Telkom drops urgent interdict to stop auction of radio frequency spectrum

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Fixed-line and mobile operator is still going ahead with its court challenge of the process of auctioning the spectrum that is vital to rolling out 5G technology

Telkom reserved its rights to reinstate the matter on short notice should it become necessary, he said.

Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub said: “The fact that the interdict has been removed we see as a positive, but we do think that Part B needs to be dealt with and we still want to get to a point where the auction can happen on time. In Part B of the court papers Telkom criticised the structure of the spectrum auction and that it would limit it to acquiring just 42MHz, which would affect its ability to compete. It also objected to the inclusion of the spectrum band below 1GHz, which is still occupied by broadcasters, who are moving to digital platforms that will release that spectrum.

Telkom is “trying to preserve the competitive advantage its current superior spectrum holdings give it by obstructing the spectrum on specious grounds”, Rain says. Rain also said that Telkom doesn’t need 40MHz in the sub-1GHz spectrum as Vodacom and MTN have held 22MHz of that band for many years and this has been sufficient for them to build national networks.

 

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