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UAV expo set for September
26th May 2023

The organisers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of more than 135 top unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)... 


Drones used in anti-poaching
26th May 2023

Various technologies, such as tracking tags, closed circuit television cameras and thermal cameras, Wireless Sensor Networks, mobile apps and drones, are being used for intelligence and... 


Icasa releases more spectrum for WiFi services in the lower 6 GHz band
23rd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has opened up the lower 6 GHz, which is the radio frequency range of 5925 MHz to 6425 MHz spectrum band, for the provision of WiFi... 


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MTN issues two RFIs for zero carbon renewable wheeling, on-site renewable solutions
22nd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN South Africa (SA) has issued two requests for information (RFI’s) for zero carbon renewable wheeling and on-site renewable solutions for various data centres and base... 


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Vodacom working with Eskom on virtual wheeling platform to enable firms with distributed demand to buy renewable power
22nd May 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mobile telecoms company Vodacom has approach Eskom with a ‘virtual wheeling platform’ concept that the communications group believes could assist it and other companies with distributed electricity... 


Telecommunications towers
ACT calls for action on loadshedding, mobile operators battle to stay connected
18th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) is calling for urgent regulatory and government action on the loadshedding crisis in South Africa, fearing that the impact on an already hard-hit... 


Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Mondli Gungubele
DCDT to mandate R6bn broadband project led by SITA
18th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) works to complete its South Africa Connect (SA Connect) programme, it is mandating the State Information Technology Agency (SITA)... 


Telkom share price plunges amid expected triple-digit decline in earnings
17th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom expects a significant triple-digit decline in earnings for the year ended March 31, 2023, sending its share price plunging nearly 30% in early morning trade on Wednesday. By... 


Altron to focus on profitability, growth in the next year
15th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed information technology (IT) and digital services multinational Altron Group CE Werner Kapp said the company's focus in the current financial year will be on executing its profitability... 


Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub
Vodacom’s FY23 performance bolstered by new acquisition, service revenue growth
15th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed telecommunications giant Vodacom has reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) growth across the group of 13.2% year-on-year to R45-billion, at a... 


Waspa appoints new office bearers
11th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (Waspa) has elected its new board for 2023, James McNab, currently the longest-serving board member, returning to the role of... 


Loadshedding weighs on MTN South Africa’s operations
11th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Ongoing loadshedding and muted economic growth is impacting MTN South Africa’s (MTN SA’s) growth. During the first quarter of 2023, JSE-listed MTN Group reported that loadshedding had slowed MTN... 


MTN Sudan faces complete network outage amid power cuts, fuel shortages
5th May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN Sudan is experiencing a complete network outage after the main switch sites in Manshia and Garden City shut down owing to fuel shortages and grid power cuts. The operator, in an update to... 


190 countries agree to IoT security standard to simplify adoption
4th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

More than 190 countries that are members of global industry body the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecommunication Standardisation Sector (ITU-T) have approved the OneM2M... 


Low-cost, green Internet offers hope to South Africa’s digitally excluded
3rd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, is developing new, energy-efficient, high-speed Internet systems that could deliver cost-effective and high quality... 


MTN Uganda posts double-digit growth in Q1
3rd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Uganda has achieved double-digit growth during the first quarter of 2023. The group’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased... 


MTN Nigeria, Ghana report Q1 growth despite headwinds
28th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN Nigeria’s first quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) expanded 17.7% to N302.7-billion during the first quarter of 2023. While the group’s Ebitda margin... 


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Corridor Africa Technologies implements measures to mitigate telecoms infrastructure theft and vandalism
19th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications services provider Corridor Africa Technologies has implemented a number of measures to combat telecommunications infrastructure theft and vandalism. The urgency of the situation... 


MTN still South Africa’s most valuable brand
18th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN has been named South Africa’s most valuable brand for the twelfth time in the past thirteen years, according to brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance’s latest... 


Prysmian Group showcases first green-certified optical cables in the cable industry
18th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Energy and telecommunications cable systems company Prysmian Group has launched the first optical cables certified green and Eco Cable-labelled. The Eco Cable label is said to be the first... 


Raxio to build data centres in 7 African countries with $33m EAIF investment
17th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Pan-African data centre developer and operator Raxio Group has secured a a $33-million sustainability-linked debt facility commitment from the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), which will... 


Companies pledge billions for ICT investment in South Africa
14th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Vodacom and Cassava Technologies are among a total of eight companies pledging a collective R81.056-billion of investments into global business services, information and communication technology... 


Cassava Technologies pledges R4.5bn in investment in South Africa
14th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Cassava Technologies has pledged R4.5-billion in investment in South Africa through its business units, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Africa Data Centres and Distributed Power Africa. The... 


Icasa publishes three final Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans
14th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has finalised the full set of ten Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans (RFSAPs) for high-demand spectrum after publishing the... 


More robust fibre infrastructure will relieve pressure over mobile data costs
11th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Internet service provider (ISP) RocketNet is encouraging consumers to leverage uncapped data products using fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) for Internet access and believes there are creative avenues to... 


South Africa CIO Summit to welcome digital economy leaders
5th April 2023 By: Donna Slater

The International Data Corporation’s (IDC’s) yearly South Africa CIO Summit will take place on May 18 at the Sandton Convention Centre under the theme ‘Enabling the Digital Economy’s Leaders’. The... 


Netstar, Vodacom Business launch WiTaxi partnership
4th April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Altron subsidiary vehicle tracking and telematics company Netstar and Vodacom Business have partnered to deploy a free in-taxi connectivity service, WiTaxi, for commuters. This partnership, a... 


Icasa appoints acting chairperson
3rd April 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has appointed councillor Yolisa Kedama as its acting chairperson from April 4 to September 30, or until a chairperson is appointed.... 


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Vandalism, theft weigh on MTN’s operations
31st March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

MTN South Africa has accelerated its drive to ensure a resilient network as many of its towers are, in some cases, completely stripped, with the company spending over R1.5-billion this year. Teams... 


Seacom appoints new CEO
30th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications and managed services provider Seacom has appointed Alpheus Mangale, as group CEO, effective April 1, succeeding Oliver Fortuin, who resigned in March. Mangale, a seasoned... 


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Icasa works to identify, mitigate loadshedding challenges for telecommunications, broadcasting and postal sectors
28th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is actively in the process of identifying the constraints service providers are facing amid persistent loadshedding and identifying... 


Liquid acquires cloud and cybersecurity provider in Egypt
23rd March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Technology group Liquid Intelligent Technologies is expanding its footprint into the Egyptian market after acquiring Cairo-headquartered technology company Cysiv MEA. Liquid, with cloud and... 


Craigie Stevenson steps down from Cell C
23rd March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

The hunt for a new CEO for telecommunications group Cell C is under way following the resignation of Douglas Craigie Stevenson. Craigie Stevenson will step down as CEO, effective March 31, 2023,... 


Telkom appoints former IDC CEO Geoffrey Qhena as its new chair
22nd March 2023 By: News24Wire

Telkom, South Africa's third-largest mobile operator, has appointed former Industrial Development Corporation CEO Mvuleni Geoffrey Qhena as its new board chair with effect from 1 April. Telkom had... 


MTN deploys one of the first 5G Standalone Core in Microsoft Azure
20th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN has undertaken a proof of concept for a first-of-its-kind fifth-generation (5G) Stand Alone Core fully deployed in Microsoft Azure. The group now aims to use the proof... 


Telkom, Wits partner to establish R&D lab focused on industry solutions
16th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology group Telkom and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have partnered to establish a commercial research and development facility dedicated to... 


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