Samsung is the dominant cellphone brand in the minds of urban consumers, according to new research by BMI-TechKnowledge. When asked what handset they would choose in the future, nearly a third of 1 500 survey respondents interviewed in metropolitan areas selected Samsung
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South Africa is set for increasing sharing between mobile networks as profitability pressures force compromise, according to the MTN South Africa CEO. Reduced profitability is pushing network
Vodacom’s proposed R7bn acquisition of Neotel is facing yet more headwinds, even before the case gets heard by the Competition Tribunal in late November. TechCentral has learnt that
A decision by Telkom on Monday to issue a “cautionary announcement” to shareholders is most likely related to discussions to buy mobile operator Cell C, analysts said on Monday. “Shareholders are advised that Telkom is in discussions
Vodacom, MTN and Cell C will pay Altron a combined amount of about R1,5bn to take over the subscriber base of Altech Autopage Cellular. Interestingly, Altron is receiving less than Reunert did when it concluded a similar deal with the operators to sell the subscribers
Cell C has become the latest telecommunications operator to get into the fast-expanding fibre-to-the-home market, with plans to launch commercial services in the first quarter of 2016
The CEO of South Africa’s third largest mobile network, Cell C, said on Wednesday that the company is profitable. Little is known about Cell C’s financial status owing to the company being
Cell C will launch commercial Wi-Fi calling to its entire customer base on 1 October, the mobile operator said on Wednesday. Users will be able to use any Wi-Fi network anywhere in the world to
Cell C has launched a 4G/LTE network and announced aggressive price plans, including a deal that offers 100GB of data for R100, valid for 90 days. CEO Jose Dos Santos said on Wednesday that
The greatest barrier to extending Internet use in South Africa, and indeed in most African countries, is the cost of data. In South Africa, 1GB of data on mobile networks – the only means of accessing the Internet for most – is R149 (prepaid). This means that for millions of people