With new radio frequency spectrum set to be allocated in SA at the end of 2020, mobile operators have said that high prices at auction may be a barrier to entry and impede quality, according to a new study.
SA’s last big set of spectrum was allocated in 2004 and 2005, enabling Vodacom and MTN to roll out their 3G networks. Cell C followed in 2011.
A glimmer of hope for new spectrum came about earlier in 2020 as the government issued additional temporary allocation to operators such as MTN, Telkom, Vodacom, Rain and Liquid Telecom in the hopes of coping with increased communications demand because of Covid-19.
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