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  1. Jan

    Mobile 5G rollouts in South Africa

    South Africa's mobile network operators reveal big plans for 5G rollouts Three out of South Africa's five major cellular operators have 5G networks and are rapidly growing their coverage, while a fourth could be launching its 5G services before the end of the month. Vodacom, MTN, and Rain are...
  3. Jan

    ISP churn risk comparison - October 2022

    HeroTel, Afrihost, and Cool Ideas safe — but Webafrica and Cell C at big risk Research by Analytico revealed that HeroTel, Afrihost, and Cool Ideas have a low churn risk, while Webafrica and Cell C face the biggest churn risk. Analytico is a South African IT and telecommunications research...
    • Jan
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    • afrihost analytico cell c cool ideas herotel metrofibre networx rain rsaweb webafrica
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Cell C's 2017 and 2022 recaps compared

    We compared Cell C's company-saving deals — and it looks worse-off now than in 2017 When Cell C CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson unveiled Cell C’s latest results on 29 September, he was upbeat about their prospects following the long-awaited recapitalisation deal. With a reduced debt burden...
    • Jan
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    • attacq blue label telecoms cell c douglas craigie stevenson jose dos santos lerato pule
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Jan

    MTN roundly beats Vodacom and Telkom in Q3 2022 mobile network quality report

    MTN's mobile network trounces Vodacom and Telkom MyBroadband Insights has released its Q3 2022 Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows that MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa. Looking at results in specific cities, MTN had the best network in Johannesburg, Tshwane, Cape Town...
  6. Jan

    Renewable power projects from South African tech companies hard-hit by power cuts

    South African tech companies going green while fighting load-shedding Many of South Africa's major technology and telecom companies have plans to make their operations more environmentally friendly while increasing their resilience against load-shedding. While the corporate world is no...
    • Jan
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    • africa data centres alviva cell c distributed power technologies (dpt) eoh eskom liquid intelligent technologies mtn mustek rain telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Internet service provider customer satisfaction rankings - October 2022

    Cool Ideas beats Afrihost, RSAWeb, and Herotel in customer satisfaction Research by Analytico revealed that Cool Ideas ranked the highest in customer satisfaction and brand loyalty among South Africa’s top Internet service providers (ISPs). Analytico provides market research, network...
    • Jan
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    • afrihost analytico axxess cell c cool ideas herotel home connect rain rsaweb supersonic telkom webafrica
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    Cell C remains technically insolvent

    Cell C still has massive financial problems Cell C released its latest financial results last week, revealing that it remains technically insolvent following the Blue Label Telecoms recapitalisation deal. On 22 September, Blue Label concluded a deal to restructure and refinance Cell C and...
  9. Jan

    Analytico 4G network quality analysis for South Africa - September 2022

    MTN beats Vodacom and Telkom in 4G speed shootout New research by Analytico reveals that MTN has the highest average 4G speeds in South Africa, followed by Vodacom, Telkom, Cell C, and Rain. Analytico provides market research, network intelligence, and marketing insights to South African IT...
  10. Jan

    Cell C releases financial results for 2021, H1 2022, and network update

    Cell C reports R1.6 billion profit, then R1.09 billion loss Cell C has reported earnings before interest and tax of R1.6 billion for its 2021 financial year, followed by a loss of R1.09 billion in the first half of 2022. Its earnings for the year ended 31 December 2021 improved from a R3.5...
  11. Jan

    MTN is South Africa's preferred LTE and 5G provider - beating Vodacom and Telkom

    MTN beats Vodacom and Telkom as the preferred LTE and 5G provider MTN has the best mobile data network in South Africa, translating into the operator topping the list of preferred LTE and 5G providers. Research by Analytico showed that 31% of South Africans said they would pick MTN for a new...
  12. Jan

    Peak mobile speeds in South Africa - September 2022

    South Africa's peak mobile speeds close to 1Gbps — MTN and Vodacom fight for top spot South Africa's two biggest telecoms operators — MTN and Vodacom — are closing in on 1Gbps download speeds on their mobile networks. That is according to Analytico's analysis of peak mobile network speed tests...
  13. Jan

    South Africa's biggest telcos by market cap (or valuation)

    Biggest telecoms companies in South Africa — Vodacom vs MTN and Telkom vs CIVH MTN is the most valuable telecommunications company in South Africa, with a market capitalisation of R228.15 billion, beating its main rival Vodacom which has a market cap of R224.62 billion. A company's market...
    • Jan
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    • blue label telecoms cell c community investment ventures holdings (civh) mtn rain telkom vodacom
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    Cell C's prospects look much better - but can it pay its debts?

    Cell C much stronger — but big questions remain On 22 September, Blue Label concluded a deal to restructure and refinance Cell C and reduce its debt to give the mobile operator a healthier balance sheet. As part of the deal, new money will be injected into Cell C to stabilise the company and...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • blue label telecoms cell c mobile virtual network operator (mvno) nedbank nedbank corporate and investment banking (cib) preshendran odayar
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    No YouTube throttling on Cell C - it's just slow and unstable

    Cell C not throttling Youtube — it is just slow MyBroadband received complaints from Cell C subscribers that they are throttled when streaming videos on YouTube, but our investigation showed no evidence of throttling. Throttling is when an Internet service provider (ISP) limits data speeds...
  16. Jan

    Capitec launches MVNO - airtime and data do not expire

    Capitec launching cellular services with airtime and data that never expire Capitec is entering the South Africa’s cellular space with a mobile virtual network operator, Capitec Connect. Launched in partnership with Cell C, Capitec Connect has promised to disrupt the South African prepaid market.
  17. Jan

    Foschini launches MVNO - data prices compared to Afrihost, Axxess, Shoprite, Mr Price

    TFG launches mobile operator — here's how its data prices compare The Foschini Group (TFG) has launched a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) — TFG Connect — that will compete with other MVNOs, including Mr Price Mobile, Afrihost Air Mobile, and PnP Mobile. TFG Connect will use MTN's...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • afrihost afrihost air mobile axxess cell c mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mr price mr price money mtn shoprite the foschini group (tfg)
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    Cell C's second recapitalisation finally goes through

    Blue Label closes deal to try and save Cell C Blue Label Telecoms has announced that the restructuring of Cell C’s balance sheet is complete after three years of work. The company said it had concluded binding long-form agreements with Cell C and various Cell C financial stakeholders...
  19. Jan

    Mobile data speeds get crushed by load-shedding

    Load-shedding is crushing mobile Internet in South Africa Load-shedding directly impacts mobile network infrastructure, and, as a result, mobile Internet speeds tend to suffer. A MyBroadband analysis showed that Vodacom and Telkom customers saw the most significant drops in network performance...
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    Cell C financial statements flagged by auditors

    Cell C financial statements flagged by auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers has expressed a qualified audit opinion on Blue Label’s audited results for the year ended 31 May 2022 related to Cell C. An auditor typically provides a qualified opinion when there are material misstatements within the...
  21. Jan

    Cell C giving up its walk-in centre and warehouse at Midrand headquarters

    Goodbye Cell C headquarters walk-in customer care centre Cell C has vacated the walk-in customer care centre at its Midrand campus, and real estate investment trust Attacq is waiting for the mobile operator to hand it back. Attacq also revealed in its annual results on Tuesday that it has...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • attacq blue label telecoms cell c global mobile michael clampett
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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