Author: James

Telkom South Africa has recently confirmed receiving a non-binding indicative letter from a consortium seeking a majority stake in the company. The consortium reportedly consists of Axian Telecom and the Government Employees Pension Fund, managed by the Public Investment Corporation. Interestingly, the group is led by Telkom’s former CEO, Sipho Maseko. At this point, discussions…

Ofcom has confirmed that it has become the most recent victim of a ransomware attack by the cybercriminal organization Clop, which is believed to be based in Russia. Over the past few weeks, numerous companies, including BBC, British Airways, and Boots, have reported sensitive data being stolen by the ransomware group, affecting over 100,000 staff…

UK-based low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite firm OneWeb has joined forces with value-added reseller Speedcast and German shipping company F. Laeisz to launch a maritime connectivity service. The collaboration, involving extensive trials, has brought about the first deployment of OneWeb’s maritime terminals aboard the Research Vessel Polarstern, managed by F. Laeisz, and engaged in polar research.…