Wireless Business Solutions (WBS), which owns broadband company iBurst, owes the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) a “substantial” amount of money and its attitude towards settling its dues “palpably demonstrates a recalcitrant operator” that “refuses to meet its statutory
Browsing: Thami Mtshali
Wireless Business Solutions (WBS) on Sunday night took aim at the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), accusing the regulatory agency of failing to return seized telecommunications equipment within a deadline specified by the high court. It has also accused Icasa of causing
Wireless Business Solutions (WBS), the company that owns iBurst and Broadlink, owes the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) R57,9m in spectrum licence fees, the telecommunications regulator has claimed in court documents. According to the
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) may lay criminal charges against Thami Mtshali, the CEO of Wireless Business Solutions (WBS), after the company, which owns iBurst, allegedly replaced equipment the telecommunications regulator confiscated on Wednesday in order to
Telecommunications operator iBurst is in play and a deal could be announced within the next few weeks, according to several well-placed industry sources. TechCentral has not been able to establish which company is courting iBurst, which is owned by Wireless Business Solutions Holdings (WBS), but it’s
Building a next-generation network using long-term evolution (LTE) technology is a “no-brainer” for telecommunications company iBurst and its parent Wireless Business Solutions, says WBS CEO Thami Mtshali. He explains the company already has
iBurst plans to offer broadband in rural areas in partnership with municipal councils. CEO Thami Mtshali says the company, which he says has turned the corner after a disastrous billing problem that lost it many customers, has identified
Wireless broadband operator iBurst claims that its business is starting to bounce back after a difficult period that saw it retrench employees, restructure its operations, and lose its chief executive. The company says that renewed focus on the consumer market, a new strategy and significant investments in infrastructure have all positioned it to start growing again.
Former iBurst MD Alan Knott-Craig Jr has acquired 50% of Arc Telecommunications, a company led by former iBurst commercial head…
Wireless Business Solutions (WBS), the holding company of iBurst, is at advanced stage of discussions about building a mobile cellular network in a sign that infrastructure competition in SA is stepping up another gear, TechCentral has learnt. If it goes ahead with its plans, which one senior source close to the company says appears likely, WBS will become SA’s fifth mobile network operator after Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and the soon-to-be-launched Telkom