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

ICASA

ICT COVID-19 National Disaster Sixth Amendment Regulations

Annexures

Annexure A : COVID-19 Temporal Spectrum Access Framework
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COVID-19 TEMPORAL SPECTRUM ACCESS FRAMEWORK

BANDS UNDER

CONSIDERATION

CONDITION

INCUMBENTS IN THE BAND

AVAILABLE BANDWIDTH

CRITERIA

IMT2600

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

 

The channel arrangement of the

IMT2600 is 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 on 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)

The I-ECS and I-ECNS who needs access to this band need to demonstrate the impact on network performance will be with additional spectrum. The following method can be followed:

 

1. Provide the network performance report before the COVID-19 outbreak with the currently assigned spectrum holding;
2. Provide the current network performance;
3. Indicate the Areas that are highly constrained;
4. Provide the network projections during the national lockdown;
5. Indicate the band you require access to and the bandwidth required (For the immediate use only);
6. Provide the modelled network performance with the additional spectrum you require; 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.)

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)

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 156 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 on the 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.

 

 

[Annexure A substituted by section 3 of Notice No. 165, GG44374, dated 31 March 2021]