Local mobile operators’ claims that rising input costs are fuelling contract price hikes are not reflected in these companies’ financial statements, says a research body. Research ICT Africa has put together a research brief that asks whether
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Telkom has expanded its next-generation LTE-Advanced network to an additional 22 suburbs across South Africa, the telecommunications operator said on Tuesday. Areas that now have coverage are Carlswald, Highveld, Halfway Gardens, Houghton
Telecommunications operator Telkom joined First National Bank in having a blue Monday as technical glitches took both institutions offline. First to go down was FNB, with problems apparently associated with its network causing
Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub said the telecommunications operator’s proposed R7bn acquisition of Neotel should have no conditions attached to it as it is “stepping up to the plate” to be South
It’s a case of second time lucky for Telkom and Business Connexion (BCX). The Competition Commission announced on Thursday that it has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the
MTN is below par when it comes to customer satisfaction, while Telkom’s mobile arm is a leader among mobile operators, new research purports to show. The South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) surveyed more than
In the latest episode of South Africa’s leading technology podcast, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Elon Musk’s big Tesla Energy keynote and what it might mean for South African consumers. Also this week, we look at
Telkom on Thursday announced plans to invest more than R100m in enterprise and supplier development initiatives as part of its FutureMakers programme, which is meant to grow access to technology
Len de Villiers, Telkom’s chief information officer, says he enjoys a challenge. He says, too, that he’s a sucker for punishment. He’s certainly taking on a big challenge – and a punishing one – in
Telkom surprised the telecommunications industry last week, announcing sweeping price cuts to its wholesale broadband services that should lead to real reductions in retail fixed-line Internet prices. The cuts – which are said to go well beyond what