MTN in push to formalise exit from Syria

MTN in push to formalise exit from Syria

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita and Abdulsalam Haykal, Syria’s minister of communications and IT, at MWC. (Image supplied by MTN) MTN Group has moved to formalise its exit from the Middle Eastern country of Syria. In a statement today, the South African-based telecommunications giant says MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita met with Syrian…

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Apple announces the iPhone 17e with double the storage

Apple announces the iPhone 17e with double the storage

Apple has officially expanded its latest smartphone family with the introduction of the iPhone 17e. Maintaining the $599 entry price of its predecessor, this year’s “budget” model receives significant internal upgrades, most notably the A19 chip. This processor parity ensures that the 17e fully supports the Apple Intelligence suite, bringing flagship-level AI tools to Apple’s…

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Motsepe’s ARC brings US-based Spinnaker to SA

Motsepe’s ARC brings US-based Spinnaker to SA

Spinnaker South Africa MD Teko Mojaki. Spinnaker Support, a US-based provider of third-party software support services, has entered the South African market, launching a Johannesburg-based operation backed by African Rainbow Capital (ARC). It will offer independent third-party software support for Oracle, SAP and VMware environments, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional lock-in vendor maintenance…

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MTN mmWave trials show promise for extending 5G broadband reach

MTN mmWave trials show promise for extending 5G broadband reach

MTN South Africa’s Zoltan Miklos MTN South Africa and US-based Pivotal Commware have completed joint field trials showing how 5G millimetre-wave (mmWave) repeater technology can significantly expand broadband reach for fixed-wireless access customers. The trials, initiated in 2024, tested Pivotal’s “Pivot” 5G repeaters at three locations in Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng and Seshego in Limpopo. The…

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Apple launches new iPad Air with M4 chip

Apple launches new iPad Air with M4 chip

Apple has officially opened a multi-day streak of product announcements, starting with a refreshed iPad Air. While the physical chassis remains identical to the version released last year, the internals receive a significant performance boost via the M4 chip. This marks an unusually rapid update cycle for Apple’s mid-range tablet, especially considering that the previous…

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SD-WAN vs MPLS: Cost, security and resilience

SD-WAN vs MPLS: Cost, security and resilience

SD-WAN vs MPLS for enterprises. As South African enterprises modernise their network infrastructure, the decision between MPLS, SD-WAN and the underlying security architecture has become increasingly strategic. Large organisations operating across multiple branches and data centres face sustained pressure to reduce operational expenditure, while simultaneously strengthening their security posture and regulatory alignment. Breaking the cost…

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VC’s centre of gravity is shifting

VC’s centre of gravity is shifting

The author, Endeavor South Africa CEO Alison Collier A structural shift is under way in global venture capital, with investors increasingly turning to emerging markets as performance in traditional tech hubs moderates. The best risk-adjusted returns are no longer concentrated in a handful of established ecosystems — and this is not a philosophical shift, it’s…

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