Sentech, South Africa’s state-owned signal distribution operator, is in search of a new CEO.
“The matter is being handled by the relevant authorities and it is still ongoing, so I cannot comment on it,” said Booi on Monday. Icasa is pursuing a market inquiry into signal distribution and Sentech’s alleged “anticompetitive behaviour”.
The SABC is Sentech’s biggest client, by far. Should the public broadcaster succeed in getting the Competition Commission to slash the rates it pays, Sentech’s bottom line would suffer substantially.According to Booi, the organisation is already facing cost pressures due to load shedding. “A lot of sites have had to run on backup power and that has had a significant impact on profitability.”
Booi said that in his time at the helm, Sentech has been stabilised. “I leave the organisation in great hands and in good shape to face the future of ICT, which includes streaming, data centres and broadband in general,” said Booi. Another matter still hanging in the air is digital migration. Initially, all broadcasters were supposed to vacate certain frequencies by 1 November 2011. The process has been riddled with perennial delays; however, a significant milestone was achieved earlier this year when broadcasters vacated the “digital dividend” bands, freeing them up for mobile operators.
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