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South African Table of Frequency Allocations 122 No.31264 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 JULY 2008 STAATSKOERANT, 22 JULIE 2008 No.31264 121 ITU Region 1 South African Applications Comments Allocations Allocations 22.00 - 22.21 FlXED FlXED NFY PTP links MOBILE except NF48 aeronautical mobile 5.149 EARTH EXPLORATION- EARTH EXPLORATION- SATELLITE (passive) SATELLITE (passive) FlXED FlXED NF1 PTP links MOBILE except aeronautical mobile RADIO ASTRONOMY RADIO ASTRONOMY NF2 SPACE RESEARCH SPACE RESEARCH Passive Sensing (passive) (passive) 5.149 5.532 5.'148 5.532 22\50-- 22.55 FlXED FlXED NF1 PTP links MOBILE NF48 22.55 - 23.55 FlXED FlXED NF1 PTP links INTER-SATELLITE INTER-SATELLITE 5.338A 5.338A MOBILE - 2335 - 23.50 FlXED FlXED NFI MOBILE NF48 South African Table of Frequency Allocations 122 No.31264 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 JULY 2008 23.619 - 24.00 EARTH EXPLORATION- EARTH EXPLORATION- SATELLITE (passive) SATELLITE (passive) RADIO ASTRONOMY RADIO ASTRONOMY SPACERESEARCH SPACE RESEARCH Passive Sensing (passive) (passive) 5,349 5,340 24.00 - 24.05 AMATEUR AMATEUR AMATEUR-SATELLITE AMATEUR-SATELLITE 5.150 5.150 24.05 - 24.25 RADIOLOCATION RADIOLOCATION Amateur Amateur ISM (24 - 24.25 GHz) Earth exploration-satellite Earth exploration-satellite (active) (active) 5.150 5.150 -- 24.25 - 24.45 FlXED FIXED NF1 Licensed video surveillance (future) I ENGIOB (future) 24.45 - 24.65 FIXED FIXED NF1 Broadband PTP and PTMP systems INTER-SATELLITE NF49 24.65 - 24.75 FIXED FIXED NF1 -Broadband PTP and PTMP systems INTER-SATELLITE South African Table of Frequency Allocations STAATSKOERANT, 22 JULIE 2008 No. 31264 123 ITU Region 1 South African Applications Comments Allocations Allocations 24,75 - 25.25 FlXED FlXED NFI Broadband PTP and PTMP systems NF49 - 25.25 - 25.50 FlXED FlXED NFI Broadband PTP and PTMP systems INTER-SATELLITE NF49 5.536 MOBILE Standard frequency and time signal- satellite (Earth-to-space) 25.50 - 27.80 EARTH EXPLORATION EARTH EXPLORATION National Polar-orbiting - SATELLITE (space-to- - SATELLITE (space-to- Operational Earth) 5.536A 5.536B Earth) 5.536A Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) FlXED FlXED NFI Broadband PTP and PTMP systems INTER-SATELLITE NF49 5.536 MOBILE SPACE RESEARCH (space-to-Earth) 5.S36A 5.5356 Standard frequency and time signal- satellite (Earth-to-space) 27.00 - 29.50 FlXED FlXED NF1 INTER-SATELLITE 5.538 MOBILE South African Table of Frequency Allocations 124 No.31264 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 JULY 2008 27\50 - 28.50 FlXED 5.537A FlXED NFI LMDS (27.5 - 28.35 GHz) FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE FSSJBSS feeder links (Earth-to-space) 5.4.848 (Earth-to- space) 5.484A (28.35 - 28.6 GHz) 5,539 5.5263 5.522A 5.529 5.51fiB 5.538 5.540 MOBILE 5.538 5.54.0 28.50 - 29.10 FlXED FlXED NF1 FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE NGSO FSS (28.6 - 29.1 (Earth-to- space) 5.48414 (Earth-to- space) 5.484A GHz) and FSS/ BSS 5.523A 5.538 5.5'IGB 5.523A 5.539 5.5lBG feeder links (28.35 - 28.6 5.53% 5.538 5.540 GHz) MOBILE Earth exploration-satellite (Earth-to- space) 5.54: 5.540 FlXED FlXED NF1 LMDS (29.1 - 29.25 GHz) FIXED-SATELLITE 'IXED-SATELLITE FSSIBSS feeder links (Earth-to-space) 5.523:: [Earth-to-space) 5.484A (29.25 - 30 GHz) 5,5235 5.5358 5.539 ;....5-9 L.,A 5.539 5.51BG 5.541A 5.5'IGB 7.538 5.540 MOBILE Earth exploration-satellite (Earth-to-space) 5.54: 5.548 South African Table of Frequency Allocations STAATSKOERANT, 22 JULIE 2008 No. 31264 125 FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE FSSIBSS feeder links ( (Earth-to-space) 5.484A (Earth-to- space) 5.484A 1 29.25 - 30 GHz) ;; 5339 ' '7' " L, 2.J i tB 5.52:?