Author: Craig Wilson

iBurst parent Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) can afford to pay the money the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) claims it owes in unpaid spectrum licence fees. That’s the word from WBS CEO Thami Mtshali, who said the company is not under any sort

OrderIn, launched in Cape Town last week, is a start-up that allows consumers to find restaurants in their vicinity, arrange for delivery or collection, and place orders — all from the company’s website or mobi site. It hopes to change the way South Africans order food. “When a customer

iBurst parent Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) is by no means the biggest offender when it comes to unpaid spectrum licence fees, information in TechCentral’s possession shows. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is owed a total of R372m in unpaid spectrum fees from a variety

Wireless Business Solutions (WBS), which owns broadband company iBurst, owes the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) a “substantial” amount of money and its attitude towards settling its dues “palpably demonstrates a recalcitrant operator” that “refuses to meet its statutory

Getting to grips with mobile interfaces, and serving targeted advertising using them, is key if Facebook is to make nervous shareholders happy. Its latest effort, Facebook Home, is built on top of Google’s Android operating system, a move both fitting and cheeky given Google makes its money in the same way as Facebook

Wireless Business Solutions (WBS), the company that owns iBurst and Broadlink, owes the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) R57,9m in spectrum licence fees, the telecommunications regulator has claimed in court documents. According to the

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) may lay criminal charges against Thami Mtshali, the CEO of Wireless Business Solutions (WBS), after the company, which owns iBurst, allegedly replaced equipment the telecommunications regulator confiscated on Wednesday in order to

France’s Orange has signed a deal to allow tower operator IHS to oversee more than 2 000 of its towers in the West African markets of Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon. Though Orange will continue to own the towers, IHS will manage them for the next 15 years Surplus space on

E-retailer Wantitall has invested in Citymob, another online retailer, which specialises in selling a curated range of products for the design minded. The investment offers Citymob improved systems, logistics, warehouse facilities, increased access to customers and better supplier relationships

The Democratic Alliance has welcomed the action taken on Wednesday by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) against Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) Holdings. WBS, which owns iBurst and Broadlink, allegedly owes the regulatory authority millions of rand in outstanding