MTR proposal rejected by ICASA (South Africa)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The proposed mobile termination rate (MTR) cuts have been rejected by South African regulator the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) which instead will impose its own regulations on the country’s telcos.

On November 13, 2009, an agreement was reached between Cell C, Vodacom and MTN to reduce MTRs from an average of ZAR1.25 (USD0.16) per minute during peak times, to peak ZAR0.89 and off-peak ZAR0.77.

According to ICASA, it aims to introduce its own proposals for MTRs in March 2010.