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R31bn tax bill for MTN Group

The mobile operator says it is among the largest taxpayers in many of the markets it operates in.

Cyril Ramaphosa

Govt puts mobile tech at centre of COVID-19 mass screening, testing

The South African government leans on mobile technology as it enters a new phase in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

‘Liter’ Huawei P40 to launch first in SA

The smartphone maker confirms the precursor to the P40-series will launch as soon as the national lockdown lifts in the local market.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

ICASA extends operators’ existing spectrum licences

The requlator resolves to grant all radio frequency spectrum licence holders an extension to renew their licences amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

Some MTN, Vodacom stores remain open during lockdown

SA’s leading mobile carriers say the telecoms industry has been designated an essential service and they are taking this responsibility seriously.

Samuel Mungadze

Free Market Foundation

Free Market Foundation calls for more spectrum, defends telcos

The liberal think tank says recent recommendations by the Competition Commission for the operators to cut data prices by half are misplaced.

Samuel Mungadze

Tracking and isolating COVID-19 cases with WiFi technology

The same solutions implemented in shopping malls to provide free WiFi connectivity can help track the movement of people, thus helping to prevent the spread of the virus, says Quentin Daffarn, MD at UC-Wireless.

Duxbury Networking

The traditional network’s security architecture is broken

The constant flood of new, often unmanaged devices pervading corporate networks means traditional security architecture is at the point of collapse.

National lockdown

Telcos set to get temporary spectrum during lockdown

The regulator and mobile operators look for ways to ease congestion and ensure good quality of broadband services during the nationwide lockdown.

Remote working to cause 10-fold increase in SA cyber attacks

South African networks face a 10-fold increase in attacks as businesses shift their workforce to remote working during the COVID-19 crisis, says Kaspersky Lab.

Sibahle Malinga

Mobile money accounts breach 1bn mark

2019 marked a major milestone for mobile money globally, with over one billion accounts and close to $2 billion in daily transactions, says GSMA.

Under-pressure Cell C loses 2.9m subscribers

The operator declares a loss of R3.94 billion for the year ended December, compared to a R7.36 billion loss in 2018.

Samuel Mungadze

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