South Africa

Geographic Region (ITU/UN)

ISO 3166 Code

ZA

M49 Code

710

MCC

655

ITU Member

Yes

ITU-R Region

Overview

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. The country is bordered by neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and on the east and northeast by Mozambique and Swaziland; and enclaves the kingdom of Lesotho.

South Africa is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-1. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.

National Mobile Network Operators

There are 1 mobile network operators servicing this region.

3G: Active
3G Bands: B1 (2100 MHz)
4G: Active
5G: Planned
IoT: Active
IoT Technology: NB-IoT (LTE Cat-NB1)