Telkom’s mobile data revenue surged 54% in the first half of its 2021 financial year, supported by an 81% surge in mobile traffic. However, it’s fixed-line business contracted sharply.

Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko said on Tuesday that the company has briefed its lawyers to “consider and advise” on its available options given its deep unhappiness with Icasa’s invitation to apply for broadband spectrum.

Huge Group subsidiary Huge Cellular has asked former partner Cell C to give it more time to migrate the remaining 15% of customers it hasn’t yet ported to MTN South Africa’s network. Cell C said it won’t get it.

Telkom is aiming to reduce the gap its shares are trading at to the net worth of its assets in the next three to five years, its CEO said on Tuesday, as the company drives to unlock value across its businesses.

Apple on Tuesday introduced a MacBook Air notebook and other computers with the first Apple-designed microprocessor, called the M1, a move that will tie its Macs and iPhones closer together technologically.

Zoom’s remarkable share price surge in 2020 took a huge hit on Monday after Pfizer said the Covid-19 vaccine it’s developing prevented more than 90% of infections in a study.

A representative of US President-elect Joe Biden lashed out at Facebook, alleging that the social media giant is “shredding the fabric of our democracy” in the aftermath of the American election.

Huawei plans to sell budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a $15.2-billion deal to a consortium led by handset distributor Digital China and the government of its home town of Shenzhen, sources said.

MultiChoice Group subsidiary SuperSport has secured the broadcasting rights for the Premier League for a further three seasons, meaning the JSE-listed pay-television operator has extended the relationship to 2025.

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