Telecoms, Page 13
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Tue, June 3rd, 19:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
SA leads world in mobile network customer satisfaction
South Africa’s mobile network industry is a global leader in terms of customer satisfaction, according to this year’s South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi). → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
ICASA corrects errors in QoS data
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has issued corrections to data released as part of its Western Cape Quality of Service Report, revealing errors in the retainability test figures previously released. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Parkhurst residents choose Vumatel for FTTH project
The Parkhurst Residents and Business Owners Association (PRABOA) has announced the selection of Vumatel to provide fibre to the home (FTTH) capabilities to Parkhurst, Johannesburg. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 14:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
MTN FTTH deployment delayed but “progressing smoothly”
South Africa’s second mobile operator MTN has confirmed the deployment of fibre to the home (FTTH) services has been delayed but is progressing well, with consumers to glean the benefits of fibre connectivity within weeks. → Read more
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Tue, June 3rd, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Orange fined $14m in Mali over illegal mobile bandwidth
Orange Mali has been fined US$14.23 million for illegally using mobile bandwidth for a fixed-line service, according to Choguel Maiga, managing director of the country’s regulatory body AMRTP. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 14:30 · Tom Jackson
MTN buys controlling stake in Afrihost
South Africa’s MTN has acquired a controlling 50 per cent plus one share stake in internet service provider (ISP) Afrihost, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 14:00 · Tom Jackson
Telecoms can have “multiplier effect” on SA development – Cwele
Telecommunications services can have a “multiplier effect” on South Africa’s development as the country looks to tackle unemployment, poverty and inequality, according to new minister of telecommunications and postal services Dr Siyabonga Cwele. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian court frees telecoms boss over Siemens bribe
The Nigerian Court of Appeal in Abuja has freed Edwin Moore Momife, former chief executive officer (CEO) of M-Tel, and three others accused of receiving bribes from Siemens Limited. → Read more
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Mon, June 2nd, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju
Airtel Nigeria offers free access to Wikipedia
Airtel Nigeria has partnered with the Wikimedia Foundation to launch Wikipedia Zero, offering subscribers free access to Wikipedia. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 18:00 · Chris Udemans
Vodacom data transfer ad misleading – ASA
South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled a Vodacom advert promoting a service whereby subscribers can gift data bundles to others is misleading. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 15:30 · Chris Udemans
Vimpelcom struggles to sell African subsidiary
International communications provider Vimpelcom is struggling to sell African subsidiary Telecel Globe, according to a report. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 14:00 · Chris Udemans
Egypt’s Telecosys helps telecoms reduce revenue leakage
Egyptian startup Telecosys has developed a software-based data integrity and consistency system allowing telecom companies to operate efficiently and prevent revenue leakage. → Read more
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Fri, May 30th, 11:00 · Tom Jackson
Egyptian ICT ministry denies withdrawal of unified licence file
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has denied newspaper reports the country’s cabinet has withdrawn the unified licence file from the ministry. → Read more
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Thu, May 29th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Equity Bank to issue ultra-slim SIM cards
Kenya’s Equity Bank plans on issuing subscribers with ultra-slim SIM cards to access mobile money accounts provided by the bank while saving users the trouble of migrating networks, according to a report. → Read more
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Thu, May 29th, 09:30 · Chris Udemans
SA’s FoneWorx acquires stake in market research firm
South African telecom and technical firm FoneWorx has purchased a 44 per cent stake in market research company Living Facts for an undisclosed amount. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 16:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Orange unveils smartphone for Africa, Middle East
Orange has unveiled the Alcatel One Touch Pixi 2 smartphone, with the operator saying the affordable device is designed specifically to respond to the preference for Alcatel devices in the African and Middle East markets. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 16:00 · Gabriella Mulligan
Court throws out WBS case against Vodacom bulk SMS contract termination
A South African court has thrown out the application for an urgent interdict by WBS, the parent company of internet provider iBurst, regarding mobile operator Vodacom’s termination of its contract over alleged non-payment of outstanding invoices. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan
Vodacom’s Neotel purchase will benefit industry – WAPA
The proposed acquisition of South African fixed line operator Neotel by the country’s leading mobile operator Vodacom would benefit the industry at large, providing a nationwide high-quality operator capable of servicing consumers and businesses alike, according to the Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA). → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju
Nigerian state government shuts down MTN base stations
The government of Osun state in Nigeria has shut down a number of base stations belonging to MTN Nigeria as a result of the network’s failure to pay taxes, fees and charges for the laying of its fibre optic cables since 2013. → Read more
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Wed, May 28th, 11:30 · Chris Udemans
Neotel reports 23 per cent revenue growth
South African fixed-line operator Neotel, recently acquired by Vodacom, has reported 23 per cent growth in revenue for 2013, totalling over ZAR3.9 billion (US$371 million) for the year ending March 31. → Read more
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