Celtel Uganda has commenced GPRS/EDGE trials, intended to increase its subscriber base in the East African country.
MTN has raised R6.3 billion in the South African corporate bond market to fund its takeover of Investcom.
Market speculation has again surfaced that Exactmobile is on the market.
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Internet Solutions and LayerOne have introduced their push e-mail solution with Kenyan cellular operator, Safaricom.
A swing toward AJAX architecture is predicted as demand for improved application cost, security and mobility increases.
In today`s technology roundup: XP pirate checks dropped, no support for "old Windows", Powerchip and Macronix co-develop 100nm chips, and "BlackBerry beater" hits Europe.
All conditions for MTN`s offer for Investcom have been satisfied or waived.
Telkom has responded to speculative reports in the weekend press that Vodafone is interested in a takeover bid of the company.
Prism and First National Bank (FNB) will deliver an EMV-enabled electronic payment system to select FNB merchants.
South Africa is the first country where SMS as a business communication tool has surpassed the use of SMS for consumer mobile content, says Dr Pieter Streicher, MD of BulkSMS.com.
AirDefense has been awarded a patent for a method and system for actively defending a wireless LAN against attacks. [Local rep: Blue Turtle Technologies]
Citrix iForum 2006 Africa at Midrand on 19 July will emphasise mobility`s ability to drive a better experience across the workplace.