It has been a rather exciting time in the telecommunications, digital and gadget world this week.
As the week’s top stories will attest, we could start seeing very different web addresses, the iPhone 5 might launch in a couple of months and Mozambique will finally get access to the high-powered SEACOM cable, among others.
ICANN approves the use of new domain suffixes
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) voted in favour of extending the website domain suffixes by private companies , which will allow them to replace .com with their own branding, such as .bank, .vegas, or .store.
Mozambique to get slice of SEACOM cable
SEACOM, the giant underwater broadband cable, has signed a Master Services Agreement with Telecomunicacoes de Mocambique (TDM), the leading telecommunications service provider in Mozambique.
iPhone 5 available in August this year?
The rumours have already started to make their way onto the internet, and website Boy Genius Report claims to have some information about the iPhone 5, which might be released as early as August this year.
MTN passes 150 million subscribers
MTN Group President and CEO Sifiso Dabengwa announced that MTN increased its subscriber base by 7.4 million to 149 million customers, and has subsequently passed 150 million mobile subscribers across its 21 operations.
8ta launches SA’s cheapest data package
8ta, South Africa’s newest mobile operator launched a low cost mobile broadband data offering, for entry level Internet users. 8ta customers may now purchase a ‘Go Big’ 10GB (Gigabyte) data bundle at R199 per month with the option of an additional 10GB midnight surfer (12am – 5am) data bundle at R100 per month.
