Virgin Mobile SA, the mobile virtual network operator, believes changes in the regulatory environment, especially ongoing cuts in call termination rates, will put it in a strong position to “challenge the status quo” in

A break in fibre-optic cables caused an outage on Vodacom’s network in parts of Gauteng on Friday morning. The cables connect to the company’s data centre in Midrand. Vodacom spokesman, Richard Boorman says the cause

Technology services company Gijima has renewed a cautionary notice to shareholders, warning that it is in discussions that could affect its share price. JSE-listed Gijima first issued the notice on 1 April, in

When Dimension Data unveiled its new brand identity and logo last week, it released two separate images of its chairman, Jeremy Ord, one from the 1980s, the other more recent, to illustrate to staff why

Neotel this week unveiled a new “fixed-wireless” handset aimed at the retail consumer market. TechCentral put the device, made by China’s ZTE, through its paces. The handset, which uses Neotel’s wireless code division multiple access

Could Africa have its own giant cellphone manufacturer like Nokia or HTC? Alpesh Patel, founder of start-up Mi-Fone, thinks so. Patel, who was born in Uganda and holds SA citizenship, launched the company three years ago after

The ZA Tech Show crew switches to water as their in-studio drink this week thanks to the presence of Aki Anastasiou and Toby Shapshak on the panel. They join Brett Haggard and Simon Dingle to discuss

Microsoft’s provocative US$8,5bn acquisition of Internet telephony company Skype set tongues wagging in the technology industry last week. The deal has been described as everything from a smart strategic buy to desperate flailing

The storm in a teacup over bulk SMSes sent by political parties continued on election day, with voters receiving SMSes from the Democratic Alliance urging them to go out and vote for the party. Independent Electoral Commission spokesman

Apple’s popular iPad has ruled the roost in SA since it launched the first iteration of the device in January, followed a few months later by the iPad 2. However, Apple’s early domination of the market