It's time to share scarce spectrum in South Africa

of communications regulator Icasa’s position paper on the inquiry into the implementation of dynamic spectrum access and sharing, a closer look at the ramifications of this technology in South Africa are warranted.

Cellular networks, Wi-Fi and other wireless technologies all rely on this spectrum to function, and with data consumption doubling every two years, the pressure is on to use this resource more efficiently.According to areport, almost 44 million South Africans were connected to the internet in 2023, up from around 25 million in 2013. Moreover, most the population used mobile devices to access the internet in 2022, with this expected to increase to more than 90% by 2027.

Licensed cellular operators hold large chunks of spectrum, but these chunks are not always fully utilised. The gaps represent underused spectrum that could be shared with other users through DSS. The next step is to establish a “sandbox” environment where different DSS implementation methods can be trialled. This will allow for experimentation and optimisation to ensure maximum benefit from this technology. South Africa has a strong track record of innovation, and a DSS sandbox would be a natural extension of this spirit.The question of revenue generation with DSS also needs to be addressed.

Spectrum Sharing South Africa Paul Colmer Wapa

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