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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>By Nqobile Dludla
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JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Telkom SA<\/a> has reached an out-of-court settlement with the country's telecoms regulator, ICASA<\/a>, it said on Friday, bringing an end to the legal wrangling over the licensing of high-demand spectrum.

At issue is a radio frequency
spectrum auction<\/a> that South Africa completed on March 17. The auction collected 14.4 billion rand or nearly a billion dollars ($967.49 million) from the six bidders taking part, authorities said. But the assignment of the auction's results was uncertain given Telkom's court battle.

The litigation had cast doubt over the auction process that had been delayed for years due to similar lawsuits as the risk of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (
ICASA<\/a>) being ordered by the court to restart the auction again was high.

The settlement is a victory for a sector that had waited 17 years for new spectrum to be released on a permanent basis to allow mobile operators to expand 4G capacity and roll out new
5G technology<\/a>.

As part of the settlement, ICASA said in a separate statement it will commence with the licensing of the unsold 800 MHz spectrum band that was not sold in last month's auction and any other spectrum that is presently available for licensing.

In the licensing process of this spectrum, ICASA will consider the imbalances in this band and the impact of the outcome of the auction on competition in the mobile market, it added. ICASA intends to conclude this licensing process by the end of March 2023.

Furthermore, ICASA will conduct an inquiry into the existence of a secondary market for spectrum and the inquiry will include the assessment of whether there is a need for regulatory intervention, ICASA added.

The main contention points of Telkom, the country's third-biggest mobile operator, included the process ICASA planned to auction the spectrum, done in March, arguing the process favoured big mobile operators and was anti-competitive.

Telkom Group<\/a> CEO Serame Taukobong said the settlement addresses the main complaints that led Telkom to take its case to court, adding it had agreed to withdraw the court application and that each party will pay its own legal costs.

Telkom added that the agreement gives challenger operators like itself further opportunity to acquire sub-1 GHz spectrum, crucial in providing better internet services in underserved and rural areas and better indoor coverage spectrum, to compete with established players.
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同年代之间达到和解。非洲调节器频谱拍卖

问题是一个无线电频谱拍卖会上,南非3月17日完成。拍卖了144亿兰特或近十亿美元(9.6749亿美元)的六个投标人参加,当局说。但拍卖的结果是不确定的分配之间的官司。

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约翰内斯堡,南非之间SA已经与中国电信监管机构达成了庭外和解,ICASA周五表示,终结的法律争论高需求谱的许可。

问题是一个无线电频率频谱拍卖3月17日,南非完成。拍卖了144亿兰特或近十亿美元(9.6749亿美元)的六个投标人参加,当局说。但拍卖的结果是不确定的分配之间的官司。

诉讼质疑了拍卖过程,多年来一直推迟由于类似诉讼的风险独立南非通信管理局(ICASA)被法院命令重新启动拍卖又高。

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和解是一个行业的胜利,已经17年等待新的频谱发布一个永久性的基础上允许移动运营商扩大4 g容量和推出新5 g技术

作为和解协议的一部分,ICASA在另一项声明中表示,将开始的许可未售出的800 MHz频段乐队不是在上个月的销售拍卖和其他光谱目前可用的许可。

在许可过程中频谱,ICASA将考虑这个乐队的失衡和拍卖结果的影响在手机市场的竞争,它补充说。ICASA打算结束这个许可过程结束的2023年3月。

此外,ICASA将进行调查二级市场的存在对频谱和调查将包括评估是否有必要的监管干预,ICASA补充道。

之间的主要竞争点国家的第三大移动运营商,包括过程ICASA计划拍卖的频谱,在3月份完成,认为青睐大移动运营商和反竞争的过程。

组之间CEO Serame Taukobong结算地址主要投诉说,领导之间将案件交由法庭,并表示,已同意撤回法院应用程序和每一方将支付自己的法律费用。

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之间补充说,该协议给予挑战者运营商像本身进一步购买低于GHz频段的机会,关键在农村地区缺医少药,提供更好的互联网服务和更好的室内覆盖范围,与建立竞争的球员。
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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>By Nqobile Dludla
<\/strong>
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Telkom SA<\/a> has reached an out-of-court settlement with the country's telecoms regulator, ICASA<\/a>, it said on Friday, bringing an end to the legal wrangling over the licensing of high-demand spectrum.

At issue is a radio frequency
spectrum auction<\/a> that South Africa completed on March 17. The auction collected 14.4 billion rand or nearly a billion dollars ($967.49 million) from the six bidders taking part, authorities said. But the assignment of the auction's results was uncertain given Telkom's court battle.

The litigation had cast doubt over the auction process that had been delayed for years due to similar lawsuits as the risk of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (
ICASA<\/a>) being ordered by the court to restart the auction again was high.

The settlement is a victory for a sector that had waited 17 years for new spectrum to be released on a permanent basis to allow mobile operators to expand 4G capacity and roll out new
5G technology<\/a>.

As part of the settlement, ICASA said in a separate statement it will commence with the licensing of the unsold 800 MHz spectrum band that was not sold in last month's auction and any other spectrum that is presently available for licensing.

In the licensing process of this spectrum, ICASA will consider the imbalances in this band and the impact of the outcome of the auction on competition in the mobile market, it added. ICASA intends to conclude this licensing process by the end of March 2023.

Furthermore, ICASA will conduct an inquiry into the existence of a secondary market for spectrum and the inquiry will include the assessment of whether there is a need for regulatory intervention, ICASA added.

The main contention points of Telkom, the country's third-biggest mobile operator, included the process ICASA planned to auction the spectrum, done in March, arguing the process favoured big mobile operators and was anti-competitive.

Telkom Group<\/a> CEO Serame Taukobong said the settlement addresses the main complaints that led Telkom to take its case to court, adding it had agreed to withdraw the court application and that each party will pay its own legal costs.

Telkom added that the agreement gives challenger operators like itself further opportunity to acquire sub-1 GHz spectrum, crucial in providing better internet services in underserved and rural areas and better indoor coverage spectrum, to compete with established players.
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