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Yolisa Kedama takes over from Charley Lewis as Icasa's acting chair
Icasa appoints new acting chairperson The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has appointed councillor Yolisa Kedama as its new acting chairperson, effective from 4 April 2023 to 30 September 2023. Kedama will be taking over from Dr Charley Lewis, who has acted in the...- Jan
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- charley lewis keabetswe modimoeng yolisa kedama
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MultiChoice Africa hires former Icasa chair Keabetswe Modimoeng
MultiChoice hires former Icasa chair MultiChoice has announced the appointment of Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng as Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Group Executive for MultiChoice Africa. Modimoeng will report to Collen Dlamini, the MultiChoice Group Executive for Corporate Affairs, and...- Jan
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- collen dlamini keabetswe modimoeng multichoice multichoice africa
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Charley Lewis elected Icasa acting chair
Icasa council elects acting chair The Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has announced the appointment of Dr Charley Lewis as its acting chairperson. Lewis’ appointment is effective from 16 July 2022 to 3 April 2023, or until a chairperson is appointed...- Jan
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- charley lewis keabetswe modimoeng
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Keabetswe Modimoeng resigns as Icasa chair
Icasa chair resigns Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng has resigned as the chair of South Africa's telecommunications and broadcasting regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa). In a statement, Icasa said Modimoeng tendered his resignation today, citing a need to take...- Jan
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- keabetswe modimoeng
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Icasa reboots subscription TV market inquiry
DStv monopoly inquiry rebooted The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has announced that it will relaunch consultations for its Inquiry into the Subscription Broadcasting Services Market. “Upon considering the draft findings emanating from the Inquiry — is of the view...- Jan
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- disney+ dstv google hbo now keabetswe modimoeng multichoice netflix youtube
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Rain and Telkom win spectrum in Opt-In Auction round
Rain and Telkom the first spectrum winners — blow R2.7 billion Rain and Telkom were the first winners in South Africa’s radio frequency spectrum auction, and Cell C the first loser. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) kicked off its spectrum auction on Tuesday with...- Jan
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- cell c keabetswe modimoeng liquid intelligent technologies mtn rain spectrum auction telkom vodacom
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Icasa issues brief on spectrum auction kicking off on Tuesday, 8 March
South Africa's R8 billion 4G and 5G spectrum auction starts tomorrow — what to expect The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has issued a brief summarising the process being followed for its auction of sought-after radio frequency spectrum, which kicks off on Tuesday...- Jan
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- cell c keabetswe modimoeng liquid intelligent technologies mtn telkom vodacom
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Icasa received six spectrum applications by deadline
Six network operators apply for 4G and 5G network capacity Cell C MTN Vodacom Telkom Rain Networks Liquid Intelligent Technologies- Jan
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- cell c keabetswe modimoeng liquid intelligent technologies mtn radio frequency spectrum rain spectrum auction telkom vodacom
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Icasa hands out new temporary spectrum to Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Cell C, Rain, and Liquid
South Africa's cellular networks get new temporary spectrum The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has issued temporary licences for radio frequency spectrum to six of South Africa's wireless network operators. Icasa said in a statement on Friday that the provisional...- Jan
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- cell c keabetswe modimoeng liquid intelligent technologies mtn radio frequency spectrum rain telkom temporary spectrum vodacom
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WOAN delayed
South Africa's wireless open access network delayed The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa announced in a media statement on Friday that the licensing of South Africa's wireless open-access network (WOAN) has been delayed. The WOAN is a controversial proposal that aims to...- Jan
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- keabetswe modimoeng siyabonga cwele
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MTN warns of dire consequences if it loses emergency spectrum, sues Icasa
"Dire consequences" for mobile data in South Africa — MTN sues Icasa over emergency spectrum MTN has filed papers in the North Gauteng High Court to block the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) from taking back radio frequency spectrum assigned as an emergency measure...- Jan
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- graham de vries keabetswe modimoeng khumbudzo ntshavheni mtn stella ndabeni-abrahams telkom
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Telkom sues Icasa to stop data "calamity" in South Africa
Telkom sues Icasa to stop data "calamity" in South Africa Telkom has filed court papers to block Icasa from taking back radio frequency spectrum on 30 November.- Jan
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- keabetswe modimoeng radio frequency spectrum siyabonga mahlangu telkom temporary spectrum
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Icasa releases new timetables for the licensing of IMT spectrum and the WOAN
New deadlines for 4G and 5G spectrum auction The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has announced new timelines for the release of high-demand 4G and 5G International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum, and the Wireless Open Access Network (WOAN) published. This...- Jan
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- invitation to apply (ita) keabetswe modimoeng radio frequency spectrum spectrum auctions spectrum licensing wireless open-access network (woan)
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Mobile networks have three months to "wind down" services in temporary spectrum bands
Shock announcement for cellular networks in South Africa The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has told mobile network operators to start shutting down the 4G and 5G services they were operating on radio frequency spectrum that was assigned for use during the Covid-19 pandemic.- Jan
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- keabetswe modimoeng spectrum temporary spectrum
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