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Telkom disconnects more fixed lines

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Telecommunications group Telkom disconnected 178 000 fixed lines in the past 12 months, dragging down the number of fixed lines in service as a percentage of the country’s population to just 8,7%. Between March 2009 and March 2010, the number of fixed lines in use declined by 4%, from 4,45m to 4,27m as the economic downturn put pressure on

TechCentral appoints a deputy editor

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NewsCentral Media is delighted to announce that well-known journalist Candice Jones is joining TechCentral, SA’s fastest-growing technology news website, as deputy editor. Jones, who was most recently telecommunications editor at ITWeb, brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge of the secto

Vodacom chases mass-market Internet access

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Vodacom is introducing a range of low-cost devices, including a US$40 smartphone, in an effort to broaden the market that has access to e-mail and the Web in SA. The smarphone, developed for Vodacom parent Vodafone and meant for use in emerging markets, has a Qwerty keyboard and a basic, 2,2-inch TFT display

Vodacom may walk away from spectrum auction

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JSE-listed cellphone giant Vodacom may abandon plans to bid for wireless broadband spectrum in the 2,6GHz frequency band if the rules of engagement are not changed, TechCentral has learnt exclusively. Group CEO Pieter Uys says the demands on potential bidders made by the Independent Communications