brandon leigh

  1. Jan

    Rain prepaid launch plans shelved

    Rain shelves plans to launch prepaid Rain appears to have shelved plans to offer prepaid services in South Africa, with the company punting its Rain One (stylised rainOne) product instead. MyBroadband asked for an update on its plans to launch prepaid packages after it revealed its intentions...
  3. Jan

    Rain introduces fully-fledged 4G mobile network with VoLTE calling and "rainOne" plan

    Rain launches mobile 4G network with free data and minutes Rain has launched "Rain One" (stylised rainOne), a product combining mobile and fixed-wireless plans, offering uncapped data, free monthly calls and data for two phones, and a fixed-5G connection for R559 per month. Along with the new...
  4. Jan

    Rain asks Telkom board to consider merger proposal

    Rain proposes merger with Telkom Rain has formally requested to present the Telkom board with a proposal to merge the two companies. “Although the terms of such a transaction — such as valuation and structure — would still need to be agreed, Rain believes there is a compelling business case in...
  5. Jan

    Rain preparing for prepaid products

    Rain to offer prepaid services Rain has revealed that it is getting ready to sell prepaid products during a presentation at the Avior Corporate Summit. The network operator's CEO, Brandon Leigh, said Rain has the necessary functionality to offer prepaid services.
  6. Jan

    Rain trialled businesses services and is ready to launch

    Rain ready to launch business products — but TV stations need to climb out of its spectrum Rain is trialling new products and packages for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, it can't launch until South African broadcasters switch off their analogue TV signals. "Rain will bring a...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Why Rain is the only mobile operator that wants Icasa to take back temporary spectrum

    All mobile operators want to keep temporary spectrum — except one It is easy to understand the battle around temporary spectrum — just follow the money.
    • Jan
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    • brandon leigh byron kennedy cell c graham de vries independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) liquid intelligent technologies mtn rain shameel joosub telkom vodacom zahir williams
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    Qualifications of top South African telecoms execs compared

    What to study to become a top South African telecoms exec Degrees in accounting, engineering, and commerce are three of the best types of qualifications to pursue if you wish to become a top telecommunications executive in South Africa. We looked at the qualifications of several leading chief...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    Rain Unlimited Home 5G Basic service tested

    New R499 Rain 5G service tested — with impressive results Rain's new Unlimited Home 5G Basic service, which costs R499 per month, is an excellent option for people who want an affordable, uncapped broadband service for their home. This was MyBroadband's finding after we tested the product in a...
  10. Jan

    What Rain is doing to make sure its 5G network doesn't struggle like 4G

    Rain's cheap uncapped 5G — learning from its 4G mistakes Rain is ensuring that there is enough capacity on its 5G network to sustain the rollout of its cheaper uncapped package for R499 per month. “As we roll out the network, we add coverage and capacity,” Rain CEO Brandon Leigh told MyBroadband.
  11. Jan

    Network operators should not be taking advantage of Covid-19 pandemic for spectrum - Rain CEO

    Vodacom and MTN trying to exploit Covid–19 disaster — Rain CEO Mobile network operators in South Africa should not be taking advantage of the Covid–19 pandemic to gain access to precious radio frequency spectrum, Rain CEO Brandon Leigh has told MyBroadband. Leigh said that Rain agrees with the...
    • Jan
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    • brandon leigh independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) mtn radio frequency spectrum rain spectrum auctions telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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