Articles about subscribers

Fibre, data consumption lift Telkom earnings

The firm’s revenue was up 3.8% to R10.6 billion in the second quarter, boosted by growth in data consumption and its fibre business.

Vodacom rakes in R1.8bn from new venture Vodafone Egypt

Vodafone Egypt contributed over R1.8 billion to group service revenue and was a key factor in lifting the company’s performance in the third quarter of 2023.

Telkom’s new 5G data packages take on telco rivals

The telephony group introduces 5G data plans as a wireless broadband service offering for the home and office.

Fintech anchors MTN post-COVID-19 recovery in Nigeria

The telco sees a significant increase in subscribers, with the addition of 3.9 million customers in the third quarter, bringing total subscribers to 75 million.

Telkom pulls in 4.5m new subscribers

Telkom sees an 86% increase in its mobile subscribers and now has 9.7 million customers in SA.

Vodacom, MTN head-to-head subscriber race intensifies

As SA's two biggest mobile operators continue to attract customers, ITWeb drills into the rise and fall of their subscriber numbers over the past year.

Subdued SA economy hits Vodacom quarterly revenue

South African service revenue declined 0.9% in the quarter ended 31 December, but Vodacom's international operations helped the group's overall revenue tick up.

Slowing mobile subscriber growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Affordability issues and a young population decelerate mobile subscriber growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a GSMA report.

How much SA's telcos are making per user

Vodacom has the highest average revenue per user out of SA's mobile networks and also has by far the most customers.

MTN loses market share in key markets

Over the past five years, the telco giant has lost market share in SA and Nigeria as well as several other markets.

Cell C reports net loss, grows subscribers

The mobile operator made a net loss of R588 million in the first half of 2017, despite growing revenue by 11% and adding 1.7 million new subscribers.

Currency volatility hits MTN revenue

The telco's latest quarterly update shows a drop in group revenue and a decline in subscriber numbers.