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Vodacom said to be eyeing IPTV

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Vodacom has bought set-top boxes from Altech’s Durban-based UEC subsidiary that are capable of delivering both fixed-line and wireless Internet protocol television (IPTV) services to consumers, apparently as part of an internal trial. Though Vodacom confirms it has bought two decoders for testing, company spokesman Nomsa Thusi says

Rest of Africa drags down Altech full-year results

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Technology group Altech has reported a 27% decrease in adjusted headline earnings per share, from 529c to 388c, on poor performance from its operations in West Africa and continuing underperformance of its businesses in East Africa. The group eked out a 3,3% increase in revenues to just shy of R10bn

Netstar cleared of anticompetitive charges

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The supreme court of appeal has dismissed, with costs, applications from the Competition Commission and tracking company Tracetec against Altech Netstar in which they claimed Netstar engaged in anticompetitive behaviour. The original complaint was lodged in February 2005 and the alleged anticompetitive behaviour related to the period between

East Africa weighs on Altech

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Profits at JSE-listed technology and telecommunications group Altech have fallen sharply in the six months to 31 August as a result, in large part, of pressure on its once high-flying operations in East Africa. Profit for the period was R137m, down from R232m a year

Altech downplays interconnect impact

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The effect of a reduction in wholesale mobile call termination rates on JSE-listed technology group Altech’s cellphone service provider subsidiary,…