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ICASA
03
Jun

June 2020-COVID 19 National Disaster Temporary Spectrum Allocation-MTN to join Rain and Vodacom in 5G rollout in South Africa

June 3, 2020
EMFSA QUESTIONS Are the emergency spectrum allocations being used to promote the sale of 5G enabled smartphones? MTN’s 5G enabled phones are not cheap. Who will be able to afford these phones? Who will really benefit from 5G? We refer to our post from 2019: Who Will Benefit? South Africa, 4IR, Smart Cities, 5G (For...
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20
May

CSIR: AN ASSESSMENT OF CLAIMS REGARDING HEALTH EFFECTS OF 5G MOBILE TELEPHONY NETWORKS

May 20, 2020
Publication Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Speculation linking 5G mobile telephony and data networks to a range of health threats, has been rife. Some claims even go to the extent of attributing the current COVID-19 pandemic to the initial rollouts of 5G networks. Unfortunately, a lot of opinions aired do not come with a high degree...
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04
May

Vodacom uses emergency spectrum to launch 5G mobile network in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town

May 4, 2020
On the 6th of April 2020 ICASA made the following International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum bands available for temporary assignment: 700MHz, 800MHz, 2300MHz, 2600MHz and 3500MHz bands. https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2020/emergency-release-of-spectrum-to-meet-the-spike-in-broadband-services-demand-due-to-covid-19 Monday, 4 May 2020: Vodacom Press Release Vodacom has switched on Africa’s first live 5G mobile network in three cities – Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town – with...
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14
Apr

ICASA receives 35 applications for spectrum under emergency regulations

April 14, 2020
Source: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/icasa-receives-35-applications-for-spectrum-under-emergency-regulations–1334339 The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) said it has received about 35 applications in response to the invitation through the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations issued on 06 April. ICASA has made available International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2600...
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06
Feb

Vodacom’s 5G deal with Liquid will entrench its dominance, Telkom warns

February 6, 2020
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02
Feb

Submissions pour in on Icasa spectrum licensing plan

February 2, 2020
Submissions pour in on Icasa spectrum licensing plan By STAFF REPORTER  2 February 2020 Icasa has received more than 40 written submissions on the licensing of broadband spectrum suitable for building 4G/LTE and 5G networks in South Africa as the communications regulator gears up to auction off radio frequency spectrum. The deadline for submissions was Friday, with...
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01
Nov

SA operators poised for early 5G spectrum bonanza

November 1, 2019
By DUNCAN MCLEOD  31 October 2019  © 2019 NewsCentral Media Excerpt: “When Icasa licenses spectrum, it doesn’t dictate what technologies must be used, meaning operators will be free to use the assignments as they see fit, including for next-generation 5G systems.”
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01
Nov

ICASA IS READY TO ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS ON THE PROCESS LEADING UP TO THE LICENSING OF HIGH DEMAND SPECTRUM

November 1, 2019
1 November 2019 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is publishing the Information Memorandum on the licensing process for the assignment of the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum or what is also referred to as high demand spectrum on 01 November 2019. The licensing of high demand spectrum is one of...
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26
Oct

ITU Radiocommunication Assembly sets stage for further evolution of innovative digital technologies

October 26, 2019
Press Release Radiocommunication Assembly 2019 (RA-19), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Image credit ITU Sharm El-Sheikh, 25 October 2019 The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-19) concluded today charting future directions in radiocommunication systems and information and communication technologies. Chaired by Mr Sergey Pastukh of the Russian Federation, RA-19 set future work programmes for the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)...
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12
Oct

Star Times Nigeria: 5G signal test in South Africa disrupting satellite transmission in the C band frequency

October 12, 2019
  According to the Star Times Nigeria on twitter: “Please note that the ongoing 5G signal test in South Africa has been seriously influencing our satellite transmission in the C band frequency. According to the investigation and confirmation of ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa), the 5G signal test sites are in short distance,...
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