Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 15
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Thu, March 13th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Google acquires game developer Green Throttle
Google has acquired gaming and game peripheral developer Green Throttle Games, in a move prompting speculation a games-oriented set-top box for television may be under development. → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pandor urges SA citizens to collect smart ID cards
South Africa’s minister of home affairs Naledi Pandor has urged the public to collect the 41,285 smart ID cards as yet unclaimed. → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SANRAL welcomes e-tolling court ruling
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has welcomed the judgment of the Western Cape High Court dismissing the claim by opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) that e-tolling on roads is unconstitutional, saying the ruling vindicates government and the agency. → Read more
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Thu, March 13th, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA should focus on cutting data costs, not MTRs – ISPA
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) should prioritise lowering the costs of mobile data, not focus on cutting the cost of voice calls, according to the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA). → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 19:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA launches inquiry into ICT competition
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced a high level inquiry into the state of competition in the country’s ICT sector, citing the need to gauge the impact of rapid technological changes on local and international industry. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pule included on ANC national candidates list
Former South African communications minister Dina Pule has been included on the ruling African National Congress (ANC) list of parliamentary candidates ahead of the May elections, in spite of a public protector report in December finding her guilty of “unlawful” and “unethical” behaviour. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 15:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Internet must remain free beyond 25th birthday – Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the internet, has called for renewed efforts to ensure the internet remains free and accessible to all as it celebrates its 25th birthday today. → Read more
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Wed, March 12th, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA, Egypt dominate Africa’s top 5 tweeting cities
The top five cities in Africa in terms of Twitter activity are located in South Africa and Egypt, with Johannesburg coming out on top, according to the latest “How Africa Tweets” study by Portland Communications. → Read more
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Mon, March 10th, 15:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Live broadcast, social media banned in Pistorius murder trial
The live broadcast and all social media reporting of the murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius was today shut off, as the judge ordered the testimony of the pathologist giving evidence could not be reported. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 14:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MultiChoice appoints new M-Net CEO
DStv provider MultiChoice South Africa has appointed Yolisa Phahle as chief executive officer (CEO) of wholly-owned subsidiary M-Net, as the company focuses on achieving growth across its east, west and southern African markets. → Read more
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Fri, March 7th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gautrain tracking app unveiled
Independent South African iOS developer Litha Soyizwapi has unveiled a tracking app for Gautrain train and bus services, providing real-time information on the Gauteng transport services. → Read more
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Thu, March 6th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Gauteng Broadband Network to roll out at cost of $48m
South Africa’s Gauteng provincial government has allocated ZAR510 million (US$47.8 million) for the immediate rollout of the Gauteng Broadband Network (GBN), highlighting the job creation potential of the project. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Etisalat expects Maroc deal to conclude by end of May
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-headquartered Etisalat expects its purchase of a 53 per cent controlling stake in Maroc Telecom to conclude by the end of May, according to Etisalat’s chief financial officer (CFO) Serkan Okandan. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom, MTN in network sharing talks – report
South African part state-owned fixed line operator Telkom and the country’s second biggest mobile operator MTN are negotiating a deal under which MTN would share Telkom’s network in a bid to access more spectrum, according to a new report. → Read more
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Wed, March 5th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN revenue boosted by Nigeria, underperforms in SA
MTN Group saw 12 per cent revenue growth in 2013, fuelled by its Nigerian operations and other regional units, though MTN South Africa underperformed due to decreases in voice revenues and cuts to mobile termination rates (MTRs). → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 18:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom Mobile, BlackBerry announce integrated carrier billing
South African operator Telkom Mobile and BlackBerry have announced integrated carrier billing will now be available to BlackBerry smartphone users on the network, in the first integrated billing partnership concluded by Telkom Mobile. → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
AccessKenya appoints Senanu deputy CEO
Kenyan internet and IT solutions provider AccessKenya Group has announced Kris Senanu has been appointed deputy chief executive officer (CEO), in addition to his role as managing director (MD) of the group’s internet division. → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Carrim forms National Broadband Advisory Council
The South African Department of Communications (DoC) today announced the launch of a National Broadband Advisory Council (NBAC) to advise and support the communications minister in the implementation of the country’s broadband policy. → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
IS outsourcing market in SA to hit $2.8bn this year
The combination of South Africa’s IS outsourcing, managed services and hosted services markets will top US$2.8 billion in 2014, with demand for third party support services accelerating as the ICT market develops. → Read more
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Tue, March 4th, 11:04 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pistorius case adjourned after witness photo broadcast
The murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius was disrupted this morning, as it emerged eNCA broadcast a picture of a witness contrary to her consent and the court’s conditions on the live broadcasting of the case. → Read more
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