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South Africa’s Smaller Telecoms could be at Risk from Larger Companies

Luis Monzon -
Call blocking by South Africa’s biggest network operators is negatively impacting many local telecoms customers who are finding they cannot always successfully complete phone calls. This is according to Anthony Engelbrecht, Technical Director at the independent telco, Huge Networks. He...
Mobile and Telecoms

ICT remains one of the biggest industries in South Africa

Danielle Kruger -
The ICT sector has one of South Africa's biggest job markets and is also one of the biggest contributors to the economy. This is according to the State of ICT report published by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa...
Mobile and Telecoms

ICASA not to implement new data rules according to court orders

Staff Writer -
The high court in Johannesburg ruled on Thursday afternoon, June 7, that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) could not implement the new data regulations surrounding out-of-bundle (OOB) billing and rollover data. These regulations will thus not...
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Opinion: Lower interconnect fees benefit consumers

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Following months of talks between the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) and the telecoms industry, the regulator announced that mobile termination rates in South Africa would drop significantly. “Icasa said the move aims to stimulate economic growth, and...
Mobile and Telecoms

Cell C has Jhb’s worst dropped call rate – ICASA

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South Africa’s Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) conducted a survey to determine the Quality of Service provided by mobile operators Cell C, MTN, and Vodacom throughout the Johannesburg and Pretoria region – and the results showed a...
Mobile and Telecoms

Google pushes TV white space to connect rural Africa

Staff Writer -
Earlier this year, search engine giant Google teamed up with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to launch a pilot project using TV “white space” technology. The aim of the test was to demonstrate that white spaces spectrum –...
Top Stories

ICASA announces hearings on broadcast ads and infomercials

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South Africa’s communications regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), has announced that it will hold public hearings on draft regulations governing advertising, infomercials and program sponsorship for broadcasting service licensees. ICASA said in a...
Mobile and Telecoms

South Africa gets fixed line number portability

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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has implemented a process that will allow the country’s fixed line telecom customers to keep their landline numbers when switching from one telecoms provider to another. Called “Geographic Number Portability”, the process...
Mobile and Telecoms

ICASA to mobile networks – fix problems or face consequences

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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has instructed the country’s mobile network operators to urgently find a solution to their network problems, or face punitive action. This follows a meeting between the operators (MTN, Vodacom and Cell C...
Mobile and Telecoms

ICASA extends draft radio frequency deadline

Staff Writer -
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has indicated that it would extend the closing date for written submissions in relation to the draft radio frequency spectrum fees. The South Africa communications regulator said players in the sector...
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Sintrex Awarded Diamond Innovator Partner by Palo Alto Networks

A major milestone as Sintrex joins an elite group of cybersecurity partners in Africa Sintrex, a leading IT infrastructure management...
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