MTN South Africa chief technology and information officer Giovanni Chiarelli joins the TechCentral podcast to chat about the company’s launch on Tuesday of its commercial 5G network.
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Ahead of the launch later on Tuesday by MTN South Africa of its 5G network, the mobile operator has updated its coverage maps, showing where the superfast technology is available.
Vodacom Group has appointed an interim chief financial officer to replace Till Streichert, who is leaving the telecommunications firm at the end of the month.
MTN Group said on Thursday that it has topped 100 million active data customers – technically, 100 million Sims with an active data connection – for the first time.
MTN South Africa will take the wraps off its plans for its 5G network next week, becoming the first of the telecoms group’s 22 operations to launch the next-generation broadband technology.
Liquid Telecom, the pan-African telecommunications operator, has reported solid full-year results, underpinned by good performances in South Africa and East Africa.
The United Nations is partnering with MTN, Vodacom, Orange and Airtel on a mobile data platform that delivers coronavirus-related information around Africa.
With rumours swirling about potential consolidation in the months ahead, Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko said his company is ready for a wave of mergers and acquisitions – should they happen.
Telkom is looking at ways to generate more value from its mobile tower business, including a potential sale or spin-off, CEO Sipho Maseko said.
Telkom has suspended its dividend policy for the next three years as it seeks to build its cash position ahead of a planned auction of radio frequency spectrum in South Africa.