& 5.539 5.51fiB l- "6'- 5,538 ,, .,bi-U Earth exploration-satellite (Earth-to- space) 5.W Mobile-satellite (Earth-to- space) South African Table of Frequency Allocations 126 No. 31264 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 JULY 2008 ITU Region 1 South African Applications Comments Allocations 29.90 - 30.00 FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE FSSIBSS feeder links (Earth-to-space)5.484A (Earth-to- space) 5.4848 (29.25 - 30 GHz) 5.539 5.51fiR 5.523A 5.538 5.5188 5.538 5.540 MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space) Earth exploration-satellite (Earth-to- space) 5.541 5.543 FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE I (Earth-to-space) 5.338A (Earth-to- space) 5.338A MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE I (Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space) Standard frequency and time signal - satellite (space-to-Earth) FIXED NFI 5.338A LPVS (31 .O - 31.056 Government Gazette SHz) 20087 (Notice 939, 15 May 1999) MOBILE HAPS (31.1 - 31.3 GHz) LPVS expansion in the band 31.056 - 31.3 GHz (future) Standard frequency and time signal - satellite (space-to-Earth) I Space research 5.544 5.545 5.'149 South African Table of Frequency Allocations STAATSKOERANT, 22 JULl E 2008 No. 31264 127 EARTH EXPLORATION- EARTH EXPLORATION- SATELLITE (passive) SATELLITE (passive) RADIO ASTRONOMY RADIO ASTRONOMY SPACERESEARCH (passive) 5.349 EARTH EXPLORATION- HPVS (31.5 - 31.8 GHz) SATELLITE (passive) RADIO ASTRONOMY RADIO ASTRONOMY NF2 SPACE RESEARCH Passive Sensing (passive) Fixed Fixed NFI Mobile except aeronautical mobile 31-80 - 32-00 FlXED 5.547A FIXED NFI 5.5d7A HDFS (31.8 - 33.4 GHz) (future) RADIONAVIGATION RADlONAVlGATlON SPACERESEARCH (deep space) (space-to- Earth) 5.547 5.5478 5.543 32.00 - 32.30 FIXED 5.547A FIXED NFI 5.547A RADIONAVIGATION RADlONAVlGATlON SPACE RESEARCH SPACE RESEARCH (deep space) (space-to- (deep space) (space-to- Earth) Earth) 5.547 5.5d7C 5.548 5.547 5.548 South African Table of Frequency Allocations 128 No. 31264 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 JULY 2008 32.30 - 33.00 FIXED 5.547A FIXED NF4 5.547A HDFS (31.8 - 33.4 GHz) (future) INTER-SATELLITE INTER-SATELLITE RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION 33.00 - 33.40 FIXED 5.517A HDFS (31.8 - 33.4 GHz) (future) RADIONAVIGATION South African Table of Frequency Allocations STAATSKOERANT, 22 JULIE 2008 No. 31264 129 - South African Applications Comments Allocations Allocations -- 34.20 - 34.70 RADIOLOCATION RADIOLOCATION SPACE RESEARCH SPACERESEARCH 1 (deep space) (Earih-to- (deep space) (Earth-to- space) space) 5.519 5.549 - - 34.70 - 35.20 RADIOLOCATION RADIOLOCATION Space Research 5.550 Space Research 5.550 5.549 5.549 - - 35.20 - 35.50 METEROLOGICAL AlDS METEROLOGICAL AlDS RADIOLOCATION RADIOLOCATION 5,549 5.539 - - 35.50 - 98.00 METEROLOGICAL AlDS METEROLOGICAL AlDS EARTH EXPLORATION- EARTH EXPLORATION- SATELLITE (active) SATELLITE (active) RADIOLOCATION RADIOLOCATION SPACE RESEARCH SPACERESEARCH (active) (active) 5,549 5.549A 5.549 5.549A 36.00 - 37.00 EARTH EXPLORATION- EARTH EXPLORATION- SATELLITE (passive) SATELLITE (passive) FIXED