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MTN has seen subscription growth in all of its key markets, apart from SA, which has been hit by the SIM registration law, says CEO Phuthuma Nhleko.

MTN looks further east

The company seeks sizable growth opportunities in emerging markets.

by Nicola Mawson, Thu 11 Mar

ISPA members are entitled to apply for frequency, but every application is ‘hit and miss’ at the moment, says ISPA regulatory advisor Dominic Cull.

ISPA takes ICASA to court

The industry body tries to get the regulator to produce a list of who owns what spectrum.

by Candice Jones, Wed 10 Mar

A ministerial investigation into irregularities concerning Cipro’s R153 million ECM tender is at an advanced stage.

Cipro CIO on 'special leave'

Allegations of tender rigging of a R153 million ECM contract are part of a racist plot, says Michael Twum-Darko.

by Martin Czernowalow, Tue 9 Mar

ICASA wants to see how to separate broadcast IPTV services from Internet services, which currently falls outside the regulator’s mandate.

Big IPTV changes expected

Broadcasters may have hot competition if ICASA decides to regulate the industry.

by Candice Jones, Mon 8 Mar

ICASA has put the spectrum auction process out to tender, despite a lack of regulation, or the publication of a band plan.

Spectrum auction on the horizon

Scarce spectrum is up for auction even though the regulator has yet to release its regulations or its band plan publicly.

by Candice Jones, Fri 5 Mar

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OnLive gaming coming June

The start-up's cloud-based video game service is set to rival home console heavyweights with the promise of on-demand gaming.
by Reuters, 11 Mar, 10:49 AM

HP faces faulty laptop complaints

More than 100 Chinese consumers have filed an official complaint against HP over faulty laptop computers.
by Reuters, 11 Mar, 10:52 AM

Google, China row to end soon

The Internet giant expects an outcome soon from talks with China over a censorship dispute.
by Reuters, 11 Mar, 10:52 AM

MS, Motorola put Bing on phones

The companies partner to put Bing search and mapping services on Motorola phones using Google's Android OS.
by Reuters, 11 Mar, 10:50 AM

MORE NEWS

Vox Telepreneur 'exceeds expectations'

During the past year, the unit created its first millionaire, who employed a traditional reseller model.
by Nicola Mawson, 11 Mar, 09:54 AM

Interconnect to weigh on LCR

Navteq ready for soccer matches

The company ensures its maps are ready for the influx of tourists for the Fifa Soccer World Cup.
by Nicola Mawson, 11 Mar, 10:18 AM

Digital TV heads for crunch time

The migration to digital broadcasting is caught in a mismatch of Cabinet approval and ICASA regulations.
by Paul Vecchiatto, 11 Mar, 10:15 AM

Sentech loses out

MTN no longer sports double digits

The company's growth slows, but its African future is still bright.
by Candice Jones, 11 Mar, 10:22 AM

Telecoms offer greener future

The local telecoms industry is set to play a key role in cost and emissions reduction, says Deloitte.
by Lezette Engelbrecht, 11 Mar, 12:17 PM

Mobile bottleneck to tighten

Broadband policy delayed

Cabinet approves the radio frequency spectrum policy, but pushes back final approval of the draft of the national broadband policy.
by Paul Vecchiatto, 11 Mar, 12:38 PM

Making do without WiMax

Telecoms newcomer O-Tel details its new wireless last mile network.
by Candice Jones, 10 Mar, 10:59 AM

Bloodhound sniffs out expansion funding

The company will use the cash injection to expand its product range and target market.
by Nicola Mawson, 10 Mar, 10:27 AM

Convergence Wireless moves into Tanzania

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Industry News

In the spotlight

Jeremy Waterman

No fear of failure

Jeremy Waterman believes that if you haven't failed at something, you haven't tried very hard.

By Mandy de Waal, [08 Mar 2010]

There is a pervasiveness about an industry like ours that is so fast and aggressive, says Waterman.

Columnists

Nicola Mawson

Double Take

Tough at the top

ICT companies' tight grip on their former CEOs is a disturbing trend that could cost the economy dearly.
Ivo Vegter

The Spike

Heads in the sand

Big companies love talking about innovation, but they're notoriously slow at it. For half of them, it can only get worse.
Mandy de Waal

15 Minutes with

The new world according to Dave Duarte

Social networks are birthing worlds of work and community marked by an absolute respect for the people once known as consumers.
Mandy de Waal

Books with Mandy de Waal

What would Google do?

Reverse-engineering the one business that truly understands how to succeed in the Internet age.
Paul Booth

Booth's Bites

EU investigates Google

The EU has opened an anti-trust case against the Internet giant.
Ivo Vegter

The Spike

The Google wipe-out

Google flails about in the hope of – excuse the pun – catching a wave. It is looking more like Microsoft every day.
Lezette Engelbrecht

Double Take

Smart metering SA-style

Making effective use of smart grid and metering technologies could revolutionise SA's energy landscape.
Paul Booth

Booth's Bites

Nitel bid confusion

The reserve winner waits in the wings as the winner's partners fight it out.

Off the Wires

Industry Insight

Open Source

Open party

Open source software is primed for explosive growth in 2010 and beyond.
by Muggie van Staden
Networking

Preparing the enterprise network

Converged networks are used to support business environments where users want to gain a competitive edge.
by Lorna Hardie
Storage

Cloud-cuckoo land?

Cloud computing represents a new way in which IT services are delivered.
by John Hope-Bailie
Self-Service

Get online

Once customers are online and can manage their accounts, enabling online transactions is a logical next step.
by Kevin Meltzer
Security

Gone in 60 seconds

Fraudsters will do anything to take your money.
by Malan Joubert
Business

Don't skimp on strategy

Create a marketing blueprint for how to achieve company goals.
by Jo Duxbury
Electronic Billing and Marketing

Make transpromo work

A mailroom function and top-notch data processing are essential for transpromo.
by Konni Hoferichter
Contact Centres and CRM

On the phone

An automated dialler provides a jump in productivity in debt collections.
by Dave Paulding

News around the world

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In-Depth

Feature: Enterprise resource planning

Roundtable

Fifa freezes and platform shakeups

Will 2010 be a good year for ERP? It depends who you're selling it to.
by Paul Furber

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Rx ICT

Can ICTs save SA's healthcare?
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Special Report

New technologies, old problems

Despite advances in technology, BI still faces the same old issues
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In-Depth Analysis

Ministerial determination

General Surprise aims to become General Delivery as Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda takes on an unenviable legacy
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As Google and Apple increase the pressure, Microsoft has to capitalise on leading products to retain its position.
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