Alcatel-Lucent has announced it is about to begin construction of the Africa Coast to Europe submarine cable’s second phase, which will connect South Africa to São Tomé and Príncipe and provide an alternative route to Europe to the West Africa Cable System
It’s a veritable feast for couch potatoes – or at least those with access to affordable and fast broadband. In the space of just a few months, almost half a dozen new video-on-demand players have been launched in South Africa, promising an alternative to satellite pay
MTN has provided more details about its plans to zero-rate its FrontRow video-on-demand offering. The decision means it won’t charge users of its mobile network for the data they consume while watching
A subsidiary of French telecommunications company Orange plans to launch its own video-on-demand (VOD) offering in South Africa next year. Orange Horizons currently operates a retail business in South Africa where it sells smartphones and devices via its local
The high-capacity Africa Coast to Europe (Ace) undersea cable will be extended to South Africa, with construction set to begin in the first quarter of 2016. This is the word from MTN Group CEO Sifiso
Telecommunications company Orange plans to become an iPhone retailer in South Africa as it seeks to expand its product portfolio both online and in its physical store. Orange does sell refurbished iPhones but the company
Telecommunications operator Orange is determined to take on established distribution channels in South Africa with its physical store which opens to the public today (Friday). The brick-and-mortar store in Claremont, Cape Town
French telecommunications giant Orange will open its first physical store this Friday, in Claremont in Cape Town. The decision is based on the strong reception of the company’s online store, it said in a
Stellenbosch’s free Wi-Fi project continues to be delayed as projects elsewhere in South Africa are rolled out. Free Wi-Fi was proposed for Stellenbosch as early as 2013 and, despite investigations into the viability of the programme, roll-out has been delayed
Mobile phone towers have become big business across Africa as rising costs mean it is less appealing for network operators to manage and maintain the infrastructure. A trend to outsourcing them, which started a few years ago, is gaining rapid momentum
