Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 26
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Tue, July 9th, 10:10 · Richard Cutcher
Massive 3G usage drove us to LTE in Namibia – MTC
The huge demand and take-up of 3G services in Namibia pushed MTC, one of Namibia’s two mobile networks, into rolling out LTE services, with the operator saying more is on the way. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:44 · Richard Cutcher
LTE being piloted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless is piloting LTE technology, although it does not expect to begin a commercial rollout this year. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 09:06 · Richard Cutcher
Lack of spectrum holding South Africa back – Vodacom
The South African industry regulator's inability to allocate the 800Mhz spectrum is the equivalent of a fighter "fighting with one hand tied behind his back", according to Jannie Van Zyl, executive head of data products at Vodacom. → Read more
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Tue, July 9th, 08:44 · Richard Cutcher
LTE Africa conference kicks off in Cape Town
The LTE Africa conference kicked off in Cape Town today, with the release of statistics showing South Africa was way ahead of the rest of the continent, though as a whole Africa is lagging behind. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 15:46 · Richard Cutcher
Cell C receives Right2Know’s memorandum on free airtime
Around 500 protesters descended on the offices of South African network operator Cell C and the communications regulator on Saturday to protest the cost of airtime. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 15:23 · Richard Cutcher
SA explainer video startup adds Australian presence
A Cape Town startup is celebrating its third birthday by expanding its operations into Australia and employing a chief marketing officer (CMO) to grow new revenue streams. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 10:09 · Richard Cutcher
ZICTA takes Zambian networks to court
Poor quality of service has landed Zambia’s three network operators in legal trouble, after the Southern African country’s regulator began criminal proceedings against them. → Read more
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Mon, July 8th, 09:41 · Richard Cutcher
ICASA’s alleged fraud councillor was “weakest candidate” – Shinn
Rubben Mohlaloga, South Africa’s communications minister Dina Pule’s choice for a seat on the regulator’s council, began work last week, despite having a significant fraud charge hanging over his head. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 14:17 · Richard Cutcher
Right2Know targets Cell C and ICASA
South Africa’s Right2Know campaign will hold its latest protest against mobile airtime and data charges in Sandton, Johannesburg, tomorrow (Saturday). → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 12:48 · Richard Cutcher
NetApp appoint African regional director
Mark Ridley, formerly of IBM and Microsoft, has been appointed as regional director for Africa at data management firm NetApp. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 11:10 · Richard Cutcher
Google’s privacy rules must be changed – Europe
Privacy watchdogs in the UK, Germany and Italy have told Google it needs to rewrite its privacy policies or face legal action. → Read more
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Fri, July 5th, 07:23 · Richard Cutcher
Medical clinics among those affected by Telkom cable theft
Three thousand Telkom customers, including medical centres and shopping centres, in Pretoria, South Africa, have had their services cut by cable thieves and may be down for a week. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 15:54 · Richard Cutcher
SA startups benefitting from targeted marketing support
A marketeer formerly working in the online gaming industry is rolling out a specialised agency aimed at providing cost price services to startups and entrepreneurs in South Africa. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 13:56 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: Uncertainty reigns over Egyptian ICT and telecoms sector after coup
While the citizens of Egypt’s primary focus may be somewhat distracted from the country’s future competitiveness in the global ICT market, the latest North African government overthrow is already having a direct influence on their daily communication wants and needs. → Read more
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Thu, July 4th, 12:21 · Richard Cutcher
Yahoo! adds to Xobni to its startup stable
Yahoo! has added another startup to its ever increasing list of purchases after completing a US$30-40 million deal for email service Xobni. → Read more
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Wed, July 3rd, 10:27 · Richard Cutcher
Smart ID cards to launch on Mandela Day
The eight-year-old plan to introduce smart identification cards to South Africa will culminate in a launch on Mandela Day, July 18. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 15:12 · Richard Cutcher
Alcatel-Lucent to announce new African partner
Alcatel-Lucent, the global communications company, looks set to intensify its operations and focus in Africa with a major partnership announcement due next week. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 15:03 · Richard Cutcher
Liquid Telecom enlists Ekinops for Southern Africa network
Liquid Telecom has partnered with Ekinops, with the latter to supply South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia’s new long-haul DWDM network, set to be the longest fibre network on the continent. → Read more
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Tue, July 2nd, 10:42 · Richard Cutcher
HumanIPO partners DEMO Africa to back African startups
HumanIPO has partnered with Nairobi-based DEMO Africa, a support network for African startups, in a bid to increase publicity and awareness of the tech scene on the continent. → Read more
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Mon, July 1st, 15:58 · Richard Cutcher
Nigeria is the most exciting market – Silvertree Capital
The founders of Silvertree Capital, Africa’s latest tech startup investment fund, have told HumanIPO they see Nigeria as the place to be for opportunity and discussions concerning three more deals are in the advanced stages. → Read more
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