Telecommunications group MTN warned on Tuesday that its profits for the six months ended 30 June 2016 will have come under pressure as a result of the record-breaking fine imposed on it in Nigeria and pressures
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MTN Group fell in Johannesburg trading as Africa’s largest mobile phone company said it expects to report a first-half loss after agreeing to pay a record fine in Nigeria. The shares dropped by
South Africa’s two biggest mobile operators, Vodacom and MTN, have welcomed the decision by communications regulator Icasa to press ahead with a plan to license mobile broadband spectrum through an auction process. Icasa surprised
Operators will have to stump up at least R3bn each for access to spectrum to provide next-generation 4G/LTE services, according to an invitation to apply issued by communications regulator Icasa on Friday
In an unexpected early move, communications regulator Icasa has issued an invitation for interested telecommunications operators to apply for access to so-called high-demand spectrum bands. Icasa had
South Africa will start the process of selling broadband spectrum after a delay of several years, a significant step toward introducing high-speed Internet in the continent’s most industrialised economy
MTN South Africa has reduced the prices of its fibre broadband data bundles by 50% to “boost the competitiveness of its propositions”, it said on Tuesday. In addition, those signing up for a 24-month contract before the end of September will get free
Cell C’s mobile virtual network operator platform, which allows other brands to launch mobile services using its network infrastructure, has attracted more than a million end-user customers, the telecommunications operator said on Monday. Brands such as
Standard Bank has no plans, at least for the foreseeable future, to launch a mobile virtual network operator. The banking group’s chief executive for personal and business banking
A new research report by Analysys Mason has provided insight into why mobile users switch networks and the impact of so-called over-the-top services like WhatsApp. The company’s South Africa Connected Consumer Survey