Malatsi announced commitment to finalising policy on Wireless Open Access Networks
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has announced that his department was committed to finalising a policy direction on Wireless Open Access Networks (WOANs).
In a brief remark during his Budget Vote speech...
This is how South Africa's open-access mobile network will work
South Africa has committed to the national WOAN by ensuring it features heavily in the spectrum auction that will take place next year.
The WOAN is controversial in South Africa as many believe it is unnecessary because the...
What the WOAN means for Vodacom and MTN
The government's plan to implement a wireless open-access network (WOAN) in South Africa could have serious negative effects on Vodacom and MTN, according to an analysis by Fitch Solutions.
The Department of Communications recently published its policy...
I am not a big fan of the WOAN - Telkom CEO
Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko has outlined his logic behind supporting government's plan for a wholesale open access network (WOAN).
This policy would require mobile operators to share their infrastructure and compete on top-level services, reducing...