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Vodacom demonstrates that anchoring identity in the physical world still matters. Photo: File
BROADBAND

Trade, industry and competition department sells out to telecoms big business

Last year, the Competition Tribunal prohibited Vodacom’s purchase of a stake in Remgro’s fibre businesses — Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA). But then, South Africa’s minister…

  • Koketso Moeti
7 min read
Big spenders: Vodacom says it will invest R800 million in its network in KwaZulu-Natal, including rolling out full fibre broadband, expanding its coverage in deep rural areas. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
ACQUISITIONS

‘Two-player fibre industry is not good for competition’

Experts say a Vodacom-Maziv marriage would make the entity dominant in the market

  • Anathi Madubela
5 min read
Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscription, MTN, has called off its talks with Telkom about a proposed takeover.
BROADBAND

MTN’s focus on fibre might be the only way for it to regain market share

MTN SA has made two new executive appointments, in its technology and fibre divisions, as part of its efforts for it to grow its fibre business

  • Anathi Madubela
4 min read
Vodacom chief executive Shameel Joosub. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
CELL C

Diversifying Vodacom dips its toes in new markets

Last week, South Africa’s biggest cell phone operator announced two major acquisitions amid speculation its rivals may be teaming up

  • Sarah Smit
5 min read
Digital technologies significantly reduce time in the implementation and operations of public-private partnerships. (Photo: Courtesy of Dark Fibre Africa)
ADVERTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

Technologies in public-private partnerships

Digital technologies are disrupting traditional models

  • Advertorial Supplement
7 min read