Icasa is moving to speed up the allocation of “digital dividend” spectrum in South Africa currently used by television broadcasters in a move that could mean better and cheaper broadband is delivered sooner.
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Researchers in Australia claim they may have successfully achieved the fastest Internet data speed ever, capable of downloading a thousand high-definition movies in less than a second.
Vodacom Group has moved to simplify its structure, creating a standalone South African operation and appointing an MD, a newly created role that will be filled by Vodafone executive Balesh Sharma.
The Competition Commission on Thursday said it has given its conditional approval for an entity called Gatsby SPV to acquire “certain aspects” of Cell C.
Ethiopia is pushing ahead with plans to sell two new telecommunications licences following delays due to the coronavirus outbreak and postponed elections.
The planned recapitalisation of Cell C, believed to involve the Buffet Consortium and other investors, has been finalised, though details are only expected to be made public next month, TechCentral has learnt.
Vodacom is working on a new model to reduce battery theft in its base stations that involves community members, working with police, to monitor and safeguard sites.
China’s biggest technology firm, Huawei, has risen to global prominence as a leader in 5G. It’s also become a major target for the US as China’s technological prowess has grown along with its ambitions.
Independent tower operator Helios Towers said on Friday that one of its South African subsidiaries, HTSA Towers, has agreed to buy 65 wireless telecommunications sites from Eagle Towers SA.
A giant subsea cable to help bring more reliable and faster Internet across Africa will cost just under $1-billion (R18.7-billion at the time of writing), according to three people familiar with the project.