Whence Cometh the WOAN: The Evolution of South Africa’s Wireless Open Access Network Model

9 Pages Posted: 23 Nov 2020

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Charley Lewis

University of the Western Cape

Date Written: August 14, 2020

Abstract

South Africa’s controversial Wireless Open Access Network - the WOAN - stands soon to be licensed . Aside from the merits or otherwise of the model, it is perhaps useful to trace the genesis and development of South Africa’s version of the approach, as this short piece sets out to do.

Keywords: WOAN, Wireless Network, Open Access, High-Demand Spectrum

Suggested Citation

Lewis, Charles, Whence Cometh the WOAN: The Evolution of South Africa’s Wireless Open Access Network Model (August 14, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3673954 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3673954

Charles Lewis (Contact Author)

University of the Western Cape ( email )

Bellville
South Africa

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