Ronald Bartelshubandspoke.amastelek.com·Dec 3, 2024📞Software-Defined Customer Services | A Double-Edged Sword for the Telecommunications Industry👨💻In today’s digital age, cost-efficiency and convenience are driving businesses to rethink customer service models. The concept of Software-Defined Customer Services (SDCS) leverages technology to minimise or eliminate human interaction, relying entir...1 likeCustomer services
Ronald Bartelshubandspoke.amastelek.com·Nov 25, 2024🔥The Truth About SD-WAN | Beware of Fake Variants from Firewall Vendors🥵SD-WAN is a game-changer in networking, touted for its ability to reduce costs, increase performance, and simplify management. However, as the hype around SD-WAN continues to grow, firewall vendors are eager to repackage their existing solutions as “...8 likesTelecommunications
Ronald Bartelshubandspoke.amastelek.com·Nov 23, 2024🐇The State of Ookla Speedtest Servers in South Africa | Room for Improvement 🇿🇦Ookla Speedtest servers are a cornerstone for ISPs worldwide, serving as a primary tool for customers to assess their internet speeds. In South Africa, however, many of these servers hosted by ISPs are running on outdated hardware in virtualized envi...1 likeSpeedtests
Ronald Bartelshubandspoke.amastelek.com·Nov 23, 2024🚧The Shocking State of South African Telecommunications | A DIY Disaster🛠️Telecommunications in South Africa is in crisis, plagued by a culture of DIY (Do-It-Yourself) and an obsession with cutting costs by buying the cheapest possible hardware. While this approach might work for small-scale deployments, it falls apart spe...9 likes#SouthAfrica
Steve Worthamstevewortham.hashnode.dev·Nov 22, 2024Boost Your Telecom Testing Strategy: Steps to Achieve Seamless ConnectivityTherefore, it’s more vital than ever to have telecom networks that individuals and economies can count on — one that ensures a positive user experience and overall service reliability. That’s exactly what telecom testing seeks to achieve. It assesses...Telecom
Ronald Bartelshubandspoke.amastelek.com·Nov 22, 2024➿Networking with Duct Tape & WD-40 | Breaking Free from Legacy Constraints💦The networking world is stuck in a rut. For decades, we’ve relied on the same proprietary kit and methodologies—patching them up with metaphorical duct tape and lubricating them with WD-40 whenever they creak or falter. While these approaches were re...7 likesCisco
Ronald Bartelshubandspoke.amastelek.com·Nov 17, 2024📡How Fusion's SD-WAN Empowers WISPs in Rural South Africa 🇿🇦Rural Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) face unique challenges in delivering reliable connectivity. In South Africa’s northern provinces, one such WISP struggled with high costs and unreliable layer 2 backhaul connectivity to provide intern...8 likesWISP
Ronald Bartelshubandspoke.amastelek.com·Nov 13, 2024📡Making LTE Failover Work for Businesses | Managing Bandwidth When Fibre Goes Down🌐In the world of business connectivity, fibre is often the gold standard for speed, reliability, and low latency. However, even fibre connections can go down, and in these instances, LTE serves as a common failover option. While LTE can keep businesse...3 likesSD-WAN
Ronald Bartelshubandspoke.amastelek.com·Nov 10, 2024✅Survivorship Bias in Business Internet Connectivity | How Traditional Solutions Fall Short👌In business decision-making, survivorship bias is a common pitfall that can lead companies down the wrong path, particularly when it comes to choosing Internet connectivity solutions. Survivorship bias occurs when we focus only on successes, overlook...8 likesinternet
Ronald Bartelshubandspoke.amastelek.com·Oct 21, 2024🏌️SD-WAN at Golf Courses & Country Clubs | Enabling Seamless Connectivity in the Modern Era⛳Golf courses and country clubs have long been viewed as serene oases where members can enjoy leisurely activities, socialize, and conduct business. However, behind the tranquility of these green expanses, there has been a quiet revolution—a digital t...3 likesCountry Clubs
