New independent research shows that MTN has South Africa’s best mobile network and beats its rivals in every category, from consistent quality to download and upload speeds.
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Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has said the US is “over-concerned” about the Chinese company and its rise in the world of technology.
Liquid Telecom on Monday confirmed that it will launch a wholesale 5G network “early in 2020”. Vodacom is set to be one of the first customers to use it.
The European Union won’t explicitly ban Huawei Technologies or other 5G equipment vendors when the bloc unveils guidelines for member states to mitigate security risks.
The Ramaphosa administration is accelerating the sale of government assets to fund its cash-strapped airline and other distressed state-owned companies.
Both the Wacs and Sat-3/Wasc cables providing international connectivity from South Africa to international markets were knocked out on Thursday, causing slow connections for some consumer and business users.
Communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said on Thursday that she will meet urgently with Telkom management to discuss the company’s plan to let go of as many as 3 000 employees.
Trade union Solidarity has slammed Telkom over its plan to cut up to 3 000 jobs, or 20% of its 15 000-strong workforce, describing the move as “reckless” and “merciless”.
Telkom shares jumped on Thursday after it emerged on Wednesday evening that the company plans a major retrenchment round that could see up to a fifth of its workforce let go.
The so-called phase-one US-China trade pact has done little to allay fears about Huawei Technologies’ prospects and those of its key suppliers, two analyst research reports suggest.