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Rain – “The future of fixed and mobile connectivity in South Africa” Wireless Business Solutions and its LTE-A network have been rebranded as Rain, which promises to provide consumers with increased connectivity at affordable prices.

WBS ordered to settle its R41-million Vodacom SMS bill The Johannesburg High Court has ordered Wireless Business Solutions to pay its R41-million Vodacom SMS bill, with interest.

iBurst bidder revealed: report Convergence technology company Multisource has reportedly made an offer to acquire iBurst parent company, Wireless Business Solutions (WBS)

iBurst deal on the table iBurst parent company WBS is in discussions regarding a potential deal, and is currently considering one offer

Changes at iBurst Thami Mtshali steps down as iBurst CEO, and is replaced by an internal acting CEO

MTN cuts off WBS, iBurst MTN South Africa terminated services to iBurst parent Wireless Business Solutions for non-payment

Vodacom cuts off iBurst over unpaid bills Vodacom has cut off iBurst owner WBS’s SMS interconnect after the company did not pay its bills; WBS says there is no agreement in place

2013 - the year that was 2013 was indeed a stormy year for the telecommunications industry with possibly the highlight being the firing of the communications minister, Dina Pule

WBS and iBurst for sale: sources Industry sources confirm that WBS, iBurst is for sale, and that a few large players are showing interest

ICASA split on outstanding R501-million: report ICASA is split on how to go about collecting monies owed to it by companies who have been fined by the authority, the Sunday Times reported.

iBurst vs ICASA battle continues The initial high court interdict against ICASA following the confiscation of iBurst equipment was set to expire tomorrow, but the situation has changed

ICASA creates another network mess ICASA has been accused of trying to shut down SA’s last standing USAL, leaving consumers and businesses without Internet access and voice services for a day

LTE spectrum mess in South Africa Companies scramble for frequency bands as policy delays halt the fast network roll-out

ICASA must explain itself ICASA is willing to shut down a whole network and leave people and businesses without Internet access, but it cannot even say whether companies should adhere to its regulations

WBS calls for Icasa councillor removal WBS has requested Icasa to remove councillor Joseph Lebooa from the iBurst spectrum case.

Fury and ire fuel Icasa-iBurst fire The feud between the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and Wireless Business Solutions has turned ugly

ICASA breaks silence on iBurst equipment seizure ICASA said that the seizure of WBS/iBurst’s radio communication equipment forms part of its hard-line approach to outstanding licence fees

iBurst network problems go beyond data centre issues iBurst network problems may be caused by much more than mere data centre trouble

Icasa councillor faces criminal charge from iBurst/WBS Icasa’s Joseph Lebooa now faces a criminal charge laid by a telecoms company, after he claimed he was threatened to drop an investigation

Icasa councillor hijacked, beaten, threatened due to WBS-iBurst investigation: report Joseph Lebooa claims he was beaten up, threatened and dumped because of an investigation into Wireless Business Solutions