Telkom's 50% ownership kept Vodacom boxed out of much of Africa.
The mobile phone maker allows developers to license applications developed with Qt 4.5 for free.
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The interest in extending CRM applications into communities and social media is spiralling, says Johann Engelbrecht, product manager: SalesLogix, Softline Enterprise.
Remote workforces are becoming a reality, driven by the availability and low cost of technology, says Louis Yssel, CEO of YSL Group.
The operator is confident ICASA will endorse its community service telephone roll-out, despite a ruling which narrows its scope.
The operator expects to be independent of Telkom by 4 May and will list on the JSE the day after.
Despite volatile markets, Vodacom will be a sought-after investment.
Disagreements between Vodacom's joint shareholders prevented it from joining its competitors in laying a national fibre network.
The mobiletripsheet cellphone service allows users to log business and personal travel details in a few keystrokes.
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The solution provides real-time and historical map views directly from a mobile device or PC.