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2:50
Sept 13, 2001

ICASA shackles Telkom ahead of competition

The telecommunications regulator today announced its plans to apply asymmetrical regulation to the fixed-line telecoms market, increase the productivity factor forced on Telkom and reduce its tariff changing powers.

Telkom
2:10
GSM
Sept 11, 2001

NamITech targets African GSM market

NamITech says it aims to become the top supplier of GSM solutions in Africa, including SIM cards for prepaid users and starter packs.

BE Agency
1:10
GPRS
Sept 7, 2001

Ericsson offers GPRS to youth

Ericsson has announced the latest addition to its GPRS cellular phone range in the form of the T65 - a 2.5G phone targeted at the youth market.

Ericsson
1:30
Sept 6, 2001

Comverse unveils Mobile eMail

Comverse has released the Mobile eMail solution, which enables users to create, forward and reply to e-mail messages using only their cellphones.

Comverse
1:30
ITouch results
Sept 6, 2001

Big Brother, Vodacom boost iTouch SA

Cellphone data provider iTouch says services for the Big Brother show and Vodacom helped its SA operation to achieve strong growth in the last six months. Internationally, revenue is up, but losses still outstripped revenue by almost R20 million.

Staff Writer
2:00
SIM
Sept 5, 2001

Philippines company buys Prism-developed SIMS

Smart Communications has taken delivery of its first shipment of 500 000 Prism-developed 32K SIM cards.

Prism Holdings Limited
1:40
3G
Sept 5, 2001

Ericsson says telecoms market still poor

According to Ericsson, the limp telecoms market lacks any sign of recovery, which could lead to continued cutbacks from the telecommunication equipment vendor.

Ericsson
1:10
Mobile messaging
Aug 29, 2001

AmVia demonstrates mobile messaging

AmVia recently demonstrated mobile messaging technology.

AmVia
4:00
1800MHz
Aug 24, 2001

Cell C gets 1800MHz

Cell C has received the frequency spectrum licence to give it access to the high data throughput 1800MHz range. Now only Telkom stands between it and a pre-Christmas launch.

Phillip de Wet
2:30
Telecoms regulations
Aug 21, 2001

Number portability regulation cancelled, again

The telecoms regulator has scrapped draft regulations in order to encourage competition between Telkom and new entrants, after the government changed its mind on earlier "final" policy directions. And this is not the first time.

Phillip de Wet
2:00
Cellular
Aug 20, 2001

Botswana cellular network broadens partnership with Sun

Vista Cellular is extending its partnership with Sun Microsystems to keep up with the growing cellular and customer demand in Botswana.

Sun Microsystems
4:00
Telecoms policy directions
Aug 16, 2001

Third national operator, broadband abandoned

Government yesterday announced that it will largely revert to its originally intended telecommunications policy directions, abandoning plans for the immediate introduction of a third national operator and the issue of broadband licences.

Phillip de Wet
2:00
GSM network
Aug 8, 2001

Siemens wins Gambian contract

Siemens has won a R55 million contract to supply a GSM network in Gambia for Africell.

 
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