State tech companies may merge to step up drive for high-speed internet
SA is considering a merger of state-owned technology companies Broadband Infraco and Sentech to help accelerate the roll-out of high-speed internet to the population within three years, according to two people familiar with the matter. The combined entity will be expected to extend broadband to rural communities that don’t yet have internet access, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the plans haven’t been publicly announced. Broadband Infraco is the country’s second-largest fixed-line operator after Telkom, while Sentech has wireless broadband assets and operates signals for SA’s broadcasting companies.
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