A massive 87% of SouthAfricans rely on their home Internet connection to work or run a business, says Cisco 's Global Broadband Survey... loadshedding
A massive 87% of South Africans rely on their home Internet connection to work or run a business.
This has led 78% of SA survey respondents viewing broadband as critical national infrastructure. In addition, 85% of those working from home view broadband as critical national infrastructure.* 63% of respondents use some form of mobile technology to connect to the Internet from home, including using their mobile phones or a 4G or 5G hub;* 3% described the speed of their Internet connection at home as very strong, while 24% described the speed of their connection as average.
According to the survey, 46% of respondents indicated that the increase in the cost of living had impacted broadband spending, with 26% switching to lower-cost broadband and 20% cancelling streaming service subscriptions. However, only a few are knowledgeable enough on the topic to explain it to others. This illustrates the need and potential for broadband to act as a force for sustainability, enabling best practices such as hybrid work and e-commerce, which in turn help reduce carbon emissions.* When asked about the CO2 footprint of the internet, only 10% of respondents said they know a lot about it and could explain it to others, while 37% had never heard about it .
“If broadband is the driving force behind a thriving digital ecosystem, we must consider how sustainable that broadband can be. Sustainability cannot be an afterthought. It can be a means to positive socioeconomic and environmental change, and it requires us to be proactive in everything we do and set out to achieve. Consumers are starting to realise this, and businesses should be paying attention,” explains Nkosi.
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