Uncapped mobile broadband in South Africa — why networks throttle your connection
Running truly uncapped mobile broadband services is a tricky business, as the spectrum assigned to each mobile operator can only translate into a certain amount of data bandwidth, hence the need for fair usage policies (FUPs).
However, following the conclusion of the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa's (Icasa) spectrum auction, the new spectrum could be used by mobile operators to improve their uncapped offerings.
Running truly uncapped mobile broadband services is a tricky business, as the spectrum assigned to each mobile operator can only translate into a certain amount of data bandwidth, hence the need for fair usage policies (FUPs).
However, following the conclusion of the Independent Communication Authority of South Africa's (Icasa) spectrum auction, the new spectrum could be used by mobile operators to improve their uncapped offerings.