Mobile Operators & Internet Tech

Bring back old Twitter with this Firefox and Chrome addon

I’m probably the only person that actually likes Twitter’s interface change on desktop. But if you’re not weird, and one of the normal folk…

Easing the mobile data burden: it’s not just about the mobile networks, business has a role to play too

After years of waiting, South Africans have been promised relief from high mobile data charges. In his June State of the Nation Address (SONA),…

Here’s how South Africa’s mobile network speeds rank vs the world

South Africa may boast the fastest mobile network speeds in Africa but it pales in comparison to global leaders, Opensignal reported on Tuesday. Surveying…

Vodacom, with LG and Nokia, trials its commercial 5G data network at Durban July

Vodacom continued its love for launching 5G-related tech at the Durban July, one of South Africa’s biggest horseracing events. The telecoms company, partnering with…

Google’s Equiano subsea cable will connect Cape Town to Lisbon by 2021

Google on Friday announced its plans to sink a subsea fibre optic internet cable between Europe and Africa. Dubbed Equiano, after a Nigerian writer…

Ethiopia’s been without internet for more than 48 hours

Over the weekend, a report from NetBlocks revealed that Ethiopia’s internet was shut show across country after its army leader was shot dead amid…

Mozilla gives Firefox a new ‘parent’ logo to encompass all its services

Mozilla on Tuesday revealed a new look for Firefox that aims to encompass all the elements of its growing brand. “Today we’re introducing the…

To go with Rain’s LTE-A or not: a few questions to ask yourself

A general rule of thumb is that fixed-line internet connections are more reliable than wireless connectivity. But here in South Africa, fixed-line connections are…

#DataMustFall: ISPA refutes claim it will lead to higher costs for some

The #DataMustFall campaign has been one of the biggest SA stories in the past 12 months, as social media users call on mobile networks…

ShowMax wants to give you free Vodacom data, but…

South African streaming video service ShowMax is now giving out free data, thanks to a new partnership with Vodacom. The company has announced that…

Vodacom launches Facebook Flex for free status updates, comments

Vodacom wants to get you updating your Facebook status again, but its new product will let you do this for free. Dubbed Facebook Flex,…

Vodacom reportedly down in north Johannesburg [Update]

Update #2, 30 November, 12pm: Vodacom has confirmed that the issue “has been resolved”. Update #1, 29 November, 5.30pm: Lexi Ball, Vodacom media relations…

Telkom Mobile to zero-rate academic content

Telkom has announced that it will zero-rate mobile data used to access academic content. The network said the move, set to last until the…

Shepherd Bushiri debuts South Africa’s latest MVNO

South Africa is about to get yet another virtual network operator from a rather unlikely source. Nope, it’s not a retailer, an Austrian beverage…

Telkom reveals FreeMe: 6 rather attractive mobile data plans

Telkom Mobile has announced the launch of its FreeMe mobile plan, offering six tiers of pricing. The pricing itself seems reasonable, but there are…

Cell C now services 24-million subscribers, one million from MVNOs

Cell C might be South Africa’s third largest cellular network, but the company today announced a big milestone. Thanks to partnerships with its various…

‘Vodacom, MTN did nothing to stop number being fraudulently ported’

A Centurion man says that Vodacom and MTN couldn’t stop his phone number from being fraudulently ported. Alasdair Cameron said that his ABSA credit…

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