Tag: South Africa
South Africa to launch three ‘nano satellites’ on SpaceX rocket
South Africa was expected to launch three maritime-focused “nano satellites” into orbit on Thursday afternoon.
The three nano satellites, the first to be entirely developed on...
MTN to sell South Africa towers to IHS for US$413.6 million
MTN Group is reportedly set to sell sell a big chunk of its South African tower portfolio to IHS Towers in a US$413.6 million...
MTN, Vodacom close retail stores in South Africa as criminal looting...
Telecom giants, MTN and Vodacom have been forced to shut down their retail shops in parts of South Africa as violence erupted across the...
South Africa spectrum auction suspended after court order
South Africa’s communications regulator was forced to pause a spectrum action scheduled to take place later this month after a court slapped an injunction on the...
MTN threatens to sue regulator in SA over spectrum auction rules
MTN Group is reportedly threatening legal action against South Africa’s telecoms regulator over rules set for an upcoming spectrum auction, opposing a plan to...
MTN, 5 others contest in South African spectrum auction
South Africa’s communications regulator revealed six companies applied to take part in its multi-frequency spectrum auction including all of the market’s existing operators, with...