[17 September 2024] ICASA has published an update on its progress in reviewing the IMT Roadmap 2025, noting that 15 written representations were received in response to the publication of draft amendments for comment in March 2024.
Outcome of consultation process of Draft IMT Roadmap 2025
In short, a further draft taking into account comments received will be published for further review.
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[28 March 2024] ICASA has published proposed amendments to the IMT Roadmap 2025 for public comment.
Draft International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap March 2024
The closing date for submissions is 10 June 2024. These can be submitted per email to rmakgotlho@icasa.org.za, cc jdikgale@icasa.org.za.
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[4 November 2019] ICASA has published an updated IMT Roadmap, 2019, which replaces the version published on 29 March 2019.
International Mobile Telecommunications Roadmap 2019 (November 2019)
Notice regarding the Final International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap, 2019
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[29 March 2019] The final IMT Roadmap has been published. A reasons document will be published in due course.
International Mobile Telecommunications Roadmap 2019
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[6 February 2019] Set out below are links to all submissions made in response to the publication of the Draft IMT Roadmap:
Blind SA
Cell C
COCT
ESOA
GSMA
Huawei
Inmarsat
Intel
Liquid
MTN
Project Isizwe
Rain
Sentech
Telkom
Thuraya
Transnet
Vodacom
WAPA
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[30 January 2019] ICASA has issued a press release in respect of the public hearings relating to the Draft International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap, which will take place from 31 January to 1 February 2019.
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[11 January 2019] ICASA has issued an extension for the submission of comments on the draft road-map for IMT to 28 January 2019 (originally 18 January 2019). The dates for the public hearings will as a result now be held from 31 January to 1 February 2019.
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[16 November 2018] ICASA Media Release: Draft International Mobile Telephony (IMT) roadmap
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[10 November 2018] ICASA has published a new draft road-map for IMT in South Africa for public comment.
Draft international mobile telecommunications road-map (9 November 2018)
Written representations – including a Microsoft Word version – must be submitted by no later than 16h00 on Friday, 18 January 2019 for the attention of Mr Manyaapelo Richard Makgotlho (e-mail: rmakgotlho@icasa.org.za).
Public hearings have been scheduled for 24 and 25 January 2019.
This comes within the context of preparing for an auction of spectrum in the 700MHz, 800MHz and 2.6GHz bands in 2019 or 2020.
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[16 November 2014] ICASA has published the final International Mobile Telephony (IMT) Roadmap and are to be commended for the speed at which they are proceeding (a rare accolade).
ICASA simultaneously published a Draft Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan (RFSAP) for IMT.
ICASA press release
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa hereby informs all stakeholders and the media that a Final International Mobile Telephony (IMT) Roadmap that seeks to ensure universal availability of broadband services as well as a vibrant and competitive telecommunications industry and promote investments, has been issued.
This follows an extensive public consultation with relevant stakeholders in recent weeks. It is ICASA’s view that the growing demand for mobile broadband in South Africa indicates a need for more mobile broadband bandwidth capacity in general. It is generally known that many rural areas do not have access to mobile bandwidth indicating a need for a more universal mobile broadband coverage, a need best served by deploying lower frequencies that propagate a wider market. The roadmap further involves the migration of a number of current licensees out of (or within) bands identified for IMT services. For bands where costs and benefits of the migration were not straightforward, the Authority conducted further feasibility studies to determine the appropriateness of the migration.
The Authority is simultaneously publishing the Draft Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plan (RFSAP) for IMT. The Draft RFSAP seeks to specify the technical conditions on the use of the frequency bands and is aimed at soliciting views from stakeholders on the Rules for Services operating in each Frequency Band”.
Due to the public interest nature of this project, the Authority will publish the RFSAP for fourteen (14) days only for comments.
All interested stakeholders are requested to refer their enquiries via email to Mr Richard Makgotlho on rmakgotlho@icasa.org.za.
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[16 November 2014] Set out below are links to all submissions made in response to the publication of the Draft IMT Roadmap:
Altron TMT Cel lC City of Cape Town Eskom Ethekwini Electricity GSMA GTI Intel Corporation MTN NAB Neotel Orbicom Prasa Qualcomm QualcommAnnex SABC SACF Sentech Smile Telemedia1 Telemedia2 Telemedia3 Telkom Transnet1 Transnet2 Transnet3 Vodacom WBS___
[31 August 2014] ICASA has published a Draft International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap for consultation in terms of section 2 and 4, read with section 30,31(4), and 33 of the Electronic Communications Act 36 of 2005 and invited comments thereon. There are two documents – the actual draft plan and a template for responses.
The overall purpose of the draft Roadmap is to identify the various options for the deployment of the identified bands for IMT (with feasibility studies for the 450-470 MHz band and 880-960 MHz band) for consultation with stakeholders. The focus is on the 5-10 year time frame.
Draft IMT Roadmap for Consultation August 2014
Invitation to Comment on the Draft IMT Roadmap August 2014
Comments can be emailed to Mr Manyaapelo Richard Makgotlho at rmakgotlho@icasa.org.za by no later than 16:00 on Tuesday, 7 October 2014.
Related:
ICASA Frequency Migration Regulations and Frequency Migration Plan 2013
Draft Spectrum Assignment Plans for the 800MHz and 2.6GHz band