Telkom SA planning Nigerian mobile sale
Telkom South Africa is reported to be planning the sale of its Multi-Links mobile business in Nigeria, in order to stabilise its business activities and to enable it to seek growth elsewhere. Reuters...
View ArticleTelkom confirms Multi-Links sale off; 8ta break-even delayed
South Africa-based operator Telkom said that the anticipated sale of its Multi-Links business to rival Visafone has been aborted, and that its board had voted to end all funding of this unit. It was...
View ArticleVodacom plays down prospect of more South African competition
South African market leader Vodacom has warned against the prospect of new operators joining the country’s competitive mobile market. With four players – Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom’s 8ta – already...
View ArticleMarketWatch: Mobile broadband drives Internet use in South Africa
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: The introduction of mobile broadband technology in South Africa has led to millions of citizens now accessing the Internet via smartphones. That is one insight shared by the country’s...
View ArticleSouth African LTE faces possible delay
Spectrum for LTE services in South Africa is unlikely to be allocated until 2012, pushing back the launch of next-generation mobile technology in the country. That’s according to the Honourable Obed...
View ArticleTelkom SA notes mobile costs, as 8ta grows
South Africa’s fixed-line incumbent Telkom SA said that its growing mobile business weighed on its earnings, as the company looks to position itself for future growth. In a statement, it noted: “we...
View ArticleReport: Airtel eyeing SA buy
Bharti Airtel is looking to acquire an operator in South Africa, with the market’s smallest operators Cell C and 8ta in the frame, Business Day reported. The deal would enable the India-based...
View ArticleTelkom to launch new mobile brand
South Africa’s Telkom plans to introduce a new brand, Telkom Mobile, that will largely replace the existing 8ta name it uses for its mobile unit. The news emerged via a letter sent by Attila Vitai, the...
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