Duncan McLeod is editor of TechCentral.
Cell C, the biggest loser in Icasa’s proposed new call termination rates, has lashed out at the communications regulator, accusing it of making a “dramatic U-turn”. Although Cell C will continue to benefit from “asymmetry” in the rates for the next four years – it will pay bigger rivals MTN
Thumbzup’s mobile point-of-sale device, the Payment Pebble, which is available in South Africa through banking group Absa, is being opened up to third-party developers. Thumbzup founder Stafford Masie has revealed plans to release third-party
The technology distribution business in South Africa has become “massively overtraded” and competitors are in a “race to the bottom” if they can’t diversify by entering complementary business areas. That’s the view of Miles Crisp, CEO of
Facebook has reached a significant milestone in Africa, announcing that as of June 2014, 100m people are connecting to the social network at least once a month. And showing that Africa truly is a “mobile first” continent, Facebook has revealed that 80% of users are
In another major cellular tower deal in Africa, Eaton Towers has acquired 3 500 base stations in six countries belonging to Indian-headquartered mobile network operator Bharti Airtel. In terms of the deal, Airtel will have a 10-year lease contract on the towers. Eaton already owns
Over the past 20 years, Telkom has been through the wringer. It’s been abused by politicians and by greedy foreign investors, and it’s made spectacular strategic and operational mistakes that have cost it billions. But somehow, through all of this, it’s arrived at a point today under
Disgraced former communications minister Dina Pule and her lieutenants at the department of communications at the time could be in very serious trouble. President Jacob Zuma on Thursday signed a proclamation asking the Special Investigating Unit to probe alleged corruption
In this analysis-packed episode of TalkCentral, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about the decision by President Jacob Zuma to direct the Special Investigating Unit to probe alleged corruption and maladministration
Headline earnings per share (Heps) at technology group Pinnacle Holdings have slumped by 19% in the year ended 30 June 2014, despite an 8% increase in revenue to R7,1bn. As a result, Pinnacle has decided not to pay shareholders a dividend. Net profit for the year was R273,1m, down from
Communications regulator Icasa is powering ahead with a plan to license new free-to-air television broadcasters in South Africa to compete with the SABC and e.tv. If new players are licensed, it will be the first time South Africa has had a new free-to-air broadcaster since e.tv
