COVID-19, economic uncertainty hit SA smartphone market

Heinrich de Leeuw, MD of Seidor South Africa, shares nine observations about the year unlike any other.

The telco says it is the first operator in SA to support eSIM capability for contract phone subscribers, available on selected Samsung and Apple devices.

The company launches its Township Innovation Incubator for start-ups to access technology development support.

The company identifies fintech as a key growth pillar, and commits to funding the relaunched Mobile Money offering over the next few years.

The fibre and wireless broadband services provider attracts 55 000 more customers to reach the 100 000 mark, securing a third-place market position.

The first cohort of the App Factory Internship Programme graduates, and Samsung SA and Tshimologong look ahead to next year’s participants in the training initiative.

The global move to a digital workforce introduces concerns around security, access and business confidentiality, says Tony Walt, managing executive for Security at Dimension Data.

Using the Honeywell CK65 Cold Storage Model, a single team member can scan multiple items from a single location, and without venturing too far into the cold storage unit.

The Chinese technology giant readies to roll out Huawei Pay in partnership with Zapper this week. 

An analyst expects minimal near-term impact on the telecoms sector, given the strong industry profit growth in this environment.

The regulator asks telcos to pay for the emergency spectrum issued during the COVID-19 disaster regulations.

Huawei unpacks the WiFi 6 advantage.