MultiChoice and Vodacom will offer a streaming mobile TV service as of next month, but with limitations on consumption and quality, the service has prompted industry observers to call the package “less than stellar”.
Kenners sê die aanbod van MultiChoice en Vodacom vir TV op selfone is niks om oor huistoe te skryf nie.
Johannesburg City Power has unveiled a service that allows people to report problems online and via SMS.
City Power in Johannesburg het ‘n nuwe diens bekend gestel wat inwoners toelaat om kragonderbrekers op die internet aan te meld.
NTT's acquisition of Dimension Data is an excellent move for both companies that may potentially boost competition in the local market, say analysts.
Kenners het die aanbod van NTT om Dimension Data te koop verwelkom en sê dit kan meedinging in die Suid-Afrikaanse mark verbeter.
MTN is working on a new commission model for its dealers, but will not comment on whether some stores will be closed down.
MTN werk aan ‘n nuwe plan vir kleinhandelaars, maar sê nie of van die winkels toegemaak gaan word nie.
The world now has five billion mobile subscriptions, and experts say the growth is now largely focussed on emerging markets like China, India, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
Die wêreldwye selfoonsubskripsie het die vyf miljard kerf oorskry en kenners sê ontwikkelende markte soos Sjina en Zimbabwe dryf die groei in die mark.
Lower mobile termination rates have cost Vodacom close to R400 million in revenue during the last quarter, effectively slowing the operator's service revenue growth rate by 3.8%.
Die verlaging in koste tussen verskillende selfoonnetwerke het Vodacom sowat R400 miljoen in die laaste kwartaal gekos.
Telkom will have its work cut out for it when it launches its mobile operation later in the year, as the company will challenge incumbents in a saturated market, note analysts.
Kenners sê Telkom gaan sukkel toe te tree tot die selfoonmark, met maatskappye wat reeds in die veld gevestig is.
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) today withdrew its invitation to industry to apply for spectrum in the 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz band, effectively canning SA's first high-frequency radio spectrum auction.
OKOSA het sy aanbod vir spelers in die industrie om aansoek te doen vir toegang tot die 2.6 tot 3.5GHZ teruggetrek.
While government is debating whether to use the Japanese or the European standard when the country moves over to digital television, the debate could cost the country dearly in lost opportunities and wasted investment.
Terwyl die regering tob oor Europese of Japanese standaarde vir digitale televisie, kan Suid-Afrika uitmis op verlore geleenthede en belegging.
The National Research Foundation (NRF) has made R64 million available to the South African National Research and Education Network (Sanren), for the construction of an Internet broadband fibre-optic link to the national fibre-optic backbone.
Die Nasionale Stigting vir Navorsing het R64 miljoen beskikbaar gemaak vir die daarstelling van ‘n breëband-internetskakel.
A new hydrogen fuel-cell technology could revolutionise the African telecoms market, by bringing clean, low-cost power to remote cell towers, says Robert Carlton-Shields, Afrox business manager for special products and chemicals.
Nuwe tegnologie kan kommunikasie in Afrika ‘n hupstoot gee, met planne om seltorings op ‘n nuwe manier van krag te voorsien.
