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December 11, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
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Mobile money transfer, the act of transferring money from one person to another using a mobile phone, has seen an upsurge in Africa. According to Dr. Louis Kasekende, Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, it is only going to get bigger. Dr. Kasekende revealed...
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December 9, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Staff Writer •
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For those living on less than US$2/day, entry-level broadband costs an average of 40% of monthly income and in many countries this figure exceeds 80% or 100%. As a result, billions cannot afford to get online, entrenching the digital divide and constraining...
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December 9, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Staff Writer •
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MTN Group today unveiled a new Pan-African brand positioning media campaign for MTN Business, its enterprise business unit. The campaign skilfully tells the story of how integrated technology is enabling businesses and stimulating the growth of large and...
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December 9, 2013 •
Opinion •
Staff Writer •
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The major trends and events that shaped the communications landscape in 2013 are as follows: Local trends Fibre to the building 2013 was the year of sharp fibre price cuts, causing a spike in fibre-to-the-building installations that will cause a steep rise in...
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December 9, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, West Africa •
Charlie Fripp •
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Mobile operator MTN has partnered with Do Media in Nigeria to allow users access to MTN DoBox, a subscription service that provides access to the latest and most exclusive movies on their mobile phones. “The initiative is borne out of the desire to...
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December 9, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Staff Writer •
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Telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel, with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa, has been recognised as the African Operator of the Year at the CommsMEA Awards 2013. Executives including telecoms CEOs, vendors, ministers and...
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December 9, 2013 •
Cloud Computing •
Staff Writer •
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Cloud computing has revolutionised the IT space, offering companies of all sizes easy access to technology over their existing network and allowing many services to be offered on a ‘pay per use’ basis instead of requiring large capital investment....
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December 5, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Staff Writer •
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Telkom Wholesale and Networks is investing R12 billion in its Next Generation High Speed Broadband Network to ultimately support South Africa’s broadband ecosystem at large. Alphonzo Samuels, Acting Managing Director: Wholesale and Networks, says that free...
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December 4, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Staff Writer •
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South African mobile operator MTN’s reduced mobile Internet bundle rates are now permanent. The company announced this as one of its efforts to provide customers with an affordable means to experience the digital world. “The Internet Bundle rate...
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December 4, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa •
Staff Writer •
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Internet Solutions (IS) and Incredible Connection have partnered to offer consumers and small businesses end-to-end DSL solutions, available via signup in-store or from the www.Connection.co.za website. Known as Connection DSL powered by IS Ignite, the...
