Industry 4.0 + IIoT
Africa’s role in the global subsea ecosystem Africa is seeing major investments in new subsea cable systems on both the east and west coasts. With new cables landing in the region, including 2Africa and Google’s Equiano, local businesses have access to unprecedented levels of bandwidth and interconnection. A number of cables, such as ACE, EASSy, METISS, SAT3/SAFE, Seacom, and WACS also enable improved connectivity in the region. Within this ecosystem, Teraco’s network-dense data centre infrastructure has become a cornerstone of Africa’s internet connectivity. Its facilities host over 250 network providers, including all major subsea cable operators traversing the continent. This creates an extensive interconnected environment where clients can switch instantly between network providers during cable outages, access alternative routes across east and west coasts to maintain uptime, and cross-connect directly with carriers, ISPs, and cloud platforms at scale.
NAPAfrica, one of the top seven global Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), operates within the Teraco ecosystem, enabling networks, ISPs, and content providers to exchange tra§ic directly. During subsea cable outages, NAPAfrica has consistently managed surges in tra§ic volumes, maintaining critical services and supporting seamless internet access for millions. Building a more resilient future Subsea cables form the backbone of our connected world, but they are only as powerful as the infrastructure they link to. Teraco is enabling enterprises, service providers, and hyperscalers to use this global network, providing resilient interconnection, scalable capacity, and a data centre ecosystem purpose-built for the digital age. As investment in subsea cables continues to rise, the convergence of data centres, subsea infrastructure, and edge connectivity will define the next chapter of global digital transformation.
For more information visit: teraco.co.za
Industry 4.0 + IIoT: Products + services
Developing smarter technologies for water management
Adroit Technologies, a leader in industrial automation and digital transformation solutions and well experienced in working with water utilities, is advancing its research and development into an AI-powered Water Management Platform, to help address one of South Africa’s most urgent infrastructure challenges: non- revenue water losses. The R&D programme is exploring the potential to develop a first if its kind, AI-driven ‘pseudo-metering’ capability, one that can infer consumption and pressure data in areas where physical meters are not installed. “We have proven the initial concept and have now secured the support of government and other industry leaders to develop this AI-driven platform,” says Frits Kok, Co-CEO at Adroit Technologies. With nearly 40% of the country’s treated water lost to leaks, the¤, and ageing infrastructure, Adroit Technologies is looking at new ways to enhance intelligent, data-driven water management. Using advanced machine learning (ML) and neural network algorithms, the research platform can analyse existing telemetry and SCADA data to detect leaks, forecast demand, and infer flow rates in areas without sensors, potentially opening a route to more e§icient, transparent municipal water systems. “Smarter, data-driven solutions can help address South Africa’s water infrastructure challenges,” says Kok. “Our current R&D is focused on developing next-generation AI capabilities that will, in time, complement our existing water management technologies, which are already helping utilities reduce water losses and make informed operational decisions.” A national challenge Urban growth, vandalism, and limited monitoring capacity have placed severe strain on South Africa’s water systems. In many municipalities, leaks and pump failures are discovered only a¤er outages occur. Through its ongoing research, Adroit Technologies aims to integrate new AI tools with existing SCADA and telemetry systems
to deliver predictive analytics, real-time alerts, and actionable insights, helping engineers identify hidden losses and optimise operations before crises arise. The AI-driven pseudo-metering can infer consumption and pressure data where physical meters are missing or damaged. It has the potential to help under-resourced municipalities monitor conditions across water networks that were previously ‘data blind’. Adroit Technologies’ current research is focused on developing a scalable, national-level AI framework that leverages forecasting, anomaly detection, and digital twin modelling to enhance decision-making and support more e§icient water use. A hybrid neural network architecture (CNN-LSTM) and self-healing data middleware are being designed to operate e§ectively even with incomplete or delayed data, a common challenge across South Africa’s municipalities. “This research is about enabling resilience,” says Hugo Pienaar, Director of Digital Services at Adroit Technologies. “By combining AI with decades of SCADA expertise, we are helping municipalities envision how to predict issues before they happen and manage scarce water resources more e§iciently.” Adroit Technologies is exploring new ways to enhance intelligent, data- driven water management.
For more information visit: https://adroitscada.com/#
5 DEC 2025 - JAN 2026 Electricity + Control
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