The company has partnered with Ericsson to design and build the new network in Tanzania.
MTN Group chairman Cyril Ramaphosa describes outgoing CEO Phuthuma Nhleko as one of SA's top businessmen.
The company uses e-mails, SMSes and social media to alert subscribers about a fake Web site.
The company reverses its profitable position in the first half of the year.
The mobile operator has registered 81% of its prepaid base and 71% of its postpaid base for RICA.
The company will acquire weComm, in a deal that will propel OpenText into a fast-growing segment of the mobility market.
The mobile operator increases its shareholder payout ratio to 55%.
A unified communications system provides a complete view of the individual's activity, allowing context-specific interaction.
Unifying multiple communication channels is gaining prominence among businesses in SA, survey finds.
While MTN's interconnect revenue decreased by 13%, the operator reported a 4% increase in its net interconnect margin.
The operator saw a 49% leap in data revenue across the group's operations, with SA contributing 58% to that total.
The mobile operator has increased its South African market share to 36%.
In today's technology roundup: IPv6 creates spam-filtering nightmare, UK over-reliant on satellite, new rules set to make cookies crumble, and women seek attention on Facebook.