South Africa

The Nigerian unit of South African telecommunications operator MTN established its mobile services in November 2000 before launching its GSM network in February 2001, having paid... 2006-10-26

Fixed-line incumbent operator Telkom has been given the opportunity to build on its existing subscriber base after the SNO announced that commercial launch of its services would now... 2006-07-10

Understanding how the dynamics of South Africa's Mobile Number Portability (MNP) system will affect the overall make-up of the telecoms market is a difficult game to predict. Although... 2006-07-06

The entry of the 50:50 joint venture established between Virgin Mobile and Cell C into the South African market this week will have gone relatively unnoticed, and it may be some time... 2006-06-27

South African fixed-line operator Telkom's future strategy remains firmly in line with the recent announcement of its financial results as of March 31, 2006. The operator has said... 2006-06-06

South African mobile operator Vodacom could be stripped of its market lead position if it does not expand its operations further afield than its domestic market. The operator is in... 2006-05-24

South African mobile operator MTN has taken its first steps in becoming a major leading operator in Africa and the Middle East, after it struck a landmark deal to acquire Dubai-based... 2006-05-03

South African fixed line operator Telkom is to face a threat in securing its bid for Business Connexion from an unknown rival bidder. Telkom, which placed a bid of ZAR2.4bn in March... 2006-05-03

For the first time in its five-year history, South Africa's third-ranked mobile operator Cell C has reported strong annual profits. Cell C's EBITDA stood at ZAR489mn, against an EBITDA... 2006-04-27

Two of South Africa's leading mobile phone operators, MTN and Vodacom, have launched HSDPA services. 'To date, we have activated HSDPA on our highest usage 3G sites, making commercial... 2006-04-03