Northern Cape premier pushes SKA to boost Science skills
While the telescope infrastructure is located in the Northern Cape, its vast data output is transmitted via fibre networks to Cape Town, where it is stored, analysed, and used to drive innovation.
While the telescope infrastructure is located in the Northern Cape, its vast data output is transmitted via fibre networks to Cape Town.
Data Department of Science, Technology and Innovation Chief Director for Astronomy, Takalani Nemaungani, said that because of the volume of data the SKA telescopes will generate, they must leverage these capabilities to strengthen South Africa’s digital economy in the long run.
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