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Spectrum ‘settlement breakthrough’ is near, Icasa says
Icasa said late on Friday that it is nearing a “settlement breakthrough” with telecommunications operators that will allow a planned spectrum auction to proceed.
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Ramaphosa wants mediation over spectrum dispute
The president has encouraged mobile operators, Icasa and the department of communications to engage in mediation to get South Africa’s spectrum auction back on track.
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Ispa welcomes one-time enemy Telkom as a member
When the Internet Service Providers’ Association was founded 25 years ago, its principal raison d’être was fighting Telkom’s monopoly. Now the company has been accepted as a member.
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Ramaphosa slams operators for delaying spectrum auction
President Cyril Ramaphosa hit out at telecommunications companies for bringing legal action against plans to issue more broadband spectrum, urging them to resolve the matter.
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Red flags in Telkom’s full-year numbers
At face value, Telkom reported good full-year numbers. However, there are some worrying signs hidden in the numbers.
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Operators to get emergency spectrum for longer: Icasa
Communications regulator Icasa on Thursday decided to extend the emergency allocation of temporary spectrum under the Covid-19 state of disaster regulations until the end of August.
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Telkom CEO on Icasa fight, 5G roll-out and replacing FreeMe
Telkom is open to reaching an out-of-court settlement with communications regulator Icasa over the spectrum auction, though little progress has been made in any talks.
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Copper on its last legs as Telkom fixed-line number swoons again
The number of copper fixed lines in service at Telkom has plunged yet again. At the end of March, the company had fewer than 1.3 million customers using copper, down 20% from 1.6 million a year ago.
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Digital dividend to be released in phases
The digital dividend will be released to telecommunications operators on a province-by-province basis, communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams said in parliament.
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Telkom shares rocket higher on full-year earnings bounce
Investors pushed Telkom’s share price more than 5% higher on Tuesday morning after the telecoms operator said it would report a bounce in full-year headline earnings.