COLOSSUS IN THE MAKING
By Duncan McLeod
Could a mega acquisition be on the cards for Johannesburg-based emerging markets mobile telecom powerhouse MTN? One analyst polled by the FM feels it would make sense for the group to make a play for Cairo-based Orascom Telecom. But anoth...

CELL ROADMAP
By Duncan McLeod
With the growing number of mobile phones, especially high-end smartphones, featuring integrated GPS receivers, it's no longer always necessary to buy a standalone personal navigation device. But unless you're a travelling salesman, chances are you...

ELECTION TECHNOLOGY
By Prakash Naidoo
When Barack Obama won the US presidential elections in November last year, commentators said scholars would be studying his campaign strategy for years to come. And few doubted that his use of new media technology was a clincher. ...