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.
The top five mobile phone vendors all experienced a slump in sales, says Gartner.
The foreign affairs minister and chairman of the local organising committee reiterate the country's readiness to host the World Cup.
The country now ranks 87th on the ITU's ICT development index.
The South African market is favourable for growth in 2009, despite the global economic meltdown, says LG.
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