ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT)  finalised draft of first-ever Telecom Airwaves Spectrum Re-farming Framework (TASRF).

“Telecommunication is glad to finalise the framework on spectrum refarming which is first of its kind prepared with recommendations from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) and industry stakeholders after multiple consultations,” said news release.

Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin UI Haque said draft has been uploaded to MoITT website for open consultation before approval of Cabinet.

He said frequency or airwaves spectrum refarming is process governing repurposing of frequency bands that have historically been allocated for legacy cellular services for new generation of mobile technologies, including emerging technologies, Internet of Things and 5th Generation Technology for on ground inclusion of 4th Industrial Revolution.

Amin said that in view of increasing demand for cellular and radio communication services worldwide, emerging technologies, spectrum refarming is considered powerful and innovative approach to manage spectrum dynamically so as to make it available for newer commercial applications 5G, Internet of Things, broadband wireless access and digital broadcasting.

Based on international developments, including but not limited to, technological trends, vendor reports, Telecom operators’ feedback, R&D landscape, survey reports and most importantly recommendations from ITU, IEEE, ETSI, 3GPP, 3GPP2, GSMA and other standard framing bodies, PTA/PEMRA and FAB will recommend to MOIT&T requirement to refarm any given frequency band for efficient utilisation.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 11 2023

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