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Average data usage of smart devices on Vodacom's network
How much data Vodacom smartphone customers use The average Vodacom smartphone customer consumes around 2.2GB of data per month, the company's latest interim results have revealed. Like other mobile networks in South Africa, Vodacom saw data traffic surge during the initial months of the...- Jan
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- mobile data radio frequency spectrum vodacom
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Telkom asks Icasa for more 2300Mhz spectrum and wants to give back its 2400MHz
Telkom applies for extra 4G spectrum The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published an application from Telkom for extra capacity for its cellular network. Telkom is asking for an additional 27 megahertz (MHz) of bandwidth in the 2300MHz spectrum band it...- Jan
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- e.tv emedia radio frequency spectrum spectrum auction 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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Network operators should not be taking advantage of Covid-19 pandemic for spectrum - Rain CEO
Vodacom and MTN trying to exploit Covid–19 disaster — Rain CEO Mobile network operators in South Africa should not be taking advantage of the Covid–19 pandemic to gain access to precious radio frequency spectrum, Rain CEO Brandon Leigh has told MyBroadband. Leigh said that Rain agrees with the...- Jan
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- brandon leigh mtn radio frequency spectrum rain spectrum auctions telkom vodacom
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Icasa is admitting its spectrum ITA was "irredeemably flawed" - Telkom
Spectrum auction for South Africa's cellular networks was "irredeemably flawed" Telkom says that Icasa’s decision to have its Invitation to Apply for sought-after radio frequency spectrum set aside is an admission that the process was “irredeemably flawed”. This comes after the Independent...- Jan
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- digital tv migration e-tv mtn radio frequency spectrum spectrum auction telkom
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Telkom's plans for 5G in South Africa
Telkom's big 5G plans Telkom’s rollout of 5G is picking up pace, with plans to increase its current footprint of testing sites six-fold in the next year. The operator told MyBroadband in February it had deployed 5G sites in selected areas and was optimising the user experience ahead of a...- Jan
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- radio frequency spectrum telkom
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New draft radio spectrum regulations released
New draft radio spectrum regulations released Icasa has issue revised draft radio frequency spectrum regulations for public comment- Kevin Lancaster
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- active radio frequency spectrum radio frequency spectrum regulations
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MTN receives spectrum from Icasa despite opposition
MTN quietly scores controversial spectrum Icasa has issued MTN with spectrum despite opposition from rivals- Kevin Lancaster
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- cell c headline mtn neotel radio frequency spectrum smile communications vodacom
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No plans for EHF spectrum, says ICASA
No plans for EHF spectrum: ICASA Icasa has contradicted statements that it would be licensing 50–80GHz spectrum- jes
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- extremely high frequency (ehf) radio frequency spectrum
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Broadcasters need Icasa licenses for Mandela funeral
Broadcasters need Icasa licenses for Mandela funeral Icasa has urged international broadcasters to apply for the requisite licenses timeously- jes
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- nelson mandela radio frequency spectrum spectrum licensing type-approval
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DoC under Yunus Carrim: deadlines progress
DoC under Yunus Carrim: deadlines progress Minister of Communications Yunus Carrim recently reported to Parliament on the DoC’s progress regarding key projects to Parliament- jes
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- community broadcasting support policy department of communications (doc) digital tv migration digtial terrestrial television (dtt) electronic communications amendment bill headline icasa amendment bill ict policy review national broadband policy national ict forum postbank postbank amendment bill radio frequency spectrum south african post office (sapo) south african post office amendment bill spectrum assignment spectrum licensing spectrum policy stb control transparent pricing policy universal service and access agency of south africa (usaasa) yunus carrim
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MTN applies for more spectrum
MTN seeks spectrum for mobile data Icasa will hold public hearings regarding MTN’s application for more frequency spectrum- QuintonB
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- active mtn radio frequency spectrum
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Sentech to give back broadband spectrum
Sentech to give back broadband spectrum After consideration, Sentech has decided to return to ICASA its spectrum suitable for mobile broadband- jes
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- long term evolution (lte) radio frequency spectrum sentech setumo mohapi
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Draft Frequency Migration Plan
ICASA has published a draft plan setting out how it intends migrate spectrum licensees on an in-band and out-of-band basis as well as the steps to be taken and considerations taking into account in doing this. You can get the background from...- ellipsis
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- draft frequency migration plan draft frequency migration regulations radio frequency spectrum
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ICASA publishes draft radio frequency migration plan
Frequency migration plan for SA ICASA has published a draft radio frequency migration plan and regulations for public comment- QuintonB
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- active icasa radio frequency spectrum
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Column: The SA spectrum SNAFU
LTE spectrum for SA: SNAFU Minister of Communications mum on boosting mobile broadband in SA- QuintonB
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- department of communications dina pule doc headline icasa radio frequency spectrum spectrum assignment spectrum licensing spectrum management agency
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Radio frequency spectrum: Use it or lose it, says minister of communication
Radio frequency spectrum: Use it or lose it, says minister of communication Communications Minister Roy Padayachie warns that they are prepared to amend the law to ensure efficient utilisation of the radio frequency spectrum- jes
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- broadband dept of communication radio frequency spectrum roy padayachie wireless
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