Freeing the last mile opens an opportunity to develop new enterprises in rural areas, says the operator.
Resentment is rife surrounding the protracted outage of BlackBerry services and lack of communication by its manufacturer.
Users have been hit with another major outage just hours after RIM announced services had been restored.
The telco argues there is no legal basis to force operators to unbundle the last mile.
As frustration and speculation mount, the smartphone maker remains elusive on questions surrounding the future of BlackBerry.
About 75% of respondents to a UNICEF survey talk to strangers at least once a week on MXit.
The operator teams up with First National Bank to offer prepaid users an extra channel to purchase airtime.
iBurst's parent company is first to market with the next generation of mobile broadband.
SA's cellular operators take steps to infiltrate the market and lower their operating costs with festive season promotions.
A majority of surveyed drivers would back legislation that outlaws cellphone use while driving.
The company's new data packages and tariffs are more expensive than its promotional offers that will end on 14 October.
In today's technology roundup: Sprint gambles with new iPhones, HP completes Autonomy buyout, Kodak tries to quash bankruptcy fears, and e-crime unit saves UK |--gbp--|140m.