The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal prohibit a merger which would allow MTN to acquire certain Radio Access Network (RAN) assets of Telkom. The proposed deal, which has been under discussion since March 2014, would have involved a network management services agreement and reciprocal roaming agreements. The commission found that while theRead more
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a model for software licencing which enables companies to licence software on a subscription basis. Gartner defines SaaS as “software that is owned, delivered and managed remotely by one or more providers.” The provider delivers the software based on one set of common code and data definitions andRead more
According to the latest annual report from Vodacom, the company has seen an increase in revenue from their insurance division. The report, which contained the financial results for year end March 2015, shows a 36% increase in Vodacom’s insurance business, which offers life, funeral, contract and other insurance cover. This means that insurance-related revenue grewRead more
MTN Business had launched the first Pan-African Internet of Things (IoT) platform in South Africa. This platform will provide African enterprises with the ability to control and manage their connected devices and SIM cards across Africa. MTN has also introduced a global machine-to-machine (M2M) SIM card which gives customers the same rate for M2M activityRead more
Microsoft has awarded Nebula Gold Certified Partner status with the Application Development Competency for its Enterprise Mobile Management Services (EMMS). The cloud-based mobile monitoring and lifecycle management platform provides companies, for the first time, the ability to have accurate insight into their mobile contracts and spend, devices, SIM cards, in real time and across allRead more
