Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 24
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Wed, July 17th, 09:15 · Richard Cutcher
Sonatel announces rise in first half profits
Sonatel, the Senegalese telecommunications company, has recorded a rise in first half net profit, which the company puts down to increasing mobile data usage. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 08:12 · Richard Cutcher
State investment firm could support Etisalat’s Maroc Telecom bid
Caisse de Dept et de Gestion (CDG), a Moroccan state-owned investment vehicle, may be poised to support Etisalat’s bid for Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in operator Maroc Telecom. → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 07:50 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA misses its own deadline on draft regulations
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has postponed the publication of its draft local loop unbundling regulations, which were meant to be presented yesterday (Tuesday). → Read more
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Wed, July 17th, 07:17 · Richard Cutcher
Alcatel-Lucents break undersea cable capacity record
Alcatel-Lucent claims to have broken the world record for the volume of data transmitted across a single fibre optic undersea cable. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 15:45 · Richard Cutcher
Microsoft joins smart watch race
Reports suggest a Windows 8 smart watch is already being used as a prototype, with the wearable tech device competition hotting up. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 15:17 · Richard Cutcher
South Africa to host its first e-commerce conference
The winners of the eighth South African eCommerce Awards will be announced during the country’s first dedicated conference to e-commerce in September. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 14:42 · Richard Cutcher
MTN SA alters BlackBerry packages
MTN is phasing out its BlackBerry Absolute Plan in a bid to simplify its data packages and offer more choices to subscribers. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 13:20 · Richard Cutcher
DoC moves quickly to bring amendment bills to parliament
The quick action taken by South Africa’s new communications minister Yunus Carrim on two pressing amendment bills has been praised by a telecommunications lawyer. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 10:21 · Richard Cutcher
Etisalat chooses WeDo for Egyptian operations
Etisalat Egypt has turned to WeDo Technologies’ Raid software to manage its revenue assurance systems. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 10:18 · Richard Cutcher
Struggling Gijima consolidates its shares
South African IT company Gijima has consolidated its shares, increasing its price by 1,667 per cent yesterday (Monday). → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 09:27 · Richard Cutcher
Apple talent hunting for iWatch development
Apple is reportedly on an “aggressive” recruitment drive in a bid to find the right experts to develop and launch its iWatch device next year. → Read more
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Tue, July 16th, 08:04 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C receives huge cash injection
South African mobile operator Cell C has received almost ZAR6 billion (US$608 million) in capital funding, with another substantial round expected next year, in response to the regulator’s ongoing review into the cost of communication. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 15:09 · Richard Cutcher
MTN invests millions in international venture fund
South Africa’s MTN Group, which operates networks in 22 countries, has invested a large part of US$75 million in international technology fund Amadeus Capital Partners. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher
3D-printed rocket part passes NASA test
NASA has announced it has successfully tested a 3D-printed rocket part, moving the possibility a 3D-printed spaceship could be sent into the cosmos a step closer. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 12:20 · Richard Cutcher
SA education platform revamps website
South Africa’s social learning platform Together We Pass has overhauled its website to include a wider range of services and collaboration tools. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 12:10 · Richard Cutcher
Investigation announced into USAASA
The Department of Communications (DoC) has instructed the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) to comply with an investigation by independent officials after allegations of corruption. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 11:35 · Richard Cutcher
We give operators more options – Nokia
Nokia’s new range of Lumia smartphones will give mobile operators a “third alternative” to the reliance on Apple and Samsung/Android, Stephen Elop, Nokia’s chief executive officer (CEO), has said. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 10:04 · Richard Cutcher
Cisco report pushes mobile operator use of Wi-Fi
Cisco has added its voice to calls for mobile operators in South Africa to leverage Wi-FI infrastructure to expand their data coverage and reduce costs by US$972 million. → Read more
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Mon, July 15th, 07:04 · Richard Cutcher
dotAfrica passes initial ICANN evaluation
The bid for Africa to get its own generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) has received a boost after .africa passed an “Initial Evaluation” by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). → Read more
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Fri, July 12th, 15:23 · Richard Cutcher
OPINION: Carrim’s SABC focus suggests more of the same from the DoC
The ICT industry in South Africa has long complained of the lack of care and attention the current and previous administrations have given the portfolio of communications and, with Yunus Carrim the latest incumbent, that trend looks set to continue. → Read more
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