{"id":33803,"date":"2013-03-18T15:22:03","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T13:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=33803"},"modified":"2013-03-19T09:21:17","modified_gmt":"2013-03-19T07:21:17","slug":"mtn-wirelessg-in-wifi-offloading-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/33803\/mtn-wirelessg-in-wifi-offloading-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN, WirelessG in WiFi offloading deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

WirelessG<\/a> has entered into negotiations with MTN<\/a> to offload mobile traffic onto WiFi, court documents have revealed.<\/p>\n

In WirelessG\u2019s court submission in its ongoing legal battle with Vodacom<\/a>, the company said that it \u201chas entered into negotiations with MTN to offload mobile traffic onto Wi-Fi, and an agreement of intent has been signed\u201d.<\/p>\n

The details about the agreement and MTN\u2019s plans regarding mobile traffic offloading onto WiFi remain sketchy.<\/p>\n

Fusi Mokoena<\/a>, the general manager for commercial legal at MTN SA, said that the business relationship between MTN and WirelessG is subject to confidentiality.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn this basis, MTN is not at liberty to discuss this relationship,\u201d Mokoena said.<\/p>\n

Mokoena added that the WirelessG-Vodacom legal matter is before court, and as a result it is sub judice. \u201cAccordingly, this also prevents us from commenting on same,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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