First National Bank is pulling the plug on its Connect VoIP voice-over-Internet protocol product, effective 13 November 2016. In a note to customers, FNB said it has made the decision
Government’s plans for shaking up the management of radio frequency spectrum in South Africa could backfire badly, crimping investment and harming consumers. It’s a risk that’s too big to take. The department of
Google is embarking on a wholesale revamp of its mobile phone strategy, debuting a pair of slick and powerful handsets that for the first time will go head-to-head with Apple’s iconic iPhone. The company on
Looking to finally enter the smartphone hardware business, Google is going after a familiar foe: Apple. The maker of the Android mobile operating system unveiled new smartphones on Tuesday, the
Two of South Africa’s biggest mobile networks, Vodacom and MTN, are facing major risks to their businesses amid government’s approval of a new national ICT policy. This is according to the Democratic Alliance’s telecommunications
Introducing mandatory open-access wireless networks as part of government policy, as South Africa is planning to do, may come at the expense of investment and innovation, according to new report. Research ICT Africa said in a new policy brief that
As CEO of First National Bank, Michael Jordaan moved the lender into the tech era by persuading customers to manage their accounts online. One of his biggest challenges was finding enough software developers. “At the time we had severe shortages
Europe’s Payment Services Directive 2 is expected to come into force in January 2018. With some banking industry commentators referring to it as the biggest development in banking history, one has to wonder why South Africa
Government’s national integrated ICT policy white paper is “monopolistic on a fundamental level”, is unconstitutional in parts and “entrenches ministerial intervention over critical components” of the ICT sector. This is the warning from the Democratic Alliance
Talk of a Twitter buyout has been rampant in recent days, with companies including Salesforce.com, Walt Disney and Google all reported to be considering bids. While the search giant hasn’t officially confirmed its interest, analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co say Google’s