FIXED MOBILE MOBILE SPACE RESEARCH SPACE RESEARCH RADIO ASTRONOMY (passive) (passive) 'assive Sensing (36.43 - 36.5 GHz) 5.149 5.8802 5.149 5.BA02 South African Table of Frequency Allocations 130 No.31264 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 JULY 2008 - ~ 37.00 - 37.58 FlXED FlXED KF1 PTP links HDFS (37 - 40 GHz) NF51 MOBILE SPACERESEARCH (space-to-Earth) 37.50 - 38.00 FlXED FlXED NF4 PTP links HDFS (37 - 40 GHz) NF51 FlXED - SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) MOBILE SPACE RESEARCH (space-to-Earth) Earth exploration-satellite (space-to Earth) 5.54: 38-00 - 39.50 FIXED PTP links HDFS (37 - 40 GHz) FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) MOBILE Earth exploration-satellite (space-to Earth) 5.547 South African Table of Frequency Allocations STAATSKOERANT, 22 JULl E 2008 No. 31264 131 FIXED FIXED NF4 HDFS (37 - 40 GHz) FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE High Density application (space-to-Earth) 5.5138 (space-to-Earth) 5.51 SE in the FSS (39.5 - 40 GHz) MOBILE MOBILE-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) Earth exploration-satellite (space-to Earth) 5.551 AA South African Table of Frequency Allocations 132 No. 31264 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 JULY 2008 ITU Region 1 South African Applications Comments Allocations Allocations 40.180 - 40.50 EARTH EXPLORATION EARTH EXPLORATION SATELLITE (Earth-to- SATELLITE (Earth-to- space) space) FlXED FlXED NF1 FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) 5.51 68 (space-to-Earth) 5.51 68 MOBILE MOBILE MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE (space-to-Earth) (space-to-Earth) SPACERESEARCH SPACERESEARCH (Earth-to-space) (Earth-to-space) Earth exploration-satellite Earth exploration-satellite (space-to Earth) (space40 Earth) 418.50 - 41 .Oe) FlXED FlXED NFI MWSIMVDS (future) HDFS (40.5 - 43.5 GHz) FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE High Density application (space-to-Earth) (space-to-Earth) in the FSS ( 40.5 - 42 GHz) (future) BROADCASTING BROADCASTING BROADCASTING- BROADCASTING- SATELLITE SATELLITE Mobile Mobile 5.547 5.547 FlXED NF1 MWSIMVDS (future) HDFS (40.5 - 43.5 GHz) 'IXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE space-to-Earth) 5.5 168 (space-to-Earth)5.51 68 3ROADCASTING 3ROADCASTING 3ROADCASTING- BROADCASTING- BSS feeder links (future) SATELLITE SATELLITE vlobile 1.547 5.55 i F 5.551 H 5.553 I South African Table of Frequency Allocations STAATSKOERANT, 22 JULIE 2008 No. 31264 133 42.50 - 43.50 FIXED FlXED NF'I MWSIMVDS (future) HDFS (40.5 - 43.5 GHz) FIXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE BSS feeder links (future) (Earth-to-space) 5.552 (Earth-to-space) 5.552 MOBILE except MOBILE except aeronautical mobile aeronautical mobile RADIO ASTRONOMY RADIO ASTRONOMY NF2 5. I49 5.547 5.1 49 5.547 43.50 - 47.00 MOBILE 5.553 MOBILE 5.553 MOBILE-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION RADIONAVIGATION- RADIONAVIGATION- SATELLITE SATELLITE 3.554 5,554. 47.00 - 47.20 AMATEUR AMATEUR 4MATEUR-SATELLITE AMATEUR-SATELLITE 17.20 - 47.50 =IXED FIXED NFl 'IXED-SATELLITE FIXED-SATELLITE :Earth-to-space)5.552 (Earth-to-space)5.552 wlOBILE MOBILE 5.552A 5.552A South African Table of Frequency ~l'locations 134 No.31264 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 JULY 2008 - ITU Region 1 South African Applications Comments Allocations Allocations
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