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Blog Dawie de Wet, Group CEO of Q-KON, and Paul Colmer, Executive Member of WAPA
4 May 2026 • 5 min read
Satellite is no longer plan B: SA WISPs urged to put satellite front and centre
For years, satellite internet access technology was viewed as expensive, high-latency, and relevant only in niche scenarios. That perception is now obsolete. This shift in thinking was strongly reinforced during a presentation by Dawie de Wet, Group CEO of Q-KON, at the Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) 20th Anniversary Conference held in Johannesburg in March, which drew a record 140 attendees and 24 sponsors.
  • AI
  • Satellite
  • Wireless Connectivity
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Blog30 October 2025 • 7 min read
The AI data centre conundrum: South Africa's infrastructure puzzle
Everyone's talking about artificial intelligence. And I mean everyone. The hype reminds me of the fanfare around 5G's launch – all promise, waiting to see delivery. We built and enabled those towers everywhere, and now? Well, let's just say the revolution was somewhat overstated.
  • 5G
  • AI
  • Data Centres
  • Energy
  • South Africa
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Blog2 June 2025 • 8 min read
From Skynet to Stargate: how AI's exponential growth makes internet access your new lifeline
We've all heard the famous parable of the chessboard: start with one grain of rice, double it on each square, and by the time you reach the halfway point, you've got 43 tons of rice. But it's the second half of the chessboard where things get truly mind-bending. We're not just talking about rice anymore – we're talking about artificial intelligence, and folks, we've just entered that exponential second half.
  • AI
  • South Africa
  • Technology
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Blog23 October 2024 • 7 min read
Unlocking the future of connectivity
The battle for the 6GHz spectrum band is heating up in South Africa, mirroring global debates on the allocation of spectrum between Wi-Fi and IMT (cellular) operators. The core of this conflict is the need for additional bandwidth to meet the exploding demand for internet connectivity.
  • AI
  • South Africa
  • Spectrum
  • Wireless Connectivity
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