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Tue, March 18th 2014, 11:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Cell C hits back at MTN in ad battle

South African operator Cell C has hit back at rival MTN in the latest blow in their public advertising battle, altering MTN’s advertisement published on Sunday resulting to form a scathing text about MTN. → Read more
Thu, March 13th 2014, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

ICASA should focus on cutting data costs, not MTRs – ISPA

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) should prioritise lowering the costs of mobile data, not focus on cutting the cost of voice calls, according to the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA). → Read more
Mon, March 10th 2014, 09:00 · Chris Udemans

MTN succeeds in complaint against Cell C advert

South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against mobile operator Cell C in a complaint lodged by rival operator MTN regarding advertisements aired by Cell C claiming MTN is trying to keep mobile communications prices high. → Read more
Mon, March 3rd 2014, 14:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

An open letter to Vodacom and MTN – Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko

As the dispute over the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA’s) new mobile termination rates (MTRs) continues and heads to court, the chief executive officer (CEO) of part state-owned operator Telkom, Sipho Maseko, joins the fray with an open letter to the CEOs of the two largest operators in the country, published in full below. → Read more
Mon, March 3rd 2014, 11:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

Telkom has subsidised Vodacom, MTN for 2 decades – CEO

South Africa’s part state-owned operator Telkom has subsidised bigger rivals Vodacom and MTN for over two decades, chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko said in an open letter to the operators urging them to stop opposing the lowering of mobile termination rates (MTRs). → Read more
Fri, February 28th 2014, 16:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

Vodacom supports lowering of MTRs – CEO

South Africa’s leading operator Vodacom supports the lowering of mobile termination rates (MTRs), but had to launch legal action against the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) because the regulator did not follow legal procedures in deciding on new regulations, according to chief executive officer (CEO) Shameel Joosub. → Read more
Fri, February 28th 2014, 09:00 · Tom Jackson

Cell C offers unlimited calls to any network

South Africa’s third mobile operator Cell C has announced new prepaid and contract packages allowing subscribers to make unlimited calls to any network. → Read more
Wed, February 26th 2014, 12:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

Vodacom follows MTN in legal case against ICASA

South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has followed rival MTN in launching legal proceedings against the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) over the recently published mobile termination rate (MTR) regulations, saying ICASA did not follow legislated processes in deciding on the new rates. → Read more
Sat, February 22nd 2014, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Why MTN has taken ICASA to court: Zunaid Bulbulia, CEO, MTN South Africa

The telecoms industry has spent the last four years on a journey towards cost-orientation, regulatory best practice and parity. That journey must continue and MTN fully expects termination rates to go on falling. But this fall must be informed by a transparent and credible cost study that reflects the costs incurred for all players in the market, including smaller players. This principled process is well known throughout the world and can be executed in a fair and commercially sustainable basis. → Read more
Fri, February 21st 2014, 09:40 · Chris Udemans

MTN’s prepaid market share drops in SA

South African mobile operator MTN has seen its prepaid market share drop in the second half of 2013. → Read more
Tue, February 18th 2014, 20:00 · Guest Post

MTN stamps on low prices: Jose Dos Santos, acting CEO, Cell C

Dominant incumbents are typically defensive when any attempt is made to curb their otherwise abusive behaviour, but isn’t MTN taking it a bit far? Not content to make “super-normal profits” (more than normal profits, or the amount of revenue generated after paying costs, by a monopoly) for nearly 15 years, MTN wants to choke the consumer further by refusing to accept regulatory intervention under law, by the sector regulator, ICASA. → Read more
Tue, February 18th 2014, 12:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

MTN wants to keep costs high – Cell C

South Africa’s second operator MTN uses litigation to question regulations that may challenge its market dominance, and wants to maintain high costs of communication in South Africa, according to Jose Dos Santos, acting chief executive officer (CEO) of Cell C. → Read more
Mon, February 10th 2014, 14:20 · Tom Jackson

Weak rand hurting Vodacom – report

The weakness of the South African rand is damaging the country’s leading operator Vodacom, according to a Reuters report, because the bulk of its expenditure is denominated in foreign currencies. → Read more
Wed, February 5th 2014, 13:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Vodacom’s strong quarterly results driven by international operations

South Africa’s leading mobile operator Vodacom has revealed further strong quarterly results, featuring 10.5 per cent revenue growth and a 12.3 per cent growth in active subscribers. → Read more
Fri, January 24th 2014, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju

Strong prospects for next generation fixed service in Nigeria’s telecoms sector – BMI

Nigeria’s telecoms sector has strong growth prospects for next generation fixed network services despite the dominance of mobile-based voice and data services, Business Monitor International (BMI) has said. → Read more
Mon, December 30th 2013, 08:00 · Guest Post

Guest Post: Vodacom’s Richard Boorman looks back on telecoms in 2013

In an exclusive guest post for HumanIPO, Richard Boorman, executive head: media relations and social media at South Africa’s largest operator Vodacom, takes a look back at how the country’s mobile industry fared in 2013 and what it needs to do to progress in 2014. → Read more
Tue, November 26th 2013, 10:30 · Tom Jackson

SA broadband policy set for Cabinet discussion – Carrim

South African communications minister Yunus Carrim said the new Department of Communications (DoC) broadband strategy plan is expected to go before Cabinet next Wednesday, as the government seeks to ensure every South African has internet access by 2020. → Read more
Mon, November 18th 2013, 09:30 · Richard Cutcher

Telkom reports 41% profit increase

Telkom Group, South Africa’s part-state owned and dominant fixed-line provider, has reported a 41.1 per cent increase in profit and put down its success, in part, to the drop in mobile termination rates. → Read more
Mon, November 11th 2013, 13:30 · Richard Cutcher

Vodacom sees data reward from smartphone sales push in SA

Vodacom’s South Africa operations witnessed a 41.2 per cent growth in its smartphone and hardware sales during the six month period ending September 2013, resulting in huge data bundle growth. → Read more
Tue, November 5th 2013, 17:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

ISPA criticises Telkom CEO over LLU

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has criticised Telkom chief executive officer (CEO) Sipho Maseko for saying its members were looking for an “‘easy ride’ on Telkom’s network” through Local Loop Unbundling (LLU), saying his comments “cannot remain unchallenged”. → Read more