Infraco CEO Dave Smith says the Infraco network is "ready for use".
"Our fibre-optic cable infrastructure across the country is ready for launch," said Smith. "Our mandate is to provide national long-distance broadband connectivity and we are ready to do this as soon as we receive a licence."
Smith`s comments come hot on the heels of President Thabo Mbeki`s proclamation of both the Electronic Communications Act and the Infraco Broadband Act into law as at the beginning of this year.
The laws allow for the Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) to license a public entity, such as Infraco, which has the strategic aim of lowering telecommunications costs in SA.
ICASA spokesman Sekgoela Sekgoela says while the regulator now has the authority to license Infraco: "We are still engaging stakeholders to clarify matters." Sekgoela says he could not provide a timeline for when the licence is expected to come through.
For his part, Smith says he is not sure about a timeline either, but anticipates it will still be within this year.
"I am confident that everything is progressing as it should." Until then though, he says the company can offer no services. Infraco has signed a four-year exclusivity deal with SA`s second network operator, Neotel, to provide it with broadband services.
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