Browsing: Icasa

Telkom and Neotel are poised to do battle over access to the former’s “last-mile” copper infrastructure. TechCentral publishes the full correspondence between the two operators

The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) has reintroduced its stipulation that companies applying for access to radio frequency spectrum must have 30% of their equity in the hands of historically disadvantaged people

The Internet Service Providers’ Association wants the Independent Communications Authority of SA and the department of communications to inform industry of their progress in finalising the long-awaited spectrum

When African countries complete their migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television, they will free up a big chunk of valuable radio frequency spectrum that should, if managed properly, take wireless broadband

There is a clear business case for building fibre-to-the-home networks in SA, and more telecommunications companies should be looking at it. That’s the view of Icasa councillor William Stucke

Due to expected changes to the Electronic Communications Act and the implementation of the Consumer Protection Act, proposed regulations governing how telecommunications operators are allowed to handle equipment

The Competition Commission has finally ruled in a case of alleged price fixing by MTN and Vodacom, finding in favour of the two operators. The matter had been under investigation since 2004

The department of communications is building a digital migration office that will oversee the implementation of SA’s migration from analogue to digital TV. In the process, the already-established Digital Dzonga advisory

SA’s mobile operators should be glad they don’t have the UK’s telecommunications regulator Ofcom breathing down their necks. Ofcom has slashed wholesale mobile termination rates by 80% over four years

Embattled pay-TV player Super 5 Media has been granted yet another extension by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) to bring a commercial service to market