iPad air contract prices in South Africa

The new iPad Air from Apple recently went on sale in South Africa, available through a number of retail chains, First National Bank (FNB), andVodacom.

A Wi-Fi only iPad Air can be had from R5,999 (16GB) and a model with 3G/LTE support starts at R7,799 (16GB). A number of contract options were also available at launch.

Vodacom lists contracts on its 1GB, 2GB, and 3GB mobile data packages for the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB iPad Air models.

iStore has also advertised that it is selling iPads on Vodacom contracts that are priced similarly to the deals on the mobile network’s website.

One deal not listed on the Vodacom website that is on offer at iStore is for a 16GB Wi-Fi only iPad Air on Vodacom MyGig1 for R379/month.

There are also discounts on offer from iStore if you trade in your old iPad, with a reduction of at least R100/month promised on a functional, undamaged iPad 2.

Third and fourth generation iPads (iPad 3 & 4) may also be traded in, iStore said.

FNB cheque and private bank account holders are also able to buy iPads on monthly repayment plans, but without a cellular contract.

At the time of writing the bank bundled a cover, screen guard, and R100 iStore voucher with any iPad bought on its smart device promotion for clients.

source: www.mybroadband.co

telkom to return legacy spectrum to ICASA

Telkom South Africa has confirmed that will return spectrum to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), as it migrates its legacy services to next generation technologies. Previously, in April this year the state-owned enterprise Sentech said it would return its 2600MHz and 3500MHz frequencies to the regulator as demand for spectrum escalates. BusinessTech.co.za quotes a Telkom representative as saying: ‘Telkom is continuously assessing the viability of legacy technologies which have reached their estimated useful life. In the case of wireless technologies, decisions in regard to the future use/or disposition of the frequency bands which they utilise is part of this process’.

The telco noted that it is currently licensed to use the 2400MHz band to provide fixed wireless access (FWA) services, chiefly in rural areas, and commented: ‘Whereas Telkom has identified these technologies for migration, such migration is complex due to, amongst others, lack of suitable sub-1GHz spectrum to be used in the rural areas. A portion of the 2400Mz band has been re-farmed for Telkom’s 2300MHz LTE network. Some parts of the 2400MHz band could eventually be returned to ICASA once migration has been completed’. Telkom added that migrating WiMAX from the 3500MHz band was a business decision, ‘and these services will be replaced with 3G/LTE or satellite’. Meanwhile, the telco stressed that it will not return spectrum in 1800MHz band.

source: www.telegeography.com

iPad air contract prices in South Africa

The new iPad Air from Apple recently went on sale in South Africa, available through a number of retail chains, First National Bank (FNB), and Vodacom.

A Wi-Fi only iPad Air can be had from R5,999 (16GB) and a model with 3G/LTE support starts at R7,799 (16GB). A number of contract options were also available at launch.

Vodacom lists contracts on its 1GB, 2GB, and 3GB mobile data packages for the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB iPad Air models.

iStore has also advertised that it is selling iPads on Vodacom contracts that are priced similarly to the deals on the mobile network’s website.

One deal not listed on the Vodacom website that is on offer at iStore is for a 16 GB Wi-Fi only iPad Air on Vodacom MyGig1 for R379/month.

There are also discounts on offer from iStore if you trade in your old iPad, with a reduction of at least R100/month promised on a functional, undamaged iPad 2.

Third and fourth generation iPads (iPad 3 & 4) may also be traded in, iStore said.

FNB cheque and private bank account holders are also able to buy iPads on monthly repayment plans, but without a cellular contract.

At the time of writing the bank bundled a cover, screen guard, and R100 iStore voucher with any iPad bought on its smart device promotion for clients.

source: www.mybroadband.co