Unlocking future of connectivity: Bridging digital divide with Spectrum Switch
The new Spectrum Switch licensee, AdNotes Digital will offer daily services, based on the CSIR-developed Secondary Geo-location Spectrum Database (S-GLSD) to all network operators. Spectrum Switch enables the delivery of fast and affordable connectivity solutions by harnessing the Television White Spaces (TVWS) spectrum. Furthermore, it empowers mobile network operators and wireless internet service providers to deploy 4G/5G and beyond fixed wireless access networks by seamlessly integrating with existing core networks.
New lab to curb road crashes
South Africa’s new Transport Safety Lab was unveiled by the Hon. Minister of Science Technology and Innovation, Prof Blade Nzimande at CSIR in Pretoria on 24 October 2024. The lab features a stationary driving simulator housed on the CSIR’s Scientia campus in Pretoria, as well as a vehicle equipped with sensors to collect data on driver behaviour and the environment on the road. Click here to watch the video.
Dr Sandile Malinga, CSIR Smart Society Group Executive, says the lab will collect and analyse road safety data from the real-world and simulations, which can be used to improve transport safety policies and products.