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  1. Jan

    MTN levels serious allegations at IHS Towers board of directors

    MTN in fight with company that owns 5,701 of its towers MTN has accused IHS Towers of wilfully breaching its shareholders’ agreement, blocking a proposal to increase the African telecommunications giant’s voting powers in line with its shareholding. IHS Towers bought 5,701 towers from MTN in...
  3. Rykj

    Afrihost/MTN Fixed LTE - Internet access issues

    I subscribe to MTN's fixed LTE services via Afrihost. My internet access has been non-existent or extremely slow for the last 10 days. I am tired of reporting the issue and being told how sorry everyone is and that it is being attended to. I have been advised that the tower serving me is down &...
  4. Jan

    Uncapped 4G price comparison after Rain grandfathers plans in favour of Rain One

    Uncapped 4G showdown — prices from R249 per month The most affordable uncapped 4G plan available to residents in South Africa is MTN's Home Starter package for R249 a month. The playing field has changed somewhat, with one of the country's major fixed-4G providers — Rain — recently dropping...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Jan

    MTN fights 'bizarre' funds seizure in Cameroon over bank dispute

    Cameroon seizes MTN's money over fight between FNB and businessman A Cameroon court ordered banks used by South Africa’s MTN Group Ltd. to transfer its funds into escrow over a dispute the wire carrier says it has nothing to do with, marking an escalation of a conflict that had already frozen...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. Jan

    Vodacom expanding eSIM support next week

    Vodacom launching eSIM for all customers Vodacom is launching full eSIM support for all personal and business customers. Tech publication Recharged was the first to spot that the operator recently published terms and conditions for eSIMs on its website.
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Maseko-led consortium's bid for stake in Telkom rejected

    Maseko-led consortium's bid for stake in Telkom rejected A bid led by former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko to acquire a share in the telecoms company was rejected, Business Times reports. The publication has learnt that Maseko's Afrifund Investments and its partner Madagascar-based Axian Telecom had...
  8. Jan

    South African telco market cap and valuation comparison - June 2023

    South Africa's biggest telecoms companies South Africa's biggest JSE-listed telecommunications companies have a combined value of over half a trillion rand. The tussle for the top telecoms dog involves the two biggest mobile networks in the country — Vodacom and MTN.
  9. Jan

    MTN plans to install wind turbines on some towers

    MTN fighting load-shedding with wind power from cell towers MTN South Africa is installing wind turbines on some of its mobile towers to generate electricity for its operations, reduce its carbon footprint, and improve its resilience against load-shedding. The telecoms company is embarking on...
  10. Jan

    MTN SA boss tells shareholders they can keep hiking prices to grow revenue

    MTN promises price increases MTN South Africa CEO Charles Molapisi has assured shareholders that the company could continue implementing inflationary price increases to grow revenue. Molapisi mentioned the price increases during his presentation on the second day of MTN’s Capital Markets Day...
    • Jan
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    • charles molapisi competition commission independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Comms minister tacitly confirms he is moving South Africa's 2G and 3G sunset dates

    South Africa's 2G and 3G shutdown plans hit a snag South Africa will hopefully know more about the government's intention to shut down 2G and 3G networks in the country in about four months, strongly suggesting that former communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni's deadlines will not be...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Minister relaxes competition rules on operators, allowing joint procurement of backup power

    Vodacom and MTN get relaxed competition rules to tackle load-shedding South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, has gazetted block exemptions for energy users and suppliers in South Africa to reduce the impact of Eskom load-shedding. The exemptions should...
    • Jan
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    • association of comms and technology (act) cell c liquid intelligent technologies mtn rain telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. Jan

    Mobile network voice quality testing - Potchefstroom - April 2023

    Big surprise in Potchefstroom mobile voice quality MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that Telkom is the leader in voice calls in Potchefstroom, while MTN and Cell C failed ICASA’s quality standards. These results form part of a network quality testing project...
    • Jan
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    • afristay analytico cell c coral-i keysight mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    ARB rules against Supersonic in installation fee clawback complaint

    MTN's Supersonic nailed over installation fee clawback on month-to-month deals The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled against Supersonic regarding a complaint over its month-to-month Home Fibre products, with the regulator telling the service provider to withdraw all advertisements...
    • Jan
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    • advertising regulatory board (arb) fibre-to-the-home (ftth) mtn shawaal davids supersonic
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    South African MVNO roundup - May 2023

    Best MVNOs in South Africa South Africans looking for a cellular plan without going through one of the country's prominent mobile network operators have several mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) from which to choose. Capitec Connect and Afrihost Air Mobile are the cheapest, depending on...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    ARB orders MTN to withdraw misleading 10GB BozzaGigs ad

    MTN tackled over misleading 10GB data bundle The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled against MTN for misleading customers regarding an advertisement claiming they could get 10GB of data for R99. The case was brought before the ARB by Grey Holmes, who felt hard done by as the...
  17. Jan

    Only MTN passed ICASA voice quality standards in PE, Vodacom stone last

    Only one mobile network passed ICASA standards in Port Elizabeth MyBroadband’s mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN is the only network that passes the Icasa’s requirements in Port Elizabeth. Icasa gazetted its amendments to the End-user and Subscriber Charter regulations in...
    • Jan
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    • cell c coral-i etsi european telecommunications standards institute independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) keysight mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    Bloemfontein mobile voice network quality testing - April 2023

    MTN crushes Vodacom in Bloemfontein MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best network performance in Bloemfontein. Telkom has the worst performance in the Free State capital and failed to meet Icasa’s Call Setup Success Ratio standard.
    • Jan
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    • cell c coral-i etsi european telecommunications standards institute independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) keysight mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Jan

    Vodacom, MTN, Liquid, Rain, and Telkom's asks to help them deal with load-shedding

    Network operators ask for diesel rebate and relaxed competition rules over load-shedding South Africa’s mobile network operators have asked government for a diesel rebate and permission to collaborate on sharing power sources and security at their towers. Through their industry association...
    • Jan
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    • liquid intelligent technologies mtn rain telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN plans to build 20,000km fibre network to link 10 African countries

    MTN plans to build 20,000km fibre network to link 10 African countries MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest mobile-phone operator, plans to build a $320-million (R6.01-billion) inland fibre cable to connect 10 countries, as telecommunications companies push to expand service to the continent’s...
  21. Jan

    Mobile voice network quality test results for Cape Town - April 2023

    Best mobile network in Cape Town revealed MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best network performance in Cape Town, while Vodacom and Cell C failed Icasa standards. These results form part of a network quality testing project to determine the...
    • Jan
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    • afristay analytico cell c coral-i etsi european telecommunications standards institute independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) keysight mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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