Kulula shakes up SA's cellphone market With the unbridled growth of South Africa's mobile telecommunications market, kulula has launched a unique ‘browse, build and buy' website for cost-conscious consumers to browse cellphone packages from the three network operators. 3 Oct 2008 09:29
iBurst's commercial WiMax network goes live Wireless broadband operator iBurst has switched on a commercial WiMax network following extensive trials. Some 120 WiMax base stations are already live in the major metropolitan areas (Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town) with plans to expand the network to 250 base stations by the end of 2009. 2 Oct 2008 09:21
Love the unexpected and get your Pixon! - Samsung Mobile Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading provider of telecom systems and mobile phones, has unveiled the much anticipated full touch 8-megapixel camera phone, Samsung Pixon. 30 Sep 2008 12:35
A guide to finding a starting point on the web [Louise Marsland] Probably less than 1% of South Africans online are using the web to its full maximum capability, either for their products and services or for their own personal brands. We are told by the so-called tech-sperts where we need to be online, but how does the ordinary person start? Here's a step-by-step guide. 29 Sep 2008 08:35
Make digital part of your campaigns [Louise Marsland] South Africa is expected to become one of the cheapest places for internet connectivity in the future, with broadband speed hopefully in place by 2010, “so don't bet against the internet, make it a part of your campaigns”, Google country manager in South Africa, Stafford Masie said last week. 22 Sep 2008 14:30
Challenges of broadcast media in Africa [Carole Kimutai] Kenya will host the first Broadcast and Film Africa Conference and Exhibition in Nairobi, 23 - 25 September 2008. The theme of the event is broadcast and film convergence in the digital age. Bizcommunity.com spoke to Sean Moroney, AITEC Africa chairman and the organisers of the event. 22 Sep 2008 12:32
Call to enter second Sony Ericsson Content Awards Submissions for the second annual Sony Ericsson Content Awards, designed to honour outstanding achievements in mobile content development, are now open to all mobile developers who have created content, applications or services for Sony Ericsson mobile phones. 22 Sep 2008 09:13
Mobile Marketing Forum lineup announced NEW YORK, LONDON, UK, SINGAPORE & SAO PAULO: The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) confirmed yesterday, Thursday, 18 September 2008, that topic highlights for its Mobile Marketing Forum (MMF) in October will include cross media integration, social community campaigns, leveraging mobile for brand awareness, loyalty and direct response, mobile analytics and integration, business models, the mobile internet, mobile usage, and the iPhone's impact on mobile adoption. 19 Sep 2008 09:16
CNN appoints first VP, International Digital Services Nick Wrenn, CNN International's managing editor for Europe, Middle East & Africa, has been appointed to the new position of VP, CNN International Digital Services, CNN Worldwide announced yesterday, Thursday, 18 September 2008. As the leading executive over all of CNN's digital assets outside of the US, Wrenn will oversee the editorial direction of the services, as well as working with colleagues across CNN.com's domestic operation and in Turner International, to manage the growth of the business through the development of new products and services. 19 Sep 2008 09:08
MTN launches MTN AnyTime [Issa Sikiti da Silva] Africa's biggest cellphone service provider MTN has launched MTN Anytime, a new and radical pricing package, which will reportedly represent simplicity, flexibility and choice and kick off the ‘communication revolution'. The launch took place yesterday afternoon, Thursday, 18 September 2008, at the MTN Innovation Centre in Fairland, Johannesburg. 19 Sep 2008 08:54
Cell C Career Choice Expo exposes learners to diverse career opportunities This year, Cell C's second annual Career Choice Expo promises boy and girl learners from rural communities a variety of career opportunities presented by companies from a vast range of industries, while affording them the opportunity to interact with various career experts. 16 Sep 2008 14:24
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading provider of telecom systems and mobile phones, has unveiled the much anticipated full touch 8-megapixel camera phone, Samsung Pixon. 30 Sep 2008 12:35
Nick Wrenn, CNN International's managing editor for Europe, Middle East & Africa, has been appointed to the new position of VP, CNN International Digital Services, CNN Worldwide announced yesterday, Thursday, 18 September 2008. As the leading executive over all of CNN's digital assets outside of the US, Wrenn will oversee the editorial direction of the services, as well as working with colleagues across CNN.com's domestic operation and in Turner International, to manage the growth of the business through the development of new products and services. 19 Sep 2008 09:08
This year, Cell C's second annual Career Choice Expo promises boy and girl learners from rural communities a variety of career opportunities presented by companies from a vast range of industries, while affording them the opportunity to interact with various career experts. 16 Sep 2008 14:24
