While EVs remain the focus in this episode of Watts & Wheels, the conversation also turns to something far less planet-friendly.
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The Ilitha Telecoms CEO has argued that meaningful connectivity is what South Africa needs to unlock economic participation.
The partnership aims to use the scale of the SABC Plus platform to expand the reach of Microsoft’s AI training programmes.
Frogfoot has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal through the acquisition of fibre assets from Mitsol.
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A new report has listed a litany of problems at Eskom’s coal plants, including complex and “dysfunctional” management systems.
MTN Group has warned it expects its headline earnings per share for the 2023 financial year to plunge by up to 80%.
Icasa has taken heed of industry criticism of proposed new data expiry rules, walking back its early draft plans.
A team of seven telecoms specialists has completed a “connectivity tour” through Africa that started at MWC in 2019.
MTN’s two most important operating units have embarked on a programme to modernise their core networks.
BankServAfrica’s aim is to reduce the cost of sending money across SADC borders by taking advantage of economies of scale.
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The crypto industry was on edge on Monday morning on fears contagion from problems at major crypto players could unleash a major shakeout if not contained.
Tencent has formed an “extended reality” unit, sources said, formally placing its bets on the metaverse concept of virtual worlds.
At least five employees were fired by private rocket company SpaceX after drafting and circulating an open letter criticising founder Elon Musk.
SpaceX employees have penned a letter to company executives, denouncing the behavior of CEO Elon Musk in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.
Government’s Electronic Communications Amendment Bill is unconstitutional, will create a new infrastructure monopoly in the form of a proposed wholesale open-access network and will ultimately be detrimental
Telkom wants a drastically different approach to future spectrum allocation than its bigger rivals, MTN and Vodacom, arguing in a submission to government that all unassigned high-demand spectrum
