’re thinking  BIG. Are you?