Government ready to expand 5G and fibre to all South Africans, minister says

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Communications and digital technologies minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on Tuesday announced that R27bn had been pledged collectively by operators and vendors to expand 4G networks and to deploy 5G and fibre.

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On Icasa, she said new regulations aimed at promoting historically disadvantaged citizens in the ICT sector had been published. Among the changes is the requirement for licences to comply with the mandatory equity ownership requirement of 30% by black people and level 4 BBBEE status.

The department will also be working with the department of employment and labour to train 73,000 unemployed youths, she said, adding that the department had allocated R9.5m for a digital skills programme. “There has been a reduction of data by all mobile operators by 33%, with the average one GIG of data costing R99 or less. The department will continue to monitor this, to ensure not only further reduction of costs but also to ensure quality services.”“Icasa published draft regulations on mobile broadband services inquiry on March 26 2021. The closing date for submission of representations on the draft regulations is May 28 2021.

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I hope she knows what she's talking about

4g is not even all over south Africa but this useless politicians wanna jump to 5g

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...writing an impressive speech raising Hope's of those who are suffering/digital devide...no basic infrastructure or ICT illiterate...really 5G when most are still trying to understand 3G...when is all that going to reach villages...students are still struggling with....

And that's why we're having a 'third wave'.... Allegedly

They should have simply called it, the ministry of technology.

Lol

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