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National Gazette No. 42829, 08 November 2019, Vol 653, Page 92

20191108 - National Gazette No 42829 of 08-November-2019, Volume 653, page 92

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 42829, from 08 November, 2019
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Notice	Page No. 28 of 209, Notice No. 600, Electronic Communications Act (36/2005), as amended » Notice regarding the Final International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2019

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Note 1: This column indicates the amount of IMT assignable spectrum; guard bands, centre gaps,
                   etc. are therefore excluded.
                   Note 2: Use of this band will be subject to a feasibility study. Issues to be addressed will include the
                   existing usage, the various channel plan options described in ITU-R M.1036 (section 1) for the band
                   450-470 MHz, the availability of spectrum in this band, as well as the availability of IMT equipment.
                   Note 3: The World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) allocated the band 790-862
                   MHz to all mobile (except aeronautical mobile services) on a primary basis in many countries in ITU
                   Region 1 and designated it for IMT (see 5.316A, 5.316B and 5.317A). WRC-12 resolved to allocate
                   the frequency band 694-790 MHz in ITU Region 1 to the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service
                   on a co-primary basis with other services to which this band is allocated on a primary basis and to
                   identify it for IMT and ensure that the allocation is effective immediately after WRC-15 (see 5.312A
                   and ITU Resolution 232 (WRC-12)). WRC-15 will specify the technical and regulatory conditions
                   applicable to the mobile service after taking into account ITU-R studies.
                   Migration of the broadcasting services from this band has to be addressed in accordance with the
                   Terrestrial Broadcast Frequency Plan 2013  (TBFP-13) as amended in  the  2014. The Radio
                   Frequency Spectrum  Assignment Plan for DTT  Implementation  is  to be  finalised in 2019/2020
                   financial year.
                   Suitable channel plans for the 700 MHz frequency band for IMT systems have been developed and
                   is contained in Recommendation ITU-R.M1036-5. The channel arrangement are Frequency Division
                   Duplex (FDD) included as 2 x 30 MHz with duplex gap of 25 MHz.
                   Note 4(i): Whereas the Southern African Development Community (SADC), including South Africa,
                   adopted the 2x30 MHz channel plan in the 800 MHz band (A3), this plan is under review considering
                   the adoption at WRC-12 of the 700 MHz band for IMT (see also Note 3 above).

Note 4(ii): Although the international 850 MHz band (also known as CDMA-2000 or GSM850 band
                   plan) has 2x25 MHz total bandwidth, the limited assignable spectrum in South Africa is a result of
                   this band overlapping the GSM 900 MHz band and more importantly due to the use of analogue
                   broadcasting in the UHF band. In South Africa, the use of the 800 MHz band will take precedence
                   over the use of the 850 MHz band; no new assignments will therefore be made according to the 850
                   MHz channel plan.

Note 5: Although the band 1885-1900 MHz is also designated for IMT, the band 1880-1900 MHz is
                   used extensively for Digital Enhanced Telecommunications (DECT) cordless telephone systems.
                   Sharing between IMT and DECT cordless telephones is problematic. The band 1900-1920 MHz could
                   be used for IMT in future; it is currently used for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) systems.

Note 6: In South Africa, the 2.3 GHz band is allocated to mobile service on a primary basis and is
                   identified for IMT. This band is part of the 2.4 GHz band (2300-2500 MHz) used for FWA systems.

Note 7:  The 2.6 GHz band (2500-2690 MHz) is available  for IMT in accordance with  ITU-R
                   Recommendation M.1036 (C1). This channel plan allows  for 2x70 MHz (paired) and 50 MHz
                   (unpaired) spectrum.

Note 8: The 3.5 GHz band is currently used for FWA systems in South Africa, in particular WiMAX.
                   The channel configuration is based on 2x100 MHz plan with no guard bands or centre gap (Tx-Rx
                   = 100 MHz). When using this band for IMT systems, a new channelling plan is required. ITU-R
                   Recommendation M.1036 (section 6) recommends two options namely: F1 (unpaired, 3400-3600
                   MHz); and F2 (3410-3490 MHz paired with 3510-3590 MHz). Considering that the current SA plan

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