The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says it is ready for the much-anticipated auctioning of the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) – also referred to as high-demand spectrum, starting from today, following the recent announcement of six bidders for the auction. The radio frequency spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2600 MHz, and 3500 MHz bands is made available through this licensing process for the purposes of providing national broadband wireless access services to all South Africans. ICASA says the importance of this licensing process lies mainly in the enhancement of competition in the mobile services sector, increasing broadband connectivity and coverage, as well as bridging the digital divide between urban and rural access to mobile broadband networks.
To help us make better sense of this, we have invited ICASA chairperson, Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng
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