Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)ICASANotice regarding Final Radio Frequency Assignment Plans for the IMT2300 Band in terms of Regulation 3 of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 20153. General |
| 3.1 | Technical characteristics of equipment used in IMT2300 systems will conform to all applicable South African standards, international standards, International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and its radio regulations as agreed and adopted by South Africa. |
| 3.2 | All installations must comply with safety rules as specified in applicable standards. |
| 3.3 | The equipment used will be certified under South African law and regulations. |
| 3.4 | The allocation of this frequency band and the information in this Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan (RFSAP) are subject to review. |
| 3.5 | The IMT2300 band ranges between IMT2300 MHz to IMT2400 MHz. |
| 3.6 | The IMT2300 band will be used for IMT TDD. |
| 3.7 | The requirements for the standard families which can provide IMT2300 services include, but are not limited to: |
| • | IMT-2000; |
| • | IMT-Advanced; and |
| • | IMT-2020. |
| 3.8 | Typical technical and operational characteristics of IMT systems as identified by the ITU are described in the following documents2: |
Recommendation ITU-R M.2012-5 (02/2022): Detailed specifications of the terrestrial radio interfaces of International Mobile Telecommunications-Advanced (IMT Advanced);
Report ITU-R M.2074-0 (2006): Report on Radio Aspects for the terrestrial component of IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000;
Recommendation ITU-R M.1645 (06/2003): Framework and overall objectives of the future development of IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000;
Recommendation ITU-R M.1036-6 (10/2019): Frequency arrangements for implementation of the terrestrial component of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) in the bands identified for IMT in the Radio Regulations (RR); and
Recommendation ITU-R M.2150-1 (02/2022): Detailed specifications of the terrestrial radio interfaces of International Mobile Telecommunications-2020 (IMT-2020).
ITU also provides guidelines for modelling and simulation, e.g.:
Recommendation ITU-R M.2070-1 (02/2017): Generic unwanted emission characteristics of base stations using the terrestrial radio interfaces of IMT-Advanced;
Recommendation ITU-R M.2071-1 (02/2017): Generic unwanted emission characteristics of mobile stations using the terrestrial radio interfaces of IMT-Advanced; and
Recommendation ITU-R M.2101 (02/2017): Modelling and simulation of IMT networks and systems for use in sharing and compatibility studies.
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2 These and other IMT documents are available at https://www.itu.int/rec/R-REC-M/en