Scowl rather than smile in Icasa spectrum invite
31 July 2016 - 02:00
On July 15, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa invited applications for radio frequency spectrum in the 700MHz, 800MHz and 2.6GHz bands - which will allow mobile operators to provide high-speed mobile broadband. A licence to operate the scarce national resource of spectrum is vital for communications operators, since it will allow them to provide super-fast internet access with connection speeds several times higher than existing 3G.
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