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Vox Telecom will offer low-cost satellite broadband nationwide from late next year, in the process taking on the country’s established telecommunications operators more directly than it has in the past

Sacked communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda has a new job. President Jacob Zuma has asked the speaker of the national assembly, Max Sisulu, to appoint Nyanda as the “president’s parliamentary counsellor” with immediate effect.

It’s official. Southern Africa will adopt the European standard for digital terrestrial broadcasting. In addition, the region has adopted the latest version of the standard, known as digital video broadcasting terrestrial

JSE-listed technology group Altech has lost two of its most senior executives. James Rutherfoord, Altech’s group executive for telecommunications, has left to head up Nokia in West Africa. And chief technology officer

Security specialist Kaspersky Lab says the law that requires South Africans to hand over personal details to telecommunications operators could compromise their security.

After years of testing and fighting for a licence, pay-TV operator MultiChoice has finally launched a digital terrestrial television broadcasting service for mobile phones.

Kelly Group came under fire at its year-end results presentation on Tuesday for not disclosing how much former director and deputy CEO Mthunzi Mdwaba was paid in a settlement. The group reported its results for the year

Vodacom will soon have a fresh new brand and marketing image, TechCentral has learnt. Though details are sketchy, it’s believed a new or tweaked logo may be in the offing.

MTN Business has won a multimillion-rand tender to supply fibre-optic-based communications to beer giant SA Breweries. The contract, which comes into effect next month, is for the supply

About 50 companies licensed at value-added network service (Vans) providers of a total, out of a total of more than 500, must still furnish information to have their new telecommunications licences processed.