First came the news that Cell C is planning to sell its national network of base stations to a third-party tower operator. Now MTN SA, looking to cut costs, may begin selling space on its towers to competitors. Why, suddenly, is infrastructure sharing all the rage?
SA is one of the fastest-growing markets worldwide for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM). The Canadian company is enjoying…
MTN’s recent reduction in peak-time prepaid call rates was a direct consequence of political pressure. And further price cuts are…
SA consumers, used to high prices for telecommunications, must be rubbing their hands in glee. The cost of broadband and voice telephony has begun falling, in some cases dramatically, as competition finally begins to take effect
Within days of mobile interconnection rates being cut, SA’s two biggest cellphone operators, MTN and Vodacom, have slashed their peak-time…
We’re in our new studio space this week, echoes, unpainted walls and all. Brett Haggard, Don Packett, Duncan McLeod and Simon Dingle are your panel this week. We discuss Cell C, in-flight Wi-Fi and much more
Telecommunications analysts have lauded Cell C for its plan apparently to sell its national network of base stations. TechCentral reported…
Consumers should not expect lower retail tariffs to flow from the recent reduction in mobile interconnection rates, as there is…
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) will hold hearings on 4 and 5 March to consider arguments from industry…
In a move that could pitch Vodacom competitively against local banks for the first time, its parent Vodafone has announced…
