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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN planning big cloud data centre expansion

    MTN planning big cloud data centre expansion Africa’s largest wireless carrier, MTN, is in talks with US and European firms to build out data centres on the continent to power artificial intelligence services, said chief executive officer Ralph Mupita in an interview. The Johannesburg-based...
  3. CoolEscalator

    Cool Ideas Fixed 5G/4G Feedback Thread

    Good day All. As you may have seen we have officially launched Fixed 5G on Vodacom https://mybroadband.co.za/news/industrynews/610272-cool-ideas-launches-5g-fixed-wireless-internet-in-south-africa.html Pricing and packages can be viewed here: https://coolideas.co.za/5g-packages/ Details: Cool...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Unlimited calling plans comparison — August 2025

    Unlimited calling plans comparison — August 2025 Numerous unlimited voice calling plans are available in South Africa for under R500 per month, including several with bundled mobile data. In recent years, South Africa's two biggest mobile networks — Vodacom and MTN — and several mobile virtual...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
    • Thread
    • fnb connect melon mobile mtn nedbank connect spot mobile uncapped calling unlimited calling plans unlimited calls unlimited smss vodacom
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Mcebisi Jonas claims he is victim of "information war" in US-South Africa trade storm

    Mcebisi Jonas claims he is a victim of "information war" in US-South Africa trade storm MTN chairman and special envoy to the United States, Mcebisi Jonas, has alleged he is the victim of an information war led by well-connected people who want to make South Africa a pariah state. President...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's most trusted data centre companies

    South Africa's most trusted data centre companies Teraco and Vodacom are the most trusted data centre providers in South Africa’s business market, ahead of MTN and BCX. This result comes from Analytico’s latest Business Technology Survey, conducted in August 2025 and completed by 1,057...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN quietly throttling fixed-LTE products

    MTN quietly throttling fixed-LTE products MTN has implemented a hidden network optimisation algorithm as a safety net to manage its 4G network capacity. This adds a layer of throttling in addition to its regular Fair Usage Policy (FUP) for uncapped products. Two industry sources who spoke on...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN share price plummets after SA management shake-up

    MTN share price plummets after SA management shake-up MTN Group Ltd.’s shares plunged after revenue at its South African unit fell, prompting the continent’s biggest mobile-phone operator to revamp its management. The shares fell as much as 10% in Johannesburg — the most since March 2023 —...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN service revenue surges in first half of 2025

    MTN service revenue surges in first half of 2025 MTN put up an impressive financial performance during the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), with service revenue and subscribers surging in two of its biggest markets. For the six months ending 30 June 2025, MTN Group's service increased by 23.2% to...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN shareholders can expect big earnings increase in H1 2025

    MTN shareholders can expect big earnings increase in H1 2025 MTN expects to report a substantial improvement in earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) when it releases its interim results for the first half of 2025 (H1 2025). In a trading statement on Thursday, MTN...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN spending R300 million on Gauteng network in 2025

    MTN spending R300 million on Gauteng network in 2025 MTN South Africa plans to spend R300 million on upgrading its Gauteng network as part of a broader R4.5-billion national investment to improve its connectivity services in South Africa. Most of the budget allocation in Gauteng will go...
  12. Attic

    Cool Ideas Fixed LTE (MTN) Odd Throttling (?) Behaviour

    Hello all. I am sitting with a very strange issue, one of which I am not sure how to resolve, so I thought I would put it out here for all the clever online peoples to have a look at, to potentially offer solutions (Or to maybe even just tell me that I'm not alone) We have been with Cool Ideas...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN launches affordable smartphone campaign — plans to sell 1.2 million devices with prices from R99

    MTN launches affordable smartphone campaign — plans to sell 1.2 million devices with prices from R99 South Africa's second-biggest mobile network MTN has announced a major initiative to offer more than 1.2 million of its prepaid customers affordable 4G smartphones with prices starting from R99...
  14. 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...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Gautrain mobile network speed battle

    Gautrain mobile network speed battle MyBroadband recently tested mobile data performance on the Gautrain and found MTN to have the best 4G performance, while Vodacom had the superior 5G network. The Gautrain is a high-speed commuter rail system connecting Hatfield in Pretoria to Park Station...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    New MTN 5G packages launched

    New MTN 5G packages launched MTN has launched two new uncapped wireless home Internet products offering customers a taste of its 5G speeds for under R400 per month. The mobile network operator said that the Shesh@5G Home Internet packages will allow subscribers to enjoy the "superior quality"...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Report accuses MTN of human rights violations in Internet shutdowns

    Report accuses MTN of human rights violations in Internet shutdowns Open Secrets has published a report implicating MTN and its subsidiaries in human rights violations by enforcing government Internet shutdown orders in Africa and the Middle East. However, MTN says it was complying with local...
  18. G

    Mtn- online bad services

    Mtn online services is just bad 1. At first it was them calling me at night telling me about their services then in my mind I thought they worked 24/7 2. When I got my uncapped wifi it was not connected to the service that means it was useless I had to drive to the nearest Mtn store for it to...
  19. P

    MTN Roaming Data Bundles - Select the Operator!

    I thought I would post this hear to help others not fall into the same trap I did Travelled to the UK late last year. Just before departing I purchased a Hello World Bundle from the MTN App. When I got my itemized bill after returning I noticed large charges for roaming data. After 3 weeks of...
    • PRP
    • Thread
    • hello world mtn roaming data rip-off mtn
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MTN Mobile Data
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    5G expansion going strong in South Africa

    5G expansion going strong in South Africa South Africa's major telecoms companies radically expanded their mobile 5G connectivity and performance in 2024. While the Covid-19 pandemic and load-shedding challenges limited 5G rollouts for the first few years of the technology's availability, the...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN Bayobab, Cameroon, and Cote d'Ivoire leadership changes

    MTN Bayobab, Cameroon, and Cote d'Ivoire leadership changes MTN has announced three leadership changes at its infrastructure wholesale business and operating companies outside South Africa. MTN said the changes were aimed at addressing succession, operational execution, and advancing its...
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