About Mechelle Gindra
796 articles published on Telecoms-Channel
Mechelle Gindra is the managing editor and lead content strategist at Telecoms-Channel, South Africa's dedicated intelligence platform for telecoms resellers, ICT distributors, and channel partners. She oversees the editorial team's AI-assisted content production pipeline, ensuring vendor news, market analysis, and regulatory updates are accurate, timely, and actionable for the SA telecoms channel community. With deep expertise in the South African telecoms reseller ecosystem, Mechelle directs coverage of vendor partner programmes, ICASA regulatory developments, wholesale market dynamics, and channel business strategy. She is responsible for maintaining Telecoms-Channel's editorial standards, fact-checking processes, and corrections policy.
HP Poly VoIP Flaw Turns Desk Phones Into Deepfake Listening Posts
A critical flaw in HP Poly VVX and Trio phones gives attackers root access, eavesdropping, and clean audio for voice…
TC Weekly Briefing — Edition 005 · 30 March – 4 April 2026
Edition 005 · 30 March – 4 April 2026 TC Weekly Briefing AI-curated channel intelligence for SA telecoms resellers and…
Mean Opinion Score: What SA Telecoms Providers and Resellers Need to Know
Mean Opinion Score (MOS) is the universal metric for voice quality in telecommunications. Learn how MOS is measured, what scores…
3CX vs Yeastar: Which PBX Platform Wins for SA Resellers?
The global UCaaS market reached $70.5 billion in 2024, and South Africa’s cloud PBX adoption is accelerating as resellers shift…
Yealink vs Snom: Which IP Phone Brand Should SA Resellers Stock?
The global IP phone market is worth $5.6 billion and growing at 8.2% annually—and South Africa’s share of that pie…
How To Become a Telecoms Reseller in South Africa: The Complete Guide
Step-by-step guide to becoming a telecoms reseller in South Africa. Covers ICASA licence exemption (Form M), CIPC registration, choosing upstream…
ARB Rules RocketNet Fibre Promotion Misleading: What SA Resellers Must Know
The ARB has ruled that RocketNet's Apollo 200 summer fibre promotion was misleading for failing to disclose that existing customers…
TC Weekly Briefing — Edition 004 · 24–28 March 2026
Edition 004 · 24–28 March 2026 TC Weekly Briefing AI-curated channel intelligence for SA telecoms resellers and dealerships — every…
AI Is Reshaping UCaaS: What SA Resellers Need to Know
Every major UCaaS vendor is embedding AI into the platform layer. Here are the five trends SA telephony resellers need…
Zoom Phone vs Microsoft Teams Phone: The AI Race Heats Up at Enterprise Connect 2026
Zoom Phone and Microsoft Teams Phone showcase competing agentic AI capabilities at Enterprise Connect 2026. A guide for SA resellers…