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Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. Photo: Jacques Nelles, The Citizen
NATIONAL NEWS - Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has announced that R27 billion has been pledged by operators and vendors to usher in 5G fibre technologies in South Africa.
The Minister said this when she tabled the department’s budget vote during a mini plenary of the National Assembly on Tuesday.
“We believe that partnerships and collaborations are key to taking our sector to greater heights.
“I am therefore pleased to announce that R27 billion is being pledged collectively by the operators and vendors to expand the 4G network, and to deploy the 5G and fibre technologies in South Africa, which has been tested by some operators,” she said.