The final policy direction from government to communications regulator Icasa on spectrum allocation will be issued by end of April 2019, according to communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams.
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After conducting high-profile public hearings last October, the Competition Commission is readying a provisional report on the data services market in South Africa.
Government said it’s moving towards finalising the policy directive on radio frequency spectrum allocation, which will finally lead to the licensing of 4G-suitable spectrum.
MTN said on Friday that it will increase the price of some of its post-paid plans from 1 May and 1 June.
Self-driving cars, remote robotic surgery, autonomous weapons – all that and much more is set to be delivered via 5G wireless networks, which promise to add trillions of dollars to the global economy every year.
Huawei earnings surged 25% last year as the Chinese telecommunications giant rose up the ranks of the global smartphone market.
MTN Group CEO Rob Shuter was paid R42.9-million in the financial year ended 31 December 2018, up from R40.6-million in 2017, while other top executives were also handsomely rewarded.
Further significant issues in Huawei’s technology pose new risks to the UK’s telecommunication networks, a report by security authorities has warned.
Shares of MTN Group recovered from their biggest decline in more than five months to close little changed as Nigeria urged a Lagos court not to block a $2-billion penalty it imposed on the mobile carrier.
MTN South Africa has launched a new service on WhatsApp that allows its customers to check their balances, top up their airtime and buy data bundles without having to leave the Facebook-owned messaging app.