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.

Spectrum refers to the radio frequencies on which data and information are carried. Mobile operators have long argued that access to spectrum will help reduce the cost of mobile data in SA because it will allow the companies to cover a wider geographic area with existing towers while carrying more data traffic...

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