After a brief hiatus, the ZA Tech Show returns. In the show this week, the panellists discuss LTE-Advanced vs fibre to the home, Orange’s video and radio apps with local content, the Nokia tablet and all the confusion around it, BlackBerry and Samsung working together in the enterprise
The banner slamming cellphone network provider Cell C has been changed, The Star reported on Thursday. The initial banner, which was put up by disgruntled Cell C client George Prokas, which is prominently displayed on a wall outside the WorldWear Mall on Beyers Naude Drive originally
Losses to copper theft increased marginally to R13,2m in October, up from R13m the previous month, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Copper Theft Barometer. “This is the fifth monthly increase in the year and is 43 percent higher than a year ago
Telkom is expanding its lead over competing mobile operators, providing the most consumer value for contract plans in South Africa, a new and independent research study has found. The study, conducted by telecommunications research firm Tarifica using a proprietary algorithm that weighs up every feature
Consumer advocacy website HelloPeter.com has been sold for an undisclosed amount, it announced on Wednesday. “The website has been acquired by a consortium of South African and global entrepreneurs, all with a highly proven track record in the global
Eskom has asked its staff to consider voluntary retrenchment packages, a spokesman confirmed on Wednesday. “We can confirm that we have announced the process by which employees can apply for voluntary separation packages,” spokesman Andrew Etzinger said. The applications, due in
SABC chair Zandile Tshabalala has extended controversial chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s powers to fulfil the duties of CEO until the end of the year. The broadcaster’s spokesman, Kaizer Kganyago, confirmed that Tshabalala had signed a letter authorising the delegation of powers
South African consumers certainly have no shortage of options when it comes to low-cost smartphones. Now they can add tablets to the mix. Earlier this month, MTN launched its first low-cost tablet, the Steppa Tablet. It’s a rival in every sense to its fiercest competitor, Vodacom’s new Smart
Huge Telecom parent Huge Group has lifted headline earnings per share year on year by 51,5% for the six months ended August 2014. However, revenue has fallen to R99m from R106,7m before. Operating profit was R8,9m, up from R8,3m a year ago, while net profit was R7,4m, up sharply from
Internet Solutions-owned Wi-Fi hotspot provider AlwaysOn has taken an axe to its prices, albeit on a promotional basis, cutting the price of access to just R29/month for 10GB of data. Though the promotion ends on 31 January 2015, anyone signing up for the promotional deal will get the low price for a year
