Government education institiutions are opting out of the state telecoms provider now that it is no longer a monopoly… Read more
A major upgrade of gold company Harmony Gold’s communications network to wireless communication by Communication Solutions (Comsol) has resulted in a substantial increase in the capacity of the network… Read more
The market for wireless broadband technology in Africa provides an excellent opportunity for wireless broadband and infrastructure distributor Communication Solutions (Comsol) to establish a Pan-African footprint, specifically in the African mining sector says Comsol sales manager Darren Morgan… Read more
As a city with a large population of under-serviced citizens, a need existed to provide efficient telecommunication services spanning a large geographical area. Read more
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is one of Comsol’s oldest clients boasting a relationship dating back to 1998. This relationship began with Comsol supplying Fast Ethernet FSO solutions for several mission critical Inter-campus requirements. Once the benefits of wireless technology became apparent, the UKZN IT department began to increasingly incorporate Comsol’s solutions into their network.
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Comsol was requested to assist local FET College, Ekurhuleni East (EEC) in early 2008, with a data and more specifically, a voice requirement between five of their campuses. Read more
Barplats approached Comsol with a requirement for WAN connectivity in 2008. The requirement was for the supply, install and maintenance of a 75Mbps Wide Area Network. These backbones were required to carry data and voice, with the possibility of video at a later stage. Read more
Due to the nature of their business, Murray & Roberts operates in remote and rugged areas of the country with operations dispersed within all conceivable segments of the construction industry. Having so many sparsely located operations, inhibits the use of remedial technologies to fulfill their IT and telecommunications requirements. T-Systems was appointed as Murray & Roberts’ outsourced technology and communication advisor. T-Systems engaged Comsol in order to implement a strategic partnership to fulfill Murray & Roberts’ telecommunications requirements for the remote areas where incumbent operators are unable to land their technologies. Read more
The Comsol - Internet Solutions’ working relationship started back in 1997. By 2010 Comsol had implemented over 2000 RF Microwave links across all corners of South Africa. The IS WiNet service offers IS customers a specific alternative to incumbent connectivity options, with Comsol ensuring that this service is delivered. Read more
Harmony Gold Mining Company is the 5th largest gold producer in the world. Comsol started installing Point to Point wireless links for Harmony Gold in 1999 specifically to assist where new mine sites were being built or where fibre was difficult or impossible to lay. Point to Multipoint solutions were added to the standard Point to Point links as more mine sites were included in the burgeoning network. Due to the success of the wireless network and the success in delivering cost effective data to multiple sites, Harmony Gold started using wireless links to deliver traditional switched circuit voice services to mine sites. Read more
Bytes Connect approached Comsol with a requirement for Tlokwe Municipality in Potchefstroom, to provide a cost effective data and voice connection from their Ikageng library and engineering office back to their main district office, where other forms of connectivity proved challenging and expensive. Read more