Duncan McLeod is editor of TechCentral.
Telkom offers prepaid consumers more high-value plans than any other operator in South Africa, while Vodacom offers the fewest because of its relatively high prices, according to new research by telecommunications pricing firm Tarifica. Using an algorithm
In the latest episode of South Africa’s leading technology podcast, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the appointment of Mteto Nyati as MTN South Africa’s new CEO. They also discuss the operator’s decision to embrace the
Carlos Rey-Moreno, senior researcher at the University of the Western Cape, is involved in a fascinating project to extend affordable connectivity – voice and data – to the remote and desperately poor
Communications regulator Icasa is meant to have nine full-time councillors. However, since the end of last month, it has had only three – Nomvuyiso Batyi, Rubben Mohlaloga and Katharina Pillay – raising questions about the ability of the agency to function
In what could prove be a significant development, MTN has now said it supports the concept of open-access networks for the deployment of fibre-to-the-home infrastructure in South Africa. It said it believes that an open-access business model
Telkom on Friday filed an application at the high court in Pretoria seeking to set aside Icasa’s recent decision to approve the transfer of Neotel’s licences to Vodacom because the communications regulator has failed to adequately take into account various considerations
Mobile operators MTN and Cell C are both giving serious consideration to taking communications regulator Icasa to court over its decision to approve the transfer of Neotel’s licences to rival Vodacom
The strike that at MTN, which began on 20 May, is finally over, the telecommunications operator said on Thursday. “MTN South Africa CEO Mteto Nyati today announced an agreement with
Telkom has filed papers in the high court in Pretoria challenging communications regulator Icasa’s decision to approve Vodacom’s acquisition of Neotel. Telkom spokesman Jacqui O’Sullivan has
They’re South Africa’s biggest private education companies, and now one of them is vying to buy the other. JSE-listed Advtech confirmed on Wednesday morning in a statement to shareholders that Curro Holdings, also listed on the JSE, has offered to buy it
