MTN suffers blow in ‘free-to-use’ router ad appeal

MTN suffers blow in ‘free-to-use’ router ad appeal

The advertising campaign promoted MTN’s Shesh@600 5G/LTE home internet package. The Advertising Appeals Committee (AAC) has dismissed an appeal by MTN South Africa over its advertising of a “free-to-use” router in its Shesh@600 home internet package, upholding a ruling that found the claim to be misleading. The appeal followed a complaint lodged by a consumer,…

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Your Wi-Fi router is about to start watching you

Your Wi-Fi router is about to start watching you

Imagine this: your Wi-Fi router knows when you’ve fallen down the stairs, whether you’re having trouble breathing and exactly how many times you’ve visited the loo today. It can also detect when your teenager is sneaking out at night and monitor your elderly parents’ daily routine from across the country. Most unsettling of all, it…

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