Although fibre-to-the-home has come a long way since its rollout in South Africa, local fibre network operators still face significant challenges regarding fibre network expansion.
Construction mafia groups, vandalism, adverse weather conditions, and South Africa’s volatile socio-political environment are some of the most significant factors holding back local fibre network growth.
“There is huge concern about construction mafia groups who demand a cut in building projects around the country, sometimes even resorting to violence and intimidation to get their way,” said De Villiers. De Villiers believes that a way to distinguish between legitimate efforts by people or groups who want to develop their areas to support local businesses versus the pure criminality of the construction mafia groups is vital to South Africa’s FTTH growth.Increased pressure on households due to the current economic climate andresponsible for wreaking havoc across South African roadsDespite these challenges, MetroFibre and Frogfoot still plan to expand their networks this year and going into 2023.
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