Nov 15, 2016
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) has committed to working with Icasa (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) to lower the cost of connectivity in South Africa....
Nov 15, 2016
Huawei has embraced this year’s AfricaCom theme of “Building a Better Connected Africa”, showcasing a range of solutions such as narrow-band Internet of Things (NB-IoT), smart home, cloud, video, SDN/NFV, safe city and all. By 2021, mobile broadband...
Nov 15, 2016
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – A narrow-band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) ecosystem can enable the deployment of millions of connected devices across the African continent. Alpheus Mangale, chief enterprise business officer at MTN SA, points...
Nov 15, 2016
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – Cash is still king in most African countries. But is mobile money the game-changer, asks Vamsi Madhay, vice-president: mobile financial solutions at Mahindra? “We all want it to be the game-changer. But,...
Nov 15, 2016
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – Telkom could be on the verge of launching mobile payment services in South Africa. Floris Buys, head of digital at Telkom, strongly hinted during a panel discussion at AfricaCom today that the telco is about to...
Nov 15, 2016
Telkom’s interim results for the six months ended 30 September have shown an increase in revenue of 21% to R20-billion, boosted significantly by its mobile business. In a statement, the company says it has delivered a “solid performance” in a tough...
