Fri, September 20th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
Mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm is aiming to expand wireless capacity by 1,000 times in order to increase internet access in the developing world, with the allocation of more spectrum vital. → Read more
Thu, September 19th, 18:00 · Tom Jackson
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will begin rolling out to Android and iPhone users from September 21, making the instant messaging service available to non-BlackBerry customers for the first time. → Read more
Thu, September 19th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
The current cost of data is 100 times too expensive for it to be economically feasible to provide internet as a basic human right, according to Facebook, though the company is working on measures to bring costs down. → Read more
Thu, September 19th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
Much of the value of big data has been hyped to unrealistic levels, according to Stephen Green, general manager for data centre solutions at Dimension Data, though it does have undeniable benefits. → Read more
Wed, September 18th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
The new board of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) must put personality clashes aside and prioritise the interests of the public broadcaster, according to Eric Kholwane, the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications. → Read more
Wed, September 18th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
Libya hopes to list state-owned mobile operator Libyana on the Tripoli stock exchange next year, as the country looks to open up a sector ravaged by civil war to competition. → Read more
Wed, September 18th, 10:30 · Tom Jackson
The Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) will be implemented this year, transport minister Dipuo Peters has told parliament, though no date has yet been set. → Read more
Tue, September 17th, 18:30 · Tom Jackson
The parliamentary portfolio committee has announced the final list of recommended names for the new South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) board, though opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised the selection process. → Read more
Tue, September 17th, 16:00 · Tom Jackson
The cost of installing fibre optic cables in the last mile has been prohibitive for most companies, according to Conduct Telecommunications chief executive officer (CEO) Johan Pretorius, meaning communities remain cut off from broadband. → Read more
Tue, September 17th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Tourism Radio is in the process of developing for Google Glass, despite missing its Kickstarter fundraising target. → Read more
Tue, September 17th, 11:30 · Tom Jackson
The growing standoff between Safaricom, Kenya’s biggest mobile operator, and the country’s Ministry of ICT, led by minister Fred Matiangi, threatens to harm consumers and damage Kenya’s economy unless it is solved in an amicable manner. → Read more
Sat, September 14th, 12:00 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling will be selectively used across South Africa in order to allow the government to free up more money for social welfare, according to Vusi Mona, spokesperson for the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL). → Read more
Fri, September 13th, 15:00 · Tom Jackson
The auditor-general (AG) has declared the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) fairly presented its financial statements for the year that ended in March, but highlighted certain non-compliance issues. → Read more
Fri, September 13th, 13:20 · Tom Jackson
The growth of fibre to the home and office in South Africa is likely to provide internet service providers (ISPs) new revenue opportunities, according to Mark Tinka, head of engineering at SEACOM. → Read more
Fri, September 13th, 09:00 · Tom Jackson
E-tolling is an established part of the African National Congress’ (ANC) policy for South Africa and will be implemented, according to the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL). → Read more
Thu, September 12th, 17:00 · Tom Jackson
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) retains the support of the government in spite of credit ratings agency Moody’s downgrading it in the wake of delays in implementing e-tolling. → Read more
Thu, September 12th, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Cell C withdraw an advertisement, ruling in favour of a customer complaint that it was “misleading”. → Read more
Thu, September 12th, 10:20 · Tom Jackson
MTN has introduced South Africa’s lowest international call rates as Africa’s biggest telecom looks to combat falling subscriber numbers in the country. → Read more
Wed, September 11th, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
New South African television channel Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) will remove a giant billboard that had prompted complaints from an elderly rights group. → Read more
Tue, September 10th, 16:30 · Tom Jackson
Libya’s communications and information technology minister has said the country will offer a third mobile phone licence as it seeks to add competition to an industry damaged by the 2011 civil war, according to a report by Bloomberg. → Read more
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