On 15 December 2011, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) launched a public consultation on the proposed draft Spectrum Assignment Plan for the radio frequency range 790 – 862 MHz (800 MHz) and 2500 – 2690 MHz (2.6 GHz) (Notice 911 of 2011 of 15 December 2011).
The purpose of the spectrum assignment plan is among others (page 5 of the Notice 911):
- Set out the specific terms and conditions for the use of the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz radio frequency bands
- Set out specific qualification criteria to be met by applicants
- Set out the procedures and timetable to be followed for assignment and licensing
- The apportionment of the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands for International Mobile Telecommunications
- Give detailed frequency channelling arrangements
- Indicate the licensing approach
ICASA proposes that the designs of frequency channel arrangements are:
- For the 800 MHz band should be in line with the decision ECC/DEC/(09)03 and the draft revision of the ITU-R Recommendation M.1036-3
- For 2.6 GHz band should be in line with ITU-R Recommendation M.1036-3 (current and the draft review) and EC decision 2008/477/EC
Firstly, comments in written could be submitted until the last 31 January 2012, but ICASA has extended the period until next 29 February 2012, according to the National Gazette No. 34961, Vol 559 which can be read in the following link.
The full Notice 911 of 2011 of 15 December 2011 can be read at the following link where more details of the public consultation can be read.
The Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) published the last January 10, 2012 the tender documents with the object “On granting of 1 (one) right of use of frequencies in the frequencies’ band 1950-1965 - MHz paired with 2140-2155 MHz and 1910-1915 MHz unpaired spectrum”.
The authorization will be done according to 2×15 MHz paired spectrum (1950,1 – 1964,9 MHz paired with 2140,1 – 2154,9MHz) and 5 MHz (1910 – 1915) unpaired spectrum.
“The use of spectrum shall be made in compliance with decision ECC/DEC/(06)01 – ECC Decision on the harmonized utilization of spectrum for terrestrial IMT-2000/UMTS systems and the harmonized spectrum scheme shall be in accordance with Annex 1 of that decision [ECC/DEC/(06)01].”
Bids can be submitted until next February 24, 2012 and tender documents can be downloaded from the AKEP website at the following link.
On February 1, 2012, the Information and Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) updated the Cayman Islands Table of Frequency Allocations and Assignments.
The table is divided into three documents:
1. Introduction, Regions and Areas and Terms and Definitions,
2. The Table itself (what has been update), and
3. It contains the International Footnotes and Cayman Islands Footnotes.
The table can be consulted at the following ICTA’s website.
The Directorate General Informatics and Post Devices Resources (SDPPI) launched a public consultation on the Use of Frequency Band 2300-2360 MHz for Broadband Wireless Services the last 9th of January. All details can be consulted on the Press Release Ref. 3/PIH/KOMINFO/1/2012 at the following link.
The consultative document is a policy draft that is prepared in order to give wireless broadband potential service in the telecommunication sector and to complete wireless broadband policy which uses 2,3 GHz radio frequency spectrum band, particularly in 2300-2360 MHz radio frequency.
Comments on the consultation were accepted until the last 31st of January, but because of the number of stakeholders who want extra time to provide a more comprehensive response, the public trial was extended until February 10, 2012 according to Press Release Ref. 10/PIH/KOMINFO/1/2012. It can be read in Indonesian language at the following link.
After the policy plan is settled down, it is expected that registration of the bidders will be opened on May 2012 and ended with winner announcement on August 2012.
Consultative document can be read in Indonesian language in the following link.
The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) updated the Table of Radio Spectrum Usage last December 2012.
According to the Amendment history, it “incorporates changes to the IRR resulting from WRC2007 and local New Zealand changes during the period between issues.”
The new Table can be found on the Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) website at the following link.
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