Vox Telecom, in conjunction with satellite company Yahsat, has launched satellite broadband services for the African market under the YahClick brand, with prices starting at R163/month. Yahsat, or the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, is a private company fully owned by
Author: Craig Wilson
Though Huawei isn’t a newcomer to SA, it’s only really begun to get traction in smartphones this year. It’s best known for its budget handsets but the Chinese company is also looking to tackle the top-end of the market. One of its first attempts is the U8860 “Honor”, a smartphone with a feature-phone price tag
Last Friday, the Independent Communications Authority of SA’s (Icasa’s) complaints and compliance committee brought Neotel a step closer to gaining access to rival Telkom’s network into homes and businesses. But with the unbundling process underway, albeit belatedly, is it worth continuing the fight?
Absa on Tuesday released a beta version of its new online banking portal that includes the first steps into personal financial management software.
The widget-based layout is fully customisable and will become the default digital platform for its clients in months to come. Adrian Vermooten, Absa’s deputy
Absa says it is working on smartphone banking applications in the wake of the launch on Tuesday of its overhauled online banking platform. It says the new platform, which took two years to develop, is a necessary step to launching dedicated banking apps for mobile devices. Adrian Vermooten, Absa’s deputy managing
Network operator Neotel has increased its revenue by 25% and grown its customer base by more than 100% in the past year. It now has more than 100 000 retail customers. It’s also grown its business customer base by more than 50%. But the company isn’t divulging rand numbers for revenue or earnings
Start-up Adopt Him, which was launched last week, wants to shake up online dating in SA by making men pay to use the site and attempt to woo female users. The site is free for female subscribers. The website is the latest venture from one of the cofounders of controversial and now-defunct penny auction site Smokoo
In what could be a landmark decision for SA’s telecommunications sector, and for consumers, the Independent Communications Authority of SA’s (Icasa’s) complaints and compliance committee on Friday appeared to open the door for Neotel to gain access to Telkom’s “last-mile” copper network. A written decision
It’s all too easy to get wrapped up in the latest top-end devices with their multiple cores and mega-megapixel cameras. For the bulk of consumers, budget smartphones are a far more exciting prospect. Korean electronics company LG’s Optimus L3 is just such a device, offering great functionality at a low price
The ZA Central Registry has applied to administer three new top-level domains, one for each of SA’s three biggest cities. This comes in addition to the .africa domain that the registry expects it will be given the job of looking after. Each of the four domain names