Digitata News
Digitata a winner in the Red Herring Top 100 Global 2013
Click here to view the complete Red Herring Top 100 Global list. Click here to read the press release.
Digitata selected as finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Global award
According to Red Herring, the Top 100 Global award is the culmination of a year’s work of scouring the globe and reviewing thousands of privately held companies from around the world. The pool of candidates for the award are the top private companies from the Regional competitions in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Click here to view the 2013 Red Herring Global Top 100 Finalist list.
MTN Swaziland is first mobile operator to implement DT v4.1
08 October 2013: MTN Swaziland is the first mobile operator to implement the recently-released version 4.1 of Digitata’s Dynamic Tariffing™ System, having upgraded in August 2013.
MTN Swaziland has been using Digitata’s Dynamic Tariffing™ System (DTS) since 2007, making them the first operation ever to launch a dynamic pricing product. The DTS solution was commercially launched as MTN Swaziland’s MTN Zone offering, on a partial basis in August 2007 with a full national launch following in June 2008.
MTN Swaziland was also the first operator to use Digitata’s Dynamic Tariffing for Data when they offered it to a closed user group in May 2012.
Digitata’s Dynamic Tariffing™ system version 4.1 offers the latest functionality, following continuous evolution of the product over a period of 6 years in conjunction with our customers.
Read more about the new features and benefits in version 4.1.
Digitata included in the Red Herring Top 100 Asia
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Digitata selected as finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Asia award
According to Red Herring, nominees are evaluated on quantitative and qualitative criteria including financial performance, technological innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their respective industries, as well as a review of company track records and standings.
"Entrepreneurship in Asia has reached an inflexion point, and as a result Red Herring Asia 2013, has shifted into a new phase," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "A second generation of entrepreneurs with CEO backgrounds is emerging and their execution skills and global ambitions lead to restless growth and amazing journeys. As importantly, we are seeing more companies from countries once absent from innovation circles. Digitata shows great promise and therefore deserves to be among the finalists. Now we’re faced with the difficult task of selecting the Top 100 winners of Red Herring Asia. We know that the 2013 crop will reward us for long and continued efforts in scouting disruptive companies in Asia. The wealth of talent and achievements displayed by Red Herring Asia finalists is an excellent predictor for the new world rising.”
Digitata CEO, Mr Ted Bartlett, and the other Red Herring finalists will present their winning strategies at the Red Herring Asia Forum in Hong Kong, from 3 to 5 September 2013. The Top 100 winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony to be held on 5 September 2013.
Digitata releases version 4.1 of Dynamic Tariffing System (DTS)
18 July 2013: Digitata is pleased to announce that version 4.1 of our popular Dynamic Tariffing™ System (DTS) has been released. Version 4.1 offers the latest functionality, following continuous evolution of this product over a period of 6 years in conjunction with our customers.
Features introduced in Dynamic Tariffing™ Version 4.1 include:
- Dynamic Bandwidth Control
- Subscriber Notification Service (SNS)
- Operational Support Interface
- Report Favourites
- New Improved Portal graphical user interface
Read more about the new features and benefits in version 4.1.
Digitata at Mauritius Africa Trade and Investment Forum 2013
13 May 2013: Mr Kevin Coleman, Digitata Business Development Director (MEA) participated in the Mauritius Africa Trade and Investment Forum 2013 (MATIF 2013).
The event was held with a view to promoting trade and investment in Africa. The Mauritius Africa Trade and Investment Forum 2013 was jointly organised by the Board of Investment (BOI) and Enterprise Mauritius (EM) from 6th to 10th May 2013 in East Africa.
Digitata joined a delegation of some 20 Mauritian companies from key growth sectors to visit the cities of Dar-Es-Salaam, Nairobi and Kampala.
The theme was ‘Source Africa, Invest Africa’, and the objective to offer East African importers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers the opportunity to source quality “Made in Mauritius” products, duty free under the COMESA Trade Regime. In addition, dedicated sessions on investment provided a platform for local investors to identify business opportunities and allow them to consider the possibility of joint venture collaboration, strategic alliances, franchising and project financing in these high-growth cities.
Digitata signs agreement with Econet Wireless Group
04 December 2012: Digitata recently signed a contract for the supply of Digitata’s Dynamic Tariffing™ System to the Econet Wireless Group and its affiliates.
The Dynamic Tariffing™ System has now been successfully rolled out in Econet Zimbabwe.
Econet Wireless is a diversified telecommunications group with operations and investments in Africa, Europe, South America and the East Asia Pacific Rim, offering products and services in the core areas of mobile and fixed telephony services, internet and satellite.
Digitata is pleased to be working with the Econet Wireless Group, and Econet Zimbabwe in particular.
Glo Flexi Reloaded - Digitata’s DTS relaunched at Globacom Nigeria
30 November 2012: Globacom Nigeria became the first operator in the country to offer a dynamic tariffing™ plan commercially when they launched Glo Flexi, their implementation of Digitata’s Dynamic Tariffing™ System (DTS), in August 2011.
Globacom Nigeria more recently re-launched their dynamic tariffing™ offering, now branded the Glo Flexi Reloaded plan and offering prepaid customers discounts on calls to ALL networks.
Digitata is proud to have played a pivotal role in the introduction of Dynamic Tariffing™ into Nigeria, and is pleased that Glo has entrusted us with the dynamic pricing of their airtime.
MTN Uganda relaunches MTN Zone ahead of the festive season
20 November 2012: MTN Uganda has relaunched MTN Zone, the operator's dynamic tariffing™ solution, with discounts of up to 99% and a minimum guaranteed discount of 5% on MTN calls.
The new offer on MTN Zone is themed 'Save more to do things you love'. As MTN customers get into the festive season, this will give them an opportunity to stay in touch with their loved ones.
"MTN Zone has continued to be a great success for MTN. Over 60% of our customers are on MTN Zone and this number has been steadily growing since its launch in 2008", stated Ernst Fonternel, MTN chief marketing officer (BizCommunity.com, 20 November 2012)
TNM launches "Yanga", TNM's implementation of Digitata's DTS.
25 October 2012: Digitata Limited and Rorotika Technologies are pleased to announce that Malawi's dominant telco, Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) today commercially launched "Yanga" , TNM's implementation of Digitata's Dynamic Tariffing™ System. Implementation services were provided by Rorotika Technologies.
TNM, one of Malawi's two largest mobile networks, now geographically covers over 74% of Malawi and operates a 3.5G network. TNM's share of the total Malawi mobile subscriber market is estimated to have risen to 48%.
The implementation of Digitata's Dynamic Tariffing™ System will allow TNM Malawi to expand its customer base by making mobile telephony more affordable for the lower-income population segments , thereby further reducing the digital divide in Malawi.
