Spectrum auction delays cost SA years of cheaper data

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Spectrum auction delays cost SA years of cheaper data

The viability of offering services on a mobile radio-telecommunication network depends on the availability of electromagnetic spectrum in a band of frequencies which can be used for transmitting signals, and the cost of developing a network to use that band.

Signals that use spectrum in higher-frequency bands (such as the 2.6 and 3.5 GHz bands) can put through more data per second, and are crucial for delivering high-speed broadband in dense urban areas — although they need denser infrastructure — the cost of which cannot be recouped from customers in sparsely-populated rural areas.

 

[DXL]

Now that they have the required spectrum !

Are we going to see the price reduction immediately as promised by so many learned people.

R5 a Gig for Prepaid would be nice.

 

[CruelBreeze]

Now that they have the required spectrum !

Are we going to see the price reduction immediately as promised by so many learned people.

R5 a Gig for Prepaid would be nice.

R5/Gig for 60 minutes.

 

[Synaesthesia]

There is no excuse. Data is way cheaper in Lesotho and other neighbouring African countries. We have been ripped off for decades by Telecommunications companies. FFS

 

[Convict]

The excuse is going to be that they need to first recoupe the money they spent on the auction.

 

[Hemi300c]

As usual the people will get screwed and the companies will earn fortune's.

 

[Gudnews]

Cheaper for the networks, yes. Cheaper for their customers, maybe.

 

[Mariuspay]

There is no excuse. Data is way cheaper in Lesotho and other neighbouring African countries. We have been ripped off for decades by Telecommunications companies. FFS

I concur. They have been making money hand over fist. They temporarily had the spectrum. And?

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Was nog altyd 'n kak storie

 

[krycor]

As if network spectrum was the problem.. I’m waiting for the “dollar priced equipment makes it hard to reduce cost” kak you know is coming.

Where is the free market & capitalism works guys? SA telecoms sector has literally held the economy back for at least 10-15yrs now while others have during that time excelled.. with investment and profit from Sa.

I guess they will drop the price by 50c and when gov forces the issue as all others have we will see the usual bs. I half suspect the fight will be political again.. (because everything gov does is fought this way lately irrespective of reasoning). Watch this space..

 

[backstreetboy]

Already having it with fibre and Afrihost Air mobile.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

As if network spectrum was the problem.. I’m waiting for the “dollar priced equipment makes it hard to reduce cost” kak you know is coming.

Where is the free market & capitalism works guys? SA telecoms sector has literally held the economy back for at least 10-15yrs now while others have during that time excelled.. with investment and profit from Sa.

I guess they will drop the price by 50c and when gov forces the issue as all others have we will see the usual bs. I half suspect the fight will be political again.. (because everything gov does is fought this way lately irrespective of reasoning). Watch this space..

ROI on equipment is easy, any monkey can do that.
dimensioning the network with uneccesary additional equipment and limited spectrum is the hard part.

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

As if network spectrum was the problem.. I’m waiting for the “dollar priced equipment makes it hard to reduce cost” kak you know is coming.

Where is the free market & capitalism works guys? SA telecoms sector has literally held the economy back for at least 10-15yrs now while others have during that time excelled.. with investment and profit from Sa.

I guess they will drop the price by 50c and when gov forces the issue as all others have we will see the usual bs. I half suspect the fight will be political again.. (because everything gov does is fought this way lately irrespective of reasoning). Watch this space..

Free Market = freedom to participate..

What's your solution? Nationalization of Telecommunications?

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

As if network spectrum was the problem.. I’m waiting for the “dollar priced equipment makes it hard to reduce cost” kak you know is coming.

Where is the free market & capitalism works guys? SA telecoms sector has literally held the economy back for at least 10-15yrs now while others have during that time excelled.. with investment and profit from Sa.

I guess they will drop the price by 50c and when gov forces the issue as all others have we will see the usual bs. I half suspect the fight will be political again.. (because everything gov does is fought this way lately irrespective of reasoning). Watch this space..

Remember Telkom?

 

[Joseph matane]

I didn't fully understand what was the point of the article, or is to highlight why data price won't fall immediately?
I better view was "how soon can MNO use recent allocated spectrum in realistic way" do MNO need to roll out additional hardware or everything is in order.
What are spectrum T&C like user thoughtput, coverage target, data price goals etc

 

[Swa]

Next excuse will be the cost of rolling out infrastructure. You heard it here first. Then rising equipment costs, fuel prices, Ukraine... Excuses are always passed on to consumers.

 

[Swa]

As if network spectrum was the problem.. I’m waiting for the “dollar priced equipment makes it hard to reduce cost” kak you know is coming.

Where is the free market & capitalism works guys? SA telecoms sector has literally held the economy back for at least 10-15yrs now while others have during that time excelled.. with investment and profit from Sa.

I guess they will drop the price by 50c and when gov forces the issue as all others have we will see the usual bs. I half suspect the fight will be political again.. (because everything gov does is fought this way lately irrespective of reasoning). Watch this space..

A free market only works in a free market. Telecoms by its nature cannot be completely free market.

 

[Gravedigger]

QQ: How does this subsidized decoder look like?
It is confusing, there are lots of models (by a quick google search), not sure which one they are getting...

 

[grok]

As if network spectrum was the problem.. I’m waiting for the “dollar priced equipment makes it hard to reduce cost” kak you know is coming.

Where is the free market & capitalism works guys? SA telecoms sector has literally held the economy back for at least 10-15yrs now while others have during that time excelled.. with investment and profit from Sa.

I guess they will drop the price by 50c and when gov forces the issue as all others have we will see the usual bs. I half suspect the fight will be political again.. (because everything gov does is fought this way lately irrespective of reasoning). Watch this space..

Covid's not so scary anymore it'll prob be the Russian/Ukranian war excuse this time..

 

[wizardofid]

To be taken with a pinch of salt.......