Tag: Vodacom

Vodacom has supported the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa's (ICASA) decision to prevent Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, from operating within the country. The ...

Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, recently convened a significant meeting with key leaders from Vodacom Group, including CEO Shameel Joosub and Vodafone Egypt's CEO Mohamed Kamal ...

Lesotho is facing mounting pressure to approve a Network Services Licence for Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Despite considerable local opposition, Prime Minister Samuel Matekane's ...

The Competition Tribunal has outlined its reasoning for blocking the $960 million merger between Vodacom and Maziv. This move would have combined South Africa's largest mobile network with a significant ...

In South Africa, the Competition Appeal Court has decided to hear arguments challenging a Competition Tribunal ruling that blocked Vodacom's bid to acquire a controlling stake of 30-40% in fibre ...

The South African Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Parks Tau, disclosed that taxpayers' cost for filing an intention to appeal the Competition Tribunal's rejection of the Vodacom-Maziv deal was ...

The Association for Communications and Technology (ACT) is advocating for significant streaming services like Netflix to contribute to the expenses associated with building and upgrading South African network infrastructure. In ...

According to GlobalData, an analytics and data company, Starlink is set to launch in 14 new African markets by 2025, which will intensify the pressure on traditional telecom incumbents. This ...

Broadcast Media Africa has learnt that telecom service providers Vodacom and Orange have launched Africa's first rural TowerCo partnership. Through this collaboration, the companies will build, own, and manage solar-powered ...

In 2024, South Africa's major telecommunications companies significantly enhanced their mobile 5G connectivity and performance, marking a notable shift in the industry. While earlier challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic and ...