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Nov 2008 |
Provider may have to cut some fat off staff parties, exec outings.
COMPETITIVE pressure is forcing MTN to eliminate roaming fees for users travelling between different countries, in a move that could noticeably dent its profit. The cellular operator has not yet wiped out roaming fees across its networks, but has tested the feasibility of doing so in Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria. Yesterday it said it would introduce free roaming across all 21 |
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Nov 2008 |
Introducing the new ICASA 2008, with rounded corners, custom paint job and more anti-Ivy factor than ever before.
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) should not have bent over backwards to the minister of communications in 2004 over the infamous question of value added network services (VANS) self-provisioning, says chairman Paris Mashile. Answering questions before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications yesterday, Mashile said that ICASA had always read thE |
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Nov 2008 |
Cheap Voice over IP services leads tolonger conversations, more detailed gossiping.
Vox Telecom has announced an 87% increase in revenues, to R 1.847 billion, in its audited results for the year ending August 31, 2008. Operating profit for the period was up by 64%, to R137 million. Earnings per share, however, were down 54.4% due to a once-off loss of R60.8m following the collapse of Dealstream. “We’ve seen strong organic growth across all our core business units |
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Nov 2008 |
Ugly husband loses beautiful, wealthy wife, unsure of future now.
TELKOM will need at least two to three years after shedding its Vodacom stake to rebuild its financial figures to anything like investors are used to, CEO Reuben September believes. Telkom posted interim results on Monday showing R13bn of its R29,8bn revenue came from its 50% Vodacom stake. The mobile operator contributed almost half of Telkom’s R6,6bn operating profit by |
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Nov 2008 |
Rude cell services steal thousands without asking, say it's not theft, lack manners and common sense.
It would have been funny if it wasn't such a serious abuse of Vodacom subscribers. First, a wireless application service provider (Wasp) called Cellfind hooked up several thousand Vodacom customers to a subscription service they didn't request, and charged them about R12 a month for it. An investigation confirmed the rogue subscriptions; Vodacom then credited their customers, and |
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Nov 2008 |
"Reduce telecoms costs" phrase used for 7 millionth time in 5 years, still has no effect.
Telecommunications costs in South Africa remain too high and this is a hindrance to business flow, says senior economist from T-Sec, Mike Schüssler. He says it is something that needs to be addressed, as the costs remain among the highest in the world even among fellow emerging economies. He was commenting on Wednesday after the release of the Mastercard Worldwide Emerging Market |
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Nov 2008 |
Headless chicken searches for exit sign.
TELKOM’s operating profit fell 9,3% in the first half to September, showing the financial imperative for the company to restructure and reposition itself. Profits came in at R6,6bn, down from R7,3bn, while its profit margin slid from 37,7% to 33,4%. The dip came despite a 9,8% growth in revenue to R29,8bn, showing the cash coming in is failing to reach the bottom line. Much of |
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Nov 2008 |
Sealed cans of whoop-ass headed for ICASA look likely to be opened.
The telecommunications industry regulator is on a collision course with companies that are ready to build their own networks, by instigating a long-winded process to issue licences that the high court has declared they are already entitled to. The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) has issued a document saying it is ready to convert now defunct telecom licences, but |
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Nov 2008 |
Fixed line provider mistakenly thinks the grass is greener on the other side.
Both Telkom and Vodacom have issued what should be their final results as unhappily married companies, but for once analysts were far more interested in their futures than in their performances of the past. Vodacom has grown its customer base as usual, and Telkom’s revenues continued to rise for the six months to September 30, but that already felt like old news. Far more |
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Nov 2008 |
Being lawyer in Telecoms now in top 4 most lucrative careers in country.
THE telecoms industry regulator is on a collision course with companies that are ready to build their own networks, by instigating a long-winded process to issue licences that the high court has declared they are already entitled to. The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) has issued a document saying it is ready to convert now defunct telecoms licences, but it is |
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Nov 2008 |
Telkom draws battle line, dances on it, cell providers miffed.
Telkom recently launched its semi-mobile broadband service called Do 3G on the Move. The service uses the same wireless technology, namely HSPA, as Vodacom and MTN. The new mobile broadband service from Telkom provides subscribers with cheaper bundled offerings – from 500MB to 10GB - than MTN and Vodacom. Telkom’s out-of-bundle rate of 30c per MB is also significantly cheaper than |
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Nov 2008 |
Only time will tell if they're farting into the wind.
Telkom plans to become SA's fifth cellular provider by the middle of next year, and is preparing to enter into talks with an existing mobile operator to roam on its network. Speaking after presenting the company's interim results for the six months to 30 September yesterday, CEO Reuben September told ITWeb the company would employ a strategy of “selective build” to add mobile |
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Nov 2008 |
South Africans warming up to the most expensive ADSL on the planet.
Telkom recently announced its interim results for the six months ended September 30 2008, and data growth and revenue was one of the highlights for the company. Telkom’s data revenues grew 12.2% to R4 459 million. Internet access and related services revenue grew 30.2% to R700 million and managed data network services revenue increased by 42.1% to R444 million. Revenue from leased |
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Nov 2008 |
Overpaying can now feel the same everywhere.
The MTN Group announced that it expects to introduce seamless roaming across all its 21 operations in Africa and the Middle East within the first half of 2009. This follows the successful commercial launches of the solution in three key operations in the West and Central Africa (WECA) region. MTN Cameroon, MTN Ghana and MTN Nigeria have already launched the roaming solution and |
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Nov 2008 |
Fatty looks for more food, elastic pants.
Vodacom is "cautiously" looking for alternative ways to expand further in Africa. The cellphone network provider, which yesterday reported R3.8 billion in profit after tax, will become an investment vehicle for Vodafone in sub-Saharan Africa. Pieter Uys, Vodacom's chief executive, said the company would look at alternatives such as Wimax to expand its footprint. He said prices were |
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