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Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access

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dc.contributor.author Masonta, Moshe T
dc.contributor.author Mekuria, Fisseha
dc.contributor.author Mzyece, M
dc.date.accessioned 2014-01-24T10:10:43Z
dc.date.available 2014-01-24T10:10:43Z
dc.date.issued 2013-09
dc.identifier.citation Masonta, M.T, Mekuria, F and Mzyece, M. 2013. Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access. In: Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) 2013, Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, September 2013 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7171
dc.description Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) 2013, Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, September 2013 en_US
dc.description.abstract Television white spaces (TVWS) are unused portion of TV spectrum as a result of analogue TV coverage planning and the migration to digital terrestrial TV (DTT). As a member of the International Telecommunications (ITU) Region 1, South African regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) released the terrestrial broadcasting frequency plan published in April 2013. The ITU 2006 Regional Radiocommunication conference and the South African Department of Communications policy on digital TV migration formed the basis of the TBFP-2013. In this paper, we present the South African TV broadcast market and then analyse the impact of TBFP-2013 on TVWS networks operating on licence-exempt basis towards the cellular network operators. Key contribution of this paper is to highlight South African policies and regulations around the use of TVWS networks in the post digital switch over period which is set to commence after June 2015. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Workflow;11596
dc.subject Rural areas en_US
dc.subject TV white spaces en_US
dc.subject Information and Communication Technology en_US
dc.subject ICT en_US
dc.subject Radio frequency en_US
dc.subject Independent Communications Authority of South Africa en_US
dc.subject ICASA en_US
dc.title Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access en_US
dc.type Conference Presentation en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation Masonta, M. T., Mekuria, F., & Mzyece, M. (2013). Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7171 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Masonta, Moshe T, Fisseha Mekuria, and M Mzyece. "Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access." (2013): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7171 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Masonta MT, Mekuria F, Mzyece M, Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access; 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7171 . en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Conference Presentation AU - Masonta, Moshe T AU - Mekuria, Fisseha AU - Mzyece, M AB - Television white spaces (TVWS) are unused portion of TV spectrum as a result of analogue TV coverage planning and the migration to digital terrestrial TV (DTT). As a member of the International Telecommunications (ITU) Region 1, South African regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) released the terrestrial broadcasting frequency plan published in April 2013. The ITU 2006 Regional Radiocommunication conference and the South African Department of Communications policy on digital TV migration formed the basis of the TBFP-2013. In this paper, we present the South African TV broadcast market and then analyse the impact of TBFP-2013 on TVWS networks operating on licence-exempt basis towards the cellular network operators. Key contribution of this paper is to highlight South African policies and regulations around the use of TVWS networks in the post digital switch over period which is set to commence after June 2015. DA - 2013-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Rural areas KW - TV white spaces KW - Information and Communication Technology KW - ICT KW - Radio frequency KW - Independent Communications Authority of South Africa KW - ICASA LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2013 T1 - Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access TI - Analysis of ICASA broadcasting frequency plan for possible use of TV white spaces for broadband access UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7171 ER - en_ZA


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