B-BBEE:

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

Capacity:

average data traffic speed (measured in megabits per second (Mbps)) per cell/base station at any given time offered by the WOAN using the high demand spectrum assigned to the WOAN.

ECA:

Electronics Communications Act 36 of 2005

I-ECNS:

Individual Electronic Communications Network Service

ICT:

Information and Communications Technology

IM:

Information Memorandum

IMT:

International Mobile Telecommunications

ITA:

Invitation to Apply

MVNO:

Mobile virtual network operator

National Capacity:

Total capacity offered nationally irrespective of technology used

RFS:

Radio Frequency Spectrum

SMME:

Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises

The Authority:

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa

WOAN:

Wireless Open Access Network