Vodacom’s Freedom 99 fails to launch
South African mobile phone operator Vodacom announced plans to launch a new 99 cents offer as part of their Freedom 99 campaign, but due to a technocal oversight, the planned tarrif change failed to go ahead as More...
FNB Connect increases data packages
FNB Connect, the Internet Service Provider division of First National Bank, announced that they will be increasing the free monthly ADSL data for qualifying FNB cheque account customers from May this year. FNB Connect More...
Icasa calling for new licence applicants
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), the local communications authority, wants new challengers to take on MultiChoice’s dominance in the pay-TV market. The rule of MultiChoice, More...
ICASA raids ArcellorMittal office
The Pretoria Regional Office of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has pounced on ArcellorMittal South Africa in Pretoria West for illegal use of the radio frequency spectrum. ICASA has pounced More...
Internet Solutions disappointed with ICASA’s approach to LLU
The local telecommunications industry was expecting the release of a local-loop unbundling (LLU) framework document by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) yesterday. However, according to Siyabonga More...
ICASA providing interference-free communications at COP17
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa is playing an important role in the 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC) also known as COP17, that is taking place at the More...
ICASA’s planned LLU hearings on the cards
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) this week pledged its commitment to facilitate improved end-user quality of service and lower retail prices in the provision of Internet services. Thabo More...
LLU – Why should a wireless company care?
Many moons ago, governments realised that they had to provide telecommunication infrastructure to the populace in order for them to telecommunicate. In most countries this was done with tax-payer’s money, under More...
ICASA collaborates with tech university
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has pledged to work with higher education institutions in the country to enhance wireless technology research and collaboration, and facilitate policy More...
Q&A: Hosted IP PBX, the future
Rob Lith, Director of Connection Telecom talks to ITNewsAfrica about IP PBX, a business telephone system designed to deliver voice or video over a data network, and the business benefits for Africa. Rob Lith, Connection More...