MTN apologises for network hassles

Dec 3, 2014

MTN has issued an apology to customers affected by service disruptions in the last two weeks. The company states that, to meet the increasing quality and capacity demands on the network, it is significantly re-engineering its network in certain parts of the country to ensure that it is of an acceptable standard and is capable of satisfying their needs of the customers.

MeerKAT gets R150m funding injection

Dec 3, 2014

The Max Planck Society (MPG) and the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) have made R150-million (€11-million) available to build and install radio receivers on the South African MeerKAT radio telescope. The receivers will be built by the MPIfR and will...

MTN makes Mangale appointment official

Dec 3, 2014

As reported on IT-Online last month, MTN South Africa has appointed Alpheus Mangale as the chief enterprise officer, effective 1 December. Mangale joins MTN from Cisco where he was the Managing Director of the South African operation. He replaces Kanagaratnam “Lambo”...

DiData puts G20 leaders in the cloud

Dec 3, 2014

Dimension Data successfully delivered the first ever cloud-enabled G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane, Australia. Dimension Data provided the infrastructure and wireless networking services that kept more than 7 000 world leaders, delegates and media connected during the...

Kenya commits to digital switchover

Dec 3, 2014

Kenya has issued a confirmed schedule for migrating from analogue to digital terrestrial television (DTT), a move expected to be completed by early next year. Tom Phillips, chief regulatory officer of the GSMA, comments: “The GSMA congratulates the government of Kenya...

Algeria to roll out ultra-broadband network

Dec 3, 2014

Alcatel-Lucent and Ooredoo Algeria, a subsidiary of Ooredoo group, have built a high-capacity optical transport network to connect Algeria’s mains cities of Algiers, Constantine and Oran – as well as smaller cities – with high-speed ultra broadband mobile...