For years, satellite internet access technology was viewed as expensive, high-latency, and relevant only in niche scenarios. That perception is now obsolete. This shift in thinking was strongly reinforced during a presentation by Dawie de Wet, Group CEO of Q-KON, at the Wireless Access Providers’ Association (WAPA) 20th Anniversary Conference held in Johannesburg in March, which drew a record 140 attendees and 24 sponsors.

The digital divide in South Africa just got its most credible solution yet. After years of planning, trials, and technical validation, dynamic spectrum sharing has moved from regulatory aspiration to proven reality – and it happened faster than anyone in the industry expected.