WAPA opposes Neotel acquisition

The Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) today registered strong opposition to Vodacom’s planned acquisition of Neotel and says it is watching developments carefully before formulating a formal response. WAPA believes that the acquisition would stifle...

Vodacom confirms Neotel takeover talks

Vodacom has confirmed that it is in talks to possibly acquire Neotel. A SENS statement says Vodacom has “entered into exclusive discussions with the shareholders of Neotel to consider a possible acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital in and shareholder loan...

Vodacom to bid for Neotel: report

Reports this morning suggest that Vodacom may soon make a move to acquire Neotel. According to Bloomberg, a person close to the negotiations says the purchase price would be upward of R5-billion. Neotel, which holds the second network operator licence, is majority...

Schools win R200k worth of technology

Neotel, in partnership the Department of Communications, Gauteng Department of Education and Huawei, has announced that Kingsway Secondary School, Phomolong Secondary School and Willowmoore High School have won the IgniteIT ICT schools competition. The winning schools...

Neotel brings fibre video network to SA

Neotel has launched a local fibre video network solution, Video Connect. Video Connect, designed to offer connectivity and accessibility to key media hotspots globally, was introduced to the market last year, to test its performance and usability. Abid Qadiri, chief...