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Aug

Newly-appointed ICASA Council members sworn in

August 24, 2020
24th August 2020 The newly-appointed ICASA Council members will be taking their oath of office today and commence their 4-year term to serve and execute their mandate in the public interest. The Chairperson will serve a five-year term. The Councillors will be sworn in by Judge JCW Van Rooyen at ICASA Head Office from 16h00...
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23
Aug

Taiwan – Consumers put off by high cost of 5G, survey finds

August 23, 2020
Mon, Aug 24, 2020 A majority of Taiwanese are not inclined to switch to 5G service within the next six months, as most of them are waiting for the cost to drop, an online poll released on Thursday by 1111 Job Bank (111人力銀行) showed. The nation’s three major telecoms have launched 5G services over the...
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23
Aug

Russia to work together with China and Huawei on 5G

August 23, 2020
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has announced that Russia is ready to work together with China and with Huawei on 5G technology, in lieu of the US’ efforts to bar foreign entities from cooperating with the Chinese tech giant. During a Q&A session at the “Territory of Meanings” forum, the minister insisted that Russia has...
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23
Aug

Telstra’s 5G navigator Kim Krogh Andersen cool under fire

August 23, 2020
By Supratim Adhikari and Zoe Samios August 24, 2020 Telstra’s latest senior recruit Kim Krogh Andersen has endured a baptism of fire since joining the telco – from a devastating bushfire season to the COVID-19 pandemic. And things are about to get even hotter for him. As the man put in charge of Telstra’s product and technology roadmap,...
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23
Aug

New court ruling is great news for fibre rollout in South Africa

August 23, 2020
Bradley Prior 22 August 2020 Telkom has lost a case against Vodacom in the Pretoria High Court over the latter’s use of Telkom’s ducts and sleeves to roll out its fibre network. This outcome is great news for South African customers, who could see fewer obstacles impeding their preferred fibre network from installing infrastructure in...
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23
Aug

Concerns raised over proposed Marburg cell tower erection

August 23, 2020
The Marburg site has been selected as network coverage in the area has been found to be inadequate. Jenni Bipat The community of Marburg is concerned at the proposed erection of a cellular mast in Ridge Road. Some of their concerns are health-related because of radio-radiation frequency emitted at varying frequencies from such masts; devaluation...
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22
Aug

Huawei Strengthens Its Hold on Africa Despite U.S.-Led Boycott

August 22, 2020
August 19, 2020 Even as Europeans and Asians join Trump’s ban, the Chinese company continues to prosper from the continent’s move toward 5G. By Loni Prinsloo A year ago in June, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa got a letter that painted an alarming picture of his country’s economic prospects. The leaders of the country’s four...
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22
Aug

Vumacam wins big court battle over “spy camera” accusations

August 22, 2020
Jamie McKane 21 August 2020 Vumacam has won a court battle against the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), which accused it of spying on innocent people and selling the footage to third parties. In a judgement handed down by the Gauteng High Court on 20 August, the court ruled against the JRA, which had refused to...
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22
Aug

Highways England boss Jim O’Sullivan stands down amid smart motorways furore

August 22, 2020
Graeme Paton, Transport Correspondent Saturday August 22 2020 The boss of Highways England is to stand down after criticism over the smart motorway policy. Jim O’Sullivan, one of the country’s highest paid transport officials, will leave the state-funded company responsible for operating England’s motorways early next year. The move follows a turbulent 12 months at the organisation,...
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