Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)ICASARadio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan for the Frequency Band 2500 to 2690 MHz (IMT2600)1. Definitions |
In this Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan, terms used shall have the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005) as amended; unless the context indicates otherwise:
means the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) which consists of six telecommunications standard development organisations;
means the Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005) as amended;
Means the Electronic Communications Committee within the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations Recommendation (11) (05);
Means the Electronic Communications Committee Decision within the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations on the harmonised utilisation of spectrum for IMT-2000/UMTS systems operating within the band 2500 - 2690 MHz
Means the Electronic Communications Committee Decision within the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations report on practical guidance for TDD networks synchronisation.
Means the Electronic Communications Committee Decision within the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations report on synchronization regulatory framework options in 3400-3800 MHz: a toolbox for coexistence of MFCNs in synchronised, unsynchronised and semi-synchronised operation in 3400-3800 MHz.
means Frequency Division Duplex;
means harmonised calculation method;
means International Mobile Telecommunications;
means IMT in the 2600MHz frequency band;
means the International Telecommunication Union;
means the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector;
Mean the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector Recommendation for the Mobile Radiocommunications;
Means Recommendation for the Framework for services supported by IMT;
Means Report on Spectrum requirements for International Mobile Telecomunications-2000 (IMT-2000);
Means Report on World mobile telecommunication market forecast;
Means Report on Estimated spectrum bandwidth requirements for the future development of IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced;
Means Long Term Evolution which is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. It is based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA network technologies;
Means Mobile and or Fixed Communications Networks;
means the National Radio Frequency Plan 2018 for South Africa;
Means Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access, a multiuser access technique in which the subsets of subcarriers are assigned to individual users.
means Physical-Layer Cell Identities;
means the Southern African Development Community;
means terrain clearance angle correction factor;
means Time Division Duplex;
Total Radiated Power.
means a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, a wireless industry coalition dedicated to the advancement of IEEE 802.16 standards for broadband wireless access (BWA) networks.
Means a Wireless Metropolitan Area Network: A wireless network intended to provide a signal over an area approximately the size of a metropolitan City.