Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ( ICASA/the Authority) will host a virtual workshop with licensees, electronic communications manufacturers and other interested stakeholders to discuss ways to manage the type-approval and installation of cell extenders in the country.

Cell extenders, also known as signal boosters, are generally used to take the cellular network signal from the outside, amplify it, and thereafter broadcast it to the indoor environment of a consumer’s home or office.

The Authority is conducting this workshop to obtain information on the use of cell extenders in the country, the effects of cell extenders on licensed operators, and to ultimately find ways of protecting both consumer and licensees’ interests whilst ensuring small business development.

The Authority envisages the workshop to be an open dialogue that will see all parties working closely with ICASA in ensuring compliance with the legislative requirements for seamless operations.

The workshop will be held on 31 March 2021 at 12h00 through Microsoft Teams.

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