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MTN has refuted talk that it is considering ending the popular flat-rated BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) that gives users of existing BlackBerry devices unlimited browsing, e-mail and use of the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service for a low fixed monthly fee. Speculation
An improvement in gross profit margins and a reduction in the number of shares in issue have helped JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms lift normalised headline earnings per share by 26% in the six months ended 30 November 2012. Normalised headline
Cell C is making the right moves to shake up South Africa’s cellphone industry and to take significant market share from bigger rivals Vodacom and MTN. That’s the view of Brett Levy, co-CEO of JSE-listed prepaid airtime distributor
The Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa) has called for further reductions in the fees Telkom charges ISPs for access to its fixed-line broadband network. The fees, known as Internet Protocol Connect (IPC) charges, were reduced by 30% in 2012, prompting
A constitutional law expert has called on the government to hold a referendum on the e-tolls project, according to a report on Wednesday. By holding a referendum on the controversial issue, the government would demonstrate an interest in people’s opinions on the matter, constitutional
Taiwan’s HTC has taken the wraps off the HTC One – previously codenamed the M7 – its new, top-end Android smartphone and the successor to the highly lauded One X. And, according to the company, the device will be launched
WirelessG CEO Carel van der Merwe has hit back at mobile operator Vodacom’s claims in court papers that his company is “desperate”, saying it’s his “fiduciary obligation to be desperate”. WirelessG, a Wi-Fi infrastructure specialist, is involved in a high-stakes court battle with minority
A Cape Town-based venture fund has chosen ten start-ups to participate in a three-month accelerator project. In addition to a cash injection and the prospect of future investment, the start-ups get access to other companies and various mentors including a network of entrepreneurs
MTN has finally reacted to the price war that erupted this month between Vodacom and Cell C with a new prepaid product that promises free data and SMSes. Offered as a new starter pack called MTN Mahala, the operator says it offers “added value, including free airtime, Internet bundles
WirelessG intends selling 26% of its equity to a black economic empowerment (BEE) consortium called Mightycare Mosegedi, in which former Sentech chief operating officer Gladwin Marumo is a significant shareholder, in a deal worth R48,5m. News of the proposed deal
