ICASA licence - when and how?

[TankFish]

Hi,

Hope everyone is well. Saturday night and typing this, so clearly I am having a quiet one.

When do you need to use an ICASA licence and how do you go about getting one? Is it an easy process?

Thanks,

 

[upup]

What radio Frequency do you plan to use.

I think you need a license if you are going to use the radio spectrum above a certain watts.

 

[TankFish]

Do you only need an ICASA license for Radio? What about fixed line?

 

[ToxicBunny]

All depends on what you are planning on doing that will determine what type of license you need...

 

[LynX]

There are various Licensing regiments at ICASA, broad rule of thumb:
1. You need either a class ECNS (classECNS) or individual ECNS (iECNS) license to install, own and operate wired or wireless telecommunications networks, this is classed as a Network Services license;
2. You need a class ECS or individual ECS license to offer voice, data and VAS services utilising any of above licensed networks;

Class license is regionally based and an Individual license is nationally based.

I wrote this some time back in 2009:
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Value-Added Network Service Providers (VANs) are a new breed of licensed telecommunications operators under Section 93, of the Electronic Communications Act (Act No.36 of 2005), whereby these licenses were converted to Individual Electronic Communication Services (iECS) and Class and Individual Electronic Communications Network Service Providers (classECNS and iECNS) licensees. The iECNS licenses effectively allow the right of licensees to self-provide telecommunications services nationally and iECS licenses allow licensees to provide value-added telecommunication services on these networks.

In addition to ECNS & ECS licenses, you will also need spectrum licenses:
A. You can operate in the unlicensed spectrum (2.4GHz and 5.8GHz - ISM and UNI bands), that means you don't need a spectrum license from ICASA, but the radio equipment will require an ICASA Type Approval;
B. You apply from ICASA for regulated spectrum, like WiMAx at 3.5GHz and 2.5GHz.... and there are many other spectrum ranges (such as for Microwave links etc...) that are defined, you will need to check with ICASA.

Good luck in getting anywhere with License spectrum.

See also:
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/wireless/11404-ICASA-commits-spectrum-allocation-date.html

 

[Thor]

Where do hotspots fall?

 

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Where do hotspots fall?

I believe under SECN license... So it's definitely license exempt. You can find out more here:

https://www.icasa.org.za/pages/services-licencing

 

[Thor]

I believe under SECN license... So it's definitely license exempt. You can find out more here:

https://www.icasa.org.za/pages/services-licencing

Example a large Hotspot like AlwaysOn, G-Connect, Project Iziswe, etc.

 

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Then a Class ecs and ecns license

 

[georgegolding]

Hi,

Hope everyone is well. Saturday night and typing this, so clearly I am having a quiet one.

When do you need to use an ICASA licence and how do you go about getting one? Is it an easy process?

Thanks,

Here within lie your answers - https://www.ellipsis.co.za/service-licensing/eca-chapter-3/

 

[Ms Lira]

Hello everyone
i'm in the process of a Security Company, and would like to obtain a two way radio license, can anyone assist with detailed informaation of where do i start, which forms to fill and approximaely howmuch it will cost?

 

[dillydog]

You can also apply for an ECS Excemption License that allows you to resell services from a licensed provider. It is much cheaper and easier to get. We used these guys to do all the heavy lifting for us. https://www.ellipsis.co.za/