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National Gazette No. 42829, 08 November 2019, Vol 653, Page 140

20191108 - National Gazette No 42829 of 08-November-2019, Volume 653, page 140

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 42829, from 08 November, 2019
Department	ICASA
Notice	Page No. 76 of 209, Notice No. 600, Electronic Communications Act (36/2005), as amended » Notice regarding the Final International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2019

140    No. 42829            GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8 NOVEMBER 2019

For the purposes of this report, it is assumed that stakeholders are aware that IMT specifications
                   provide guidance on:

?   the specifications that compliant technologies must meet in terms of data rate and mobility;
                          and

?   the  spectrum bands  targeted by the IMT  specifications for  the deployment of IMT-
                          compatible technologies

The latest IMT specifications are IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced. IMT-2000 defined the capabilities
                   for so-called ‘Third Generation’ (3G) mobile communications technology. IMT-Advanced promises
                   the next generation mobile network with high data rates,  seamless connectivity and mobile
                   communication within heterogeneous networks.

The rationale for alignment with IMT in South Africa

The primary objective of IMT specifications is to provide a basis for harmonisation worldwide and
                   reduce ecosystem fragmentation in several ways:

?   In terms of the technological capability, IMT specifications provide a basis for standards
                          development for systems, such as IEEE and 3GPP, to ensure that the technologies meet those
                          requirements. In South Africa, the IMT specifications provide the Authority and the industry
                          with benchmarks regarding the capabilities to be expected from upcoming technologies

?   In terms of radio spectrum, IMT specifications provide a predictable basis on which to build
                          a roadmap for the introduction of next-generation technologies. IMT specifications support
                          the Authority in making radio spectrum available in a timely manner for the industry in South
                          Africa.

South Africa stands to gain from adhering to a globally harmonised framework in the following
                   areas:

?   Economies of scale for standardised products (terminals and network equipment);

?   Interoperability in the form of easy roaming and smooth, cross-border co-ordination;
                      ?   Predictability and stability for the mobile communications industry;

?   Smoother cross-border co-ordination; and
                      ?   Easy roaming within the region where harmonisation is implemented

It is important to note that the adoption of IMT need not result unconditionally in the displacement
                   of other existing uses of spectrum. In certain cases, radio spectrum sharing with other technologies
                   is feasible. However, it is in South Africa’s interest to adopt IMT specifications fully, wherever

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