Telecommunications
In the telecommunications sector, the completion of the spectrum auction has unlocked new investment and contributed R14 billion to the fiscus. During the course of this year, government will migrate the remaining households to digital television signal and complete the switch-off of analogue transmission.
Roll-out of 5G mobile networks
This will release valuable spectrum for the roll-out of 5G mobile networks and will reduce the cost of data. These actions will bring government closer to its vision of affordable, high-speed Internet access for all.
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Source: State of the Nation Address Highlights [PDF]