SA Mobile giants are embracing Starlink, other satellite networks
SA's major mobile networks, including Vodacom and MTN, perceive satellite communication as a complementary service, not a threat.
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SA's major mobile networks, including Vodacom and MTN, perceive satellite communication as a complementary service, not a threat.
Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Cell C and Rain beat 2023’s tough economy and mass spending on backup solutions amid load-shedding, and expect growth in 2024.
Local telcos weigh-in on the anticipated next auction round to access more spectrum, as Telkom seeks postponement.
The offer is extended to all departments and business units, and MTN SA is not pursuing a specific number, it says.
As previously reported, South African telco Telkom has asked regulator Icasa to delay its planned spectrum auction, citing anxieties over its ability to fund pa