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SA government officially recognises ISP organisation
The South African government has endorsed the Internet Providers Association (IPA) as the body officially representing the country’s internet service providers.
Telkom renews Charity Cup sponsorship
Telkom has issued a statement revealing plans to extend its sponsorship contract for the South African charity football tournament, the Telkom Charity Cup.
MTN, Bharti resume merger talks
Indian mobile network operator, Bharti Airtel Limited, has announced that it has “renewed its effort” to negotiate a possible merger with South African incumbent MTN Group Limited.
Kenya’s Orange Mobile hits 1 million subscriber mark
Kenyan mobile network operator Orange Mobile, a subsidiary of Telkom Kenya, has within eight months of its launch managed to attract one million subscribers.
Ericsson introduces world’s first commercial 4G site
Ericsson and TeliaSonera have jointly unveiled the world’s first next-generation (4G) commercial Long-Term Evolution (LTE) site in Stockholm, Sweden.
MTN introduces numberless Pay As You Go SIM packs
In compliance with ICASA regulations, MTN Pay As You Go has started to introduce newly packaged SIM card kits that do not contain predetermined numbers. Every new SIM pack will contain a detailed leaflet instructing customers how to acquire a…
Zain, Ericsson bring mobile tech to rural Nigeria
Middle East and African mobile network provider, Zain, and leading telecom equipment supplier, Ericsson, are working with the United Nations to help alleviate poverty and empower rural people in Nigeria.
Vodafone reports annual revenue increase of 15%
Mobile network operator Vodafone announced a revenue increase of 15% when the company released its annual financial results for the year ended March 2009. The company reported total revenue of GBP41.0 billion for the financial year.
South Africa gets fixed line number portability
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has implemented a process that will allow the country’s fixed line telecom customers to keep their landline numbers when switching from one telecoms provider to another.
Motorola introduces new video and broadband services
Mobile handset manufacturer Motorola has announced its latest channel program offering, which focuses on video, wired and wireless broadband solutions for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
HP reports drop in quarterly revenue
Hewlett Packard (HP) has reported revenue of US$27,4 billion (about ZAR246.6 billion) for the first quarter of 2009, down 3% from the corresponding period last year.
Zain Nigeria makes new key appointments
As part of its effort to strategically diversify and strengthen its leadership Zain Nigeria has announced key appointments in the company’s Commercial and Operations Groups and Human Resources Directorate.
Nokia launches E75 handset in South Africa
Nokia has launched the newest addition to the E-series range in South Africa today. The Nokia E75 is the new kid on the block, and comes standard with Nokia Messaging supporting both Exchange and Lotus environments for easy user access…
Worldwide mobile phone sales decline
According to Gartner research, mobile phone sales totalled 269.1 million units in the first quarter of 2009, an 8.6% decrease from the first quarter of 2008. The company however said that smart phone sales surpassed 36.4 million units, a 12.7…
Safaricom posts good first quarter result
Kenya’s leading mobile network provider Safaricom said it had recorded a revenue increase of around 15 percent faced in the first quarter of 2009, despite various economic and operational challenges.
Nokia introduces latest location-based application
Nokia today announced the latest version of Ovi Maps, its location-based service application allowing people to add personal location-based content.
