The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) has finally moved to open up access to the “high demand” spectrum bands that can be used for next-generation mobile broadband services. The way it’s approaching it could help foster more
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Communications minister Dina Pule on Wednesday issued draft policy directions to the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) in an effort to find ways of exploiting the “digital dividend” bands that will be opened up when SA moves from analogue to digital
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) has surprised the telecommunications industry by announcing on Wednesday that it will publish a framework for licensing of spectrum in the 800MHz and 2,6GHz bands on Thursday and would
The telecommunications regulator came under attack last week after it published a long-awaited framework on local-loop unbundling. It was accused of, among other things, failing in its mandate. But the truth is it has limited room to move. The Internet Service
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) has swooped on steel company ArcellorMittal SA for allegedly using radio frequency spectrum illegally. According to Icasa, it “initiated an investigation into the company about three weeks ago” and conducted an inspection
Telkom says it was fully within its rights to deny value-added network service (Vans) licensees, mainly Internet service providers, additional services after it found that they were essentially providing the same services Telkom offered via facilities the providers
The telecommunications regulator is under fire from industry players after it published a framework for local-loop unbundling (LLU) on Wednesday, with one senior regulatory executive accusing it of having “failed to meet its mandate”, “kicking everything into touch” and being
The local telecommunications industry was expecting the release of a local-loop unbundling (LLU) framework document by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) on Wednesday. However, what Icasa did was completely side step the issue. Everyone was hoping
Further hold-ups in migrating from analogue to digital terrestrial television could have profound economic implications for SA and the sub-Saharan African region, new research from a powerful mobile industry lobby group shows. The picture it paints is clear: further delays
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) plans a phased introduction to local-loop unbundling, whereby Telkom’s rivals will be given access to the fixed-line operator’s “last mile” of copper-cable infrastructure into homes and businesses