The switch-on of the WACS cable, the first in-flight WiFi in South Africa and the latest Internet stats made for a big Internet week.
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Nashua Mobile, Nokia, take on BlackBerry Internet
Nashua Mobile has introduced a near-unlimited data package for selected Nokia phones that directly challenges the R59/month BlackBerry internet Service.
Arthur Goldstuck calls 2012
Smartphones, tablets, undersea cables, fibre networks and the Cloud will all contribute to a storm of change in 2012.
A taste of (fast) things to come
“When are we going to get decent broadband?” is the connectivity question ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK hears most often. He has a few answers.
South Africans embracing mobile apps
The latest download statistics from the Vodacom App Store reveal much about The South African mobile market and its users, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.
Data dreams come true
The last two weeks saw massive price cuts in mobile broadband data charges – but a few nightmares still lurk in our broadband bills, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK .
SA races for RICA deadline; 3.6m still outside net
Around 3.6-million South African mobile accounts have not yet been registered as the RICA deadline arrives. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK sums up the state of play.
MTN birthday no celebration
MTN has been told off by the Advertising Standards Committee following complaints lodged against a major promotion and competition celebrating its 15th birthday. Hopefully the ruling will serve to deter unscrupulous cellular providers from taking consumers for a ride with ludicrously priced competitions. MTN, instead of celebrating 15 years in existence, just underscored how far it is removed from consumers, and how little they offer us to celebrate.
The disintermediation of GSM operators
The disintermediation of GSM operators: Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are at serious risk of losing revenue to disruptive startups in the next 12 to 24 months.
New frontiers of identity
The emerging market is changing the way brand identities are forged.