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MTN deemed best South African mobile network for Q1 2019

MTN has been deemed the best mobile network in South Africa for the first quarter of 2019, this according to MyBroadband’s latest mobile quality…

Vodacom users can stream the FA Cup for R35 a match via Video Play

Vodacom on Monday announced that its Video Play customers will be able to livestream the FA Cup, the English football competition, for its duration,…

Black Friday: these are Cell C, MTN, Telkom and Vodacom’s data specials

Looking for more data this Black Friday? We take a look at what South Africa’s big four networks — Cell C, MTN, Telkom, and…

Vodacom improves its VoLTE service with new audio codec

Vodacom launched VoLTE (Voice over LTE) a little over three years ago now. Today, it announced that it’s further tuning this offering. The company…

Africa’s first commercial 5G network goes lives in Lesotho

Vodacom’s first commercial 5G network is not in South Africa, but its next door neighbour Lesotho. The company on Saturday announced that the service…

Vodacom set to stream 4K Durban July footage live using 5G

Telecommunications network Vodacom will be trialing a 5G 4K video streaming system at the Durban July horseracing event this Saturday. The network is partnering…

Vodacom’s 4G network exceeds 80% population coverage in South Africa

Vodacom’s 4G services now cover more than 80% of the South African population, the mobile network today announced. It claims that it’s the first…

Vodacom reports data usage increase in its interim results

The average volume of data that is consumed per smartphone on Vodacom’s network has jumped by 55.4 % to 336 MB/month year on year…

Vodacom, Deezer tie the music-streaming knot for South Africans

In March this year we reported that South African telecom giant Vodacom is looking to introduce a new music streaming service, Spotify. Earlier this…

Don’t burn your wallet: why SA hasn’t reached its mobile, cashless future (yet)

When it comes to technologies that have failed to deliver on the hype that preceded them, it’s pretty difficult to beat mobile money in…

Spotify possibly coming to Africa with Vodacom partnership

The popular music streaming service, Spotify, is allegedly making its way to the African continent. According to certain sources, the Swedish startup is in…

Could pre-paid internet be Africa’s broadband saviour?

Depending on where you live in the world, it might be hard to imagine going about your life without easy access to the internet….

Vodacom results show big data growth, 6.6m smartphones in SA

The mobile networks don’t have things as easy as they once did, particularly in emerging market countries like South Africa. As fixed line internet…

VoIP is the future for the world’s telcos, but it won’t be an easy one

I recently wrote about operators saving a packet on toll charges by using IP technology at the core, while failing to pass the benefit…

SA app developers stand chance to win $30k, place in international competition

With so many apps out there (Apple’s app store alone has over 900 000 active apps) it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out as…

Vodacom scuppers social play The Grid

Vodacom has announced kill off its social networking play The Grid by 1 December. The location-based social network, which in 2010 had around two…

Vodacom CEO to step down in 2013

Vodacom CEO and über geek Pieter Uys will step down as head of the African mobile giant in 2013. Uys will be replaced by…

Price war erupts among South Africa’s mobile players

A price war has erupted among South Africa’s mobile operators, as each seeks to increase its slice of the pie in a country where…

A geek at the helm: Memeburn’s interview with Vodacom CEO Pieter Uys

It’s not often that a geek rises to the top of a multi-billion dollar company. These are spots frequently filled by accountants or lawyers….

SA Gmail users get free SMS…at last

Gmail users in South Africa are reporting that they can now send free SMSes from Google chat. The reports are coming through even though…

Vodacom’s big bet on the app economy

Apps are the future. We all know that. Some even believe a new “app economy” may replace the web itself. But what about the…

Vodacom rewards ‘App Stars’

Apps are important. Hell we think they’re the future of the internet. It seems Vodacom is increasingly recognising their importance too. The mobile operator…

The Telkom conundrum: Can a Telco catch up to leading mobile players?

The news is not good, and in fact has not been good for a while. South Africa’s largest telecommunications provider, Telkom, is in trouble….

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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