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4G
20
Mar

Will ICASA extend the 4G/5G emergency spectrum granted for the period of the National State Disaster?

March 20, 2021
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash Post updated 26th of March 2021: The Council of ICASA has resolved to review the ICT COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations and extend the temporary radio frequency spectrum assignments issued to licensees for another two months (from 1 April 2021 to 31 May 2021). https://icasa.org.za/news/2021/icasa-extends-temporary-radio-frequency-spectrum-assignments-for-licensees 20th March 2021 South Africa declared a...
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20
Mar

The Weird World of Hiding 5G Technologies In Plain Sight

March 20, 2021
Cell phone providers are increasingly hiding their 4G LTE and 5G antennas in all manner of things, including fake cacti. Source https://interestingengineering.com/the-weird-world-of-hiding-5g-technologies-in-plain-sight By Marcia Wendorf Mar 17, 2021 Along the roadsides of posh North Scottsdale, Arizona are some tall Saguaro cacti, but look a little closer and you’ll notice something strange. Many of the cacti are exactly...
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18
Mar

More And More Towers: Rain Is Aiming For 2 000 5G Towers

March 18, 2021
19th March 2021 Rain had 5,500 active 4G and 447 active 5G sites in South Africa as of the end of April 2020. https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular/367418-rains-extraordinary-valuation.html According to TechCentral, Rain has nearly 7 000 4G sites and 685 5G towers in use (as at the end of December 2020). “….The aim is to increase this to 1 150 towers by February...
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09
Mar

ICASA NOTES THE COURT INTERDICT ISSUED IN RESPECT OF THE LICENSING OF SPECTRUM – PURSUES AN APPEAL PROCESS

March 9, 2021
ICASA notes the outcome of Telkom’s application to interdict ICASA from proceeding with the auction process in terms of the Invitation To Apply (“ITA”) for high demand spectrum as well as the ITA for the Wireless Open Access Network (“WOAN”) both of which were issued on 2 October 2020. Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority...
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09
Mar

SA spectrum auction on ice, again

March 9, 2021
Source: Connecting Africa http://www.connectingafrica.com/author.asp?section_id=761&doc_id=767928&&utm_s by Paula Gilbert, Editor, Connecting Africa 3/9/2021 South Africa’s long-awaited spectrum auction has once again hit a major speed bump after local operator Telkom won a court interdict to stop the auction process, which was supposed to take place at the end of this month. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa...
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15
Jan

5G smartphones and health : How to control exposure to waves from new 5G mobiles?

January 15, 2021
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23
Dec

Telkom sues ICASA

December 23, 2020
Post updated 23 December 2020 to include ICASA’s response: •ICASA CONTINUES TO RECEIVE SUBMISSIONS OF APPLICATIONS DESPITE TELKOM’S COURT APPLICATION 23 December 2020 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“ICASA/the Authority”) received a court application on Tuesday, 22 December 2020, filed by Telkom in respect of the Invitation to Apply (“ITA”) for high...
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17
Dec

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile unveil launch plans for space-based mobile network initially reaching 1.6 billion people

December 17, 2020
Vodacom Group Media release https://www.vodacom.com/news-article.php?articleID=7592 Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile unveil launch plans for space-based mobile network initially reaching 1.6 billion people Thursday, 17 December 2020 •AST & Science LLC (“AST SpaceMobile”) secures necessary funding for first phase commercial launch of space-based mobile network. •Project aims to transform mobile network coverage for the 49 largest countries in...
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23
Nov

Public Shut Out of Global RF Health Briefing

November 23, 2020
Updates from NTP, Japan, Korea & WHO Source: https://microwavenews.com/news-center/glore-2020 https://twitter.com/MicrowaveNews/status/1330942527252344840?s=20
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07
Nov

Great news for South Africans waiting for fibre

November 7, 2020
Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/fibre/373135-great-news-for-south-africans-waiting-for-fibre.html Hanno Labuschagne 7 November 2020 The rollout of fibre in South Africa could soon be faster and more effective, according to major fibre network operators. This is if the regulations contained in the Proposed Policy and Policy Direction on the Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communications Networks and Facilities come into effect. This policy...
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