Let us help you, MTN tells broadcasters

MTN South Africa wants access to the spectrum that will be freed up through the move from analogue to digital terrestrial television sooner than the December 2013 deadline set down for the completion of digital migration.

By Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd

6 May 2011

Now, its MD, Karel Pienaar, has cheekily offered MTN's assistance to broadcasters to hurry the process along.

Spectrum in the 800MHz band will be freed up for telecommunications services when broadcasters switch to more "spectrally efficient" digital technologies.

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