Vodacom Rolls Out 5G Mobile Network In South Africa

The mobile operator Vodacom announced on Monday that it had switched on Africa’s first-ever live 5G mobile network in three cities in South Africa, with more rollouts scheduled for other parts of the country. Vodacom was recently allocated temporary spectrum ...

Vodacom Welcomes ICASA’s Allocation Of Temporary Spectrum In South Africa

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has allocated temporary spectrum to, among other recipients, MTN, Vodacom, Rain, Telkom and Liquid Telecom according to a report from ITWeb. The regulator has responded to 35 applications amidst the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

South Africa: Vodacom To Invest $26 Million On Network As Traffic Increases During Lockdown - Reports

Vodacom has announced that it will invest $26.7 million over two months to boost network capacity and increase the network’s resilience during South Africa’s national lockdown period, which was extended by two weeks to the 30th of April 2020 due ...

Safaricom And Vodacom Complete M-Pesa Acquisition From Britain’s Vodafone – Reports

Kenya’s largest telecoms provider Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom have released a joint statement announcing that they have completed the acquisition of the leading mobile money platform M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone in a new joint venture that they believe will ...

Vodacom Group Chairman, Jabu Moleketi, To Step Down In July - Reports

Vodacom has announced that the Chairperson of the Vodacom Group, Jabu Moleketi, will step d down and retire from the mobile operator group's board at its upcoming annual general meeting that is set to be held in July.  In an ...

South Africa: Vodacom Decreases Data Prices And Rolls Out Free Data Service

Vodacom has revealed that it will introduce various new initiatives, including data price cuts that it says will result in close to $170 million in additional savings for subscribers. Vodacom’s Group CEO, Shameel Joosub, said that after the release of ...

South Africa: Vodacom Reaches Settlement With Competition Regulator Over Data Prices

Vodacom and South Africa’s Competition Commission have reportedly reached a settlement agreement over data prices. The Commission has invited reporters to a press conference on Tuesday in Pretoria at which the details of the settlement are to be announced. In December, ...

Vodacom Brings Back Digital Workshop Series For 4IR Success

Vodacom Business has announced that its digital transformation workshop series will take place again next month, after a successful debut year. Introduced last year, the Fast Forward Series aims to enable South African businesses to enter the industry with the ...

Lesotho Communications Authority Slaps Vodacom With Hefty Penalty Fee

The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) has confirmed that it slapped Vodacom with $545 000.00 in penalties for failing to pay various regulatory fees on time and the mobile operator now only has 90 days to explain why it should be ...

Vodacom Collaborates With Liquid Telecom To Deliver 5G In South Africa

Vodacom Group is aiming to leverage the 5G network of rival Liquid Telecom in order to roll out 5G mobile services in South Africa later this year. Liquid Telecom announced last month that it is building a wholesale 5G network ...