Tag: Spectrum

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has officially published its final regulations regarding the use of "innovation spectrum," resolving a long-standing issue in South African spectrum policy. Under ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has unveiled proposed regulations for earth stations in motion (ESIM) and the registration of foreign satellite operators, aimed at modernising satellite Internet ...

MTN Nigeria has announced a significant breakthrough in telecommunications, successfully testing the first commercial 25Gbps full-duplex microwave link in Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with Huawei Nigeria. Conducted on the E-band ...

Ghana has completed its second and final national preparatory meeting for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27). This meeting sets the stage for the country to present a unified position ...

Over the past two decades, Nigeria's telecommunications industry has attracted over US$75 billion in investment since its liberalisation in 2001, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This significant figure ...

The airwaves in Nairobi are busier than most listeners might imagine. Although the FM dial, ranging from 87.5 to 108.0 MHz, appears to have ample space on paper, it is ...

Egypt has reached a significant milestone in its telecommunications sector with the recent signing of the largest spectrum deal ever with local mobile network operators (MNOs). This historic agreement, finalised ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled a Draft Spectrum Roadmap for the Communications Sector for the years 2025 to 2030. This proposal establishes a strategic framework for the effective ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to embrace satellite-enabled mobile connectivity, prioritising Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite services as a key technology for expanding network coverage between 2025 and 2030. This ...

Yemisi Bamgbose, the Executive Secretary of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), has issued a warning to the Federal Government against the potential sale of the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) ...