The South African government has allocated R2,5bn for a push to roll out broadband networks across the country over the next three years, a potential boon to telecommunications carriers such as Telkom. The first phase of the project will
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Telkom has reached an agreement with Naspers subsidiary ShowMax in terms of which the telecommunications operator will “effectively zero-rate” the Internet video-on-demand service
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) says it has suspended a strike against Telkom. Hundreds of Telkom workers have been on strike for over a month as they demand an 11% salary increase, six months’ maternity leave, gain-sharing and
Nigeria has the largest population in Africa and one of the biggest in the world. It boasts dynamic, entrepreneurial, ambitious and well educated people. The country was, until recently, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, prompting
Experts say the price of voice calls over mobile networks could become obsolete with the advent of 5G and so-called over-the-top (OTT) services like WhatsApp. This was the focus of a panel discussion at
Telecommunications & postal services minister Siyabonga Cwele has come to the defence of government’s upcoming policy on allocating so-called “high-demand spectrum” for 4G/LTE wireless
The Communication Workers Union has cried foul over a damning labour court ruling handed down against it on Tuesday. Johannesburg labour court judge AJ Snyman on Tuesday struck down the CWU’s bid to interdict Telkom from completing
Telkom plans to showcase 4.5G wireless broadband at its annual Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference, taking place at Fancourt in George next week. Telkom said it is showing off
Telecommunications industry veteran Enzo Scarcella is leaving his role as chief marketing officer at Telkom after spending three years at the company. Prior to joining Telkom, Scarcella was the managing executive at
South Africa has not had load shedding for nearly a year. This is a welcome development after years of power cuts that constrained economic growth. Electricity consumption has more or less flattened out, giving the national utility