The pay-TV operator urges the regulator to be cognisant of the market reality brought by streaming players in its probe of broadcasting signal distribution services.
Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal will remain with poor network connectivity until analogue signals are switched off, says minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni details SA’s readiness to launch its own communications satellite, as government looks to enhance broadband connectivity.
Minister says government set-top boxes will be in the retail market for those that don’t qualify for subsidised ones.
Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni stands firm on 30 June analogue switch-off deadline, saying delays will only exacerbate communication challenges in SA.
This week sees Sentech renewing its call for set-top box installers, this time across the country.
The state signal distributor says the three-day window for its set-top box installation tender is above board.
A civil society campaign calls for an analogue switch-off delay, saying government hasn’t done enough to educate the public about the move to digital TV.
The comms minister is firm that 31 March will mark the end of dual-illumination in SA despite legal challenges.
The comms minister switches off the last SABC analogue transmitter in Limpopo, making way for digital migration.
The comms minister switches off the province’s last analogue transmitter, noting digital migration is on course in SA.
SA Connect moves forward, amid plans to develop new models to provide affordable internet to low-income households.