Customer frustrations include network outages, billing disputes and failed service channels, a study finds.
LoopPhone is the first smartphone designed specifically for unlimited mobile.
Despite rapid expansion of fifth-generation technology, South Africans exhibit limited time spent on 5G-enabled smartphones, at just 11.1% of their connected time.
Challenger companies are increasing ICT competition, even as satellite and wireless telecoms are dominated by a handful of firms.
Brandon Leigh, founder and CEO, steps away from his executive position and moves into a strategic advisory role on the board.
TymeBank achieves sustainable profit levels, while GoTymeBank continues to track in line with its key metrics, says ARC.
Motsepe’s ARC pumps R295m into Rain, TymeBank
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African Rainbow Capital makes additional investments in Rain and Tyme Group, of R126 million and R169 million, respectively.
The gloves are off in South Africa’s telecoms industry, with mobile network operators heading to court over spectrum pooling arrangements.
Local 5G networks are not living up to their lower latency expectations, with only a marginal improvement in page load speed compared to 4G.
The local telecoms industry continues to battle to resolve customer complaints posted across social media platforms, with a negative sentiment of -87.7%.
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ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi discusses the evolution of telecoms in SA, unpacking what the sunsetting of 2G and 3G network will mean for local consumers, do OEMs have the financial muscle for the local production of handsets, market consolidation, and how telcos feel about over-the-top players. #itwebtv #associationofcommunicationandtechnology #telecoms
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s Africa Rainbow Capital makes an additional R81 million investment in the telecoms company.
Fibre network operators and 5G fixed wireless access providers are increasing investments in their respective technologies, says BMIT.
Top business technology news | 26 September - 1 October 2022
A summary of the top business technology stories shared by ITWeb between 26 September - 1 October 2022, Visit www.itweb.co.za for more news. #NewsVideo #rain #telecoms