Regulators are taking extraordinarily long to weigh up a number of big deals, including Vodacom’s proposed acquisition of Neotel, while the industry waits on tenterhooks for news that could change the sector. A number of significant deals that could
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The Black IT Forum, which represents thousands of small and medium enterprises, black professionals and students, has said it will put forward a “forceful view” on Vodacom’s proposed
MTN South Africa CEO Ahmad Farroukh has echoed remarks made by Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub earlier this week that there’s a need for mobile operators to cooperate to reduce costs and improve
A competitor with a sharp edge. That appears to be the conclusion if the R7bn tie-up between Vodacom and Neotel goes ahead. While this will be good for investors in Vodacom, it might also be positive for the man
The sale of iBurst and Broadlink parent Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) to a company backed by top former bankers Michael Jordaan and Paul Harris is proceeding, subject to regulatory approvals, after the conclusion
There were several interesting developments this week in the increasingly complex consolidation game unfolding in South Africa’s information and communications technology sector
Former Samsung South Africa mobile communications head Craige Fleischer has been named as chief sales and marketing officer at Neotel. He joined the telecommunications operator last week. Fleischer, who took
Should Vodacom be allowed to buy Neotel? That’s the question on the lips of South Africa’s regulators and, indeed, most players in the telecommunications industry. Progress in the proposed R7bn acquisition is expected in the next few months as communications regulator Icasa and
Access to radio frequency spectrum owned by Neotel would give Vodacom “some breathing room”, relaxing constraints on its ability to compete and allowing it to offer more 4G/LTE and 2G capacity on its networks
In a significant development, MTN has lodged objections at both communications regulator Icasa and the Competition Commission against Vodacom’s proposed R7bn acquisition of Neotel, putting a potentially big hurdle in the way of the conclusion of the deal. TechCentral has established that