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National Gazette No. 42829, 08 November 2019, Vol 653, Page 136

20191108 - National Gazette No 42829 of 08-November-2019, Volume 653, page 136

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 42829, from 08 November, 2019
Department	ICASA
Notice	Page No. 72 of 209, Notice No. 600, Electronic Communications Act (36/2005), as amended » Notice regarding the Final International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2019

136    No. 42829            GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8 NOVEMBER 2019

from 84 Electronic Communications Services and Electronic Communications Network Services
                   licensees, which was “a significant increase of 82.61%” compared to the previous reporting period.
                   The report showed that mobile data usage and smartphone adoption are on the rise in South Africa,
                   with a big jump in both categories from 2016 to 2017 – measured at 30 September 2017.

Smartphone subscriptions      28

ICASA defined a smartphone as a mobile phone with advanced features, Wi-Fi connectivity, web
                   browsing capabilities, a high-resolution touchscreen display, and the ability to use apps.

Its data shows that smartphone subscriptions increased by 72.9% from 2016 to 2017, as detailed in
                   the graph below.

28  MyBroadband    -   https://mybroadband.co.za/news/smartphones/254319-south-africans-love-their-
                   smartphones-and-mobile-data.html

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