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Oct 2011 |
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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has set November 11-13 as the days of public hearings on Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) which will facilitate improved end-user quality of service and lower retail prices in the provision of internet services. LLU is a process that covers a series of regulatory offers that is intended to provide new operators with rights to use the copper-based local loop in a competitive environment. Unbundling is similar to number portability as it will allow... |
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Oct 2011 |
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Cell C has announced new data tariffs that will take effect from 1 November. The new packages are significantly more expensive than the promotional offers they will be replacing. "Cell C fundamentally changed the mobile data market when we launched our initial data prices," says Cell C executive head of marketing Simon Camerer. "We have seen tremendous uptake of these packages, and customers have endorsed our top-class network speeds and prices. While our promotions are at an end, we are proud to announce... |
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Oct 2011 |
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Neotel has won a contract to run the primary network operating centre, or NOC, for the West Africa Cable System (Wacs), the new, high-capacity submarine system running between Cape Town and London. Wacs is due to be ready for commercial service early next year. The company's CEO, Sunil Joshi, says it won the contract in the face of stiff competition from rival operators, including Telkom. The NOC will be located at Neotel's data centre in Johannesburg, which already hosts the Seacom system that runs along... |
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Oct 2011 |
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Consumers are now spoilt for choice, as Internet service providers (ISPs) have been trying to outdo each other with several product offerings. MWeb yesterday introduced capped ADSL packages for the small office/home office, SME and home markets, ranging between R99 and R190 per month. This comes barely a week after Telkom unveiled a range of uncapped products aimed at the consumer market. Last week, iBurst also rolled out several aggressively-priced packages that range from R49 a month to R879 a month.... |
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Oct 2011 |
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The latest salvo in South Africa's broadband war has been fired, with three new cut-price offerings that will see the price of internet access drop sharply. Telkom, MTN and iBurst have come out with all guns blazing, opening a new front in the increasingly fierce data war that is rapidly changing South Africa's online landscape. All three have unveiled a variety of affordable data packages that will be a welcome relief for hard-pressed businesses and consumers, as it comes at a time when the cost of most... |
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Oct 2011 |
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Telkom, which has lost flavour with analysts, saw its share price rebound on Friday by 53c to R32,03 after Thursday's 5 percent slump due to the company's poor future prospects. Among 16 analysts polled by Bloomberg, nine rate the share as a sell, with only one analyst advising a buy. Five rate it as a hold. These ratings were, however, done before the latest trading statement. In stark comparison, MTN and Vodacom have received strong buy ratings. Telkom issued a detailed trading statement on Thursday ... |
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Oct 2011 |
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The Vodacom Apps Store has reached 100 000 downloads in its first month, and the company is now launching a program to support local talent in applications development. This Vodacom Developer Program aims to create an environment of collaboration and innovation amongst the local developer community. The program will launch in Johannesburg on 7 October 2011 at the Protea Fire and Ice Hotel in Melrose Arch from 6-9pm and in Cape Town on 10 October 2011 at Vodacoms main auditorium in Century City from 6-9pm... |
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Sept 2011 |
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Telkom's Internet service provider, TelkomInternet, has unveiled a "bouquet" of uncapped fixed-line broadband services, starting at R219/month. TechCentral revealed the operator's plans to introduce uncapped services on Thursday. Telkom is late to the uncapped game, with many rival service providers already offering uncapped packages. Its rival MWeb started the trend to uncapped fixed-line broadband 18 months ago. The new products will go on sale on 1 October. Telkom says its research has shown that... |
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Sept 2011 |
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Competition played a role in Telkom's decision to launch uncapped fixed-line broadband services on Friday. But the main reason it's going uncapped is that it plans to launch video-on-demand (VOD) services within the next year. The move - Telkom is at an "advanced stage" of discussions with a number of local and foreign content providers - will put the company on a collision course with incumbent pay-TV operator MultiChoice, which is also planning to introduce Internet-based VOD soon. MultiChoice owns DStv... |
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Sept 2011 |
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Telecommunications group Telkom (TKG) advised on Thursday that its headline earnings per share from continuing operations for the six months ending September 2011 are expected to be at least 40 percent lower than the comparative period in the prior year. The decrease is mainly attributable to the losses incurred by the mobile business, it said. Its basic earnings per share from continuing operations are expected to be at least 70 percent lower, mainly attributable to the losses incurred by the mobile... |
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Sept 2011 |
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In line with its commitment to delivering services in a manner that respects consumers rights, wireless application service provider (WASP) and Mira Networks supports Vodacom's newly launched MESH platform, a double opt-in system. The platform was introduced in response to complaints from customers who claimed they were not aware they were subscribing to WASP services. Vodacom managing executive: Digital Media, Prins Mhlanga, said, "By requiring customers who request WASP services to confirm their request... |
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Sept 2011 |
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Wireless telecommunications operator iBurst has slashed the price of bandwidth on its network and introduced its first "uncapped" Internet products. The company says it is introducing two uncapped products, the first priced at R599/month and the second at R879/month. The cheaper of the two packages offers a 1Mbit/s connection and 1GB/day of usage, after which the speed is throttled down to 256kbit/s (for R99 extra, no throttling will apply for a 24-hour period). The second package is limited to 3GB/day... |
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Sept 2011 |
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The level of copper theft in SA dropped in August, despite the Gautrain being crippled by the crime twice within one week in that month. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) yesterday released the results of its copper theft barometer for August. The barometer registered a level of 15.84 in July and fell to 14.9 in August. The barometer remained below the average R16 million and R18 million a month, which was the dominant range for 2010. "The figure of 14.9 for August 2011 suggests... |
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Sept 2011 |
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Shares in telecommunications group Telkom (TKG) slumped R1.60 (Less than US USD1) or 4.82 percent to R31.60 (about US USD4.1) on the JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange) today after the group announced losses incurred by its mobile business in a trading statement. According to I-Net Bridge, Telkom advised that its headline earnings per share from continuing operations for the six months ending September 2011 were expected to be at least 40 percent lower than previously. The group announced normalised headline... |
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Sept 2011 |
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SAs incumbent fixed-line network operator Telkom may be planning to announce uncapped consumer broadband digital subscriber line (DSL) products on Friday, with the offerings being introduced commercially as early as next month, TechCentral has learnt from a source with knowledge of the plan. Details are sketchy for now, but Telkom has called a media briefing for Friday at the Rage computer game exhibition in Randburg. It will make what itҒs calling an "important announcement". The briefing will be hosted ... |
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