The Evotel Podcast

Open-access Fibre to the Home (FTTH) network provider, Evotel’s podcast, you will be introduced to their team members, hear discussions about successful installations. The podcast will give a shout out to service providers and local contractors in the areas that they install fibre and have conversations with the charity organisations that they support.

Evotel delivers a stable and uncompromised network to all the homes where they install fibre working in partnership and with the support of the local community and municipality. Their experienced and passionate team are dedicated to the services that they provide.

Occasionally English South Africa Tech News · Technology Jon Gericke Bradley Bekker

30 Episodes

1 – 20

Evotel sponsors Krugersdorp High School Computer Labs

Bradley Bekker, Evotel general manager and Lauren Jooste-Coetsee, Marketing Director at Krugersdorp Highschool talk to Jon Gericke about the robotics and coding lab initiative at the highschool and how the school is ahead of the curve with the help of Fibre Network Operator (FNO), Evotel, who once again showed its…

10 Jul 2023 14 min

The roles of FNOs vs. ISPs

General Manager (GM) at the Fibre Network Provide (FNO) - Evotel - Bradley Bekker chats with Internet Service Providers (ISPs): RocketNet's Warren Thomas and Vodacom's Tyrone Smith, about the relationship between FNOs and ISPs and their respective roles and responsibilities. They discuss the challenges they face and how the can…

23 Jun 2023 45 min

Smart Cities

Are Smart Cities something you only see in sci-fi movies and other countries? Bradley Bekker, general manager of Evotel discusses what it would take for South Africa to become a Smart City. Read his full op-ed (5.15 min read): Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evotelsa/ Twitter:…

28 Feb 2023 14 min

The Future of Fibre

General Manager at Evotel, Bradley Bekker discusses the future of fibre and how other technologies compare. Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evotelsa/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/evotelz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evotel_za/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/30654333/admin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@evotel5251/featured

20 Feb 2023 11 min

Learn2 partners with Evotel

Evotel has always been focused on supporting any education initiatives to help build and grow the youth to be the best leaders of tomorrow. This episode explores the collaboration between Evotel and Learn2, an innovative diagnostic educational platform that can be used anywhere, anytime. Learn 2 provides a tool that…

13 Feb 2023 17 min

The Impact of Load Shedding on Fibre Delivery

In this episode, Maartens Hattingh, customer experience supervisor, at Evotel discusses what measures are in place to ensure always-on fibre. Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evotelsa/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/evotelz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evotel_za/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/30654333/admin/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@evotel5251/featured

6 Feb 2023 9 min

Talking events and CSI

Shanai Pillay, CSI coordinator and Angella Motsoetsoana, events coordinator chat abou the events and CSI initiatives that Evotel is involved in. Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/

8 Aug 2022 8 min

20 Question with Matthew Paul

It's 20 Questions where Jonathan de Lange gets to know Matthew Paul from the ISP Relations department at Evotel. Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/

1 Aug 2022 8 min

Alleviate poverty through access to information

In this episode, Bradley Bekker, head of brand at Evotel discusses how with a proper communications infrastructure, like fibre, we could be able to finally address South Africa's major issues of poverty and job creation. The root of our widespread poverty and job issues lie in a lack of decent…

25 Jul 2022 11 min

ISP and the Roll They Play with Matt

In this episode of the Evotel podcast we hear from Matt Paul, ISP Relations at Evotel who explains the relationship between the FNO and ISP and why their relationship is so important. Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/

19 Jul 2022 4 min

20 Questions with Angella

Meet Angella Motsoetsoana, events coordinator at Evotel when she answers 20 questions with Jonathan. Find out why she loves the culture of the company.

4 Jul 2022 6 min

Is fibre the new utility: Bradley discusses

In his 2022 State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed that supplying internet access to all South Africans is of extreme importance. The word "utility" has even been used to describe the service. In this podcast, Bradley Bekker, head of brand at Evotel discusses the importance of…

23 May 2022 9 min

FAQ: How do installations work?

Jonathan de Lange from Evotel explains the process of an installation and gives an idea of how long from order to live on the internet. Choose your fibre package: https://evotel.co.za/choose-your-fibre-package/ Choose your ISP: https://evotel.co.za/get-fibre/ Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/

16 May 2022 9 min

In conversation with Tumelo Molloyi, golfer sponsored by Evotel

Media personality, Jon Gericke hosts Bradley Bekker, head of brand at Evotel and Tumelo Molloyi, professional golfer talking about the Sunshine tour and Evotel's sponsorship of Tumelo. Evotel is sponsoring 28-year old South African golfer, Tumelo Molloyi, for participation in the 2022 Sunshine Golf Tour, supporting the youngster's inspirational drive…

9 May 2022 11 min

20 Questions: Reese Louw

In this episode of 20 Questions, Jonathan chats to Reese Louw to get to know more about him. Find out which movie he would like to live in! Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/

18 Apr 2022 5 min

FAQ: Explaining how a multi-dwelling unit gets fibre

Jonathan chats to Reese about getting fibre into a MDU (multi-dwelling unit). The explain the process and how they work together with the body corporate to install fibre into a complex. Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/

11 Apr 2022 7 min

20 Questions - Shanai Pilly

Shanai Pilly, CSI coordinator answers Jonathan de Lange's 20 questions as he gets to know her. Find out what song lyrics she can’t get out of her head. Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/

14 Mar 2022 3 min

FAQ - The Support Centre

When should you call the Evotel Support Centre? What do you need before calling? When should you phone your ISP? All of this and more with Jonathan de Lange, social media coordinator at Evotel and call centre agent, Jabulani Mbatha. Email: info@evotel.co.za Call: 0860 386 835 Website: https://evotel.co.za/

7 Mar 2022 8 min

Somali Investments shows enormous growth through Evotel partnership

Somali Investments started working with Evotel in April 2021 as a contractor operating in Upington in the Northern Cape and since then has grown from strength to strength. Meet Nonhlanhla Nxumalo, owner and director of Somali Investments as she chats about her business and working with Evotel.

28 Feb 2022 14 min

20 Questions - Jabulani Mbatha

Jonathan de Lange, social media coordinator at Evotel gets to know Jabulani Mbatha, with the regular 20 Questions podcast. Find out what Jabu does and which soccer clubs he supports.

21 Feb 2022 4 min