Articles about Vumatel

Tribunal approves Vumatel’s takeover of Herotel

The Competition Tribunal has approved the merger in which Vumatel will acquire control of Herotel.

Cell C to replicate capex-light model in fibre move

The company sees the next wave of growth in broadband for operators in underserved areas.

Vodacom-backed Maziv targets massive scaling post-merger

The cash injection and assets from Vodacom will help Maziv to scale its business, as it targets passing 50 000 homes per month with fibre.

Vumatel, DFA parent company suffers R93m loss

Community Investment Ventures Holdings, the parent company of the fibre network operators, posts a loss for the year ended 30 June.

MTN cannot rule out future deal with Telkom, says CEO

Consolidation in the telecoms market is inevitable, says MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita, adding that there are currently no active talks with Telkom.

Maziv readies to scale fibre rollout after merger approval

The Maziv-Vodacom merger approval paves the way for accelerated fibre rollout across SA, says the fibre giant.

Vodacom, Maziv to pump R12bn into fibre rollout after court win

The Competition Appeal Court approves Vodacom’s R14 billion merger with Maziv, paving the way for major fibre investment and affordable internet expansion.

Vodacom, Maziv merger sweetener sparks tough questions

The companies erred with their argument before the Competition Appeal Court, judges say.

Smaller ISPs still worried about Vodacom-Maziv merger deal

The industry players say the reviewed deal gives Vodacom extensive influence over SA’s largest open-access fibre infrastructure through Maziv.

Malatsi welcomes progress in R14bn Vodacom-Maziv deal

Comms minister Solly Malatsi acknowledges the commitment to lower-cost broadband packages, broader coverage and improved connectivity.

CompCom settles key issues with Vodacom, Maziv

The watchdog reaches agreement with the firms on revised conditions that remedy the competition concerns raised for the merger to be prohibited.

Vodacom-Maziv deal would hurt competition in SA, says tribunal

The Competition Tribunal found that the proposed merger between Vodacom and Maziv “cannot be justified on substantial public interest grounds”.