Telecoms faces range of new challenges

“Big data monetisation” is the fastest growing challenge facing the telecommunications industry, followed by churn, customer experience and the need to reduce fraud. These are the findings of an international survey by Experian, conducted among 80 senior executives in...

Telecoms golden age on the decline

The golden age of telecoms growth and prosperity is waning, according to Ovum. Research from the global analyst firm predicts that global connections will grow by a CAGR of less than 4% between 2012 and 2018, while global revenues will grow at less than half that...

Telecoms remains key African economic driver

As Africa continues to outperform developed economies – as well as other emerging powerhouses – in terms of growth, information and communication technologies (ICT) will retain a central role in sustaining this global dominance. According to Sean Nourse,...

Procrastination hinders telecoms uptake

Universal access to the Internet in South Africa is no longer being held back by high prices or a lack of education, but by government and regulatory inefficiency. Smartphones and mobile computing devices are getting cheaper and broadband far more affordable. But the...

iConnect Dream Team set for telecoms future

Springbok prop Pat Cilliers and Springbok Sevens star Warren Whiteley, along with nine other provincial rugby players and a leading international women’s triathlete, have teamed up with one of the country’s leading independent telecommunications service providers to...