Vodacom Group will spend R1-billion in its current financial year ensuring its network in South Africa is able to cope with Eskom’s rolling blackouts.
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The volume of data traffic flowing across Vodacom’s network in South Africa surged by 66% in the year ended 31 March, after price reductions led to greater “elasticity” in demand from consumers.
Vodacom Group has turned in a strong financial performance, allowing it to hike its full-year total dividend by 6.3% to R8.45/share before tax despite the darkening economic situation.
A day after launching commercial 5G services in South Africa, Vodacom has updated its coverage map showing where the ultra-fast, next-generation broadband technology is available.
Consumers with devices capable of accessing the network can now subscribe to 5G services in South Africa through Vodacom.
Vodacom has unveiled its first fixed-wireless broadband plans using its newly launched 5G network. One plan offers 800GB of data for R1 499.
MTN South Africa has finally reached a consent agreement with the Competition Commission over data prices, more than six weeks after rival Vodacom did the same.
Ethiopia moved closer to liberalising one of the world’s final frontiers for telecommunications by publishing the final draft of directives. South Africa’s MTN Group and Vodacom Group are keen to invest.
Telkom has accused communications regulator Icasa of expropriating its radio frequency assets in its allocation of emergency temporary spectrum to operators last week.
TechCentral asked South Africa’s largest mobile operator whether it can take immediate advantage of Icasa’s emergency temporary spectrum assignments and how it plans to use the allocations.