Recently, regulators are accelerating developments to release spectrum aimed at increasing access to connectivity to more people. This might help networks cope with spikes in traffic as well as increase connectivity in urban areas, where spectrum is popular. It could also help rural areas of Africa that are often disconnected and inaccessible.
This webinar organized by the African Union Commission (AU), the Internet Society (ISOC) and Mozilla in collaboration with the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), and NetHope explored innovations in regulations that have the potential to improve affordable access to Internet in rural areas through shared spectrum strategies. Issues discussed included license exempt spectrum, dynamic spectrum management, as well as use it or share provisions for International Mobile Telecommunications Spectrum.
Presentations:
- Implementation of TV White Spaces in Kenya – Leonard Mabele, Strathmore University
- Local licensing to support wireless innovation – Siew Yoon Tan, Ofcom
- Spectrum Sharing – Prof H Sama Nwana, Cenerva
- Solutions for rural connectivity – Dr Ntsibane Ntlatlapa, Impact Area Manager: Networked Systems and Applications, CSIR
- Shared Spectrum Strategies – Martha Liliana Suarez Peñaloza, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA)
Watch the recorded livestream:
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