The South African government is set to offer some of its employees uncapped data, without applying a fair usage policy, as of 1 April next year.
The telco says the infrastructure damage is causing severe financial strain and is destroying the only form of connectivity available to these communities.
Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech powerhouse, died on Sunday with family by his side.
The company won the award for its latest home gateway, smart home wireless router, and "Home" series of home terminal.
The company officially introduces its Surface Go 2 device range to the South African market, selling from R8 999.
NASA chooses Nokia to install the first ultra-compact, low-power, space-hardened, end-to-end LTE solution on the lunar surface in late 2022.
The telco says its investment will assist deep rural communities in the province that are lagging behind in terms of broadband connectivity.
Government is developing “innovative new models” to provide low-income households with access to affordable, high-speed Internet.
MTN is Africa’s most valuable brand, with a value of $3.3 billion, while Vodacom is the continent’s strongest, with a score of 89.5 out of 100, says Brand Finance.
Licence-exempt or lightly-licensed access to vacant UHF band TV channels can enable rapid deployment of low-cost, long-range connectivity, it says.
While Vodacom says its deal with Rain was sanctioned by the authorities, the Progressive Blacks in ICT says the arrangement cannot be allowed.
Telkom wants the competition authorities to declare the suite of spectrum arrangements between Vodacom and Rain as a merger.