In a development that could change the dynamics of SA’s telecommunications industry, mobile operator Cell C, Dimension Data division Internet Solutions and Andile Ngcaba’s Convergence Partners have teamed up to build a R5bn, 12 000km national fibre-optic network.
Vodacom is giving thought to kick-starting a new black economic empowerment (BEE) deal that TechCentral estimates could be worth as much as R20bn.
The reduction in mobile termination rates in March has lopped R730m off Vodacom’s top line in the six months to September 2010. Vodacom chief financial officer Rob Shuter says the reduction
Telkom’s new mobile business, 8ta, is stepping up the fight with rivals Vodacom, MTN and Cell C with the launch this week of five contract packages, all offering aggressive tariffs.
Broadband is becoming big business for Vodacom. Its interim results for the six months to 30 September, released on Monday, show a surge in data revenues year-on-year of 41,1% to R2,9bn.
Cellular network operator MTN SA will “refarm” a portion of its spectrum allocation in the 900MHz radio frequency band in both rural and urban areas as the war between operators hots up.
Cell C does not deserve an asymmetrical interconnect rate 10 years after entering the market and the decision to offer the company asymmetry is “unfair”. That’s the view of MTN SA MD Karel Pienaar, who was reacting to the news that the
The Advertising Standards Authority has granted Cell C an extension to remove its controversial “4Gs” logos from advertising hoardings around the country. However, MTN is not pleased with the decision. Cell C’s use of the term “4Gs” to describe its network
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) has introduced an asymmetric wholesale call termination regime that benefits smaller market players, including Cell C, Neotel and Telkom’s 8ta.
The pressures of SA’s Sim card registration law appear to have eased for mobile operator MTN, which released its subscriber numbers for its third financial quarter on Thursday. The group’s figures for SA show an increase of 3,9% to 17,7m
