Cell C fails to pay debts, again
Taiwan-based Asus eyes tender opportunities in SA
The Taiwanese PC maker says it’s witnessing plenty of sales opportunities coming up now as a result of more people working from home.
Vodacom Business deploys 200 smart water meters in North West
The smart meters help Matlosana municipality implement advanced analytics, revenue assurance and protection, while improving operational performance.
Data, fintech services boost MTN Nigeria in half-year
Demand for data and digital services grew significantly, but the telco experienced a decline in demand for voice services in the mass market segment.
Academic urges student discounts from telcos, device-makers
Professor Veronica McKay says the industry has a social responsibility to assist students and should broaden discounted offerings to empower students.
ICASA, Black IT Forum trade blows over TV white spaces
The telecoms regulator reacts strongly to the lobby group’s allegations that it is delaying the process of rolling out TV white spaces technology in the country.
Dell XPS 13 redesign pushes boundaries
The XPS 13 features Killer Wireless with WiFi 6 technology and Bluetooth 5.0.
Proposed policy allows telcos to erect 5G towers on your property
The policy gives mobile networks and other licensees the right to select, enter and use public or private land for the deployment of their network infrastructure.
MTN cell tower thief gets 500-year sentence
The Cape Town Regional Court Division of the Western Cape sentences David Jenkins to 500 years after he was found guilty of 25 counts of theft.
MTN expects to double profit for six months to June
The telco’s earnings per share include the benefit from gains on the disposal of towers in Uganda and Ghana.
Shunned by the West, Huawei powers SA’s 5G networks
All three telcos that have launched 5G in SA are using Huawei in parts of their 5G networks, including the Huawei 5G CPE router.
Lockdown data demand boosts Vodacom’s Q1 revenue
The mobile operator benefits from strong growth in SA, with customer demand increasing during the lockdown period.
City of Johannesburg budgets R40m for free WiFi
The city readies to bring free WiFi connectivity to more public areas, after allocating R40 million for the 2020/21 financial year to expand the service.