The penetration of mobile phones in many African countries is higher than the world average, says Winston Smith, MD of Alvarion SA and Southern Africa and Nigeria.
Companies designing for the developing world find the most critical consumers are those with the most to lose.
Although ICASA may have local loop unbundling regulations in place soon, there will not be a practical benefit for operators.
A man kept his Facebook friends updated while he barricaded himself in a hotel room with a hostage.
The company decides not to create an international board “at this point in time”.
NXP Semiconductors will be building NFC chips into future Sony Ericsson smartphones.
The service provides users with their lost phone's location and also enables them to wipe personal data.
Freeing up the last mile can add another R1 billion in revenue to the telecoms sector, says the regulator.
African refugees can now download an Android app that will help them get in contact with their missing relatives.
The company will put its equipment on towers owned by Sprint in a move that could accelerate the construction of the network.
MTN, Ericsson and Refugees United unveiled a free mobile service to facilitate the reconnection of refugees and their families.
The country is one of only seven in Africa planning LTE, but its commitments lag behind other Brics countries.