NICTA Spectrum Outlook & