![]() ![]() ![]() Rent Master has reduced our time in processing payments exponentially, as we process through the program directly and do not have to add payments in after processing in a separate application. In addition to that, we could not process payments directly in our software, making it more difficult to keep track our Accounts Receivable in an accurate way. The impacts of a further skewing of competition in this market, through ill-considered licensing of spectrum, will be long lasting and negatively affect the availability of services and prices to consumers,” he concludes.Comments: Prior to RentMaster our inventory management system and invoicing system were not able to sync with our finance software. “The issue of a competitive landscape is key for the entire sector and not only Telkom. “Unfortunately, this did not happen and regrettably, we find ourselves in this position once again.” “We would have hoped that the withdrawal of the previous ITA and referral of the matter back to Icasa for reconsideration in terms of the court order during September 2021 would have been followed by extensive consultation to understand the challenges the previous ITAs presented and avoid repetition of these in the current version,” says Mahlangu. Potential bidders like Telkom are not able to take a holistic view of the availability and conditions of access for total available spectrum before making their submissions for the auction. This has serious consequences for the ITA that was published in December 2021. ![]() Icasa has indicated that it wishes to reconsider the timing of the licensing of the Woan. “This is further compounded by the lack of clarity around the wholesale open-access network (Woan) as the ITA for the Woan has not been published,” Mahlangu continues. The outcome of the legal proceedings, set to heard starting on 14 March 2022, will have a material impact on the availability of spectrum in this band.Īccording to Telkom’s group executive: regulatory affairs and government relations, Dr Siyabonga Mahlangu, the timing of the ITA is ill-conceived as the auction process does not consider the timing and impact of the findings of the legal challenge. This band is currently the subject of a legal challenge brought by e-tv. Telkom said it has serious difficulties with Icasa's decision to again include sub 1 GHz spectrum in the intended auction. ![]()
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