MTN South Africa has come out tops in independent network ratings agency OpenSignal’s latest mobile experience report, beating its rivals in a number of categories including “download speed”, “5G availability” and “5G video experience”. The mobile operator was also joint winner in a number of other categories in the report, but Telkom stood out as…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has warned that discounted pricing by mobile virtual network operators could have adverse consequences for the entire mobile telecommunications industry if MVNOs continue to offer data to their customers at prices lower than infrastructure owners like MTN. MVNOs have no physical network infrastructure of their own, instead relying on mobile…
Paratus Group executive chairman Barney Harmse Paratus Group will in the coming weeks launch a mobile data network in Namibia that will challenge the dominant state-owned incumbent, MTC. Barney Harmse, group executive chairman at Windhoek-headquartered Paratus, a fast-growing digital infrastructure company with operations across Southern Africa, revealed the plans in an interview with the TechCentral…
Suntory Expands Partnership with Rimini Street to Build an Innovative Wellness Mobile Application for its Global Consumers Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, management and innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced that Suntory, global manufacturer of iconic beverages…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
