mobile network operators

  1. Luis

    MTN spent R160 million due to battery theft and base station vandalism

    MTN spent R160 million due to battery theft and base station vandalism South African mobile network operators are spending hundreds of millions of rands annually to protect their base stations from theft and vandalism, as well as replacing damaged or stolen equipment. MTN South Africa told...
    • Luis
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN has highest MyBroadband Insights' Network Quality Score in Q1 2026

    MTN has highest in MyBroadband Insights' Network Quality Score in Q1 2026 MyBroadband Insights has released its Q1 2026 Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows that MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa. The findings were based on more than 315,000 speed tests conducted by mobile...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    How MTN became South Africa's top mobile network

    How MTN became South Africa's top mobile network Former MTN South Africa CEO and current Eskom chairman, Mteto Nyati, says that strong leadership and a partnership with Huawei enabled it to become the best mobile network in South Africa. “We were battling poor network coverage, frequent...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    The man who shook up South Africa's cellular market

    The man who shook up South Africa's cellular market Former Cell C CEO Lars Reichelt disrupted the South African mobile market by positioning the mobile operator as a disruptive force. He is widely credited with shifting Cell C from a struggling me-too operator into an aggressive competitor to...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Telkom's surprise comeback

    Telkom's surprise comeback Telkom's transition from a struggling, copper-focused service provider to a lean, digital infrastructure firm at such speed and scale was one that few South Africans expected. In the past year, the partially state-owned network operator, and South Africa's oldest...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom's biggest achievements in 2025

    Vodacom's biggest achievements in 2025 Vodacom's major milestones in 2025 included closing a major fibre deal, becoming the country's first company to operationalise virtual electricity wheeling, and signing a partnership with Starlink. Vodacom spokesperson Byron Kennedy said the network's...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cell C contract and insurance price hikes on 1 December 2025

    Cell C contract and insurance price hikes on 1 December 2025 Cell C has announced its annual price adjustments for postpaid contracts and insurance premiums, which will take effect on 1 December 2025. The mobile network operator said the changes were necessary so that it could "continue...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cell C is struggling

    Cell C is struggling When Jorge Mendes took the reins at Cell C in 2023, he said they wanted to reach 15% revenue market share in South Africa. However, the company is moving backwards. Mendes was appointed as the CEO of Cell C on 1 July 2023. Before that, he was chief officer of the consumer...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom and MTN explain why they cannot offer affordable uncapped mobile data plans

    Vodacom and MTN explain why they cannot offer affordable uncapped mobile data plans South Africa's two biggest mobile networks prefer to offer full-speed capped products over throttled uncapped mobile data plans due to local user preferences and potential capacity overloads. In developed...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    El Kope appointed as new Cell C CFO

    El Kope appointed as new Cell C CFO Cell C has appointed El Kope as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director for finance. Kope is a chartered accountant who joined Cell C in September 2022 as the executive head of financial planning and analysis.
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    How mobile networks' subscriber numbers changed in the past year

    How mobile networks' subscriber numbers changed in the past year Vodacom is the only South African mobile network operator (MNO) that recorded healthy growth in subscribers during the first nine months of 2023, an analysis by MyBroadband has shown. Vodacom's biggest rival, MTN, saw its...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom, MTN, and other big mobile networks share plans for 2024

    Vodacom, MTN, and other big mobile networks share plans for 2024 South Africa's mobile network operators (MNOs) have new products, 5G expansions, rural rollouts, and enhanced load-shedding mitigation measures on their agendas in 2024. That is according to feedback provided by the country's...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    MVNOs taking on major operator dominance in South Africa

    MVNOs taking on major operator dominance in South Africa South Africa's mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are increasingly vying for the attention of customers who previously only considered the major mobile network operators (MNOs) for their cellular products. MVNOs include the likes...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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