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MTN, Vodacom ranks top in valuable brands survey
9th April 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications groups MTN Group and Vodacom Group have secured the top two spots in the latest Brand Finance survey. Despite an 8% decrease in brand value to R68.2-billion, MTN Group maintained... 


MTN named South Africa’s best mobile network
8th April 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Group has maintained the title of South Africa’s best mobile network in the latest MyBroadband Insights report. The first quarter 2024 Mobile Network Quality Report... 


Icasa publishes draft plans for radio frequency spectrum
8th April 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) on Monday published the Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan (RFMP) and the Draft International Mobile Telecommunication Roadmap... 


Mike Silber to join MTN
28th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Group has appointed Mike Silber as group executive regulatory, effective April 1. Over the past five years, Silber held the role of Liquid Telecom group chief... 


RMB advises Royal Bafokeng on the proposed acquisition of Swiftnet
27th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) has entered into a transaction agreement alongside Actis to jointly acquire 100% of independent owners, operators and developers of mast and tower infrastructure... 


Telkom forms new technology committee
27th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed telecommunications group Telkom has established a technology committee to boost technology strategies. According to an update to shareholders on Sens on Wednesday, the new Technology... 


Outgoing EOH CEO Stephen van Coller
EOH posts loss a share, as Operational Technologies division offsets Digital Enablement growth
26th March 2024 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information and communications technology services firm EOH reported a 2% year-on-year decrease in revenue to R3.1-billion for the six months ended January 31. Group operating profit... 


AIIM consortium acquires Octotel, minority stake in RSAWEB
25th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

A consortium, led by infrastructure-focused private equity fund manager African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), has signed an agreement to acquire fibre network operator Octotel. The... 


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MTN rides out difficult operating environments
25th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Group unpacked a resilient set of 2023 financial results, despite elevated inflation in several key markets averaging a blended 16.7%, forex volatility and ongoing... 


Icasa publishes draft call termination amendments for public comment
22nd March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) on Friday published the draft amendments to the Call Termination Regulations of 2014 and 2018. Following a review in 2021, and the... 


Telkom sheds Swiftnet in R6.75bn deal
22nd March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology group Telkom has sold its masts and towers infrastructure subsidiary Swiftnet for R6.75-billion to consortium Towerco Bidco. The newly incorporated entity... 


Telkom to support SMMEs at GEC+Africa congress
12th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s start-up ecosystem is a thriving hub of innovative and talented entrepreneurs with a desire to scale, and in support of this, telecommunications group Telkom is providing five small,... 


DFA eyes further infrastructure, network upgrades
12th March 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

DFA and its parent company Maziv are embarking on further expansion projects following its August announcement of a R400-million fibre network expansion project to deploy 800 Dry Underground... 


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MTN inks more deals to drive fintech, digital transformation
8th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

South African telecommunications giant MTN Group has continued partnering with various global companies it drives its financial technology (fintech) and digital transformation ambitions and... 


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Teraco moves to grow and green SA data-centre footprint
8th March 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Digital transformation is happening in every industry and digitalisation of the economy is intensifying the need for highly available, and sustainable, information and communication technology... 


Gen AI, sustainability, monetisation key themes of 2024 TMT predictions
6th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability and monetisation have emerged as three key themes in the 2024 edition of advisory firm Deloitte’s 'Technology, Media and Telecommunications... 


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MTN, community police forums advance theft and vandalism mitigation proof of concept project
5th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa is advancing its partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board to tackle vandalism and theft at its towers in a proof-of-concept project... 


Icasa publishes draft amendments to the 2016 End-user and Subscriber Service Charter Regulations
4th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published further draft amendments to its 2016 End-user and Subscriber Service Charter (EUSSC) Regulations for comment.... 


Intelsat, Openserve partner to advance connectivity throughout South Africa
4th March 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Global integrated satellite and terrestrial networks operator Intelsat and South African telecommunications group Telkom subsidiary Openserve have embarked on a project that will modernise the... 


