iPhone 5 users now have access to next-generation broadband on their phones – provided they’re Vodacom subscribers. Apple released an update to iOS, the operating system that powers the iPhone, on Monday that adds fourth-generation long-term evolution (4G/LTE) support to the iPhone 5 on Vodacom’s
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Orange, the mobile arm of France Telecom, is entering South Africa’s cellular communications industry with the intention of launching a fully fledged virtual mobile network operator (MVNO) with one of the country’s network providers. However, the launch of the MVNO is not imminent
South Africa has an estimated 6,7m broadband subscribers, yet Telkom’s broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) products account for only 10,6% of this number. There aren’t even a million DSL connections in service – and that’s including businesses. For most South African consumers, mobile
In a move that will be seen as a boost for Telkom’s mobile operator, 8ta, the US Federal Communications Commission has given AT&T permission to purchase spectrum in a key frequency band in which the telecommunications giant wants to deploy next-generation wireless broadband. AT&T has
Mobile operator Cell C has finally launched its trial of its next-generation mobile broadband network based on long-term evolution (LTE) technology. The company says that a “select group of heavy data customers that fall in coverage areas have been identified to form part of Cell C’s free trial LTE service
Another year is almost done and 2012 has certainly been a busy one for South Africa’s technology industry. We know what our favourite stories were in 2012, but which articles did TechCentral’s readers click on the most. This are the pieces, in ascending order from 10 to one, that generated the most reads during
MTN has emerged as the winner of a series of tests conducted by TechCentral this week into the speed and responsiveness of South African mobile operators’ fourth-generation (4G) mobile networks. Telkom’s 8ta came off worst, although the company is yet to launch commercial 4G services. Three
All four South African mobile network operators have agreed to ensure full network coverage for voice and data services on the Gautrain rapid rail system by July 2014. Gauteng MEC for roads and transport Ismail Vadi met recently with representatives of the networks and officials from the Gautrain
The iPhone 5 will be launched in South Africa on 14 December. Apple announced on Monday that the highly coveted smartphone will be launched in more than 50 additional countries over the next 10 days. “Apple today announced that the iPhone 5 will be available in South Korea
Nashua Communications MD Andy Openshaw has joined Cell C CEO Alan Knott-Craig in calling for a further substantial further reduction in wholesale mobile termination rates in 2013, when a three-year process of reducing the rates comes to an end