MTN HIKES PRICES, BLAMING POWER CUTS AND CRIME

MTN HIKES PRICES, BLAMING POWER CUTS AND CRIME

MTN South Africa is increasing its consumer post-paid subscription fees by an average of 5.1%, blaming a “challenging market environment” for the need to push through the price hikes. The new prices will come into effect on 1 April. “The impact of the...
MTN SAYS TELKOM ACQUISITION STILL MAKES SENSE

MTN SAYS TELKOM ACQUISITION STILL MAKES SENSE

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita said the strategic rationale for consolidation between MTN and Telkom remains, but would not comment on starting discussions with Telkom again. Last year, MTN entered into discussions to buy Telkom in return for shares or a...
MTN NETWORK PROBLEMS CONTINUES

MTN NETWORK PROBLEMS CONTINUES

Several MTN customers have continued to report issues with their Internet connectivity for a second day following an upgrade-induced fault on the operator’s network. Scores of customers reported that they could not use mobile data or had intermittent connectivity...
MTN EXPLAINS 8-HOUR DATA NETWORK OUTAGE

MTN EXPLAINS 8-HOUR DATA NETWORK OUTAGE

MTN says that a fault developed on its network after an upgrade, causing intermittent outages for data customers on Tuesday. “Following an upgrade on a part of the MTN network last night, a fault developed this morning, resulting in some intermittent connectivity...