I know not many of you regular readers out there don't know much about spectrum issues. But i will try to explain to my best how ICASA has damaged the handing out of Spectrum to a few operators and is now trying to correct their past mistakes by allocating 6 Potential operators spectrum in the Wimax Band.
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Vodacom - 20 mhz 900 Band GSM ( 10mhz Uplink and 10mhz Downlink )
30 mhz2100 Band UMTS ( 15mhz uplink and 15mhz Downlink )
MTN - 15 mhz 900 Band GSM ( 7.5mhz Uplink and 7.5mhz Downlink )
20 mhz 1800 Band GSM ( 10 mhz Uplink and 10mhz Downlink )
30 mhz 2100 Band UMTS ( 15mhz Uplink and 15mhz Downlink )
Cell-C 40mhz 1800 Band GSM ( 20mhz uplink and 20mhz Downlink )
5mhz 900 Band GSM ( 2.5mhz uplink and 2.5mhz Downlink )
Telkom - 20mhz 1800 Band GSM ( 10mhz Uplink and 10mhz Downlink )
30mhz 2100 Band UMTS ( 15mhz uplink and 15mhz Downlink )
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While the above information will not mean much to the uninformed.
The information below will give you an idea of what went Wrong !
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900mhz - GSM Band = 50mhz of Available Spectrum available - Uplink & Downlink Combined. 10mhz is required to setup a national mobile network for a Single Operator Uplink & Downlink. Thus with 50 mhz available 5 Operators can be sustained in this band alone.
1800mhz - GSM Band = 150mhz of Available Spectrum available - Uplink & Downlink Combined. 30mhz is required to setup a national mobile network for a Single Operator Uplink & Downlink . Thus with 150 mhz available 5 Operators can be sustained in this band alone.
2100mhz - UMTS Band = 120mhz of Available Spectrum available - Uplink & Downlink Combined. 20mhz is required to setup a national mobile network for a Single Operator Uplink & Downlink. Thus with 120 mhz available 6 Operators can be sustained in this band alone.
2600mhz - Wimax Band = 180mhz of Available Spectrum available - Uplink & Downlink Combined. 30mhz is required to setup a national mobile network for a Single Operator Uplink & Downlink. Thus with 180 mhz available 6 Operators can be sustained in this band alone.
This is based on international Norms of Allocation and the Spectrum required to run a proper mobile network with Spectrum to Cover Roll Out with Re-use and Proper Cell planning.
DXL - Mobile
Uncovering and Exposing The TruTH
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Vodacom - 20 mhz 900 Band GSM ( 10mhz Uplink and 10mhz Downlink )
30 mhz2100 Band UMTS ( 15mhz uplink and 15mhz Downlink )
MTN - 15 mhz 900 Band GSM ( 7.5mhz Uplink and 7.5mhz Downlink )
20 mhz 1800 Band GSM ( 10 mhz Uplink and 10mhz Downlink )
30 mhz 2100 Band UMTS ( 15mhz Uplink and 15mhz Downlink )
Cell-C 40mhz 1800 Band GSM ( 20mhz uplink and 20mhz Downlink )
5mhz 900 Band GSM ( 2.5mhz uplink and 2.5mhz Downlink )
Telkom - 20mhz 1800 Band GSM ( 10mhz Uplink and 10mhz Downlink )
30mhz 2100 Band UMTS ( 15mhz uplink and 15mhz Downlink )
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While the above information will not mean much to the uninformed.
The information below will give you an idea of what went Wrong !
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900mhz - GSM Band = 50mhz of Available Spectrum available - Uplink & Downlink Combined. 10mhz is required to setup a national mobile network for a Single Operator Uplink & Downlink. Thus with 50 mhz available 5 Operators can be sustained in this band alone.
1800mhz - GSM Band = 150mhz of Available Spectrum available - Uplink & Downlink Combined. 30mhz is required to setup a national mobile network for a Single Operator Uplink & Downlink . Thus with 150 mhz available 5 Operators can be sustained in this band alone.
2100mhz - UMTS Band = 120mhz of Available Spectrum available - Uplink & Downlink Combined. 20mhz is required to setup a national mobile network for a Single Operator Uplink & Downlink. Thus with 120 mhz available 6 Operators can be sustained in this band alone.
2600mhz - Wimax Band = 180mhz of Available Spectrum available - Uplink & Downlink Combined. 30mhz is required to setup a national mobile network for a Single Operator Uplink & Downlink. Thus with 180 mhz available 6 Operators can be sustained in this band alone.
This is based on international Norms of Allocation and the Spectrum required to run a proper mobile network with Spectrum to Cover Roll Out with Re-use and Proper Cell planning.
DXL - Mobile
Uncovering and Exposing The TruTH
