Local stakeholders come together with the US Trade and Development Agency to investigate the viability of TV white space technologies for connectivity in SA’s rural and semi-rural areas.

This week’s National Tender Bulletin sees ICASA amending and adding tenders.

Most mobile operators believe the new spectrum allocation policy is a positive development, while analysts express concern at the continued focus on the WOAN.

Organisations backing participation of small firms in ICT commend government’s spectrum framework, vowing to support efforts against monopolistic tendencies in the sector.

The long-awaited government framework for the licensing of high-demand spectrum is finally out.

This week’s National Tender Bulletin sees ICASA looking to evaluate spectrum value.

The policy crafting the pathway for licensing high-demand spectrum gets the go ahead from Cabinet.

The operator’s revenue in SA declines 1.2%, negatively impacted by the reduction in out-of-bundle data rates, among other issues.

An empowerment consortium claims the JSE-listed company has the prepaid airtime market monopoly and demands an immediate resolution.

Despite multiple assertions about the imminent spectrum policy direction, history shows SA must take government’s latest spectrum promises with a pinch of salt.

President Cyril Ramaphosa affirms the spectrum policy directive will be issued next month, noting it is key to reducing data costs.

The mobile industry body warns against maximising revenues above the connectivity of citizens, as SA prepares to assign high-demand mobile spectrum sometime this year.