While the imminent auction of high-demand spectrum by the end of the year is a promising step forward for South Africa’s fifth-generation (5G) ambitions, if the price is set too high in the bidding process, it may prove detrimental. The interim findings of a study by World Wide Worx into the prospects for fourth-generation and 5G in South Africa show that major mobile network operators and Internet service providers agree that a high price for bidding on spectrum will have direct impact on quality of service.