2.6 & 3.5GHz

[dominic]

ICASA has finally made a move forward here - it has released a Findings Document setting out its determinations of how the remaining frequency in these bands is going to be assigned (i.e. the procedure to be followed)

They have also released draft regulations for comment.

for those who are interested - http://www.ellipsis.co.za/draft-section31-3-regs/

 

[rpm]

Thanks Dominic

There is a press briefing regarding these regulations tomorrow...any 'nice' questions to ask?

 

[DJ...]

What does this mean to the non-technical layman, like myself?

 

[dominic]

Thanks Dominic

There is a press briefing regarding these regulations tomorrow...any 'nice' questions to ask?

hi rpm
be sure to ask them when they anticipate the first assignments in these bands to be finalised

 

[dominic]

What does this mean to the non-technical layman, like myself?

These radio frequency spectrum bands (2500 - 2690 MHz and 3400 - 3600MHz) have been widely-hyped for the building of access networks delivering broadband using the 802.16 or WiMAX standard

A lot of the former VANS licensees who now have the right to self-provide have based/base their plans on getting a chunk of this spectrum to build WiMAX networks and compete with the usual suspects.

basically it would be in the interests of consumers for this spectrum to be assigned as efficiently as possible and so as to allow new entrants to provide wireless local loop broadband services

 

[Shake&Bake]

My layman's comment:

Great news.

But is there enough cash laying around to circumvent reliance on backhaul capacity from Telkom?
Will these companies actually get together and invest in a Wimax network that is self sustaining and not reliant on interconnectivity from Telkom?
I'll read up tomorrow from your link dominic.
But what's the timeframe like on getting this regulated in black and white and available for prospective service providers to bid/receive the allocation of spectrum?

 

[Dude111]

Thanx for the update..

Those higher frequencies are interesting....

Are these the same ALL OVER THE WORLD i wonder??


Here is an interesting COMPLETE freq plan in the states.


http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/allochrt.pdf

I have always wondered just HOW HIGH things are!! (This chart lists pretty high) -- I wonder if there are even HIGHER THINGS not listed!! (And if 0Mhz is actually the start of the radio spectrum (In another universe OUR '0' Mhz might be '100' Mhz))

 

[dominic]

My layman's comment:

Great news.

But is there enough cash laying around to circumvent reliance on backhaul capacity from Telkom?
Will these companies actually get together and invest in a Wimax network that is self sustaining and not reliant on interconnectivity from Telkom?
I'll read up tomorrow from your link dominic.
But what's the timeframe like on getting this regulated in black and white and available for prospective service providers to bid/receive the allocation of spectrum?

all very good questions
enough cash? as you point out cash for the access network is one thing and it seems as if international is improving rapidly - there remains a bottleneck in national long-distance and metro-reticulation. Infraco may offer some opportunities here ...
acting together? would make a hell of a lot of sense - will have to wait and see
timeframes - my guess would be 12-18 months at least until any of this frequency is actually assigned

 

[dominic]

Thanx for the update..

Those higher frequencies are interesting....

Are these the same ALL OVER THE WORLD i wonder??


Here is an interesting COMPLETE freq plan in the states.


http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/allochrt.pdf

I have always wondered just HOW HIGH things are!! (This chart lists pretty high) -- I wonder if there are even HIGHER THINGS not listed!! (And if 0Mhz is actually the start of the radio spectrum (In another universe OUR '0' Mhz might be '100' Mhz))

these are not unified bands internationally....leaving other universes aside the SA band plan goes from 0 KHz (i think) up to about 70 GHz. At ITU level they are beginning to look at 70 GHz all the way through to 1 000 GHz

 

[Shake&Bake]

Thanks for the replies dominic