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Why 5G is Crucial to Closing the Digital Divide
It’s safe to say that high points during the COVID-19 pandemic have been few and far between. South Africans were, however, met with at least one welcome development earlier this year with the launch of the country’s first 5G which…
Telkom Partners with YahClick to Expand Access to Satellite Connectivity
Telkom Consumer and YahClick have signed an agreement which enables individual and business consumers to make “high-quality” voice calls and access broadband data packages from anywhere in South Africa using only a satellite connection. For Phase 1, Telkom will commence…
SEACOM Appoints New CEO
SEACOM has appointed Oliver Fortuin as its new CEO – effective 4 January 2021. He will succeed Byron Clatterbuck, who joined the ICT company in 2012 as its Chief Commercial Officer and became SEACOM Group CEO in February 2015. Fortuin,…
MTN South Africa Launches New Voice and Data Deals
MTN South Africa has officially launched new voice and data Combo Bundles that include monthly, weekly and daily options. Here’s a closer look at the deals: Monthly bundles range from 500MB + 30min for R49 (comprising 200MB Anytime, 200MB Night, 100MB…
MTN South Africa Launches 5G-Enabled iPhone 12
MTN will be launching the 5G-enabled version of the Apple iPhone 12 in South Africa – making it the only network authorised to enable 5G on the new iPhone 12, from December 2020, into early 2021.  “MTN is honoured to…
Nigeria to Deploy Additional Satellites
Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu revealed that the government is now “more determined to put additional satellites in the orbit to enhance the realization of its developmental agenda for space technology” – reports The Vanguard. [Tweet “The…
South Africans can Pay for Apple Services with Telkom
Telkom has revealed that its customers will now be able to pay for Apple content and services – like App Store apps, Apple Music, Apple TV+, movies on the Apple TV app, Apple Arcade, and iCloud storage – via carrier…
Telkom South Africa Introduces Digital Wallet
Telkom has officially launched a mobile payment solution called Telkom Pay Digital Wallet (or Telkom Pay). The platform is expected to allow users to pay others and get paid themselves using their mobile phone through the WhatsApp messaging app; to…
MTN Introduces eSIM Support for Apple and Samsung Devices
MTN has introduced its newly improved eSIM solution – capable of supporting a number of Apple and Samsung devices. “The digital journey of MTN customers takes another leap forward with the addition of embedded SIM (eSIM) connections on selected smartphones…
TMCEL Joins Forces with Ericsson to Expand its Network in Mozambique
TMCEL has partnered with Ericsson in a five-year deal which aims to expand and modernize its network and digital services ecosystem in Mozambique. This collaboration will see the telco adopt Ericsson’s Business Support Systems (BSS) and Mobile Money software innovations,…
Airtel Africa Extends Partnership with CSG
Airtel Africa has announced that it will extend its managed services partnership with CSG. The agreement, which will see CSG provide the telco with customer relationship management, convergent charging and billing solutions, is expected to support Airtel in its 14-country…
Nokia and Airtel Partner to Lay 5G Foundations in Kenya
Nokia and Airtel Kenya have joined forces in a three-year deal to modernize Nairobi with high speed 4G and 5G-ready hardware. Deployment, which began in June, will cover hundreds of sites and include upgrading existing 2G, 3G and 4G radio…
Revolutionizing Mobile Handset Financing and Leasing with NuovoPay
Mobile technology has seen a massive explosion of innovation both in terms of hardware and software, leading to the increased accessibility of the latest tech to humans across diverse geographies and industries. The mobile-first approach has touched the lives of…
UK to Restrict Huawei 5G Equipment in 2021
The UK is expected to ban the installation of Huawei’s 5G equipment in September 2021, according to Bloomberg. “The restriction is part of a 250 million-pound ($333 million) package of measures brought in to diversify Britain’s wireless supply chain announced…
Safaricom could Reduce M-Pesa Transaction Fees
Safaricom could reduce M-Pesa transaction fees, according to Business Daily who also suggested that the telco is considering this move in an effort to “retain the higher business volumes that followed the imposition of free M-Pesa for deals of up…
Telkom Unveils Black Friday Contract Deals
Telkom has officially unveiled its Black Friday deals – from 00:01 on 27 November 2020, available online up until midnight on 4 December 2020. In keeping up with the times and customer needs, Telkom is focusing on two areas this…
