Nokia and Reflex expand broadband reach and quality across South Africa
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Nokia and Reflex expand broadband reach and quality across South Africa
- Deployment will improve broadband quality and access across South Africa, with faster, more reliable connectivity through more ISPs.
- Reflex is scaling their network to support more subscribers while reducing operational costs, energy consumption and space requirements.
- Nokia 7750 SR-1 platform allows onboarding of more subscribers with less equipment and lower energy consumption.
19 May 2025
Johannesburg, South Africa – Nokia today announced that Reflex will deploy Nokia’s cutting-edge Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution to modernize and scale their network, enabling faster onboarding of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and delivering a better broadband experience for South African businesses and communities. Reflex will benefit from more efficient use of space and power, while ensuring their network is future-ready for continued expansion across the country.
South Africa faces a growing demand for high-speed broadband services, driven by digital transformation in both urban and rural areas. However, underserved regions remain a significant challenge. By replacing its current BNGs with Nokia’s scalable solution, Reflex is positioned to bridge the digital divide, empowering more ISPs to reach communities nationwide. According to research, expanding broadband access could significantly enhance the African economy, emphasizing the importance of investments like these. Nokia’s solution directly addresses the challenges of network scalability, efficiency, and environmental impact, enabling Reflex to support South Africa’s evolving connectivity needs sustainably.
“Working with partners like Reflex from Myriad Group, which recognizes the importance of Neutral Host models providing flexible and scalable networks, is crucial in addressing the connectivity challenges across South Africa. By replacing the legacy BNGs and investing in our Nokia 7750 Service Router platform, Reflex can onboard multiple ISPs and their subscribers with minimal equipment’s needs, lowering up-front investment, reducing energy use and supporting a more sustainable and inclusive digital future,” said Toni Pellegrino, Managing Director of South Africa and Head of Network Infrastructure for Southern and Eastern Africa at Nokia.
“Reflex’s mission is to give every ISP in South Africa an instant, carrier-grade on-ramp to a truly Tier 1 network. Being a value-added reseller of Nokia, we believe in the solutions they provide so much that we deploy it in our core network ourselves,” said Charles Castle, Commercial & Sales Executive at Reflex Carrier Solutions.
“By integrating Nokia’s 7750 SR-1 Broadband Network Gateways and carrier-grade NAT into the Reflex backbone, we are adding capacity and intelligence while reducing space, power and complexity. The result is a future-ready platform that is scalable, secure and always-on—delivering unrivalled uptime, rock-solid redundancy and the high-speed performance our partners need, to grow with confidence. With Nokia as our technology partner, Reflex can light up new services for ISPs nationwide in days instead of months, ensuring that the ISPs who rely on our VISP offering—and the communities they serve — enjoy the best possible broadband experience today and far into the future, supported by our highly accredited local engineering teams,” Charles concluded.
Reflex’s deployment is based on Nokia’s 7750 SR-1 platform, integrated with Carrier-Grade NAT (CG-NAT). With this rollout, Reflex will not only expand their network across South Africa but also optimize operations, delivering a faster, more reliable and more inclusive digital economy.
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