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- 21 Jun 2024
Icasa Orders Shutdown of StarSat, StarTimes SA Arm over License Controversy
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has declined to renew the license of On Digital Media, the operator behind StarSat, the South African branch of StarTimes Media. The…
- 17 Apr 2024
Starlink Users in SA to be Cut Off April 30
Starlink users in South Africa are facing a major setback as the satellite internet service provider has issued a warning that their services will be terminated by the end of the month. In an email…
- 26 Nov 2012
Spectrum Hoarding Chokes Africa Telecoms Growth
African governments are stifling telecoms development by failing to sell more bandwidth to mobile phone operators, a mistake that could undermine growth in the world's poorest continent, according to…
- 24 Jun 2019
DStv Unscathed by Attacks on Many Fronts
Multichoice, owners of DStv and GOtv is being attacked on all fronts as the pay-tv operator grows stronger with better content and constant evolution. From the home country to Nigeria; to the…
- 4 Feb 2025
Canal+ to Carve, Spin out MultiChoice's LicenceCo in Aggressive Takeover Bid
Canal+ S.A., a French media and telecommunications conglomerate based in Paris, will restructure MultiChoice Group and carve out its broadcasting licence and South African DStv subscribers into…
- 27 Oct 2008
Lessons from Africast Launch Nigeria on the Path to Digitisation
The 2008 Africast Conference and Exhibitions could not have come at a better time, now that the wind of digitisation is blowing across the globe, which has seen countries bracing up for the great…
- 9 Jan 2014
SA Telcos Rue Shrinking Revenue, Eye Enterprise Market Elsewhere
Operators in South Africa telecoms market are seeking opportunities in enterprise market for long-term growth after recent trading result saw revenue tumbling to record lows. Business Monitor, the…
- 2 Feb 2021
MTN uses Unlicensed Spectrum to Launch Fibre Quality Connectivity in South Africa
MTN has launched its Supersonic AirFibre offering, which it says overcomes distance and a lack of infrastructure in urban, township and rural communities to bring fibre-quality connectivity to more…
- 30 Oct 2018
Nigeria Boosts MTN Group’s Subscriber Base Growth Despite Sanction
The MTN group added 2.5 million new subscribers in the third quarter of the year, boosted by a strong performance in its embattled Nigerian operations and robust growth out of Ghana. However, MTN SA…
- 10 Apr 2020
Nigeria Looks Elsewhere as Countries Package Spectrum Relief
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused the world on how technology could help to reduce the scale of the tragedy and save lives. As citizens face huge restrictions on the way they live their lives; some…
- 30 Jan 2015
Cisco Appoints Madyibi, Government Affairs Director for Africa
Cisco, worldwide leader in IT has appointed Siyabonga Madyibi to the new position of Government Affairs Director for Africa. This is Cisco’s first Government Affairs position for the continent. In…
- 16 Nov 2018
MTN, Ericsson Begin First 5G Customer Trial Deployment Africa
MTN Group and Ericsson have announced the first 5G customer trial deployment in South Africa starting with a fixed wireless access site at technology company Netstar’s headquarters in Midrand. The…
- 20 Oct 2008
We Are Ready to Host Africast – Bolarinwa
Engr. Yomi Bolarinwa, director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has affirmed that the commission is set to host the 2008 Africast conference and exhibitions with the theme:…
- 30 Jun 2020
MTN Launches 5G Network in South Africa
MTN South Africa has launched its commercial 5G network, providing access to 100 sites across the country. According to Godfrey Motsa, CEO, MTN SA, during the company’s live-streamed launch event,…
- 8 Dec 2023
NCA, Ghana’s Telco Regulator Declares Starlink Illegal, Warns against Use
National Communication Authority (NCA) of Ghana has warned people in Ghana to avoid using Starlink's equipment or services and directed anyone involved in sales or service operations to stop…
- 4 Jun 2024
MultiChoice and Canal+ Buyout Deal Forges Ahead
MultiChoice and French media giant Groupe Canal+ have released a joint circular detailing plans and dates for the proposed buyout of the DStv operator at R125 per share. The circular covers what…
- 1 Oct 2024
MultiChoice-Canal+ Approach Regulators with Merger Terms
MultiChoice and Canal+ have given details of the next steps in Canal’s mandatory takeover of the South African pay-TV company. In a Combined Circular setting out the terms and conditions of the…