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Profits at JSE-listed technology and telecommunications group Altech have fallen sharply in the six months to 31 August as a result, in large part, of pressure on its once high-flying operations in East Africa. Profit for the period was R137m, down from R232m a year
Broadband, whether fixed or mobile, should be billed on a per-usage basis or via reasonably priced bundles, but under no circumstances should be uncapped, says Altech Technology Concepts CEO Wayne de Nobrega. “The idea of uncapped is
Wandile Tutani has been appointed as chairman of the Independent Communications Authority of SA’s Complaints and Compliance Committee, the broadcasting and telecommunications regulator has announced. Tutani, an attorney with experience in the technology
From 1 October until the end of January, MTN customers subscribed to its uncapped data packages will not be subjected to speed restrictions when they exceed “fair-use” limits, the cellular network operator has confirmed. MTN first introduced its “Uncapped Lite” and
With all its rivals focusing their tablet computing offerings squarely at consumers, networking giant Cisco is taking a bet that its tablet offering, the Cius, will appeal to the corporate set. The product, which is now on sale in SA, is only available to business customers
SA software company PeoplePlus believes too many local companies are paying for business software services they don’t need. It wants to change this flaw that it thinks exists with free basic online human resources (HR) and payroll software. Premium features are
TelkomInternet, Telkom’s Internet service provider, is raising the bandwidth caps it imposes on its AllAccess customers as competition intensifies. In July, the company announced a promotion for its “data hungry” customers in which the monthly data cap on 1GB
Mobile operators are struggling to keep up with demand for data services on their networks. The solution, according to networking giant Cisco, may lie in rolling out ubiquitous Wi-Fi networks that seamlessly “offload” mobile users to them
MTN Business is launching a range of what it calls “agnostic” applications for mobile devices specifically targeted at its corporate customers. The apps are aimed at a wide range of businesses, including those in manufacturing, health care
This week’s sharp fall in the value of the rand against major currencies is bad news for gadget-loving South Africans and the technology companies that import hi-tech gear and computer equipment. The currency’s fall may also reduce the
