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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0709 GMT – Bitcoin falls as a selloff in chip stocks and concerns about the U.S.-Iran conflict…
Ericsson unveils telecoms learnership in Eastern Cape
Ericsson South Africa has launched a telecoms skills development initiative in the Eastern Cape to empower learners through classroom learning and on-site workplace experience. Ericsson South Africa has debuted a five-year learnership initiative to…
Telecom subscriber base rises to 134.8 crore in June; Airtel leads growth: TRAI data
Telecom subscriber base in the country increased marginally to 134.8 crore in June, driven by net addition of subscribers on the networks of Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India…
EFF condemns MTN and Vodacom over court challenge against ICASA data rollover rules
The EFF has criticised MTN and Vodacom for challenging ICASA's regulations protecting unused data, saying South Africans should not forfeit data, voice and SMS bundles they have purchased. The Economic Freedom Fighters criticise MTN and Vodacom for…
SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) Sees Large Volume Increase - Time to Buy?
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (NYSE:SKM - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Monday. Approximately 1,795,252 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 17% from the previous session's volume of 2,168,439 shares.The stock…
US' reported 6G 'small circle' unlikely to curb China's progress
The US administration on Monday will launch a global partnership with more than 20 allies to accelerate the development of secure 6G wireless networks, according to the US media outlet POLITICO, citing officials. The move is reportedly an attempt…
Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers
The Trump administration today exempted SpaceX's Starlink routers from the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign-made routers. A public notice issued by the FCC said Starlink routers received approval from the Department of War (also…
BT's Openreach new customer deal could be blocked by Ofcom
Britain's telecoms regulator, Ofcom, is ready to force BT's Openreach to withdraw a significantly discounted broadband offer, after provisionally deeming the deal 'not fair and reasonable' and a potential threat to market competition. The watchdog…
Ofcom proposes blocking Openreach new customer deal over competition concerns
BT's Openreach could be forced to withdraw a heavily discounted offer aimed at new customers after the industry watchdog said the deal was “not fair and reasonable” and could damage competition from other broadband network providers.
Orange: Orange achieved record first half growth both in revenue (+3.5%) and EBITDAaL (+5.0%)
Financial information at 30 June 2026 Orange achieved record first half growth both in revenue (+3.5%) and EBITDAaL (+5.0%) Revenue increased by +3.5%, driven by record growth in Africa & Middle East (+13.9%), Europe 6 (+4.1%), and France (+1.2%)…
ICASA unveils roadmap for South Africa's 6G future
IMT-2030 technologies outline the global framework for 6G wireless communication systems. (Image source: iStock) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)…
OpenAI Eyes South Korea as Testbed for First AI Hardware Device Amid Global Expansion Plans
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has expressed his desire to use South Korea as a testbed for the artificial intelligence firm's first hardware device, according to a news report by The Korea Herald citing South Korea's presidential…
Neill Nortje appointed new country manager of Paratus Zambia
Neill Nortje, Country Manager for Paratus Zambia. The pan-African telecommunications group Paratus has appointed Neill Nortje as Country Manager of Paratus Zambia. He succeeds Marius van Vuuren, who has been appointed by the group as Chief…
5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter 'harmful' speech
Texas cannot enforce a law's requirement that websites block minors from seeing harmful speech, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled on Friday. Big Tech lobby groups challenged the Texas “law's requirement that certain social…
One down, now Hedon campaigner wants more telegraph poles to go
Crispin Rolfe in Hedon, near Hull A campaigner who successfully persuaded a broadband company to remove an unused telegraph pole from her town says she hopes more providers will do the same. Joyce Whittle, from Hedon, East Yorkshire, believes…
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