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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...- Jan
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- capitec capitec connect cell c mobile virtual network operator (mvno) mtn shoprite shoprite k'nect telkom vodacom
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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...- Jan
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- afristay analytico cell c coral-i keysight mtn telkom vodacom
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South Africa's big data centre operators - April 2023
Top data centre providers in South Africa South Africa has seen a boom in data centre investments in recent years, with Africa Data Centres, BCX, Open Access Data Centres (OADC) and Teraco being among the top providers in the country. Data centres provide South African businesses, hosting...- Jan
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- africa data centres business connexion (bcx) open access data centres (oadc) telkom teraco
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Maziv vs Openserve in homes passed, homes connected, and capex
South Africa's fibre war Vumatel has reported a significant increase in the number of homes connected to its fibre network, once again overtaking Telkom-owned Openserve. Telkom reported higher connection numbers in a voluntary fourth-quarter trading update in February, briefly overtaking...- Jan
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- community investment ventures holdings (civh) dark fibre africa (dfa) maziv openserve remgro telkom vumatel
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Former Samsung exec says Telkom needs foreign investment
Former Samsung exec says Telkom needs foreign investment Telkom requires a global company's investment to unlock its real value and help grow its market share in South Africa to better challenge Vodacom and MTN. That is the view of Telkom board member Sung Hyock Yoon, who recently spoke to...- Hanno Labuschagne
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- business times samsung sung hyock yoon telkom
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Do you still make use of Voicemail services? (Poll)
With the rise of alternative communication channels, such as Whatsapp, Telegram and Text Messages, do you think Voicemail is dead or do you still make use of it?- RedViking
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- cell c missed calls mtn telkom vodacom voice sms voicemail voicenote
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- Forum: Questions and Answers, Problems and Solutions
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Vumatel and Openserve charge ISPs for downgrades
These fibre networks punish ISPs when customers downgrade to cheaper packages At least two of South Africa's major fibre network operators (FNOs) penalise Internet service providers (ISPs) when their fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) customers downgrade to slower packages. The issue of fibre downgrade...- Jan
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- evotel fibre network operator (fno) fibre-to-the-home (ftth) frogfoot herotel internet service providers’ association (ispa) metrofibre networx octotel openserve telkom vumatel
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Vodacom and MTN explain why 5G routers remain expensive
Why 5G routers are so expensive in South Africa There are only a handful of 5G routers that fixed wireless access subscribers can choose from in South Africa. These devices are still very scarce and expensive because the market for them is still growing, and the parts they are made from are...- Jan
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- 5g mtn rain telkom vodacom
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Telkom taps Bank of America for sale of stake in fiber unit Openserve
Telkom kicks off sale of Openserve Telkom SA SOC has kicked off the sale of a stake in its fiber business, as it seeks to unlock value for shareholders and boost profit. The South African telecommunications group is working with Bank of America Corp. to gauge interest in the Openserve business...- Jan
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- bank of america mtn openserve telkom
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Criminal mobile tower destruction in photos
"This is a crisis" — Photos of MTN's battle against battery thieves MTN South Africa recently took press to visit cellphone towers that criminals had vandalised. The network operator wanted to show the impact of infrastructure theft and vandalism on its mobile network base stations and the...- Jan
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- cell c jacqui o'sullivan mtn telkom vodacom
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5G coverage comparison - March 2023
South Africa's 5G coverage — MTN vs Telkom vs Vodacom vs Rain South Africa's major mobile network operators are continually expanding their 5G networks, with the cellular technology now available through most operators in most of the country's major metros. MyBroadband asked MTN, Rain, Telkom...- Jan
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- 5g mtn rain telkom vodacom
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How MyBroadband's new mobile network quality testing works
MyBroadband's mobile network quality testing — how it works MyBroadband has launched a new project to conduct in-depth testing of Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, and Telkom’s mobile networks across South Africa. We partnered with Analytico, Afristay, and Keysight distributor Coral-i for this mobile...- Jan
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- afristay analytico cell c coral-i keysight mtn rain telkom vodacom
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We're doing a national mobile network quality test - including calls and data speeds
South Africa's biggest-ever mobile network quality test kicks off MyBroadband has partnered with Analytico, Afristay, and Keysight distributor Coral-i to conduct in-depth testing of Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, and Telkom's networks across South Africa. Mobile network quality is a key consideration...- Jan
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- afristay analytico cell c coral-i keysight mtn telkom vodacom
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Mvuleni Geoffrey Qhena is Telkom's new chairman
Telkom announces board chair Telkom has announced the appointment of Mvuleni Geoffrey Qhena as a non-executive director and chairman of its board. Qhena’s appointment as director is effective from 27 March 2023, while his duties as chair begin on 1 April.- Jan
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- industrial development corporation mvuleni geoffrey qhena telkom
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Arc keeps 20.65% Rain stake at R3.635 billion valuation
Rain's R18 billion valuation African Rainbow Capital (Arc) Investments has released its half-year financial results and announced that it had maintained its 20.25% shareholding of Rain at a R3.635 billion valuation. Dividing the valuation by Arc’s shareholding shows that the company believes...- Jan
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- african rainbow capital (arc) african rainbow capital investments (arci) rain telkom
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Fastest mobile data speed tests in South Africa at the start of 2023
Impressive mobile data speeds in South Africa The latest research by Analytico shows that top mobile speed tests in South Africa are approaching gigabit speeds. Analytico found the three fastest tests done on each mobile network in South Africa using both Android and iOS devices.- Jan
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- apple cell c huawei mtn oppo rain samsung telkom vodacom xiaomi
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Best-selling smartphones in South Africa - March 2023
South Africa's top-selling smartphone models revealed Samsung's Galaxy A series budget and mid-range smartphones dominate device sales at two of South Africa's major mobile networks and a large general goods retailer. MyBroadband asked the country's four biggest mobile networks and several...- Jan
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- apple cell c game hisense honor huawei incredible mobicel mtn oppo samsung takealot telkom vodacom
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Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa meets with network bosses
Minister of Electricity meets with Vodacom and MTN South Africa’s newly-minted Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, met with mobile network operators on Thursday. “This morning I met with mobile network operators to understand their energy needs, as it relates to the protections of...- Jan
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- charles molapisi deon geyser kgosientsho ramokgopa lunga siyo mtn shameel joosub telkom vodacom
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Top neighbourhoods for mobile broadband - March 2023
Load-shedding crushes data speeds in South Africa's top mobile broadband neighbourhoods Analytico’s latest research shows that Bryanston, Century City and Garsfontein had the fastest mobile Internet in South Africa at the start of 2023. The results are based on 267,853 tests done on the...- Jan
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- analytico cell c mtn napafrica rain telkom teraco vodacom
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Vodacom finally fixes disappearing data problem on LTE — Cell C doesn't
Data worth thousands disappearing from Cell C An investigation by Analytico has revealed that data disappears from Cell C SIMs connected to a 4G network even when mobile data is disabled. Analytico performed separate tests for disappearing airtime and data with SIMs from all four major network...- Jan
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- android cell c disappearing data long term evolution (lte) mtn telkom vodacom
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