The telco says 5G mobile tech has undergone extensive research, with numerous studies finding it has no negative impact on the environment or people.

The regulator joins the list of voices to dispel claims that 5G is the cause of COVID-19.

ICASA announced that Telkom has withdrawn “Part A” of its court application against the authority.

President Cyril Ramaphosa used the ANC’s 8 January statement to urge against the spread of disinformation relating to the coronavirus.

As the fifth-generation technology era ramps up, citizens must be educated to position SA strategically, says Professor Tshilidzi Marwala.

The regulator is resolute when it comes to the auctioning on spectrum, even as it faces a court bid to stop the process.

Vuyani Jarana warns that the process will produce ‘a still born that will be extremely costly to funders and which will damage the mobile market going forward’.

 The regulator is reviewing the Telkom’s court application and has engaged its legal representatives to oppose the court application. 

The company fears that if the auction proceeds, it may result in the further entrenchment of the dominant market positions of Vodacom and MTN.

As part of the first phase, Vodacom deploys 5G in eThekwini, Pietermaritzburg, Howick, Richards Bay, Ntuzuma, Umlazi and KwaMashu.

The regulator requires help with development of the implementation strategy for the Radio Frequency Migration Plan.

Despite reports of a tumultuous past, the heads and CEOs within minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams’s portfolio have committed their support to ensure delivery of key targets.