The release of more spectrum is key to boosting competition in the telecoms sector and reducing the cost of data
Icasa’s plan to auction high-speed broadband spectrum may be scuppered if the high court finds in favour of a challenge to the lawfulness of the auction. Picture: THE TIMES
The high cost to communicate in SA has largely been blamed on a lack of competition and the"spectrum crunch". Spectrum refers to the radio signals set aside to carry data over the air, including for mobile phones, TV and global positioning systems . In a statement on Thursday, the department said the move to finalise spectrum allocation was in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to “initiate the process for the allocation of high-demand radio spectrum to enable licensing” as part of the economic stimulus and economic recovery plan.
“To this end, minister [Stella] Ndabeni-Abrahams has extensively engaged Icasa with regard to the aforementioned policy directive,” the department said.
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