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2 hours ago

Herotel connects 100K houses, businesses to fibre

The fibre network operator says this comes on the back of ongoing investments in the core and transmission network.

2 hours ago

ZTE, China Telecom take the lead in 5G commercial verification

The companies have jointly completed 5G commercial verification on the 40MHz 2.1GHz frequency band.

ZTE Corporation South Africa

Yesterday

MTN Nigeria sheds 7.6m subscribers as regulator clamps down

The stringent regulations on new SIM sales and activations in Nigeria cost the telco millions of mobile and data subscribers.

Samuel Mungadze

Thursday

DStv gains traction with Netflix, Amazon Prime add-ons

The pay-TV video entertainment giant sees growth in subscribers accessing third-party streaming services through its platform.

27 Jul

Telkom targets e-commerce, big data, fintech investments

The telco says it has now reached the inflection point where the profitability of new revenue streams exceeds that of its legacy revenue streams.

Samuel Mungadze

International Finance Corporation

26 Jul

IFC pumps R372m into Africa’s digital infrastructure

Connectivity supports economic growth and job creation, says the development institution, which wants to connect more African homes and businesses.

Alliance for Affordable Internet

23 Jul

Global coalition revises benchmark for internet affordability

The Alliance for Affordable Internet urges governments to ensure the cost of 5GB broadband is no more than 2% of the average monthly income by 2026.

23 Jul

Vodacom rakes in R24.8bn revenue in Q1

The company reports strong results in the first quarter, which also saw the awarding of a telecoms licence in Ethiopia and interest in its VodaPay ecosystem.

23 Jul

Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko to step down after eight years

Sipho Maseko will step down as group chief executive and executive director of Telkom and its subsidiaries on 30 June 2022.

23 Jul

MTN drives digital growth in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West

The planned network investment for the 2021 financial year of R350 million is aimed at modernising, upgrading, building new sites and transmission links.

22 Jul

Vodacom spearheads 5G in Mpumalanga, lights up six sites

The telco says the deployment of the latest mobile technology in the province will give residents access to affordable mobile broadband as an alternative to fibre connectivity.

Samuel Mungadze

21 Jul

ITWeb surveys the changing VPN landscape

The aim of the survey, now live on ITWeb, is to examine the current status of VPN/SD-WAN adoption at South African organisations.

Community Investment Ventures Holdings

20 Jul

Remgro swells CIVH shareholding in R3.7bn rights offer

Remgro is set to increase its shareholding in Community Investment Ventures Holdings after participating in the company’s rights offer.

Samuel Mungadze