Vodacom Business has launched Local Breakout (LBO) in South Africa, significantly enhancing its managed IoT connectivity platform. The upgraded offering delivers faster speeds, lower latency and improved regulatory compliance for enterprise customers. With LBO, global SIM traffic is now routed locally within South Africa, bypassing the international gateways typically used in traditional SIM routing. This shift dramatically improves network performance and responsiveness, with preliminary tests showing latency reductions and speed improvements of up to eight times in certain technology environments. Time-sensitive applications such as fleet tracking, real-time communications, video surveillance, alarm systems, and asset monitoring stand to benefit the most from the enhanced responsiveness enabled by LBO. "This advancement addresses critical connectivity challenges in industries where speed, security and reliability are non-negotiable," says Videsha Proothveerajh, Director of Vodacom Business.