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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

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The ICT COVID-19 National State of Disaster Regulations, 2021

Annexures

Annexure A : Provisional Radio Frequency Spectrum Regime Framework

 

"ANNEXURE A"

PROVISIONAL RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM REGIME FRAMEWORK

BANDS UNDER CONSIDERATION

CONDITIONS

INCUMBENTS IN THE BANDS

AVAILABLE BANDWIDTH (N.B. Applicants must also refer to Annexure B regarding the applicable acquisition fees)

CRITERIA

IMT2300

The channel arrangement of the IMT2300 is in TDD mode.

Telkom is assigned 1*60 MHz from 2300 -2360 MHz

1*40 MHz (2360 - 2400 MHz)

The applicants (i.e. I-ECS and I-ECNS licensees) that were not assigned temporary radio frequency spectrum under the 2020 Regulations must—

 

1. provide the network performance report based on the current assigned spectrum;
2. indicate the areas that are highly constrained;
4. provide the network projections during the COVID-19 National State of Disaster;
5. indicate the spectrum bands and the bandwidth applied for (required for the immediate use only);
6. provide the modelled network performance pursuant to the assignment of provisional radio frequency spectrum; and
7. provide benefits to be realized by the consumers (i.e. reduced data prices, free daily bundle to all the customers, wi-fi connectivity etc.) with the assignment of provisional spectrum in terms of these Regulations.

 

The applicants (i.e. I-ECS and I-ECNS licensees) that were assigned with temporary radio frequency spectrum in terms of the 2020 Regulations must—

 

1. provide the geographical coverage/footprint maps (GIS format) for temporary spectrum assigned in terms of the 2020 Regulations. The coverage maps must also depict the population coverage for both the metropolitan municipal areas and non-metropolitan municipal areas;
2. provide the network performance report before the COVID-19 outbreak based on the assigned spectrum before the assignment of the temporary spectrum in terms of the 2020 Regulations;
3. provide the network performance report during each level of the COVID-19 lockdown pursuant to the assignment of the temporary spectrum in terms of the 2020 Regulations;
4. provide benefits realised by the consumers (i.e. reduced data prices, free daily bundle to all the customers, wi-fi connectivity etc.) with the assignment of the temporary spectrum in terms of the 2020 Regulations;
5. indicate the spectrum bands and the bandwidth applied for (required for the immediate use only);
6. provide benefits to be realized by customers (i.e. reduced data prices, free daily bundle to all the customers, wi-fi connectivity etc.) with the assignment of the provisional spectrum in terms of these Regulations; and
7. provide percentage of increased data traffic due to COVID-19 National State of Disaster vs that of possible increased in normal traffic due to the increased update of data services by customers.

IMT2600

The channel arrangement of the IMT2600 (2500 - 2690 MHz) is in TDD mode across the available 170 MHz

 

The channel arrangement of the IMT2600 is in two folds, 2*70MHz FDD and 1*40MHz TDD.

 

FDD portion: 2500 - 2570 MHz//2620 -2690 MHz

TDD portion: 2575 -2615 MHz

RAIN is assigned 1*20 MHz in the TDD portion from 2575 MHz to 2595 MHz

170 MHz TDD Portion

 

70 MHz FDD Portion; and

20 MHz TDD portion (2595 -2615

MHz)

IMT3500

The channel arrangement of the IMT3500 is in TDD mode.

Telkom is assigned 1*28 MHz from 3400 -3428 MHz in the band; and

 

Liquid Telecoms is assigned 1*56 MHz from 3544 MHz to 3600 MHz in the band.

1*116 MHz (3428 MHz to 3544 MHz)

IMT700 and

IMT800

The channel arrangement is in FDD mode.

 

IMT700: 703 -733 MHz//758- 788MHz

 

IMT800: 791 - 821 MHz//832 - 862 MHz

Broadcasting Services.

There are a few analogue transmitters switched off.

Not entirely available. The Authority should verify any proposed use of these bands to ensure that the broadcasting services are not affected.