ARTICLES RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Vodacom to ring in profits

2012-10-22 10:22

Cellular network provider Vodacom is expecting interim headline earnings per share to be between 20% and 25% higher than last year.

Moody’s warns on Telkom fine

2012-08-13 13:37

The R449m fine on Telkom for abusing its dominance in the telecommunications market will reduce cash flow and increase leverage, ratings agency Moody’s has warned.

IFC commits $400m to African telecoms

2011-11-10 08:22

The International Finance Corporation plans to spend up to $400m on new African telecoms projects that are not commercially attractive to traditional financiers.

Bharti in African services deal

2011-07-22 11:28

Global telecommunications firm Bharti Airtel will work with Ericsson to upgrade its African network.

Tata raises Neotel stake

2011-06-13 15:55

India's Tata Communications is to up its holding in Neotel, South Africa's second fixed-line phone operator.

Telkom hit by lower earnings

2011-05-31 18:24

A R1.1bn loss from its mobile business and costs from staff severance packages have dragged down Telkom's profit for the year.

SA keen to keep Vodacom stake

2011-05-31 15:31

The government will not get rid of its 13% slice of Vodacom as it is a significant contributor to the fiscus says the communications minister.

MTN resolves fee dispute with Guinea

2011-05-08 15:58

Mobile operator MTN Group say it has resolved a fee row with the government of Guinea that had seen the west African country seize its assets there.

Guinea seizes MTN facilities

2011-05-05 15:03

An unresolved dispute over payment of $22m to the Guinean government has led to the freezing of MTN's operations.

Vodacom reassures on retrenchments

2011-04-06 15:10

Vodacom has refuted claims by the Communications Workers Union that it plans to retrench call centre staff.

Back to the dark ages

2011-03-29 12:43

A Telkom line problem gives Simon Dingle a nasty glimpse of what telecoms used to be.

Seacom unaffected by Egypt shutdown

2011-01-31 12:17

Undersea cable operator Seacom says its service to Europe via Egypt has not been disrupted by the recent telecommunications clampdown.

The meta telco

2010-06-21 22:12

Disintermediation is the next challenge facing traditional telecommunications providers, writes Simon Dingle.

MTN’s subscribers up 7%

2010-04-29 14:17

South African telecommunications company MTN Group (MTN) said on Thursday that it recorded 123.58 million subscribers at March 31, up 7% for the quarter from 116.025 million subscribers recorded at December 31, 2009.

 

Rumours of Telkom, Cell C merger

2012-10-16 14:53

Telkom shares have jumped on speculation that the struggling telecommunications firm could merge with unlisted Cell C.

Japan finishes Tokyo Sky Tree

2012-02-29 10:49

Construction of the world's tallest self-supporting communications tower, the Tokyo Sky Tree, is set to finish today after being delayed by 2011's disasters.

AT&T gives up on $39bn bid for T-Mobile USA

2011-12-20 09:06

AT&T has dropped a controversial attempt to buy Deutsche Telekom's US wireless unit.

Vodacom terminates a million SIMs

2011-08-12 12:36

Vodacom says it is deregistering approximately one million inactive SIM cards to improve the effectiveness of the Regulation of Interception of Communication Act.

Mobile gadgets ad sales to hit $3.3bn

2011-06-16 15:19

Brands around the world are set to spend $3.3bn on advertising placed on mobile phones in 2011, says research group Gartner.

Tribunal gives nod to Reunert merger

2011-06-08 18:58

Electronics firm Reunert's tie-up with ECN Telecommunications has been given the green light by the Competition Tribunal.

Nokia lowers outlook, see share price fall

2011-05-31 17:53

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia downgraded its second quarter outlook, saying sales would be far lower than expected.

MTN pays up in Guinea row

2011-05-09 15:29

The Guinean government has confirmed that MTN will pay it €15m after its assets were seized in a dispute over fees from a 2007 acquisition.

Iran, Nigeria boost MTN growth

2011-05-06 14:09

An increase in subscribers in Iran and Nigeria in the first quarter helped MTN keep ahead of competitors.

Hedberg heads to Altech

2011-04-19 17:59

Telkom's former acting CEO Jeffrey Hedberg has taken a top post at the Altech Group.

Nokia tightens screws on Apple

2011-03-29 14:36

Mobile telecomunications giant, Nokia, has filed a further complaint with the International Trade Commission alleging additional patents infringements by Apple.

Seacom hit by trouble in Egypt

2011-03-29 12:09

Undersea cable operator Seacom says Egypt's political problems have delayed approvals for its cable running in the Red Sea.

Expert punts more SA telecoms M&A

2011-03-28 12:16

SA's telecoms sector is likely to consolidate further with more mergers and acquisitions in the next 18-30 months, says John Holdsworth of ECN Telecoms.

Competition to drive prices down: Nashua

2011-02-07 11:27

Consumers can expect a drop in tariffs as telecommunications firms come under pressure to compete, says Nashua Mobile.

Telecommunications

2010-06-02 15:50

Last year took a heavy toll on the telecommunications industry as economic pressures were brought to bear on operators in Africa.

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