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Smart Village FTTH network opened to ISPs
myBroadband Telecoms - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 14:25
Smart Village will open its fibre to the home multi-service residential networks to service providers
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Microsoft and CSIR TVWS broadband trial
myBroadband Wireless - Mon, 05/20/2013 - 12:00
A new TV white spaces (TVWS) broadband trial in Limpopo aims to test the technology in a rural South African setting
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Telkom pay dispute heads to CCMA
myBroadband Telecoms - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 21:57
A pay dispute between Solidarity and Telkom will be taken to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
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LTE and 3G spectrum: “the way it really is”
myBroadband Wireless - Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:00
ICASA argues that the mobile operators have enough spectrum, but an analyst say that this argument is absurd
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5G: 1Gbps and beyond
myBroadband Wireless - Mon, 05/13/2013 - 17:48
Samsung has successfully tested super-fast fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology, offering speeds of 1Gbps
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Samsung 5G successfully tested
myBroadband Wireless - Mon, 05/13/2013 - 08:42
Samsung has successfully tested super-fast 5G wireless technology that would allow users to download an entire movie in one second
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High court cancels ICASA warrant
myBroadband Telecoms - Fri, 05/10/2013 - 13:48
The High Court in East London has set aside a warrant to seize equipment from a telecommunications company that failed to pay its annual licensing fee.
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Rapid network deployment guidelines holdup hurting SA broadband
myBroadband Telecoms - Fri, 05/10/2013 - 10:00
ICASA and DoC holding the country’s broadband growth back by not finalising its Rapid Deployment Guidelines
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Free WiFi Internet access in SA
myBroadband Wireless - Thu, 05/09/2013 - 14:14
Free WiFi Internet access in South Africa is growing at a steady rate, with close to 1,000 free hotspots in operation
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ICASA confirms “closing down network”
myBroadband Telecoms - Thu, 05/09/2013 - 12:37
ICASA said that it has closed down Easttel because of outstanding licence fees and it is enforcing compliance from operators
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ICASA creates another network mess
myBroadband Telecoms - Thu, 05/09/2013 - 09:38
ICASA has been accused of trying to shut down SA’s last standing USAL, leaving consumers and businesses without Internet access and voice services for a day
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In-flight WiFi finances: WirelessG explains
myBroadband Wireless - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 16:04
WirelessG CEO Carel van der Merwe explains the business case behind In-flight WiFi in South Africa
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Telkom services disrupted by cable theft
myBroadband Telecoms - Mon, 05/06/2013 - 14:49
Major cable theft affects services in the City Deep exchange area
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Cell C joins open peering at NAPAfrica
myBroadband Telecoms - Mon, 04/29/2013 - 11:56
Teraco has announced that Cell C it is the “first mobile operator in the country to support open peering”
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Telkom Mobile punts free unlimited WiFi offer
myBroadband Wireless - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 10:14
Telkom Mobile is now offering free unlimited Wi-Fi access at over 400 hotspots across the country
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Seacom cable network successfully repaired
myBroadband Telecoms - Tue, 04/23/2013 - 10:42
The Seacom cable network was successfully repaired on 20 April; all circuits restored to the core network
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Will you pay more for new ICASA license fees?
myBroadband Telecoms - Mon, 04/22/2013 - 17:23
Telecommunications and Internet service providers explain how the new ICASA license fee structure will impact customers
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In-flight WiFi finances revealed
myBroadband Wireless - Mon, 04/22/2013 - 15:08
Vodacom has revealed the cost of equipping aircraft with WiFi equipment, and the revenue generated by these services
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How Dina Pule boyfriend’s cronies got jobs: report
myBroadband Telecoms - Sun, 04/21/2013 - 10:22
Communications Minister Dina Pule’s paper trail reveals how her lover's cronies got jobs, newspaper reports
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Telkom cable theft causes major service disruptions
myBroadband Telecoms - Fri, 04/19/2013 - 12:11
Telkom services were disrupted on 18 April 2013 when cable thieves cut and removed several main cables
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