The Competition Commission plans to engage with Icasa on the planned licensing of 4G/LTE and future 5G spectrum to ensure there is “not only universal coverage but also (affordable) access”.
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First National Bank is introducing sweeping changes to its eBucks Rewards programme for business from 1 September, it said on Thursday.
Telkom will terminate fixed-line copper services for prepaid customers with effect from midnight on 31 July 2019. The next step will involve ending copper-based post-paid services, including DSL.
Shoprite Group is launching standalone technology stores called K’nect that will offer consumers access to services such as global money transfers, cellphone purchases, bill payments, tickets and insurance.
Blue Label Telecoms’ Blue Label Ventures has invested in technology start-up Mobii Systems, which provides rugby match analysis to teams and coaches to help them plan their game strategies.
There has been an alarming rise in incidents of battery theft from cellphone towers in South Africa and urgent action is needed to address the situation, MTN said on Monday.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has appointed President Ntuli as its new MD for South Africa, effective 1 August, it said on Monday.
Communications regulator Icasa has issued an invitation to apply for a tender to help it value high-demand spectrum bands ahead of a planned assignment of the valuable radio frequencies.
Naspers said on Thursday that it’s leading a new investment round, worth $30-million, in Polish-founded peer-to-peer learning community Brainly. Other investors are Runa Capital and Manta Ray.
The ransomware attack that has crippled City Power’s IT systems holds valuable lessons for companies about disaster management and backup, a Swiss-based software specialist has said.