by AKANI CHAUKE
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NOKIA and Fibertime have accelerated the rollout of broadband access to under-served townships across South Africa.
The fibre broadband access footprint is to include an additional 400 000 homes located across these communities.
The rollout is part of Fibertime’s larger goal of connecting 2 million homes by 2028.
Fibertime will deploy a combination of Nokia’s internet protocol (IP) and fibre access technologies to build semi-mobile networks in underserved areas, providing end-users with unlimited high-speed internet.
“With Nokia’s support, we’re able to significantly ramp up the roll-out of our low-cost, high-speed, fiber internet service to underserved township communities across South Africa,” said Danvig De Bruyn, Chief Executive Officer, Fibertime.
They are now connecting 1 200 households with up to 950Mbps in some cases, without the need for contracts or debit orders.
Sandy Motley, President, Fixed Networks, Nokia, noted reliable broadband is critical for thriving communities, powering education, healthcare, and local economies, yet too many people remain unconnected because of the unique challenges tied to where they live.
“With our fiber and IP solutions, we’re changing that, bringing broadband services to thousands of customers at once, in regions once considered too difficult to serve,” Motley said.
The agreement to connect an additional 400 000 homes builds on a previous announcement between Nokia and Fibertime to deploy networks across Cape Town, Johannesburg, Gqeberha, Mangaung and Stellenbosch.
– CAJ News