Browsing: Africa Analysis

Light-touch regulations will improve the survival rate of MVNOs, according to the Internet Service Providers’ Association.

The MVNO market in South Africa is growing, but the introduction of “light-touch” regulations could bolster growth.

TechCentral had a look at Vodacom and MTN’s capex per customer in South Africa – and it tells an interesting story.

A new report by Africa Analysis has found that the fibre-to-the-business market in South Africa is enjoying rapid growth.

The rate of digitisation in Africa is likely to see South Africa overtaken as the continent’s most digitally advanced nation, a forum in Cape Town has heard.

Improved 5G access is vital to growing the economy, a conference hosted by communications regulator Icasa has heard.

But the former telecommunications monopoly faces huge challenges if it hopes to remain a significant market player.

Following Telkom’s shock profit warning last week, could MTN make another bid for the company?

Google will land its high-capacity Equiano submarine cable system in Namibia in May and in South Africa in June.

Telkom has asked Icasa for additional spectrum in the 2.3GHz band – and the company is willing to give up its holdings at 2.4GHz to make it happen.