Vodacom Group looks set to please its shareholders with a robust set of financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2012, despite increasing downward pressure on tariffs in its largest market, SA. The telecommunications group expects headline earnings
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Speculation in recent weeks that Cell C and Telkom are in talks has got tongues wagging. Though suggestions that the country’s third mobile operator could merge with Telkom’s 8ta seem implausible, some sort of partnership, even a wide-ranging one, may make sense
The long-running row between MTN Swaziland and the country’s telecommunications operator has grown into what’s been dubbed a “constitutional crisis”. This follows a vote of no confidence in the cabinet by members of parliament. MTN Swaziland, whose shareholders are widely
MTN Group has reached an agreement to sell as many as 931 base stations in Cote d’Ivoire and 827 base stations in Cameroon to IHS Holding Limited for US$141m and $143m respectively, for a total transaction of $284m (R2,4bn). Under the deal, HIS will be the 100% shareholder of the tower companies to be set up in
Cell C has introduced a new product range called Cell C Pro in a bid to target high-end consumers and business customers, an area where its bigger rivals, MTN and Vodacom, have always been stronger. The new products offer reduced rates between predefined user groups or a subscription
Telkom and its mobile arm 8ta may be sitting in the pound seats when it comes to next-generation wireless broadband thanks to its access to a big chunk of valuable radio frequency spectrum — and the telecommunications operator has signalled it plans to take full advantage of it. Whereas all
Vodacom has surprised the market by launching commercial fourth-generation (4G) services based on long-term evolution (LTE) technology. The service is available immediately in selected parts of Johannesburg, with other cities to follow in the “near future”, the operator says in a statement. The company’s
Within the space of a week, all of SA’s four cellular operators have outlined plans to build fourth-generation (4G) mobile broadband networks based on long-term evolution (LTE) technology. But it’s more a marketing effort for now and consumers shouldn’t get too excited
MTN has been ordered to reinstate nine employees dismissed in September 2010, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Friday. The cellphone operator was also ordered to pay 12 months’ compensation, the union said following the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation
The attacks on rivals keep coming as SA’s third mobile operator moves to build market share. Cell C has now taken the wraps off a weekend promotion that offers prepaid users 100% of their weekly recharge value back in airtime for use on weekends. However, the free airtime applies only