Articles by Richard Cutcher

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Thu, April 25th, 09:12 · Richard Cutcher

MTN Group increases subscribers, but loses out in SA

MTN Group, which operates mobile networks in 22 countries across Africa and the Middle East, has lost 1.9 per cent of its South African subscribers despite an increase of 3.2 per cent globally. → Read more
Thu, April 25th, 08:16 · Richard Cutcher

Future of payments does not need Mastercard or Visa – banking chief

The “gorillas” of Mastercard and Visa will not be needed in the future because of the direction of banking and payment solutions in the cloud, according to a technology chief at South Africa’s Standard Bank. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 14:02 · Richard Cutcher

Network Radio to broadcast live from 88mph Demo Day

Fast growing internet station Network Radio will be broadcasting live from the 88mph Demo Day in Cape Town on Thursday, as it bids to become the ‘go-to’ network for shows on the startup and entrepreneur scene in South Africa. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 12:33 · Richard Cutcher

Netflix posts strong first quarter results

Shares in online streaming service Netflix soared past US$200 each in after hours trading on Monday for the first time in almost three years after impressive first quarter results for 2013. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 09:56 · Richard Cutcher

SEACOM completes repairs

SEACOM has completed repairs of its cables in the Mediterranean which were damaged last month, restoring full connection between Europe and Africa. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 09:11 · Richard Cutcher

Nokia gains court injunction against HTC

HTC has been dealt a blow by Nokia after a court in Netherlands granted an injunction banning it from using certain microphone parts in its HTC One device. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 08:19 · Richard Cutcher

FIFA president has Twitter account hacked

Sepp Blatter, the controversial president of football’s world governing body FIFA, appeared to go on a bizarre Twitter rampage last night, ultimately resigning, before it emerged his account had been hacked. → Read more
Tue, April 23rd, 07:24 · Richard Cutcher

Sunday Times rubbishes SA minister Pule’s claims

A South African newspaper has slammed allegations made by communications minister Dina Pule that three of their investigative journalists are campaigning against her. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 17:01 · Richard Cutcher

500k downloads and mixed reviews of Facebook Home

The much anticipated Facebook Home app, which lets the network seemingly take over an Android device, has been downloaded 500,000 times since its release on April 4. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 13:29 · Richard Cutcher

M-Pesa arrives in India

M-Pesa, the mobile money service that has taken Kenya by storm since launching in 2007, is being rolled out by Vodafone in India aimed at the country’s 700 million unbanked. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 11:03 · Richard Cutcher

Mt. Gox suffers another DDoS attack

Confidence in Bitcoin and the online platforms which allow trading between fiat and digital currency has taken a hit after another cyber attack on popular site Mt. Gox. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 09:50 · Richard Cutcher

Alan Knott-Craig Sr drops merger hint

Cell C’s chief executive officer (CEO) Alan Knott-Craig has repeated the suggestion he made last year that the South African operator’s future may be reliant on joining forces with another major telecom. → Read more
Mon, April 22nd, 08:55 · Richard Cutcher

Ericsson continues support for modern ICT schools in Ghana

Ericsson has reiterated its ambition to connect schools and communities in rural parts of Ghana to the internet in a bid to empower people to fund new ways of governing, doing business and innovating. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 14:17 · Richard Cutcher

IHS appoints CCO

Telecommunications infrastructure provider IHS has appointed Rhys Phillip as its new chief commercial officer (CCO) as it looks to expand across Africa and Middle East. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 13:57 · Richard Cutcher

Samsung and AlwaysOn partnership goes live

South Africa’s Samsung mobile and tablet users are now able to access more than 1,000 AlwaysOn Wi-Fi hotspots across the country after the service went live this week. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 13:54 · Richard Cutcher

Telkom shares drop in response to fine

Telkom’s share value on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has dropped after the part state-owned operator was fined ZAR449 million (US$49 million) by the Competition Tribunal. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 12:48 · Richard Cutcher

Qatari operator increasing pace in Maroc Telecom race

Qatar’s Ooredoo, formerly Qatar Telecom, has reportedly stepped up its bid for the majority stake in Maroc Telecom by approaching 10 banks for support. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 11:38 · Richard Cutcher

Cable theft hits Telkom customers

Thieves last night (Thursday) cut and removed several main Telkom cables, meaning more than 1,500 South African homes and businesses could be without their landline connections for a week. → Read more
Fri, April 19th, 07:21 · Richard Cutcher

MTN boosted by US Supreme Court ruling

MTN Group has taken a positive step in its fight against accusations of bribery and using political influence in its bid to secure a telecoms licence in Iran. → Read more
Thu, April 18th, 14:35 · Richard Cutcher

Airtel Ghana upsets local contractors

Airtel Ghana is allegedly in the process of ending its contracts with local suppliers so it can use overseas companies. → Read more