Icasa has not yet published guidelines for South Africa’s 2G and 3G shutdown and communications minister Solly Malatsi does not believe the process should be government-driven.
People with 3G-only devices in South Africa will be able to continue using them for the next several years.
Under the latest policy, mobile operators can decide in which order they want to switch off their legacy networks, which was previously a point of contention between MTN and Telkom. This concurs with the Association of Communications and Technology’s criticism earlier this year of the department’s proposed shutdown timelines.
The policy required that Icasa stop certifying new 2G and 3G devices by 30 September 2024. In addition, it forbade mobile networks from activating 2G and 3G devices after 31 December 2024. “Legacy devices persist in the market, creating a setback in achieving streamlined, modern network capabilities,” Visser said.
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