The long-running row between MTN Swaziland and the country’s telecommunications operator has grown into what’s been dubbed a "constitutional crisis".
Vodacom has begun selling 4G services based on long-term evolution technology but coverage is extremely limited – for now.
A major US lobby group’s shock advertising campaign, alleging that MTN is "profiting from torture" in Iran, has been blocked by local agencies.
If anyone needs confirmation that there is a price war going on in SA’s cellphone sector, a quick look at last Sunday’s newspapers will confirm it.
The DA has called for the suspension of diplomat Abdul Minty over claims emerging from a legal challenge to cellphone giant MTN’s operations in Iran.
Former ambassador to Iran Yusuf Saloojee has been suspended from his position at the department of international relations and cooperation.
MTN has asked a US court to dismiss a $4.2-billion suit brought by rival Turkcell after alleged underhand tactics to obtain an Iranian mobile license.
The Hawks have opened an investigation into allegations of corruption at MTN relating to its purchase of a mobile licence in Iran.
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Although MTN has been involved in court battles after allegations of corruption surfaced, its share prices hasn’t plummeted and profits are certain.
MTN has moved to have the corruption case against them thrown out of a US court, but rival Turkcell is ready to do battle.
Cellphone giant MTN has sought advice in the wake of sanctions by the United States against companies that aid human rights abuses.
Turkcell’s internal strife has the potential to play into the hands of South African cellphone giant MTN, which is tied to its corruption case.
Namibia has been held up as an example of how a regulator can stop cellphone giants from making a killing and ripping off customers.
Swaziland’s King Mswati III has become embroiled in a row with the telecommunications parastatal over the direction of telephony in the kingdom.
Sources reveal a terrifying situation at the mobile operator company’s headquarters in Tehran.
With MTN refusing to pull out of Iran, Sasol has stopped buying Iranian crude oil in a move to exit the Islamic republic.
Inside information from a whistle-blower has played into the hands of Turkcell’s long-running legal battle with Iran and MTN.
Shares in MTN Group have slid after rival Turkcell filed a lawsuit against the mobile operator, alleging it bribed officials to win an Iranian bid.
A rival company has lodged evidence in a United States court that details how South African company — MTN — secured a lucrative deal in Iran.
The department of international relations and cooperations says government can’t be bought but recent reports have contradicted this statement.
New Cell C chief executive Alan Knott-Craig says the mobile operator has its eye on 25% of the market share as part of its long-term strategy.
Mobile giant MTN faces calls to disinvest from Iran amid pressure on South Africa from the West as well as amid corruption allegations.
Alarmed investors say the lack of warning
and the quantum of the increase are shocking, writes <b>Maya Fisher-French</b>
Telecoms giant MTN says its new technology takes energy-saving to another level, reports <b>Lisa Steyn</B>.
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MTN shares have tumbled amid claims it secured an Iranian contract through bribery and promises to drum up SA support for Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
A key beneficiary of the SA loan is rumoured to be co-owned by Swazi royal interests
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Three of South Africa’s cellphone operators do not meet certain minimum requirements for network stability, says communications regular Icasa.
South Africa’s biggest wireless phones operator, cut off about a million users for failing to register their SIM cards under a new law in the country.
8ta’s package is so aggressive, it has even undercut parent company Telkom’s ADSL service.
Just under a million Vodacom customers have been disconnected after failing to register their sim cards before the Rica deadline.