Telkom shares drop 25% as MTN walks away
MTN has walked away from talks to buy Telkom – a deal that would have created South Africa’s largest mobile-phone operator.
MTN has walked away from talks to buy Telkom – a deal that would have created South Africa’s largest mobile-phone operator.
MTN’s talks to buy Telkom have stalled following a rival proposal from another telecom company, according to people familiar with the matter.Â
Vodacom South Africa says it will soon launch a pilot with Eskom to source all its electricity from renewable independent power producers.
MTN refuses to say whether it has reported millions in fraudulent transactions and airtime theft on its network.
MyBroadband Insights has released the Q1 2021 Mobile Network Quality Report which ranks local networks, removing the guesswork for consumers.
MTN was added to the agreement previously awarded exclusively to Vodacom in 2016, according to a statement on Tuesday, says Bloomberg.
Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal Region announced today that it is rolling-out the fastest and latest 5G network in key municipal districts in KwaZulu-Natal.
South African Internet Service Providers and fibre network operators are working together to upgrade internet speeds for free during the national lockdown.
Vodacom said to be in talks with Cell C to take over its contract-paying customers, a move that would strengthen its position as SA’s telecom market leader.
In this interview, MyBroadband’s head of technology Marius Hollenbach explains how MTN has managed to fulfil its boast of being the better connection.