MTN 5G launch: Everything you need to know
MTN South Africa has launched a commercial 5G network in South Africa, providing access from 100 high sites around the country. The operator used various .....
Mobile networks silent on Orange entry into South Africa
South African mobile networks refuse to be drawn into discussing the prospect of French telecommunications giant Orange entering country. This follows comments by Orange CEO Stéphane .....
Illegal SIMs make police investigations impossible in South Africa
Illegally-registered SIM cards are a significant obstacle for police investigations, according to a source familiar with police matters. As part of the Regulation of .....
5G rollouts grow amid COVID-19 crisis
As of the first quarter of 2020, more than 63.6 million 5G connections were active throughout the world, according to 5G Americas. The coronavirus .....
Telkom launches Yep! – online marketplace to buy from small businesses
Telkom Business has launched a new app called Yep! to help the growth of small businesses in South Africa who have been severely hit .....
MTN will launch its 5G network next week
MTN South Africa will take the wraps off its plans for its 5G network next week, becoming the first of the telecommunications group’s 22 operations .....
Singapore kickstarts 5G era, likely to run on Nokia, Ericsson networks
Local telcos now are readying their networks, with Singtel opting to work with Ericsson and StarHub and M1 choosing to go with Nokia for .....
Telkom suspends dividend as spectrum auction looms
Telkom has suspended its dividend policy for the next three years as it seeks to build its cash position ahead of a planned auction of .....
Radiation from cellular towers vs a phone against your head
As mobile phone services grew in popularity and more cellular masts were being put up where people live and work, protests against cellphone towers .....
Orange is eyeing possible South Africa market entry
Stephane Richard, the CEO of French telecommunications giant Orange, wants to step up its presence in Africa and is mulling an entry into South Africa. .....
Rain to deliver 1 500 5G towers in expansion drive
Rain, the mobile data-only network operator, expects to accelerate the installation of 5G towers to 1 500 in larger metropolitan areas in South Africa by December .....
Vodacom South Africa to be a standalone company
Vodacom Group has “simplified its structure” following the recent expansion of its African portfolio, the company announced. “For Vodacom Group to play a central .....
Vodacom pay community to watch over base stations hit by battery syndicates
Vodacom says it will pay community members to watch over its base stations – especially in areas where it is being hardest hit by .....
Mobile operators will stop getting access to free spectrum in November
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) says that the temporary free spectrum that was released in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic .....
Telkom reports surge in fixed and mobile network traffic
Telkom says it has seen a surge in fixed and mobile network traffic for its telco services from people working from home during the .....
Competition Commission reaches agreement with MTN over data prices
The Competition Commission has reached an agreement with MTN regarding the reduction of its data prices. The agreement includes the reduction of the pricing .....
The best and worst mobile networks in South Africa
MyBroadband Insights has released its Q1 2020 Mobile Network Quality Report, highlighting the best mobile networks in South Africa right now. The report is .....
ICASA releases emergency spectrum for lockdown
ICASA has announced it will release emergency spectrum to meet the spike in broadband services demand due to the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown. This spectrum .....
Mobile tracking to find where the coronavirus may have spread
Telkom has announced a new partnership with Samsung and government to develop a novel track and trace solution to identify people who may have contracted .....
Good news for South Africa’s slow Internet
South Africans suffering from slow Internet connectivity could see relief by the end of the weekend. Two more repairs on submarine cables that connect .....
Telkom mobile network downtime
Telkom users are reporting that they are unable to connect to the operator’s network or use the Internet. The Telkom Downdetector page showed a huge increase .....
Cell C details its big turnaround plan
Cell C has outlined plans for a turnaround strategy to make the troubled operator viable again. In a statement released today, the company admitted .....
Vodacom’s goal to cut data and smartphone prices
Vodacom had a great 2019, reaching a number of important milestones, and has goals to cut prices in 2020, the network told MyBroadband. Its .....
The smoke around MTN is far too frequent for there to be no fire
In my first column of 2020, my vision is yet again blurred by smoke. Despite the denials, the smoke is far too frequent for .....
