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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has warned that using imported or otherwise uncertified cordless telephones can seriously affect mobile coverage. Moreover, using them is a criminal offence and the authority intends clamping down on those flouting
Google’s video platform is making celebrities out of regular South Africans and generating income for them, with some making in excess of R100 000/month. Use of YouTube in South Africa is growing exponentially, particularly on mobile devices, which now account for a quarter
The Founder Institute, an early stage start-up accelerator with a presence in 35 countries, is coming to South Africa. The first 15-week programme will commence on 28 May in Johannesburg and the organisers hope to attract 30 to 40 participants. Started by Adeo Ressi in
MTN South Africa looks set to launch a commercial Internet protocol television (IPTV) product, quite likely later this year or early next year, as it looks to expand into offering “over-the-top” services on its mobile broadband infrastructure. “If you look at the evolving
MTN is one of 90 companies that have expressed an interest in mobile licences that will soon be up for grabs in Myanmar, one of the world’s least connected countries. Group CEO Sifisi Dabengwa says MTN should have clarity on whether it’s succeeded in its bid for a licence
8ta, the consumer mobile arm of telecommunications operator Telkom, has agreed to sponsor South Africa’s Premier Soccer League (PSL) for the next five years. This puts paid to talk, initiated by Telkom, that the 8ta brand was to be retired in favour of Telkom Mobile. Telkom
The Free State will determine whether it received value for money in a provincial government website deal, premier Ace Magashule said on Wednesday. Magashule said, following public concerns, that his provincial government had to look at “whether we received value for money”
Neotel has launched a new product called NeoSmart that allows its fixed-wireless customers to make and receive calls using Neotel’s existing products from a dual-Sim mobile phone. This means customers can take
Cellphone group MTN says it has lifted its subscriber market share in South Africa substantially despite tougher competition in the local market. In notes accompanying its 2012 financial results published on Wednesday, the group says its market share in South Africa stood at 37,7% at the end
The Cape Chamber of Commerce has lashed out at the department of communications (DOC), saying business is becoming “increasingly frustrated” by its “lack of governance and delivery”. It says allegations of misconduct within the DOC are compounding concerns b business about
