Articles by Gabriella Mulligan, Page 17
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Tue, February 25th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pistorius trial to be broadcast live
The murder trial of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius is to be broadcast live, using hanging spy cameras, the court has ruled. → Read more
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Tue, February 25th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Telkom calls for VoD tenders
South African part state-owned mobile operator Telkom has called for applications for the provisioning of video-on-demand (VoD) services in a newly announced tender. → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
1.2m Gauteng road users registered for e-tags – SANRAL
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said 1.2 million toll road users in Gauteng province have now registered their vehicles for e-tags, urging remaining motorists to do the same. → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 18:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN considers legal options over Cell C ad campaign
South Africa’s second mobile operator MTN is considering its legal options following an advertising campaign by Cell C telling subscribers to change network away from the company opposing the new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations. → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 17:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Pistorius launches @OscarHardTruth handle
The media team of South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius has launched a new Twitter handle, @OscarHardTruth, to keep fans up to date with his murder trial, which begins on March 3. → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
Internet.org launches SocialEDU initiative in Rwanda
The Internet.org collaborative today announced the launch of its SocialEDU initiative, with the aim of providing Rwandan students with free access to online education. → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA publishes election regulations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published its final regulations on party election broadcasts, political advertisements and the equitable treatment of political parties by broadcasting licensees ahead of the country’s general election scheduled for May 7. → Read more
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Mon, February 24th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom unveils Alcatel 2000 handset for elderly
South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has exclusively unveiled the Alcatel 2000 handset designed especially for the elderly. → Read more
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Sat, February 22nd, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Why MTN has taken ICASA to court: Zunaid Bulbulia, CEO, MTN South Africa
The telecoms industry has spent the last four years on a journey towards cost-orientation, regulatory best practice and parity. That journey must continue and MTN fully expects termination rates to go on falling. But this fall must be informed by a transparent and credible cost study that reflects the costs incurred for all players in the market, including smaller players. This principled process is well known throughout the world and can be executed in a fair and commercially sustainable basis. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
SABC not in crisis, seeking legal action on report – chair
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is not in crisis, and will seek legal advice regarding the damning recently published public protector’s report, according to the SABC board chair. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 13:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTR delay not in public interest – Telkom Mobile
Opposition by larger operators to the newly announced mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations in South Africa is against the public interest, part state-owned operator Telkom Mobile has said. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
New MTRs are a “regulatory attack” – MTN
The new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations introduced by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) constitute “regulatory attack” and do not support the country’s economic development, according to Zunaid Bulbulia, chief executive officer (CEO) of MTN South Africa. → Read more
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Fri, February 21st, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Project Isizwe Wi-Fi network sees uptake treble
The free Wi-Fi network launched by Project Isizwe in the City of Tshwane in Pretoria, South Africa, has seen uptake treble in the past month, with 1,200 users now logging on to the network each day. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 18:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Cell C advertising campaign targets MTN over MTRs
South Africa’s third mobile operator Cell C has launched an aggressive new marketing campaign criticising rival MTN’s decision to challenge new mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations set out by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan
Motsoeneng did not lie – lawyer
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) did not lie about his qualifications to gain employment at the state broadcaster, his lawyer has said. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 15:40 · Gabriella Mulligan
More than 50% of SA urban mobile owners use WhatsApp
More than half of urban-dwelling adult mobile phone owners in South Africa use WhatsApp, according to a social media update published by World Wide Worx. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Collective for Democracy to lay criminal charges against Motsoeneng
A group of South African opposition parties known as the Collective for Democracy is to lay criminal charges against South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) acting chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng after the public protector’s report found him guilty of fraud and unlawful conduct. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Alcatel-Lucent to upgrade Tunisie Telecom network
Tunisia’s leading telecoms provider Tunisie Telecom and Alcatel-Lucent have signed a three-year partnership for the upgrading of Tunisie Telecom’s network, with a view to enabling the launch of a high-speed broadband network across Tunisia. → Read more
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Thu, February 20th, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Q&A: Iain Mackenzie, pan-Euro communications manager, Facebook
With Facebook recently celebrating its 10th birthday as it battles to remodel to respond to the shift in usage from desktop to mobile, HumanIPO caught up with Iain Mackenzie, the company’s pan-Euro communications manager, to discuss lessons learnt and emerging trends, as well as the company’s plans for 2014. → Read more
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Wed, February 19th, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Microsoft 4Afrika appoints youth members
Microsoft has announced the appointment of four youth members to its 4Afrika initiative’s Advisory Council, in a bid to ensure the vast youth demographic and the difficulties facing this group across the continent are properly represented. → Read more
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