While financial institutions court Sentech, government leaves the company hanging.
Demonstration broadband networks will be deployed in Johannesburg, as the Joburg Broadband Network Project gains momentum.
The operator's new wholesale ADSL package allows ISPs to offer full ADSL services to users.
The World Bank funds east and southern African connectivity to the tune of $424 million.
A Namibian and Angolan telecoms joint venture will offer WiMax in Angola by mid-year.
iBurst's new voice offering is unlikely to compete with international counterparts.
The ICT sector could operate in a new converged environment by mid-year, says ICASA.
The second national operator will have a four-year exclusivity deal to source broadband from Infraco.
A newly-licensed Ugandan mobile telco seeks to increase competition in the country.
Papi Moletsane escapes repercussions, after upsetting government by signing the Eassy supplier contract.
The second national operator's spectrum licence allows it to bypass the local loop.
Telkom sails past Neotel and Sentech, with plans to deploy a WiMax network in May.
Telkom has begun an external broadband customer trial to test WiMax technology.