Tag: ICASA

The recent dispute between major telecommunication companies in South Africa has raised questions about spectrum pooling. MTN South Africa, Cell C, and Liquid have faced opposition from Vodacom regarding their ...

Broadcast Media Africa has learnt that MultiChoice has firmly opposed the allocation of spectrum below 694MHz to mobile operators, arguing that these bands, historically used for terrestrial television broadcasting, should ...

Datacentrix announced that Convergence Partners, via its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund, along with the existing Datacentrix management team, had entered into a definitive agreement with Alviva Holdings to acquire ...

South Africa's communications regulator, Icasa, is developing a framework for sharing and dynamically allocating spectrum. In order to facilitate this, Icasa is seeking input from stakeholders regarding the management of ...

StarSat has reassured its subscribers that it is not shutting down despite South Africa's broadcasting regulator not renewing its license. The pay-TV service, which originated as TopTV and is now ...

The South African communications minister recently announced a new policy aimed at preventing companies from hoarding radio frequency spectrum. This new policy, published in the Government Gazette, outlines regulations for ...

Broadcast Media Africa has learnt that Amazon is working to get regulatory approval in South Africa before launching its rival Project Kuiper service globally. Vodafone and local subsidiary Vodacom announced ...

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) of South Africa recently held its 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Johannesburg. The in-person event brought together all NAB members, key industry partners, ...

According to industry reports, Cell C has forfeited the spectrum it won at auction in March 2022 after failing to pay the US$15 million it bid for the precious resource. ...

Under the leadership of Communications Minister Mondli Gungubele, the Next-Generation Radio Frequency Policy for Economic Development was recently introduced. Published in the Government Gazette, this policy is a significant step ...