What everyone is missing about South Africa’s new data changes: economist
At the start of December, the Competition Commission published its final report on the Data Services Market Inquiry, making a number of recommendations around the cost .....
Mcebisi Jonas officially begins new role as MTN board chair
Former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas has officially stepped into his new role as MTN [JSE:MTN] board chairperson. The mobile operator issued a shareholder .....
Here’s what you need to know about South Africa’s new report on mobile data
The Competition Commission this week published its final report on the Data Services Market Inquiry. The purpose of the inquiry was to identify the .....
Andries Delport resigns as Vodacom chief technology officer
Vodacom CTO Andries Delport has resigned from Vodacom and is set to join CIVH to help oversee Remgro’s telecommunication assets. Vodacom said Delport “has .....
Telkom says it wants to buy Cell C
Telkom has advised its shareholders that it is in discussions regarding the potential acquisition of Cell C. In a shareholder announcement on Friday (15 .....
MTN and Huawei hit 1.6Gbps speeds with 5G trial
Huawei and MTN have announced a new 5G trial to demonstrate their readiness to roll out the technology in South Africa as soon as .....
South Africa needs to streamline its 5G site approval process – Huawei
Huawei has released a statement outlining how South African local governments need to improve their site approval processes to enable 5G coverage to expand .....
Eco-friendly phone companies brace for 5G’s energy bill
The next generation of telecommunications technology could be the key to ending years of stagnation in the industry. But it’s also set to create .....
Load shedding blamed on broken conveyor belt at Medupi
Eskom has blamed Wednesday's severe power constraints in South Africa, which triggered stage 2 load shedding, on a broken coal conveyor belt at Medupi .....
Radical plan to save Cell C
Cell C is planning to move its complete network to MTN and essentially become a high-level mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) as part of .....
What to expect when Telkom turns off your ADSL
Telkom recently outlined its plans to shut down its copper network, as first announced by its CEO, Sipho Maseko, in May 2019. The crux of .....
Vodafone’s new network technology could cut mobile costs
Vodafone has started trials of its new open-access radio network technology in the UK. The mobile operator has been co-developing the technology, called OpenRAN, with .....
SA’s excessive communications costs stifle growth, says Treasury
National Treasury has cited excessive communications costs in SA as one of the factors inhibiting the country’s competitiveness. Finance minister Tito Mboweni has called .....
MTN launches new plans aimed at SMEs
MTN has introduced a new mobile price plan aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Made To Share gives up to 20 employees the .....
Vodacom wants to turn off its 2G service in South Africa
A lack of spectrum available to South African mobile networks forces them to optimise and ‘re-farm’ their existing resources to improve their offerings, and .....
MTN shuts down 53 cell towers due to massive damage
MTN has said that due to the serious problem of cell tower vandalism, it has permanently shut down 53 of its base stations across .....
MTN and Vodacom are bleeding subscribers
South Africa has turned into a tough operating environment for big local networks, with Vodacom and MTN bleeding subscribers over the past six months. .....
Emergency plans if Cell C goes bust
MyBroadband has learned that Cell C and MTN are developing emergency plans to ensure Cell C subscribers stay connected in the event of .....
The R16-billion Cell C blunder
When Blue Label Telecoms announced on 5 October 2016 that it was buying a 45% stake in Cell C for R5.5 billion, the company’s management and .....
Cell C in deep trouble – Here is what insiders say
Cell C is in deep financial trouble and was forced to delay its debt payments and hire consultants to probe its business practices. So .....
“Mysterious” cell tower erected on Western Cape’s second-highest mountain
A base station has been erected on Matroosberg, the Western Cape’s second-highest mountain, according to a report in the Sunday Times. The report stated that .....
5G is not a network, it is not about spectrum — Andile Ngcaba
The first thought that comes to mind when you talk about 5G technology should not be “network”. That’s the opinion of Andile Ngcaba, the .....
Why the Competition Commission’s plan for cheaper data in South Africa is a bad idea
The Competition Commission recently released a provisional report on its inquiry into South Africa’s data services market. Sadly, the report relies on inaccurate or cherry-picked data, leading .....
First fibre network from Cape to Cairo to be completed
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Telecom Egypt and Liquid Telecom will enable the completion of Africa's terrestrial fibre network stretching from Cape .....
