shameel joosub

  1. Jan

    Who really owns Vodacom

    Here is who really owns Vodacom Vodacom is one of South Africa’s most successful companies, with 45 million subscribers in South Africa and 42 million in the rest of Africa. Over the last twelve months, Vodacom generated revenue of R103 billion and a net profit of R18 billion.
  2. Jan

    Vuma deal will turn Vodacom fibre network open-access overnight - Joosub

    Vodacom's Vuma deal is good news for fibre customers and ISPs Fibre Internet service providers (ISPs) should be "overjoyed" with Vodacom's acquisition of Vumatel and DFA's fibre networks, meaning they will have packages to sell in even more areas. That is according to Vodacom Group CEO Shameel...
  3. Jan

    Vodacom applies for leave to appeal Please Call Me ruling

    Vodacom launches appeal in Please Call Me case Vodacom has applied for leave to appeal a North Gauteng High Court ruling in the “Please Call Me” case brought against it by Nkosana Makate. Makate is a former Vodacom finance manager who launched legal action against Vodacom, claiming that he was...
  4. Jan

    Full 7 February 2022 High Court judgement in Vodacom Please Call Me case

    Here is the full judgement in the Vodacom Please Call Me case The battle over the invention of Please Call Me took another turn last week when the Pretoria High Court delivered a judgement in favour of former Vodacom finance manager Nkosana Makate. This comes after the case made it to the...
  5. Jan

    Vodacom didn't always plan to offer Please Call Me for free

    Vodacom tried to charge 15c per Please Call Me An official Vodacom notice regarding its Please Call Me feature has surfaced online, and it revealed that the mobile network provider never intended on keeping the service free forever. In fact, Vodacom had attempted to charge 15 cents per Call Me...
  6. Jan

    Big victory for Makate in Please Call Me battle

    Makate scores big victory in Vodacom Please Call Me fight The Pretoria High Court has ruled that Vodacom must go back to the drawing board to calculate fair compensation to Nkosana Makate for his invention of the Please Call Me (PCM), SowetanLive has reported. In a ruling on Monday, Judge...
  7. Jan

    Spectrum showdown

    Goliath vs Goliath vs Goliath — South Africa’s spectrum showdown Battle lines have been drawn over the heated issue of cellular network capacity in South Africa. In the one corner — South Africa’s incumbent and partially state-owned telecommunications network operator Telkom.
  8. Jan

    Tech CEO salaries in South Africa

    How much South Africa's top tech CEOs got paid — including one who earned R100 million The best-paid tech executive in South Africa over the last year was Datatec CEO Jens Montanana, who earned R100 million in salary and bonuses. Two other executives — former MTN CEO Rob Shuter and Vodacom CEO...
  9. Jan

    Vodacom interim results for the six-months ended 30 September 2021

    Strong data and subscriber growth for Vodacom Vodacom has released its interim results for the period between 1 April and 30 September 2021, showing solid subscriber growth in South Africa. It also posted growth in revenue and operating profit, and an increase in average data usage among...
  10. Jan

    Why Rain is the only mobile operator that wants Icasa to take back temporary spectrum

    All mobile operators want to keep temporary spectrum — except one It is easy to understand the battle around temporary spectrum — just follow the money.
  11. Jan

    Qualifications of top South African telecoms execs compared

    What to study to become a top South African telecoms exec Degrees in accounting, engineering, and commerce are three of the best types of qualifications to pursue if you wish to become a top telecommunications executive in South Africa. We looked at the qualifications of several leading chief...
  12. Jan

    Telkom delaying spectrum to maintain its competitive advantage - Vodacom CEO

    Telkom's big mobile lie Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub said Telkom does not want Vodacom and MTN to get more spectrum because it wants to maintain its competitive advantage. Speaking to The Nielsen Network, Joosub said Telkom had accused Vodacom and MTN of being a duopoly to limit their ability to...
  13. Jan

    How much tax Vodacom's CEO and CFO paid last year

    How much tax Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub pays Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub paid R24.75 million in tax to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on his R55 million salary over the last financial year. This was revealed in Vodacom’s integrated report for the year ended 31 March 2021. The report...
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Vodacom’s impressive data growth, LTE expansion

    Vodacom’s impressive data growth, LTE rollout Vodacom has significantly increased its LTE footprint in South Africa, and showed 62% growth in data traffic over the last year
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    FTTH a big winner in Vodacom-Neotel deal: Joosub

    FTTH a big winner in Vodacom-Neotel deal: Joosub Vodacom’s CEO says the planned deal with Neotel will accelerate investment in fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-business
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    Vodacom-Neotel deal crucial to meet SA’s broadband targets

    Vodacom-Neotel deal crucial to meet SA’s broadband targets: Vodacom CEO Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub argues that consolidation is crucial if South Africa is to meet broadband targets
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    Vodacom CEO's biggest challenges

    What keeps the Vodacom CEO awake at night Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub sheds light on his biggest challenges, which are not easy to solve without government doing its work
  18. QuintonB

    Vodacom HD voice support rolling out country-wide

    Vodacom HD Voice support being rolled out Vodacom has confirmed that it is rolling out support for high definition voice country-wide
  19. Jan

    MyBroadband conference 2014 begins, live streaming options

    MyBroadband conference live streaming The 2014 MyBroadband conference kicked off at Gallagher Estate today, with live streaming thanks to Mindset.
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    MyBroadband conference will be bigger and better

    Biggest ever MyBroadband conference planned The 2014 MyBroadband Conference promises to be the biggest event of its kind in South Africa, with an unmatched line-up of industry experts
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