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  1. Jan

    RCS messaging in South Africa - only MTN doesn't offer support

    All but one of South Africa's major mobile operators offer RCS messaging MTN is the only South African mobile operator that doesn't offer Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging. However, it acknowledged that the technology is becoming more popular in the country. MyBroadband asked Cell C...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Jan

    Telkom launching uncapped 5G consumer products in November 2022

    Telkom 5G consumer products launch date and details Telkom plans to launch its consumer 5G products on 17 November 2022, spokespeople for the company have told MyBroadband. The network operator commercially launched its 5G network last week in partnership with Huawei at a glitzy event in...
    • Jan
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  4. HAL 9000

    Outlook not working with POP3 on Telkomsa email account

    A friend's mom is having issues receiving emails from her telkomsa.net account, when using Outlook 2007 (the only version of MS Office she has installed on her PC - she can't afford Office 2021 or Microsoft 365). Two weeks ago, it stopped sending outgoing emails when using smtp,telkomsa.net -...
  5. Jan

    A brief history of Africa's 30-year communications revolution

    Africa's three decades-long communications revolution and South Africa's contribution to making it happen — an outsider's view Mobile operations started in Sub-Saharan Africa before South Africa licensed three new operators but the level of investment interest in communications was very low...
    • Jan
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  6. Jan

    50Mbps and 100Mbps fibre price comparison

    Fibre war in South Africa — with uncapped 50Mbps under R700 South Africans within the coverage of one of the country's major fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks can sign up for a 50Mbps or 100Mbps package at prices ranging from below R700 to around R1,000. These packages are ideal for the needs...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Telkom hits 1.3Gbps in 5G speed test demo at The Wanderers

    Telkom 5G network hits 1.3Gbps in live test Telkom recorded a speed test of over 1.3Gbps in a live demonstration during a launch event for its 5G network on Thursday. The event was held in partnership with Huawei at The Wanderers cricket stadium in Johannesburg.
    • Jan
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  8. Jan

    Telkom announces commercial launch of 5G network

    Telkom launches 5G Telkom has commercially launched its 5G network, will soon introduce fixed wireless access services and has started testing mobile 5G on its network. During a media event on Thursday, Telkom consumer business CEO Lunga Siyo said Telkom has quietly been laying the groundwork...
  9. Jan

    Vodacom and Cell C still allowing their LTE networks to eat people's data

    Data worth millions of rands disappearing from two networks in South Africa A MyBroadband investigation shows that Vodacom and Cell C still have problems with data disappearing from their users’ sim cards. MyBroadband performed separate tests for disappearing airtime and data with SIMs from...
  10. Jan

    Source says MTN didn't walk away from Telkom deal over exclusivity demand

    Inside story of why MTN walked away from the Telkom deal MTN didn’t walk away from negotiations to acquire Telkom over exclusivity demands, a source close to the matter told MyBroadband. Earlier this week, Telkom informed shareholders that MTN ended their discussions on 18 October because it...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 4
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  11. Jan

    Telkom share price plunges after MTN drops acquisition bid

    Telkom share price tanks 24% as MTN bails on takeover talks MTN has walked away from discussions with Telkom over a potential buyout of the partially state-owned telecoms operator, sending Telkom's share price plunging on Wednesday morning. In a notice issued to Telkom shareholders, the...
  12. Jan

    Mobile network customer satisfaction rankings - Q3 2022

    MTN dominates mobile customer satisfaction ratings in South Africa New research by Analytico reveals that MTN continues to lead mobile customer satisfaction ratings in South Africa, while Vodacom and Telkom hold second and third place, respectively. The mobile customer satisfaction rating...
  13. Jan

    Mobile 5G rollouts in South Africa

    South Africa's mobile network operators reveal big plans for 5G rollouts Three out of South Africa's five major cellular operators have 5G networks and are rapidly growing their coverage, while a fourth could be launching its 5G services before the end of the month. Vodacom, MTN, and Rain are...
  14. Jan

    South African ISPs plan to resell 5G services

    These ISPs plan to launch 5G services in South Africa Several major South African Internet Service Providers (ISPs) — including Afrihost, Cybersmart, Vox Telecom, and Webafrica — have plans to resell 5G services in South Africa. The ISPs confirmed their plans in response to questions from...
    • Jan
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    • 5g afrihost cybersmart mtn rain telkom vodacom vox telecom webafrica
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    MTN talks to buy South Africa's Telkom are said to have stalled

    MTN's talks to buy Telkom stall after Rain proposal MTN Group Ltd.’s talks to buy South Africa’s Telkom SA SOC Ltd. have stalled following a rival deal proposal from another telecom company, people familiar with the matter said. Negotiations about price and other terms have stopped for the...
  16. Jan

    Telkom 5G network launch imminent - announcement expected later this month

    First Telkom 5G network speed tests appear Telkom looks poised to become the third South African telecoms operator to launch a mobile 5G network within the next few weeks. MyBroadband observed four speed tests registered to Telkom's 5G network on the MyBroadband Speed Test app on Wednesday, 12...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 6
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  17. Jan

    October 2022 ISP rankings - price, speed, support

    Best South African ISPs for price, speed, and support Research by Analytico revealed that Herotel, Cool Ideas, and Afrihost are the top Internet service providers (ISPs) for price, network quality, and support, respectively. Analytico is a research company focusing on South Africa’s...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    MTN roundly beats Vodacom and Telkom in Q3 2022 mobile network quality report

    MTN's mobile network trounces Vodacom and Telkom MyBroadband Insights has released its Q3 2022 Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows that MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa. Looking at results in specific cities, MTN had the best network in Johannesburg, Tshwane, Cape Town...
  19. Jan

    Renewable power projects from South African tech companies hard-hit by power cuts

    South African tech companies going green while fighting load-shedding Many of South Africa's major technology and telecom companies have plans to make their operations more environmentally friendly while increasing their resilience against load-shedding. While the corporate world is no...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    South Africa's data centre industry flourishing

    Top data centre providers in South Africa The South African data centre market has grown substantially in recent years, and Teraco, Africa Data Centres, Business Connexion (BCX), and Open Access Data Centre (OADC) are among the best providers in the country. These companies have also been...
    • Jan
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    • africa data centres business connexion (bcx) open access data centre (oadc) telkom teraco
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    Internet service provider customer satisfaction rankings - October 2022

    Cool Ideas beats Afrihost, RSAWeb, and Herotel in customer satisfaction Research by Analytico revealed that Cool Ideas ranked the highest in customer satisfaction and brand loyalty among South Africa’s top Internet service providers (ISPs). Analytico provides market research, network...
    • Jan
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    • afrihost analytico axxess cell c cool ideas herotel home connect rain rsaweb supersonic telkom webafrica
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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