South Africa’s best mobile network: Vodacom vs MTN vs Cell C vs Telkom vs Rain
MyBroadband Insights has released its Q2 2019 Mobile Network Quality Report, showing which company has the best mobile network in South Africa. The report .....
South Africa backs Huawei in its fight against US restrictions
South Africa’s four major telecommunications companies have asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to support Huawei in South Africa, reports the Sunday Times. In a letter dated .....
Ericsson set to switch on 5G globally in 2019
Börje Ekholm, president and CEO of Ericsson, says the global operator is set to switch on 5G - globally - in 2019, backed by .....
The road to 5G and challenges ahead
The introduction of 5G will have a considerable impact on the Middle East and Africa economy. So, what are the challenges that lie ahead? .....
Huawei braces for massive smartphone sales drop
Huawei is preparing for a 40% to 60% drop in international smartphone shipments as the Trump administration’s blacklisting hammers one of the Chinese tech .....
South Africa’s mobile networks with the “most satisfied” customers
Vodacom has come out on top in the 2018 South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) survey of customer perception, earning a customer satisfaction score .....
Cell C launches WhatsApp data promotion
Cell has launched its new WhatsApp Boosta bundle, a promotional offering that provides customers with additional WhatsApp-only data when they recharge. The WhatsApp Boosta .....
MTN launches Africa’s first AI service for Mobile Money
MTN Group is proud to announce the launch of Africa’s first Mobile Money (MoMo) artificial intelligence service or “chatbot”. The chatbot went live in .....
Vodacom to roll-out solar panels at base station controllers across the country
Vodacom has installed solar panels to supplement the energy supply of its Randburg base station controller. The new solar panels will help generate more .....
Vodacom Group launches commercial 5G service in Lesotho
Vodacom Group announced that it has created Africa's first standards-based, commercial 5G service in Lesotho using 3.5GHz spectrum to initially deliver fixed-wireless access (FWA) .....
This is how much data the average Vodacom customer uses
Vodacom on Monday (13 May) published its annual financial results for the year ending March 2019, showing a decline in the number of data .....
Mobile market share 2019: Vodacom vs MTN vs Cell C vs Telkom
Telkom has published its full year results for the period ending March 2019, reporting massive growth in its active mobile subscriber base. The group .....
Telkom plans to build 2,000 more mobile towers as it prepares for 5G
Telkom is seeking an equity partner to help build more mobile-network towers as the former South African phone monopoly seeks new ways to increase .....
The importance of multi-operator connectivity in SA
Article by Tony Smallwood: Communications Managing Executive: Technology & Operations at XLink. South Africa faces many challenges, this is nothing new, but these .....
“Best smartphone ever” continues to impress South Africans
There is no doubt that the latest release in the Galaxy series has built on its incredible legacy in ways that have captured the .....
Gautrain Speed Shootout
Gautrain Speed Shoutout The Gautrain is one of the most popular public transport services among middle-class citizens in Gauteng, with 62,000 train .....
ZTE posts a first-quarter net profit of RMB 0.863 billion
ZTE Corporation reported its first-quarter results of 2019 ZTE estimated the net profit attributable to holders of ordinary shares of the listed company to be .....
The propeller head who built a R450-million company
The propeller head who built a R450-million company Andre Fourie is not your average entrepreneur – he is a professor with a PhD in .....
MTN launches live indoor 5G network at Kyalami
MTN launches live indoor 5G network at Kyalami MTN South Africa has launched a live 5G indoor solution at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit .....
Vodacom in discussions to launch 5G in South Africa
Vodacom is in discussions with Rain and Liquid Telecom to enable it to launch 5G products in South Africa when commercial 5G routers become .....
Ericsson profit beats forecasts for fifth straight quarter as savings, 5G sales kick in
Ericsson profit beats forecasts for fifth straight quarter as savings, 5G sales kick in Mobile telecom equipment maker Ericsson reported a bigger that .....
The long road to 5G in South Africa
The long road to 5G in South Africa CAPE TOWN – The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) depends to a large extent on connectivity. .....
