BizNews BizNews Radio

5G hits Jhb, Pta - Technology leapfrog delivering 700MB download speeds

Loading player...
The mass media have have paid little attention, but those with their fingers on the tech pulse hailed a breakthrough this week when the data-only mobile network Rain launched 5G into parts of Johannesburg and Pretoria. This is the first 5G offering on the African continent and among the few launched worldwide. Rain CEO Willem Roos joined us on Rational Radio this week to explain how 5G is a massive improvement on existing broadband options of ADSL and even Fibre - delivering minimum download speeds of 200MB/sec with up to 700MB/sec measured. Rain is quietly rolling out its network, offering it to parts of Gauteng as a first step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Sep 2019 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

Other recent episodes

Corné Mulder says SA could have a new government before 2029

South Africa just joined a short and unflattering list of countries facing individual US visa restrictions, and Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder says he saw it coming from a manifesto launch stage days before it happened. He tells Alec Hogg why he thinks Cyril Ramaphosa's habit of avoiding decisions…
17 Sep 10AM 28 min

GG Alcock says SA's R1-trillion "informal" economy is anything but

South Africa's townships are not a side economy. According to GG Alcock, author of the Kasinomics book series, they're a trillion-rand-plus market that the country's biggest listed companies are already quietly fighting over, from Shoprite's cash-and-carry pivot to Capitec's entrepreneur accounts to Pepkor's handset financing. Alcock, who grew up in…
17 Sep 7AM 49 min

Solly Moeng: BOTH Cyril AND Mashatile are too ill to run the country

In their latest weekly chat, Chris Steyn and Political Commentator Solly Moeng talk about both President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile having been declared unfit - because they are too ill - to perform official duties; the US the visa restrictions for certain - still unamed -government officials;…
17 Sep 6AM 16 min
All episodes