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Why Telkom will not yet invest in 5G â€` and when 5G will be available at Cell C, Vodacom, MTN, and Rain

Source: Vsoft, 18/06/2019


5G is the latest iteration evolution of wireless data standards,
and promises to be roughly 20 times faster than the current state-
of-the-art 4G, while also being more reliable.
The technology is still in its infancy, with Samsung one of the
first manufactures to launch a 5G enabled device earlier this
year.
Telkom says it has no business plan to launch 5G in South Africa,
and no clear timelines when the technology will be available for
consumers in SA.
It will, however, starting testing 5G locally later this year,
Telkom tells Business Insider South Africa.
Vodacom, MTN, and Rain (South Africa’s newest, data-only mobile
operator) have all started testing 5G in South Africa already,
while Cell C like Telkom said it also has no immediate plans for
the release of 5G in South Africa.
Vodacom, which launched a commercial 5G service in Lesotho in
2018, and MTN both say they are ready to launch 5G locally in
2019, but don`t have access to the necessary radio frequency
spectrum yet.
Rain said it already has 5G sites in Gauteng, and initial rollout
will start in Johannesburg and Cape Town within the next few
months.
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa)
in October 2018 planned to release additional spectrum to the
operator by April, but has made no announcements on the matter
since.
Vodacom said there is a large amount of spectrum available,
particularly in the 2.6 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands, which is currently
not being used.
“To ensure that South Africa is not left behind in the 4th
Industrial Revolution, Vodacom reiterates its call to license 5G
spectrum in South Africa as soon as possible, as this spectrum is
not subject to any digital migration processes,” the operator told
Business Insider South Africa.
Cell C said it expects 5G enabled devices will only be widely
available in South Africa in 2020.
The infrastructure role out, delayed by spectrum bands, will
require entirely new attenas and hardware on existing base
stations, Cell C said.
It said a larger number of additional towers will also have to be
built as 5G has a smaller footprint than 4G.


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