Three sisters — Kholeka, Tobeka, and Bongeka Lwana — have launched an Internet service provider to make connectivity more accessible in South African townships.
WISPs are Internet service providers offering subscribers a point-to-point wireless connection to the Internet, usually over a technology that uses unlicensed radio frequency spectrum like Wi-Fi.
Lokshin WiFi uses FibrePoynt's — a fixed wireless broadband provider — cloud-based platform and solar-powered network infrastructure to provide low-cost Internet connectivity to consumers and small businesses.
The project aims to provide affordable connectivity in townships and semirural communities in Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
"We are making technology easily accessible to this audience, where it was previously inaccessible," Kholeka Lwana said in an interview with City Press.
She added that mobile users could buy Wi-Fi access passwords for educational, skills development, and ecommerce purposes.
The company partnered with FibrePoynt as its solar-powered infrastructure helps its customers stay connected during load-shedding.
FibrePoynt is a technology developed by Poynting in South Africa to reduce the cost of fibre deployments in neighbourhoods.
eKasi's customers also have the option to purchase one, two, or three-month packages. These cost R679.00, R1,199.00, or R1,799.00 for the 50Mbps offering, respectively.
Lowman said eKasi Fibre uses high-quality cable and termination equipment to provide a lasting network.
Lokshin WiFi, a low-cost wireless Internet service provider (WISP), launched on 12 August 2022.
WISPs are Internet service providers offering subscribers a point-to-point wireless connection to the Internet, usually over a technology that uses unlicensed radio frequency spectrum like Wi-Fi.
Lokshin WiFi uses FibrePoynt's — a fixed wireless broadband provider — cloud-based platform and solar-powered network infrastructure to provide low-cost Internet connectivity to consumers and small businesses.
The project aims to provide affordable connectivity in townships and semirural communities in Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
"We are making technology easily accessible to this audience, where it was previously inaccessible," Kholeka Lwana said in an interview with City Press.
She added that mobile users could buy Wi-Fi access passwords for educational, skills development, and ecommerce purposes.
The company partnered with FibrePoynt as its solar-powered infrastructure helps its customers stay connected during load-shedding.
FibrePoynt is a technology developed by Poynting in South Africa to reduce the cost of fibre deployments in neighbourhoods.
The 50Mbps service will cost R49.00 for a day of access and R229.00 for a week's worth of fibre connectivity.
eKasi's customers also have the option to purchase one, two, or three-month packages. These cost R679.00, R1,199.00, or R1,799.00 for the 50Mbps offering, respectively.
Lowman said eKasi Fibre uses high-quality cable and termination equipment to provide a lasting network.
