MTN opens SME call centre
Mobile operator MTN has announced the opening of a SME contact centre at Heron Place, Cape Town. According to MTN, the operational call centre is a state-of-the-art 50-seater facility, which currently boasts two teams and will continue to scale during 2012 and beyond - aligned with market demands. “This is yet another significant step for [...]
MTN national network goes live
MTN has announced that their national long distance fibre optic network between Germiston and Durban is nearing completion, with two major MTN nodes in New Germany and Durban ready to go live on the MTN network. MTN Chief Technology Officer, Kanagaratnam Lambotharan, says 50% of the fibre floating and over 95% of the total route [...]
Broadband price wars heat up
Cell C is the latest operator to slash prices as competition heats up.
Following broadband price cuts by rivals 8ta, Vodacom and MTN - mobile operator, Cell C has now introduced offerings from 3c per MB.
The mobile operator unveiled 10GB and 20GB bundled broadband packages for the local market.
Yesterday, Vodacom announced revisions to its data services structure and pricing. The operator revealed that customers would pay 7 cents per MB for data consumption and get double their data for free with Night Owl.
Operators to amend customer contracts
SA’s four primary cellular network operators and two fixed-line providers will have new customer contracts that are compliant with the Consumer Protection Act in place within the next three months.
According to the Business Report, this came as national consumer commissioner, Mamodupi Mohlala, prepared to sign consent order agreements this week with each of the companies. These agreements are legally binding and a fine of R1 million or 10% of annual turnover could be imposed if they are breached.
Mohlala said that over the past two weeks the commission had reviewed all contracts provided by the individual companies and none of the contracts were compliant with the act. This, despite the fact that it had been in the pipeline for the past five years and its implementation was postponed from September last year to April this year.
MTN pilots high speed network
MTN is set to pilot a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Gauteng – a move it says will revolutionise the provisioning of broadband services in SA. The LTE rollout and pilot test, which MTN is undertaking in partnership with Huawei and Ericsson, will see selected MTN customers with provisioned dongles navigating on an ultra-high speed network that [...]
MTN upgrades KZN network
MTN is upgrading its network across KwaZulu-Natal – but says subscribers should expect minimal service interruptions in the region. The mobile operator says the upgrade, which began today, is aimed at improving its quality, capability and efficiency The upgrade, which will begin around the Shaka Rock area and extend to outlying areas in Ballitor, will [...]
RICA violations will be punished
Government has welcomed the final number of RICA registrations – but warned that anyone who violates the Act will be prosecuted.
Speaking during a briefing earlier this morning, the Department of Communications (DOC) and Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) welcomed final registrations for the Regulation of Interception and Communications Act (RICA).
On 30 June, Cell C reported it had registered 99.99% of contract customers, while 97% of prepaid subscribers were registered. MTN had 99.5% of contract subscribers registered and 97% of prepaid subscribers had complied.
Vodacom recorded 98.98% contract subscriber registrations and 95.2% of prepaid subscribers had complied.
Last chance to RICA
With only a few hours to go until the RICA deadline, the Department of Communications (DOC) has urged those who have yet to register their Sim cards, to do so today. With millions still to be registered, the Regulation of Interception of Communications Act (RICA) campaign will come to an end at midnight tonight. “Failure [...]
90% registered as RICA deadline looms
With less than a week to deadline, the Department of Communications (DOC)says it is satisfied with the progress made by mobile operators in ensuring that all customers are RICA compliant.
Communications spokesperson, Tiyani Rikhotso, noted that with only a few days to go until the 30 June deadline, three major mobile operators had registered over 90% of their customers.
“Cell C indicated that they have so far RICA’d 91% of their total customer base.
MTN indicated that they have so far done 98% of their post paid - which is contract subscribers - and remaining with a 100 000.”
“As far as prepaid is concerned, MTN has done 93% and there is still 1 million to go. Vodacom [has completed] 94% - the breakdown is 1.3 million prepaid customers to go and 105 000 contract customers to go.
MTN resolves dispute in Guinea
Mobile operator, MTN said on Sunday it had resolved a fee row with the government of Guinea that had seen the west African country seize its assets. “The dispute has been resolved. This is a matter between us and the government and we can’t give details,” an MTN spokesman told Reuters. Guinea’s government had seized [...]
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