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Notice regarding Final Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the IMT900 Band in terms of Regulation 3 of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2015

3. General

 

3.1 Technical characteristics of equipment used in IMT900 systems shall conform to all applicable South African standards, international standards, including those of the ITU and its radio regulations as agreed and adopted by South Africa.

 

3.2 All installations must comply with safety rules as specified in applicable standards.

 

3.3 The equipment used shall be certified under South African law and regulations.

 

3.4 The allocation of this frequency band and the information in this Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan (RFSAP) are subject to review.

 

3.5 The IMT900 band ranges between 880 MHz to 915 MHz paired with 925 MHz to 960 MHz.

 

3.6 The IMT900 band will be used for IMT.

 

3.7 The requirements for the families of standards which can provide IMT800 services include, but are not limited to:
• IMT-2000;
• IMT-Advanced; and
• IMT-2020.

 

3.8 Typical technical and operational characteristics of IMT systems as identified by the ITU are described in the following documents:4
• Recommendation ITU-R M.2012-5 (02/2022): Detailed specifications of the terrestrial radio interfaces of International Mobile Telecommunications-Advanced (IMT Advanced);
• Report ITU-R M.2074-0 (2006): Report on Radio Aspects for the terrestrial component of IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000.
• Recommendation ITU-R M.1645 (06/2003): Framework and overall objectives of the future development of IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000.
• Recommendation ITU-R M.1036-6 (10/2019): Frequency arrangements for implementation of the terrestrial component of International Mobile Telecommunications in the bands identified for IMT in the Radio Regulations; and
• Recommendation ITU-R M.2150-1 (02/2022): Detailed specifications of the terrestrial radio interfaces of International Mobile Telecommunications-2020 (IMT-2020).

 

The ITU also provides guidelines for modelling and simulation, e.g.:

 

• Recommendation ITU-R M.2070-1 (02/2017): Generic unwanted emission characteristics of base stations using the terrestrial radio interfaces of IMT-Advanced;
• Recommendation ITU-R M.2071-1 (02/2017): Generic unwanted emission characteristics of mobile stations using the terrestrial radio interfaces of IMT-Advanced; and
• Recommendation ITU-R M.2101 (02/2017): Modelling and simulation of IMT networks and systems for use in sharing and compatibility studies.

 

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4 These and other IMT documents are available at https://www.itu.int/rec/R-REC-M/en.