All South Africa articles – Page 3
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom takes 5G to Tanzania
First 5G network goes live in Vodacom’s second-largest market.
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Partnerships & Alliances
‘Big six’ form new industry body in South Africa
Association of Communication and Technology created by Cell C, Liquid, MTN, Rain, Telkom, and Vodacom.
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Vodafone Q1 FY22–23 headlines: Mixed bag in Europe as UK takes the plaudits
Seventh consecutive quarter to deliver service revenue growth.
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Elsewhere in Africa: AST’s BlueWalker 3 launch pushed back
Vodacom’s VoD service shuttered to aggregate content through VodaPay; SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite launch put back by up to a month.
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Financial & Performance
Vodacom resists market challenges in bumper Q1
Group posts revenue increases across the board for Q1 FY22–23.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom hit by record blackouts in South Africa
Eskom power strikes lead to arson and public violence.
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Network & Infrastructure
Backup batteries drain Vodacom funds and dent ESG targets
ZAR 683m ploughed into project Energiser to deploy backup power to mitigate load shedding risk.
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Products & Services
Vodacom takes zero-rating international
ConnectU services launched in DRC, and readying for release in Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom seeks strategic partners for ‘Africa FibreCo’
SA group’s infra overhaul continues with plan for regional wireline play.
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Strategy & Change
TowerCo agenda in “final stages” as Vodacom targets power resilience
Inter-operator synergies and power supply assurance the top priorities for upcoming TowerCo.
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Financial & Performance
Vodafone Q4 FY21–22: Super apps and fintech investment to drive Vodacom growth
FY21–22 results underline revenue diversification ambitions, with ‘new services’ set to contribute increasing proportion to bottom line.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodacom signs “exclusive” deal with Visa in South Africa
New contract builds on similar deal between Safaricom and Visa for M-PESA. Visa payments option likely to be available as a virtual card integrated into the recently launched VodaPay Super App.
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Network & Infrastructure
“A serious tragedy”: Vodacom begins repairs following SA floods
KwaZulu-Natal flooding declared an emergency with more than 300 dead. Vodacom cites ‘social contract’ in ZAR 3m relief donation. Operators begin network restoration, with power outages a core issue after backup batteries washed out.
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Partnerships & Alliances
UiPath highlights RPA tie-ups with T-Mobile, Vodacom
T-Mobile has been working with RPA specialists to handle the Sprint integration. Vodacom sees RPA as key to operational efficiency and customer experience.
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Public Affairs
Please Call Me inventor resolute against Vodacom appeal
Nkosana Makate will pursue compensation “until the end of the road” after Vodacom lodged a formal appeal against High Court rulings. Vodacom offers millions to Makate, who claims billions are owed.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom is big spender in SA spectrum auction
Long-awaited auction finally complete, but legal challenge looms. Vodacom is highest bidder, just ahead of MTN, and snags most spectrum. Government halts plan for controversial Wholesale Open Access Network.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom on starting line for SA spectrum auction
Rain Networks and Telkom win spectrum in the initial ‘opt-in’ auction for tier-two operators. Telkom court case is still due to take place in April 2022. ICASA insists there is no legal impediment to the main auction on Thursday.
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Elsewhere in Vodafone Africa: Little Cab launches in Addis Ababa
Safaricom out to block CA mobile tariff slash; Little Cab arrives in Ethiopia.
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Joosub says ‘all systems go’ for spectrum auction
Telkom secures court hearing dates in April 2022, after the auction is due to take place. President Cyril Ramaphosa says auction will start by early-March 2022. Six operators apply to take part, including MTN, Telkom, and Vodacom.
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People
Vodacom payment specialist XLink appoints MD
Majority-owned secure payments processor XLink Communications appoints Thanusha Govender with a ‘stay-the-course’ mandate. Former Absa strategy lead replaces stalwart Marnewick.