Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations on the use of Television White Spaces, 20183. Characteristics of White Space Devices |
| (1) | A WSD wireless apparatus must be: |
| (h) | capable to transmit or receive in the frequency band 470 MHz to 694 MHz, excluding Radio Astronomy sub-band 606 MHz to 614 MHz ; |
| (i) | Fixed or Nomadic device; and |
| (j) | Master or Client device. |
| (1) | Types of WSD: |
| (a) | A Fixed WSD must be a device intended to operate in a fixed location only, and must have either: |
| (i) | an integral antenna; |
| (ii) | a dedicated antenna; or |
| (iii) | an external antenna. |
| (b) | A Nomadic WSD must be a device intended to operate within a limited coverage area that has either: |
| (i) | an integral antenna; or |
| (ii) | a dedicated antenna. |
| (2) | Categories of White Space Devices: |
| (a) | A Master WSD must be: |
| (i) | a Fixed WSD with an internal geo-location capability and Internet access to request and receive Operational Parameters from a secondary GLSD; or |
| (ii) | a Nomadic WSD with an internal geo-location capability and Internet access to request and receive Operational Parameters from a secondary GLSD; and |
| (k) | able to transmit and receive only within the frequency band 470 MHz to 694 MHz under specific Operational Parameter limitations, excluding Radio Astronomy sub-band 606 MHz to 614 MHz . |
| (b) | A Client WSD must be: |
| (i) | a Fixed WSD with an internal geo-location capability that does not have direct access to a secondary GLSD to request and receive Operational Parameters; or |
| (ii) | a Fixed WSD without an internal geo-location capability that does not have direct access to a secondary GLSD to request and receive Operational Parameters; or |
| (iii) | a Nomadic WSD with an internal geo-location capability that does not have direct access to a secondary GLSD to request and receive Operational Parameters; or |
| (i) | a Nomadic WSD without an internal geo-location capability that does not have direct access to a secondary GLSD to request and receive Operational Parameters; and |
| (ii) | able to obtain operational parameters from an associated Master WSD for use by one Client WSD within a TV white space network served by that Master WSD; or |
| (iii) | able to obtain operational parameters from an associated Master WSD for use by all Client WSDs within a TV white space network served by that Master WSD; and |
| (I) | able to transmit and receive only when under the direction of a Master WSD, and only within the frequency band 470 MHz to 694 MHz under specific Operational Parameter limitations, excluding Radio Astronomy sub-band 606 MHz to 614 MHz |