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Solar panels aren't even enough to stop your connectivity from dropping

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The negative impact of power outages on internet access is the focus in this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Paul Colmer, an exco member at the Wireless Access Provider’s Association (WAPA).

Topics of discussion include: the impact of load shedding on telecommunications networks - mobile, fibre and wireless; impact on large versus small cities and towns; and possible solutions.
8 Feb English South Africa Business News · News

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