Policy direction remains a stumbling block for telecommunications giants such as MTN and Vodacom in the race to fourth-generation (4G) long-term evolution (LTE) technology. Wireless Business Solutions has a notable head start
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On a fairly quiet news week, the agenda was dominated by the launch of the Galaxy S4. Craig Wilson and Duncan McLeod chat about Samsung’s new flagship smartphone and consider what it means for the competitive landscape. They also look at the
While the number of fixed lines in service in South Africa continues to fall, the opposite is happening in Kenya, where Telkom Kenya has grown the number of fixed lines in service from 248 300 to 251 567, or by 1,3%, year on year
Android-powered tablet computers are getting better with each generation, and Toshiba’s are no exception. The AT300, also known as the Excite 10, improves on the uninspiring Thrive range that preceded it but this still feels like a device that’s trying to catch up with the opposition
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Both Eskom CEO Brian Dames and public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba may have shied away from saying that load shedding is on its way, but analysts and people working in the industry believe it is a very real possibility, given that our electricity system is running with almost no reserves
Two planets as friendly to life as the Earth have been found. Now, Harvard astronomers have confirmed the existence of life out there is just a matter of time, using an ingenious trick with starlight. In an announcement mostly
Designed with feature-phone users in mind, in less than six months Metrorail’s mobile site, GoMetro, has attracted more than half a million monthly visitors. The reason could provide insights into how to target South Africa’s mass commuter market where smartphones are not prevalent. GoMetro offers
Could MTN South Africa be falling victim to the fierce price competition in the mobile industry? Its latest subscriber numbers suggest this might be the case. In the first quarter of 2013, the operator shed 1,9% of its customers, dropping from 25,4m subscribers at the end of December 2012 to 24,9m at the end of
Consumers who buy Samsung Electronics’ new Galaxy S4 smartphone get a 24-month warranty with it, which includes two free repairs or replacements in the case of accidental damage. The cover extends to damaged screens and water damage and applies