MTN Group is looking to sell and lease back part of its portfolio of 13 000 South African towers, a sign that new CEO Ralph Mupita is looking to build on a disposal plan kicked off by his predecessor.
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Icasa this week defended its plan to require successful bidders in the upcoming spectrum auction to support a minimum of three mobile virtual network operators amid industry criticism of the idea.
MTN South Africa said on Friday that the 5G capabilities in the new Apple iPhone 12 models will work on its network exclusively for a period of time running into next year.
TechCentral reported on Tuesday that Pick n Pay was set to become the first mobile virtual network operator on MTN’s network. The companies have now published details about the PnP Mobile initiative.
Retail group Pick n Pay will be the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to use MTN South Africa’s newly launched platform to support these types of virtual providers, TechCentral has learnt.
Vodacom South Africa is building a platform to support mobile virtual network operators and expects to launch this soon after the conclusion of the spectrum auction next March.
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko said on Tuesday that the company has briefed its lawyers to “consider and advise” on its available options given its deep unhappiness with Icasa’s invitation to apply for broadband spectrum.
Huge Group subsidiary Huge Cellular has asked former partner Cell C to give it more time to migrate the remaining 15% of customers it hasn’t yet ported to MTN South Africa’s network. Cell C said it won’t get it.
MTN South Africa appears eager to accelerate the return on investment in network infrastructure by attempting to grab market share from its competitors.
MTN South Africa delivered strong subscriber growth in the third quarter of 2020, propelled higher by an advance in prepaid users. This, coupled with surging demand for data, helped lift revenue and margins.