Author: Duncan McLeod

Jon von Tetzchner, CEO of Vivaldi Technologies, returns to TechCentral for a fascinating discussion on the world of Web browsers, journalism and online privacy.

The world’s largest enterprise cloud computing hyperscaler, Amazon Web Services, has launched its Cape Town data centres, the first on the continent.

Keith Pitout, chief technology officer of Indigo Broadband, joins TechCentral’s Duncan McLeod for a discussion on television whites-spaces networks in South Africa.

Icasa has refused to budge on its decision to “expropriate” a portion of Telkom’s spectrum assets, describing the allegations made by the telecommunications operator as “spurious”.

Andy Higgins, the founder of Bidorbuy and now MD of uAfrica.com, joins TechCentral for a discussion on his career history – including his time as a navy diver and as second engineer on a super yacht.

Telkom has accused communications regulator Icasa of expropriating its radio frequency assets in its allocation of emergency temporary spectrum to operators last week.

Debt-laden EOH Holdings is disposing of its remaining 30% interest in Construction Computer Software in an effort to further deleverage its balance sheet.

Telkom group executive for regulation Siyabonga Mahlangu joins TechCentral for a discussion on Icasa’s emergency temporary spectrum relief and what it means for operators, including Telkom.

TechCentral asked South Africa’s largest mobile operator whether it can take immediate advantage of Icasa’s emergency temporary spectrum assignments and how it plans to use the allocations.

Against all expectations, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg are back for another lockdown episode of TalkCentral.