Articles by Richard Cutcher

Articles by Richard Cutcher, Page 32

Tue, June 4th, 09:38 · Richard Cutcher

Radio can drive communities forward – ICASA chairman

Stephen Mnchube, chairman of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, has delivered a passionate speech on the benefits of community radio, in the twentieth year of the sector. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 07:19 · Richard Cutcher

Zynga to lay off 580 employees

Social gaming company Zynga is set to lay off more than 500 people, with shares falling 64 per cent since it went public in December 2011. → Read more
Tue, June 4th, 07:03 · Richard Cutcher

OPINION: Sunday Times battle unnecessary distraction for DoC

Dina Pule may finally have had her wish granted for the Sunday Times to be investigated, but pressing issues facing South Africa’s communications sector, including the calamitous digital migration and unrealistic target of total internet penetration by 2020, appear to have disappeared from the agenda altogether. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher

EcoCash halfway to success – expert

Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless may be halfway to creating an effective mobile money platform, but success on the M-Pesa scale should not be considered, a mobile money expert has told HumanIPO. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 14:06 · Richard Cutcher

Sunday Times to be investigated in light of Pule series

The Press Ombudsman is to investigate the Department of Communications’ (DoC) complaint against The Sunday Times newspaper, concerning what the South African minister for communications Dina Pule describes as a “smear campaign”. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 13:19 · Richard Cutcher

MTN boosted in Myanmar race

Vodafone and China Mobile have exited the race for one of the two available Myanmar telecommunications licences, boosting the chances of South Africa-based MTN, who formally submitted their bid today (Monday). → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 10:16 · Richard Cutcher

Econet revenues increased by EcoCash

Zimbabwean telecommunications operator Econet Wireless has reported a 14 per cent rise in revenue for the year ending February 28, 2013. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 07:31 · Richard Cutcher

DoC slams editor’s opinion piece

The Department of Communications (DoC) has labelled an opinion piece in The Sunday Times by its editor a “personal attack” on South Africa’s communications minister Dina Pule, her spokesperson Wisani Ngobeni and the City Press newspaper. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 10:38 · Richard Cutcher

BlackBerry remains SA’s coolest brand

Young South Africans have voted BlackBerry the “Coolest Brand Overall” in a Sunday Times competition, reaffirming the Canadian brand’s popularity in the country despite its troubles overseas. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 10:25 · Richard Cutcher

Dark Fibre Africa adds more managers

Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), a South African open access fibre optic provider, has bolstered its management team with the appointments of Reshaad Sha and Brian Alwar. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 15:03 · Richard Cutcher

Cell C launch universal contract for all smartphones

South African mobile operator Cell C has launched the Straight Up Infinity Package for its contract customers, available with all smartphones. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 15:00 · Richard Cutcher

Start button makes late arrival on Windows 8

The iconic Microsoft Start button is set to return to the software giant’s much maligned Windows 8 operating system, but the firm denies it has taken a step backwards. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 14:53 · Richard Cutcher

NASDAQ fined US$10 million over Facebook IPO

NASDAQ, the American stock exchange that oversaw the hectic initial public offering (IPO) of Facebook in May last year, has been fined a record US$10 million for its part in the event. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 13:28 · Richard Cutcher

Facebook begins verifying accounts

Facebook has followed Twitter by introducing verified pages to ensure users are viewing the actual person or brand rather than fake parody pages of profiles. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 09:38 · Richard Cutcher

Etisalat shareholders give green light to Maroc Telecom purchase

Etisalat has taken another step towards completing its purchase of Vivendi’s 53 per cent stake in Maroc Telecom after its shareholders approved the raising of external capital. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 09:35 · Richard Cutcher

Datatec considering acquisitions

South African networking giant Datatec is considering acquisitions in the United States and elsewhere in Africa because it is convinced the international markets are beginning to recover. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 08:36 · Richard Cutcher

Amazon commissions its first web-only series

Amazon, which launched its own studios in 2010, has chosen five series to be first to be broadcast exclusively by the online retailer, following the lead of competitor Netflix. → Read more
Thu, May 30th, 07:56 · Richard Cutcher

Anonymous transaction sites aiding criminals

An expert, who has taken it upon himself to tackle the movement of money by child exploiters, has said anonymous sites, such as Liberty Reserve, are making it easier for criminals to operate. → Read more
Wed, May 29th, 14:33 · Richard Cutcher

Easttel ICASA court case postponed

The court hearing due to take place today as a result of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) raid on Amatole Telecommunications Services (Easttel) earlier this month has been postponed until August 20. → Read more
Wed, May 29th, 13:59 · Richard Cutcher

Positive results for Neotel, commercial LTE imminent

South African internet service provider (ISP) Neotel has recorded its first operating profit, with its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increasing 530 per cent in 2013. → Read more