New research by TeleGeography shows Africa will lead the world in international bandwidth demand in coming years. The data, from the company’s global bandwidth forecast service, suggests that demand for international bandwidth from Africa will rise at a compound annual rate of 51% between 2012 and 2019
First National Bank has launched its transactional banking application on Windows Phone 8-based smartphones. FNB customers with Windows Phone 8 smartphones and Windows 8 tablets can now make full use of banking services via the app, it said on Thursday
The Competition Tribunal has approved what it’s described as a hostile bid by JSE-listed technology group Pinnacle to acquire a controlling interest in another listed technology company, Datacentrix, subject to conditions recommended by the Competition Commission. Pinnacle has
MWeb now has direct access to Cell C’s mobile data network after the two signed an agreement in terms of which the MultiChoice-owned Internet service provider will have access to an access point name (APN) supplied by the mobile operator. The move, which
The first phase of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope in the Karoo could result in an inflow of R18bn into South Africa, says science & technology minister Derek Hanekom. “Preliminary estimates for the operations cost put the potential net foreign inflow into South Africa – for SKA phase one only
Hot on the heels of some interesting announcements from Apple, Nokia, Microsoft and BlackBerry, Brett Haggard, Steven Ambrose, Christo van Gemert and David Greenway congregate to speak about what blew their hair back in this week’s tech news scene
Government’s plan to slash official perks is welcome, but more needs to be done to ensure tax money stays in the country, the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) said on Friday. “Astounding to Outa is the fact that e-tolls will enrich a foreign company with more
Telkom has suspended its chief financial officer, Jacques Schindehütte, pending the outcome of a disciplinary process. “The board was recently made aware of certain allegations and appointed an independent law firm to investigate them,” the telecommunications operator says in a statement
Two men lost a battle against Internet service provider MWeb after claiming the company was misleading customers with its “uncapped ADSL” offering, the Advertising Standards Authority said this week. According to the ASA’s ruling on the matter
Home affairs minister Naledi Pandor and finance minister Pravin Gordhan will decide whether to waive the fee for new smart ID cards, the home affairs department said on Thursday. “As [Pandor] has indicated in parliament, she is in discussion with national treasury regarding fees for certain
