Spectrum policy must embrace SMEs
ISPA has called for SMEs to be a key consideration for forthcoming spectrum policy.
9th September 2024
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ISPA has called for SMEs to be a key consideration for forthcoming spectrum policy.
MTN South Africa, Cell C and Liquid have opposed Vodacom’s request for an urgent interdict to halt spectrum pooling in SA.
SpaceX has said that running a 5G network in the same spectrum band it uses could be disastrous.
The biggest spenders in Icasa’s high-demand radio frequency spectrum auction were MTN and Vodacom.
We could possibly, maybe perhaps have some new spectrum licensees by 10th March if Icasa’s procedure unfolds smoothly.
The auction for high demand spectrum is scheduled to take place on 8th March 2022.
Spectrum problems plague South Africa, especially in the education sector.
Telkom is challenging ICASA’s decision to take back temporary spectrum assigned in 2020.
ICASA has said it will reconsider the licensing of high-demand spectrum following issues raised by litigants.
The date when temporary spectrum is expected to be handed back to ICASA has been extended to allow network operators to wind down operations utilising that spectrum.
Icasa says it expects settlement discussions to be complete by the end of August 2021.
Icasa is open to settlement discussions with Telkom and eTV but not mediation.
