Three new phones from Vodacom rely on text-to-speech software to aid the visually-impaired.
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This follows the trend of convergence of remote infrastructure access and control via cellular technology.
Vodacom's public share offer has the masses clamouring for a piece of the pie.
There is room for major growth in Zimbabwe's telecoms market, say industry players.
Customers can transact on their cellphones, free of bank charges, says the bank.
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The company's CellPAD device facilitates wireless processing of card payments.
Clickatell SMS solutions are deployed for campus emergency alerts and daily communications.
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Metacom and Sport and Traffic Technologies will partner to provide traffic control systems for Johannesburg.