Digital dividend spectrum advice from ISPA to ICASA

[rpm]

Digital dividend spectrum advice to ICASA

“Find out what’s being used, before we lose it,” ISPA tells ICASA and the Department of Communications

[morkhans]

It became clear at the Workshop that the incumbent operators wish to perpetuate existing licensing patterns and for the 2,6GHz auction to be further delayed so as to allow them to bid for licences in both that band and the digital dividend band.

But just last week Peter Uys was singing a different tune...

Uys said that spectrum is a valuable resource in ensuring that network operators have the needed tools to increase capacity and lower prices. ICASA has been dragging its feet in allocating 2.6GHz spectrum, which is particularly suitable for rolling out LTE and WiMax networks.

The regulator is essentially holding back operators such as Vodacom and MTN from investing in LTE network, and the Vodacom CEO made it clear that they have the money, resources and will power to roll out an LTE network if they get access to this spectrum.

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadb...-can-done.html

[LaviniaHeks]

But just last week Peter Uys was singing a different tune...

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadb...-can-done.html

Why do you intentionally remove half of the quote from the article to convey a different perspective?

[abs1]

Why do you intentionally remove half of the quote from the article to convey a different perspective?

Can someone please remove this troll, if you really want to promote vodacom why don't you stand outside and wave one of their new red banners, nuff said.

[LaviniaHeks]

Can someone please remove this troll, if you really want to promote vodacom why don't you stand outside and wave one of their new red banners, nuff said.

Read the article and morkhans' post before making your name tottie.....

[dominic]

But just last week Peter Uys was singing a different tune...

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadb...-can-done.html

Hi morkhans

Yip. At the DD workshop Voda, MTN and Cell C were very clear: we want the 2.6GHz auction to be delayed until the DD becomes available. I will make the presentations available when i have some time. Seems that the tune has changed a little...

[morkhans]

Why do you intentionally remove half of the quote from the article to convey a different perspective?

Not sure how else you want to read it...

Hi morkhans

Yip. At the DD workshop Voda, MTN and Cell C were very clear: we want the 2.6GHz auction to be delayed until the DD becomes available. I will make the presentations available when i have some time. Seems that the tune has changed a little...

...and confirmed by someone who was there.