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Consumers unhappy with MWeb

Frustrated consumers have lashed out at local Internet service provider (ISP) MWeb, after an unplanned network disruption left many without international connectivity.

Verbruikers is nie gelukkig met MWeb se diens nie, na ‘n netwerkflater baie van hulle sonder toegang tot internasionale internet gelaat het.

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Cell C comes to Jo'burg

Mobile operator Cell C has unveiled its HSPA+ network in Johannesburg and Pretoria. It also unveiled contract and top-up data options.

Cell C het sy HSPA+ network in Johannesburg en Pretoria bekend gestel en ook die tariewe vir nuwe dienste bekend gemaak.

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Cell C says sorry for 4Gs

After apologising for poor service earlier this year, SA's third mobile operator, Cell C, has again published full-page advertorials in leading Sunday newspapers to apologise to its customers.

Cell C het weer omverskoning gevra in die koerante oor sy sogenaamde “4Gs” netwerk.

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Cellphone sales climb sharply

Worldwide cellphone sales have totalled 417 million units in the third quarter of 2010 – a 35% increase from the previous year, according to technology research firm Gartner.

Meer as 417 miljoen selfone is in die derde kwartaal van vanjaar in die wêreld verkoop, meer as ‘n derde meer as in die oorenstemmende tyd verlede jaar.

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Solar park still on the cards

Government says the electricity master plan, IRP2010, does not rule out the establishment of the solar park.

Die regering sê die oorkoepellende plan vir Suid-Afrika se elektrisiteit sluit nie die oprigting van ‘n sonkragopwekker in die staat uit nie.

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R250 million upgrade for Post Office IT

The SA Post Office (SAPO) will issue tenders to the value of R249 million, before the end of the financial year in March 2011, to upgrade its IT network infrastructure, it told Parliament yesterday.

Die Poskantoor gaan tenders ter waarde van R249 miljoen beskikbaar maak om sy rekenaarinfrastruktuur te verbeter.

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Service providers complain about gambling law

The Gauteng Gambling Board is under fire for asserting companies that aid online gambling, which was recently declared illegal, could face fines of up to R10 million.

Internetdiensverskaffers sê die boetes van tot R10 miljoen wat hulle op die hals kan haal as hulle dobbel op die internet toelaat, is onregverdig en ongrondwetlik.

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Vodacom's offer is the cheapest, for some

Vodacom's latest salvo in the prepaid cellular price war, of R1.70 billed per-second, is the most effective rate, says independent telecommunications management expense company DataRoom.

Kenners sê Vodacom se selfoonkoste van R1.70 per minuut wat per sekonde gebruik uitgewerk word, is die goedkoopste opsie in Suid-Afrika.

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Telkom to have new Windows phone

Incoming mobile operator, Telkom Mobile, will hit the ground running as ITWeb has exclusively learnt the newcomer will offer Microsoft's latest Windows 7 smartphone range upon launch.

Die nuwe selfoondiens van Telkom gaan Microsoft se Windows 7 selfoon beskibaar hê wanneer hulle vanaand van stapel gestuur word.

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SA rates badly in broadband quality

The popularity of mobile Internet is arguably the biggest cause of SA scoring poorly in a broadband quality survey, and has resulted in the country's perceived inability to meet the threshold of quality requirements for modern applications.

‘n Wêreldwye studie wys dat Suid-Afrika nie in die boonste 50% van lande val wanneer dit kom by die kwaliteit van sy breëband internetdiens nie.

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No clear plan on broadband affordability

SA lacks a clear plan on how broadband affordability will be achieved, as the country's broadband policy and regulatory framework does not mention the single most important factor in lowering the cost of broadband.

Daar is nie ‘n duidelike plan om die koste van die internet in Suid-Afrika goedkoper te maak nie.

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