Although Neotel as an alternative to Telkom has been welcomed, it doesn’t quite offer all the answers.
Thanks to satellite antennas and solar panels, the remotest areas in Zambia are being connected, writes Robert Chisanza.
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/ 10 February 2009
The costs award against Altech was justified, the Competition Tribunal said on Monday.
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/ 26 January 2009
The Competition Tribunal has written to Altech CEO Craig Venter demanding that he retract a statement made to a newspaper.
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/ 22 January 2009
Telkom’s expansion into Africa took another step forward on Thursday with the acquisition of the remaining 25% of Multi-Links.
Altech Technologies, which was granted the right to intervene in the MTN and Verizon merger hearings, has withdrawn its intervention in the matter.
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/ 9 December 2008
Satellite firm Intelsat and an SA investment consortium plan to build a -million satellite to serve Africa, it was reported on Tuesday.
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/ 4 December 2008
SA consumers can expect huge savings in telephone and internet costs in the next 12 to 18 months thanks to the launch of a second transatlantic cable.
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/ 26 November 2008
Value Added Network Services operators face another potential setback in their battle to compete equitably within the SA telecoms industry.
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/ 1 September 2008
SA businesses can look forward to cheaper telecommunications services after a ruling by the Pretoria High Court.
By being savvier about how we purchase our telecommunication data we can control our costs and put less money into the pockets of telecommunication.
British cellphone giant Vodafone said on Monday it had completed the purchase of a 70% stake in state-run Ghana Telecommunications.
Zain Mobile is coming. The question is, will they partner with Telkom?
South African cellular operator Vodacom’s revenue increased by 14,5% year-on-year for the quarter ended June 2008.
MTN Group said on Friday it was unable to reach a deal with India’s Reliance Communications and the companies mutually decided to end talks.
History has shown that fixed-line telcos with no mobile partner find the going tough in a converging telecoms sector.
Reliance Communications has only days to reach an agreement for a tie-up with MTN, but a face-off between the Ambani brothers could scupper a deal.
Telkom has asked for a 2,4% increase from August 1, it said on Friday. It has filed the request for tariff adjustments with Icasa.
Telecommunications behemoth Telkom stands accused of being a headless chicken, with critics saying it is confused about its business strategy.
Disasters like the earthquake in China have highlighted the need for countries to develop better emergency communications plans, experts say.
A fresh row between India’s warring billionaire Ambani brothers could delay, but not kill, a tie-up of Reliance Communications and South Africa’s MTN.