Fibre, mobile propel Telkom to R10.8bn revenue in Q1

Fibre, mobile propel Telkom to R10.8bn revenue in Q1

Telkom says it expects continued growth. Telkom has kicked off its financial year on a strong note, continuing its positive momentum with a 1.1% increase in group revenue to R10.8 billion for the first quarter. The JSE-listed telecommunications firm today published its trading update for the first quarter ended 30 June. According to the company,…

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Airports operator Acsa could enter mobile game with MVNO

Airports operator Acsa could enter mobile game with MVNO

Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) is exploring the launch of an eSim-capable mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) offering that would provide connectivity services to inbound international travellers. According to Acsa, a state-owned company that operates many of South Africa’s major commercial airports, a firm decision to launch an MVNO has not yet been taken. But…

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Pick n Pay Mobile launches new app with enhanced rewards

Pick n Pay Mobile launches new app with enhanced rewards

Pick n Pay Mobile has unveiled a new app designed to significantly boost its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service. The app introduces an enhanced rewards program and the convenience of instant eSIM activation, giving customers greater control over their connectivity. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Nvidia passes $4 trillion valuation A…

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The cross-stack edge in accelerating mobile development

The cross-stack edge in accelerating mobile development

Lloyd Hendricks, practice head of mobile services at DVT. When mobile developers work in silos, delays stack up fast. One team waits on another to fix a backend issue. Development teams get blocked because the backend hasn’t been integrated yet. The result? Endless context switching, delivery slowdowns and mounting frustration across the pipeline. Cross-stack development…

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Vodacom’s mobile money empire now moves R8-trillion a year

Vodacom’s mobile money empire now moves R8-trillion a year

Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom Group on Wednesday said it facilitated US$460-billion (R8.1-trillion) in transactions through its mobile money platforms in the past year, including in Kenya, underscoring just how important financial services has become to the JSE-listed telecommunications operator. “The sustained growth of our financial services is particularly pleasing as this seeks to…

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Mobile money lifts Africa savings to decade high

Mobile money lifts Africa savings to decade high

Sub-Saharan Africans boosted their savings at the fastest pace in more than a decade, driven by the growing impact of mobile money accounts across the continent. The share of adults in sub-Saharan Africa who saved through formal channels surged by 12 percentage points to 35% in 2024, the second-highest regional rate after East Asia and…

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Wi-Fi or mobile? Tug-of-war over 6GHz intensifies

Wi-Fi or mobile? Tug-of-war over 6GHz intensifies

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has urged communications regulator Icasa to open the upper portion of the contested 6GHz radio frequency bands to Wi-Fi and other unlicensed uses – and not reserve its use for mobile operators. Speaking at a conference hosted by the Wireless Access Providers’ Association (Wapa) on Tuesday, DSA president Martha Suarez…

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Fibre, mobile propel Telkom to R10.8bn revenue in Q1

Telkom doubles earnings as mobile subscribers hit 23m

Double-digit growth in mobile and fixed data traffic underscored Telkom’s core offerings. JSE-listed telecommunications firm Telkom has posted strong full-year results, bolstered by significant growth in its mobile business, as well as gains from the Swiftnet disposal. The company today published its annual financial results and ordinary and special dividend declaration for the year ended…

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