Icasa to target Sentech with tougher broadcast pricing rules

Icasa to target Sentech with tougher broadcast pricing rules

The Sentech television broadcasting tower in Auckland Park, Johannesburg Communications regulator Icasa has published draft regulations that will, when introduced, significantly tighten oversight of Sentech’s terrestrial broadcasting signal distribution business, formally declaring the state-owned company to have significant market power across television, FM radio and AM radio transmission services. The proposed signal distribution services regulations,…

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Seacom, Sentech partnership targets digital economy SMMEs

Seacom, Sentech partnership targets digital economy SMMEs

Flenk Mnisi, acting chief operating officer of Sentech and Anton Jooste, MD of digital services for South Africa at Seacom. Submarine cable operator Seacom and signal distributor Sentech have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the growth of small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa’s telecommunications sector. The agreement, signed at Seacom’s…

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Sentech achieves clean audit and 16% revenue growth despite challenging conditions

Sentech achieves clean audit and 16% revenue growth despite challenging conditions

SMME early payments: 13 days | Socio-economic transformation spend: R431m The company reported a net loss after tax of R246m, primarily due to provision for expected credit loss (ECL) driven by the economic challenges of its customers. Looking ahead Sentech will continue to focus on accelerating digital transformation, enhancing service delivery, expanding partnerships, and growing…

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Icasa to target Sentech with tougher broadcast pricing rules

Government steps in to resolve SABC, Sentech tariff feud

The Sentech television broadcasting tower in Auckland Park, Johannesburg The department of communications & digital technologies has published a tender in efforts to mediate in the ongoing tariff dispute between the SABC and its signal distributor, Sentech. According to a briefing document, the main purpose of the mediator will be to reach a settlement agreement…

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