South Africa’s mobile operators strike spectrum gold

South Africa’s mobile operators strike spectrum gold

South Africa has, for the first time, formally earmarked the entire upper 6GHz band for mobile networks, handing operators a potential 700MHz of prime mid-band spectrum and settling – at least directionally – a global tug of war between the cellular industry and Wi-Fi advocates over the most valuable unassigned frequencies in telecommunications. The decision…

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VUT invests R5m in revamped science labs

VUT invests R5m in revamped science labs

Vaal University of Technology students in one of the newly-revamped specialist teaching labs. (Image: supplied) To mark its diamond jubilee, the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has announced a R5 million investment in revamped science laboratories and a postgraduate learning space. The investment, funded through a Department of Higher Education and Training grant, has modernised…

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MTN, Vodacom take Icasa to court over data expiry rules

MTN, Vodacom take Icasa to court over data expiry rules

MTN and Vodacom have launched separate legal challenges against communications regulator Icasa over new consumer protection rules – including mandatory rollover of unused data bundles – that are due to come into force in January 2027. News24 first reported that MTN served court papers on 22 July asking for the End-User and Subscriber Service Charter…

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What next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sacked | Explainer News

What next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sacked | Explainer News

New Delhi, India – Silence descended over Jantar Mantar and the adjoining Parliament Street in central New Delhi at midnight, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its agitation following the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Thousands of students and youth protesters had occupied the protest site near the Parliament of India,…

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Mobix Labs Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Vision Aerial, Accelerating Global Drone Platform for National Security and Aerial Intelligence

Mobix Labs Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Vision Aerial, Accelerating Global Drone Platform for National Security and Aerial Intelligence

Mobix Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBX) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vision Aerial, Inc., a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of American-built, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-compliant unmanned aerial systems. The definitive agreement moves the transaction beyond the previously announced letter of intent and represents a major step toward closing an…

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