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  1. Jan

    MTN trading update - expects 10% to 20% higher earnings per share for half-year ending 30 June 2023

    MTN issues notice for significant earnings increase MTN has notified shareholders that it expects to report a substantial increase in earnings for its half-year results. The first half of MTN’s 2023 financial year ended on 30 June 2023, and it expects to release its results on 14 August.
  2. Jan

    Affordable fixed wireless uncapped broadband for homes without fibre

    Cheapest 50Mbps uncapped Internet for homes without fibre There are several uncapped wireless Internet packages on the market with at least 50Mbps download speeds for South African households that don't have a fibre network available in their area. While fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity...
  3. Jan

    Vodacom overtakes MTN in average 5G network speeds

    Big twist in 5G speeds in South Africa Vodacom has turned the tables on MTN regarding 5G speeds in South Africa, according to MyBroadband Speedtest app data analysed by Analytico. 5G is the latest generation of mobile network technology, offering better speeds, lower latency, and greater...
  4. Jan

    MTN subscribers get 15MB of free Facebook data per day for text and photos

    MTN launches 15MB free Facebook data per day MTN has announced that subscribers will receive 15MB of data per day for use on Facebook text and photo content. The operator said it collaborated with Facebook parent Meta Platforms to develop and offer this service for data-sensitive customers.
  5. Jan

    FNB Connect announces partnership with MTN

    FNB Connect to run on MTN's network First National Bank (FNB) has announced a partnership with MTN that will see the company’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), FNB Connect, run on its infrastructure. MyBroadband contacted the bank to ask what this means for its existing MVNO agreement...
  6. Jan

    5G network vendors in South Africa compared - June 2023

    Huawei leads 5G speeds on two networks in South Africa Huawei's radio equipment boasts the fastest download speeds of all vendors on two of the three mobile 5G networks in South Africa. That is according to data from 86,836 speed tests performed on the MyBroadband Speed Test Android app since...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN destroys Vodacom in data customer satisfaction — Analytico Report

    MTN destroys Vodacom in data customer satisfaction — Analytico Report New research by Analytico revealed that MTN’s customer satisfaction rating among mobile data users is much higher than Vodacom, Telkom, Cell C, and Rain. Analytico is a research company that provides reports, network...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN head office's hybrid power plant will have peak output of 4.5MW

    MTN head office's hybrid power plant will have peak output of 4.5MW MTN South Africa will upgrade its head office's self-generating power facility to feature four generation technologies and battery storage types. The system will be able output peak power up to 4.5MW. MTN South Africa's head...
  9. oros

    Mtn hd voice calling

    Mtn customer service consultants doesn't even know what hd voice calling is or VoLTE. I had to explain it to them to no success! Mine was deactivated, wanted them to reactivate it. And the best is it's on their website. Any suggestions how I can get running again?
  10. Jan

    4G network equipment vendors in South Africa comparison - June 2023

    Ericsson and Huawei offer the fastest 4G network speeds in South Africa MyBroadband speed test data for the year to date has revealed that South Africans enjoy the best 4G performance in areas covered by MTN's network using Huawei's radio equipment. Huawei's gear also performed well and was...
  11. Jan

    IHS Towers seeks JPMorgan's in MTN dispute over hostile takeover fears

    IHS Seeks JPMorgan’s Advice as Management Fears Hostile Takeover IHS Holding Ltd. is consulting with JPMorgan Chase & Co. for advice regarding an escalating standoff with its largest shareholders over how the African tower operator is run, according to people familiar with the matter. The move...
  12. Jan

    Peak mobile speed test results in South Africa - June 2023

    Fastest mobile speeds in South Africa — with one network hitting over 1Gbps The fastest mobile download speed recorded by a MyBroadband Speed Test user in the year to date was over 1Gbps on Vodacom's network. That is according to data analyzed by Analytico using results from the MyBroadband...
  13. Jan

    Cell C completes network migration

    Cell C finishes switching off its towers Cell C has announced that it successfully completed its network migration ahead of schedule. The migration involves switching off all its tower infrastructure and handing over the building and operation of its cellular network to MTN.
  14. 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...
  15. 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 &...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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.
  19. 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...
  20. 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.
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