Telecommunications

The council of Icasa: towards an inclusive digital society

Article Sfiso Atomzo Buthelezi - 16 Mar 2018

The commodification of the internet is an infringement of poor people's constitutional right to access information

SA wades into global app regulation battle

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Feb 2016

Skype and WhatsApp are putting pressure on telecoms the world over and governments are being forced to consider regulating such over-the-top services.

Vodacom-Neotel deal should worry Telkom, says analyst

Article bogdan TagDiv - 1 Jul 2015

Industry regulators have approved Vodacom's bid to buy Neotel, along with its fixed-line network, making it a formidable competitor to Telkom.

Broadband failure costs SA dearly

Article bogdan TagDiv - 12 Mar 2015

The state's incompetence is hindering connectivity as well as its own developmental goals.

Brightstar sets its sights on MTN’s retail operations

Article Lloyd Gedye - 19 Feb 2015

MTN could outsource management of its retail stores and field staff, with an industry insider suggesting a deal with Brightstar is on the cards.

The meaning of Neotel’s sale

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 May 2014

Vodacom concluded a deal to buy Neotel for R7-billion. Arthur Goldstuck looks at the meaning of the deal for South Africa telecoms.

Vodacom to boost investment in SA

Article Chris Spillane - 11 Nov 2013

Vodacom has planned to increase investment in the country as it speeds up the pace of network upgrades.

Bob can listen to your phone call

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 11 Oct 2013

There are concerns that new regulations in Zimbabwe that allow for access to information without a warrant threatens democracy.

Carrim takes aim at high SA call costs

Article Craig Wilson - 23 Aug 2013

Communications minister Yunus Carrim says mobile costs are too high and government will host a workshop next month to address the issue.

Icasa berated over high cellphone charges

Article bogdan TagDiv - 31 Jul 2013

South Africa's communications regulator has been failing to perform and allowing mobile service companies to "rip off" the poor, MPs say.

Finally switching to digital

Article Advertorial - 24 May 2013

SABC television viewers will switch from analogue to digital early next year.

Battles rage over bid to fix Icasa

Article Lloyd Gedye - 21 Dec 2012

Although everyone agrees the telecoms regulator is not working, they cannot agree on the solution, writes Lloyd Gedye.

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IT Web - 20 Jan 2020

A group of academics were selected as participants of the programme focused on PhD completion, mobility, supervision capacity development and the generation of high-impact research.