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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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.
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Jan

    Polokwane mobile voice network quality test results - April 2023

    MTN beats Vodacom in Polokwane MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best network performance in Polokwane, followed by Vodacom, Telkom, and Cell C. These results form part of a network quality testing project to determine the performance of...
  9. Jan

    Mobile network voice quality testing in Nelspruit (April 2023) - MTN wins

    MTN tops network quality in Nelspruit MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best network performance in Nelspruit, while Cell C failed Icasa’s standards in the area. These results form part of a network quality testing project to determine the...
  10. Jan

    MTN SA nailed by power cuts and weak rand

    Power cuts and weak rand knock MTN in South Africa MTN South Africa has recorded 6.9% lower first-quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization in 2023 than in 2022. This is despite slightly higher service revenue of R10.1 billion compared to R9.97 billion last year.
  11. Jan

    Voice quality test results for Durban (tests conducted in April 2023) - Telkom wins, Vodacom loses

    Telkom first, Vodacom last in Durban MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that Telkom and MTN had the best voice networks in Durban, well ahead of Cell C and Vodacom. These results form part of a network quality testing project to determine the performance of...
  12. Jan

    MTN contract cancellations are broken

    MTN's broken cancellation process costs customers thousands MTN’s broken contract cancellation process is costing many of its subscribers thousands of rands without an easy way to recover the money. MyBroadband received numerous complaints about MTN’s contract cancellation process, with...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN's massive tax bill in South Africa

    MTN's massive tax bill in South Africa MTN paid R8.1 billion in taxes to the South African government in 2022, according to the company’s latest tax report. This is a 50% increase from the year before, where tax revenue totalled R5.4 billion. [Bloomberg]
  14. Jan

    MTN executive remuneration for 2022

    How much MTN South Africa's CEO gets paid MTN South Africa CEO Charles Molapisi earned R34,071,000 in 2022 — around R9 million more than he made in 2021. Molapisi was appointed CEO of MTN's South African business on 1 January 2022, explaining the sharp increase in his annual compensation.
  15. Jan

    North West mobile network voice quality testing results - May 2023

    Mobile network battle in Rustenburg and Brits MyBroadband’s mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best voice network Brits, Vodacom in Rustenburg, and Telkom in the Hartbeespoort area. Vodacom came stone last in Hartbeespoort — behind Cell C. These results form part of...
  16. Armin Nel

    Thinking about switching from MTN to Telkom LTE ISP.

    Hello everyone, I'm kinda new with this. I am searching for advice, I'm thinking about switching ISPs because my LTE and mobile calling experience with MTN is getting worse by the day, but when I compare that with my friends experience at that moment that is with Telkom his outcome is far more...
  17. Jan

    MTN MVNO data bundle showdown - April 2023

    Afrihost Air Mobile demolishes MTN, TFG Connect, PnP Mobile Afrihost Air Mobile's prepaid data prices are significantly lower than MTN and other mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) that use its network infrastructure. MyBroadband compared prepaid data pricing and out-of-bundle rates for...
  18. Jan

    Capitec says its MVNO's data prices are "arguably" the cheapest on the market

    Capitec Connect says it has the cheapest data on the market — we test its claim Capitec has released its results for the financial year ended 28 February 2023 and claimed in its annual report that its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) “arguably” has the cheapest data on the market. A...
  19. Jan

    Mobile network voice quality test results in Johannesburg - MTN beats Vodacom

    MTN crushes Vodacom in Johannesburg MyBroadband’s latest mobile voice network quality testing revealed that MTN has the best voice network in Johannesburg, followed by Vodacom, Telkom, and Cell C. These results form part of an extensive network quality testing project to determine the...
  20. Jan

    South Africa narrowly avoided a total blackout in February - Nicky Weimar

    South Africa narrowly dodged total grid collapse, says Nedbank chief economist Nedbank chief economist Nicky Weimar said that South Africa narrowly avoided a total blackout in February, with the grid almost shutting down completely. She was speaking during a Nedbank Private Wealth webinar on...
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