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
Times Media Group’s Vidi video-on-demand platform has been “struggling to gain traction in the market”, TMG parent Tiso Blackstar Group said this week. In notes alongside
An investment in Adapt IT over the past three years or, even better, over five years would have paid off handsomely. The IT counter has proved to be by far the best performer among technology and
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
Afrihost will next month launch what looks very much like a fully fledged mobile virtual network operator on MTN’s infrastructure, providing users with voice minutes, SMS and data on a prepaid and month-to-month contract basis. The Internet service provider’s CEO, Gian Visser, told an
Independent fibre broadband companies’ approach of targeting homeowners’ associations to install their networks took Telkom by surprise, says an official. Fibre broadband providers are moving into suburbs such as Johannesburg to lay high-speed Internet networks that offer faster connectivity than
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Mobile operator MTN has fired a shot at popular chat application WhatsApp. The operator fumed at the popularity of chat over-the-top operators. “You have these players which are getting
The roll-out of long-term data packages is part of MTN South Africa’s strategy to raise its profile as a “customer centric” company, said CEO Mteto Nyati. Nyati replaced Ahmad Farroukh earlier this year. Three months into the job, he is motivated for the launch of data bundles that do not expire after
Digitata is arguably the most interesting local technology company that South Africans have never heard of. Indeed, millions of MTN and Vodacom customers use the company’s products every day without even
