MTN Nigeria has kicked off an open 5G pilot in the lead-up to its highly anticipated commercial launch. The company intends to launch 5G services in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, …
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The Telkom board says its court application to block a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into its historic transactions does not mean it tolerates corruption. On Wednesday, the chairperson of …
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5G Rollout: MTN opens the portal for 5G router pre-order
MTN and Mafab Communications, in December 2021, won the 3.5GHz Spectrum band for the 5G license and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had given both operators up till August 24, …
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Telkom witnesses increase in shares by 5% as MTN continues takeover talks
MTN and Telkom on Monday, confirmed that they are still in takeover negotiations. Previously, the companies said their negotiations were “at an early stage” and that there was “no certainty the transaction …
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NCC grants Mafab 5 months extension to roll out 5G network
Mafab Communications, one of the two telecommunication firms that won the 5G spectrum licences in December 2021, has been issued a five-month extension for its roll out by the Nigerian …
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MTN appoints Icasa CEO Willington Ngwepe as new chief of staff
MTN has appointed outgoing Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) CEO Willington Ngwepe, as it chief of staff, it was announced on Tuesday. Ngwepe, whose term at Icasa comes …
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Snapchat+ to add four new features, hits 1 million subscribers in less than two months
Snapchat+ Snapchat’s Premium subscription which was launched in June 2022 revealed that it has reached one million subscribers in less than two months later. The subscription costs is $3.99 (R65.58) …
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Rain withdraws Telkom merger statement, says to submit a formal proposal
Rain Data-only network provider withdrew its media announcement of a plan to merge with Telkom after the move was condemned by the Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP) as unlawful. On Thursday …
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Twitter is ordered to hand over executive give Musk former executive’s bot files
Twitter Inc. was ordered to hand over files from its former consumer product head to Elon Musk on spam and bot accounts the billionaire has cited in seeking to abandon …
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Rain asked to withdraw press statement proposing Telkom merger
Rain has been instructed by the South Africa’s Takeover Regulation Panel has to withdraw a press statement regarding a proposed merger with Telkom. Rain announced on Thursday afternoon that it …