Members of the public were sufficiently advised that On Digital Media (ODM) was applying for three adult channels, communications regulator Icasa told the Western Cape high court on Tuesday. Icasa had put notices in the Government Gazette informing that submissions could be made and that there would be a public hearing
iPhone users in South Africa – and elsewhere – have reported problems with location service updates that download map data automatically over their mobile data connections, leading to out excessive bills in some instances. The problem that most users have reported to TechCentral – and there some details on Apple’s support forums
Eskom on Monday released a smartphone application called MyEskom. Among other things, the app, which runs on Android and iOS, provides information on the current and forecast condition of the national power system. The app also provides energy-saving and weather information, plus data on power outages. There’s a mobile site at myeskom.co.za for those
Business Connexion shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a R2,7bn all-cash offer from Telkom, paving the way for a review by South Africa’s competition authorities and communications regulator Icasa. Telkom has offered BCX shareholders R6,60/share to buy 100% of the company. The deal is seen as
Cell C’s bond holders have agreed unanimously to a €160m (about R2,3bn) restructuring of the company’s debt, allowing it to free up cash for network expansion, according to Reuters. Their decision will allow South Africa’s third mobile operator to free up cash. The company said last month that it would extend the maturity date of €160m of
JSE-listed mobile telecommunications and payments specialist Blue Label Telecoms has made an offer of as much as R247m to acquire 75% of Via Media, which develops mobile content and related value-added services, from Malik Investment Holdings. Via Media provides content using technologies such as premium-rated SMSes, multimedia
Cape Town will not have tolled freeways like Gauteng, the roads agency Sanral has said. “Firstly, whereas in Gauteng we went out to borrow money in order to build the road, with Cape Town we will be appointing a concessionaire on a
Standard Bank has announced big updates to its banking application for smartphones. The app incorporates the Standard Bank ID, which was introduced with the bank’s tablet app in March. Once users create a unique login, they can use this across all their devices
Communications regulator Icasa should steer clear of developing regulations dealing with network neutrality, the Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa) has recommended. The recommendation comes in the ISP body’s submission to Icasa’s high-level
Brett Haggard gets together with Andy Hadfield and Steven Ambrose for a mobile money- focused episode. Topics discussed by the panel include Vodacom’s new R550 smartphone, the Internet.org app, impressions of
