Telkom has finally confirmed officially that it’s in the process of upgrading most of its 512kbit/s asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) users to 1Mbit/s. The telecommunications operator says it began upgrading the lines speeds
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Microsoft SA is about to embark on a second phase of its R475m black economic empowerment “equity equivalence” investment programme and is looking for as many as five black-owned independent software vendors
Dark Fibre Africa has switched on a new, R350m fibre system linking Gauteng and Mtunzini on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast, saying the new route should put renewed downward pressure on broadband prices. The route is the
Two separate announcements on Wednesday morning demonstrate that competitive rivalry continues to intensify in SA’s fixed-line broadband market. In the first announcement, MWeb has announced it will not charge its
Counterfeit card fraud, especially as a result of card skimming, is on the increase again, according to the SA Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric). And consumers with chip-and-pin cards shouldn’t assume they are protected
Vodacom is planning to cut its mobile broadband tariffs soon to ensure its products remain competitively priced. Group CEO Pieter Uys admits Vodacom’s “general data tariffs” — those outside special offers — need to be adjusted
The sale by Telkom of part of its troubled Nigerian unit Multi-Links to Visafone has hit a hurdle following the news that independent tower operator Helios Towers and SA’s Shanduka Group are suing for more than US$250m
Cellular network operator Vodacom may seek its own banking licence from SA regulators if its mobile transactions platform, M-Pesa, takes off in the way it expects it will in the next few years. Vodacom launched M-Pesa in SA last year
Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC will launch its first tablet computer in SA this week. The 420g, 7-inch HTC Flyer, which runs version 2.4 of Google’s Android operating system, will cost R6 360
Virgin Mobile SA, the mobile virtual network operator, believes changes in the regulatory environment, especially ongoing cuts in call termination rates, will put it in a strong position to “challenge the status quo” in