Major South African ISP’s plans after takeover: Octotel’s owner and MetroFibre’s largest shareholder has assumed control of one of South Africa’s biggest ISPs — RSAWeb. Here is how the transaction will impact the company. – MyBroadband
Vodacom’s 30-year legacy of social upliftment in South Africa: Vodacom recently celebrated 30 years of success in South Africa – and while it is best known for its telecommunications solutions, it has played a key role in social upliftment, too. – MyBroadband
The South African game studio owned by one of the richest families in the world: The Competition Commission recently drew attention to the link between 24Bit Games, the largest game studio in Africa, and the Ellison family. – MyBroadband
The man behind Standard Bank Connect: Standard Bank’s mobile division head Kartik Mistry has an impressive career history spanning two decades in banking, telecoms, and technology companies and projects. – MyBroadband
The power of tight spreads in gold trading: A key to efficient market moves: Trading costs, primarily driven by spreads, are crucial for maximizing profitability. – MyBroadband
Good news for South Africans frustrated with spam calls: The national opt-out registry for direct marketing will roll out in 2025/26 and require marketers to register on an annual basis. – MyBroadband
New Amazon Alexa+ devices on the way: Amazon will release companion devices in spring for the artificially intelligent version of the Alexa voice assistant. – MyBroadband
ChatGPT-4.5 launched: OpenAI is rolling out an early version of a long-awaited new artificial intelligence model called GPT-4.5 to select users. – MyBroadband
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