Ericsson South Africa has agreed to transfer\u00a0900km of fibre broadband network to the City of Joburg.<\/p>\n
The deal was signed at the end of May 2015 following multiple delays, and will see Joburg take control of the network.<\/p>\n
All contracts will also be transferred to the City of Joburg, as part of the agreement.<\/p>\n
The city will pay\u00a0Ericsson R1.2 billion for costs incurred in the roll-out of the network and associated contracts,\u00a0according to a report by IOL<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Joburg plans to use the fibre infrastructure to lower the costs of telecommunications in the city, which may benefit local businesses.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can now accelerate the roll-out of 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, and extend the range of our smart citizen initiative to encompass almost all points of citizen engagement in the city,\u201d said the City of Joburg.<\/p>\n The completion of the agreement is subject to the approval of the Competition Commission.<\/p>\n Joburg broadband network is close: mayor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Thanks City of Joburg, but we have enough broadband<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Why Joburg is the best city in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n R1.2 billion Joburg broadband drama continues<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nMore on broadband<\/h3>\n