The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) hereby will publish the review of the national radio frequency plan (NRFP) today.
The purpose of this review is to ensure that the plan reflects the final acts of the recent World Radio Conference of 2012 (WRC-12); and is in line with the latest version of the International Telecommunication's Radio Regulations.
The goal is also to ensure that the plan is consistent with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) frequency allocation plan (SADC FAP), it says in a statement.
This process includes, among other aspects, reviewing the existing plan to make sure that spectrum allocations reflect the usage of the radio frequency spectrum until the next WRC in 2015.
The review will also be carried out parallel with the frequency migration plan (FMP) process, which is aimed at addressing the frequency migrations identified during the evolution of the earlier national radio frequency plans starting with SABRE 1 of 1997 through to the requirements, following the ITU's World Radio Conferences including the WRC 12.
In addition, on Monday, ICASA will publish the second Draft Frequency Migration Plan which has taken into consideration the comments made in the initial submissions, public hearings and supplementary submissions.
This also includes the framework for the development of the spectrum assignment plan on the implementation of specific bands earmarked for migration and those identified in the future national radio frequency plan.
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