Proof that while SA is no mobile phone backwater, it certainly ain`t top of the heap, either.
M-Web and Clickatell have teamed up to provide carrier-grade SMS services.
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) has released three sets of draft regulations aimed at creating regulatory certainty for the public listing of Telkom and the entry of a second national operator.
Siemens says General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) is a system for transferring information over the GSM network.
Prism Holdings has announced the Linux AirTrax short message service (SMS) platform.
Wings Mobile has developed a prepaid service that incorporates the Navision Financials and Web Shop solutions from Navision SA.
Siemens says it is committed to working with developers and operators to bring Java wireless technology to the mobile phone market.
eXactmobile and the SABC have expanded their partnership, launching a new SMS news service. Mobile users can now receive SABC news via WAP or standard SMS several times a day.
World Online has introduced a mobile portal with the help of some technology from Tiscali, which recently acquired the Internet service provider. The company is also preparing to start selling cellphones.
Siemens has announced a range of new solutions at the CeBIT technology exhibition currently underway in Hannover.
Nokia has launched the second phase of a multi-million rand youth development programme, with a further R2 million investment in a youth initiative. The programme helps young graduates to bridge the gap between tertiary education and the workplace.
AST Enterprise Solutions Management says Vodacom has purchased the Quest Software SQLab Xpert and Spotlight on Oracle solutions.
MTN`s online messaging experiment is still available for SMS to MTN subscribers, but due to "massive" Telkom charges international messages are being blocked. Paid-for and corporate versions are due soon, however.