ITWeb gets first-hand view of an MTN base station in Soweto targeted by criminal syndicates that increasingly take advantage of the cover of load-shedding darkness.
The telecom industry in particular is having to crank up diesel generators to power its vast towers, roll out additional batteries and increase security to protect them from theft and vandalism, costs that are putting pressure on their margins. Charles Molapisi, chief executive of MTN South Africa said its nationwide "network resilience" programme will help enhance network availability and stability over the long term.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Rolling power cuts, vandalism and battery theft have forced MTN Group's South African arm to invest 1.5 billion rand ($84 million) to ensure its mobile network operates effectively. | 12:37pm