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VANs receive their telecoms licenses

ADSL South Africa (Broadband South Africa), 1 February 2009 

ICASA (The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) has issued telecoms licenses to no less than 400 VANs (Value Added Service Providers), which give them the legal right to build their own networks independently from Telkom.

 

The dawn of a new era…

News that ICASA has finally given VANs the licenses they need to build their own networks can be seen as the dawning of a new era for telecoms in South Africa. This comes after Altech’s unwavering stance last year, when it went to Court to force the review of ICASA’s licensing process and won.

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