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Digital, financial, IOT anchor Vodacom’s half-year results

The telco adds 6.2 million customers, to serve a total of 129.9 million across the group, and declares an interim dividend of 420c per share.

Samuel Mungadze

Provisional spectrum

ICASA makes amends with provisional spectrum, say analysts

By releasing provisional spectrum, the regulator is making a tacit admission that it erred in withdrawing the temporary spectrum, market watchers say.

2021 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

Spectrum release at forefront of govt’s economic reforms

The allocation of spectrum is among the structural reforms government plans to accelerate, states the 2021 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

2021 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

Shot in arm for comms sector as digital demand surges

National Treasury data shows the communications sector is among those that recorded gains during the first half of the year.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Cassava Technologies

Econet creates integrated tech firm Cassava

Cassava Technologies operates the largest independent Pan-African terrestrial fibre broadband network, covering over 300 towns and cities across Africa.

Samuel Mungadze

ZTE works with China Mobile

The companies have deployed the largest commercial SPN/PTN cloud-based OMC system.

ZTE Corporation South Africa

ICASA calls on operators to apply for provisional spectrum

The regulator invites applications from operators for provisional assignment of radio frequency spectrum under the new National State of Disaster Regulations.

Vodacom makes mega fibre move with CIVH fibre assets

The telco will now hold a co-controlling 30% equity in a newly-formed fibre entity and has the option to acquire an additional 10% stake.

Samuel Mungadze

Subdued growth for Telkom as fibre connections surpass copper

The challenging economic and trading environment saw restrained half-year growth, supported by the telco’s mobile division and masts and towers business.

Samuel Mungadze

Liquid Intelligent Technologies

IFC backs Liquid in African data centre, fibre push

The International Finance Corporation will support Liquid Intelligent Technologies to grow its hyperscale data centre capacity in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and SA.

South African Post Office

Not much interest in subsidised set-top boxes for digital TV

The SA Post Office records less than 60 000 registrations for subsidised set-top boxes, despite government’s efforts to ramp-up the much-delayed switch to digital TV.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Telkom adds MTN as roaming partner

In this latest agreement, MTN South Africa has been added by Telkom for the provision of 2G, 3G and 4G services.

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