Mobile operators suggest payment plan for spectrum auctions
As some networks may not have cash on hand, instalment payments should be made available as an incentive to operators
28 September 2020 - 19:58
As the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa), SA's telecommunications regulator, pushes the release of new radio frequency spectrum back further, mobile operators have said allocations should be paid for in instalments, according to a new report.
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 companies to cover a wider geographic area with existing towers while carrying more data traffic...
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