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MTN says profit to drop as much as 90% due to naira decline
1st March 2024 By: Bloomberg

MTN Group, Africa’s biggest wireless service provider by revenue, said full-year profit probably plunged as much as 90% as two devaluations of Nigeria’s currency since June hit its financial... 


Huawei unveils National Cloud 2.0
29th February 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Global digital transformation has reached a new stage of full intelligence driven by data and artificial intelligence (AI), said Huawei Hybrid Cloud VP Hu Yuhai. With this shift from moving... 


Solcon Capital chairperson Andile Ngcaba
IFC, Solcon Capital to provide growth capital funding for South African, Indian deep tech companies
28th February 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and technology investment company Solcon Capital have announced a strategic partnership aimed at identifying and... 


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Vodacom opposes order to pay former employee billions of rands
28th February 2024 By: Bloomberg

Vodacom Group has approached South Africa’s Constitutional Court to ask for leave to appeal a ruling that it pay a former employee billions of rand in compensation for an idea he proposed more than... 


Huawei Cloud global marketing and sales service president Jacqueline Shi
Huawei showcases AI-oriented cloud solutions
28th February 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Huawei Cloud is accelerating the digital and intelligent transformation of industries as it presents cloud as the infrastructure of choice for artificial intelligence (AI). The company unveiled ten... 


Huawei board member and ICT products and solutions president Yang Chaobin speaking at Mobile World Congress 2024
Huawei starts commercialising 5.5G
27th February 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology (ICT) giant Huawei has launched the commercialisation phase of 5.5G. Throughout 2024, the company aims to unlock the potential of networks and create new... 


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Industry faces expertise shortage amid international competition
23rd February 2024 By: Nadine Ramdass

The South African defence industry continues to grapple with diminishing skills availability amid a competitive market dominated by international defence companies. However, increased government... 


Blue Label H1 core earnings up
22nd February 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Blue Label Telecoms on Thursday posted core headline earnings of R420-million, equating to core headline earnings per share (HEPS) of 47.15c for the six months ended November 30, 2023.... 


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Telkom mobile subscribers near 20m
19th February 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom’s mobile subscriber base is nearing the 20-million mark, amid increased next generation (NGN) product uptake. In the trading update for the quarter ended December... 


Icasa reopens telecoms loadshedding inquiry comments period
19th February 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has reopened the submissions process for its inquiry into the impact of loadshedding on telecommunications operators in South... 


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MTN South Africa’s solar project progresses net zero ambitions
14th February 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN South Africa has switched on 5 418 out of the planned 9 000 solar panels at its 14th Avenue headquarters as it progresses its solar renewable energy project. Over 50% complete, the energisation... 


Teraco head of platforms Michele McCann
Teraco offers Google Cloud interconnect at Isando campus
6th February 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre services company Teraco will offer connectivity directly through Google Cloud Interconnect to the Google Cloud Johannesburg region at its Isando Campus. This announcement follows... 


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MTN SA, community police forums partner to tackle theft and vandalism
5th February 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN has partnered with the Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board to support Community Policing Forums (CPFs) as the company accelerates its fight against ongoing... 


Vodacom Group customers surpass 200-million for first time
2nd February 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant Vodacom on Friday reported that it has increased group revenue by 26.8% to R38.9-billion during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, with a positive impact from the... 


‘Funding winter’ sees investments in African tech startups drop
30th January 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Total investment into the African technology startup ecosystem fell by 27.8%, to $2.4-billion, in 2023, down from a record $3-billion in 2022, as the impacts of the global capital shortage began to... 


Telkom tackles cable theft
29th January 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom has made strides against cable theft and vandalism as various initiatives drive down infrastructure-related crime at its facilities. Hundreds of convictions for... 


EAIF commits billions to Sonatel’s receivables-backed bond
23rd January 2024 By: Natasha Odendaal

Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), has committed XOF23.5-billion to a XOF75-billion receivables-backed bond issued by... 


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