In this Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan, terms used will have the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2005 (no. 36 of 2005); unless the context indicates otherwise:

"Act"

means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005) as amended

“Administration"

means any governmental department or service responsible for discharging the obligations undertaken in the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union, in the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and in the Administrative Regulations (CS 1002).

“AGA”

means Astronomy Geographic Advantage Act (AGA Act No. 21 of 2007)

“ATU”

means African Telecommunications Union

“BTX”

means Base Transceiver

“CEPT”

means the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations

“DF”

means Dual Frequency

“DMO”

means Direct Mode Operation

“ETSI”

means the European Telecommunications Standards Institute

“ITU”

means the International Telecommunication Union

“ITU-R”

means the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector

“LTE”

means Long Term Evolution – the latest standards for cellular communications. LTE provides higher data rates than 2G and 3G cellular systems

“MTX”

means Mobile Transceiver

“NRFP”

means the National Radio Frequency Plan 2021 for South Africa

“PABX”

means Private Automated Branch eXchange

“PPDR”

means Public Protection and Disaster Relief

“PSTN”

means Public Switched Telephone Network

“PMR”

means Public Mobile Radio

“RFSAP”

means the Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan

“SF”

means the Single Frequency

“SAPS”

means the South African Police Service

“TCCA”

means TETRA and Critical Communications Association (see www.tandcca.com)

“TETRA”

means Terrestrial Trunked Radio

“TEDS”

means TETRA Enhanced Data Services (or TETRA 2)

“WRC-12”

means the World Radiocommunications Conference held in Geneva in 2012

“WRC-15”

means the World Radiocommunications Conference held in Geneva in 2015