Netflix coming to Telkom’s set-top box
Telkom said on Thursday that it has reached a partnership with Netflix to offer the global streaming giant’s service on its LIT set-top box.
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BCX blames weak economy for looming job cuts
Telkom subsidiary BCX has blamed looming job cuts at the ICT services company on the weak economy, saying there’s little sign of a short-term pick-up in demand from businesses.
Cell C MVNOs to roam on MTN
Mobile virtual network operators that piggyback on Cell C’s network will also get to take advantage of the cellular provider’s 4G/LTE roaming agreement with MTN South Africa.
Cell C has a new chief financial officer
Cell C has appointed Zafar Mahomed as its new chief financial officer. This follows the short tenure of the previous CFO, Tyrone Soondarjee, who resigned in May after less than a year in the role.
Ethos launches R1-billion South African AI fund
Private equity investment firm Ethos has launched a new fund, targeting R1-billion, that will invest in artificial intelligence companies in South Africa.
5G ‘at risk’ without the right spectrum: GSMA
The GSMA on Tuesday warned that governments and regulators must move quickly to free up the right radio frequency spectrum bands to ensure the speedy roll-out of 5G services.
Blue Label buys back huge chunk of its own shares
Blue Label Telecoms, taking advantage of its low share price, has bought back almost 3.5% of the company’s issued share capital, it said on Monday.
South Africans really want to own bitcoin: new research
New research commissioned by Luno shows there is a great deal of interest among South Africans in owning at least one cryptocurrency.
E-commerce growth in South Africa outstripping forecasts
Online retail in South Africa will represent 1.4% of total retail sales in 2018, surpassing the R14-billion mark for the first time, according to new research.
Bank Zero begins trial runs
Former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan’s new financial services venture, the app-driven Bank Zero, has been integrated with the national payments system and will now begin trial runs ahead of commercial launch.