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 Internet Service Providers’ Association, an industry body that represents most of South Africa’s ISPs, has lashed out at MTN’s decision to hike international inbound calls unilaterally, arguing that it is “misleading” for the operator to claim the decision will
When Vodacom announced 10 days ago that it will hike the subscription fees of a range of contract tariff plans from 1 May, it caught consumers by surprise. Many took to social media networks and the comments sections of news websites to voice their displeasure
MTN South Africa has defended its unilateral implementation from November 2014 of a US$0,25/minute interconnection fee on international inbound calls and has warned the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa that it will take the
Average mobile data prices in South Africa are too low and need to rise for operators to be able to afford to invest in next-generation broadband infrastructure, says MTN South Africa CEO Ahmad
WhatsApp, the world’s most popular smartphone instant messaging platform, has started rolling out voice dialling in its application (Android users only for now), striking fear into the hearts of mobile
Telkom has once again renewed its cautionary notice to shareholders, informing them that it remains locked in negotiations with rival MTN about a deal. “Shareholders are advised that Telkom and MTN South Africa remain in discussions regarding the
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
Internet service providers have done a commendable job of bringing down the cost of fixed-line broadband in South Africa. Although the actual connection fees to Telkom remain high (thanks to Telkom’s monopoly over the “last mile” into homes), the price of uncapped and
Lonehill in northern Johannesburg is set to become the next suburb to get high-speed fibre to the home, this time thanks to MTN South Africa. More than 3 000 homes in the suburb will be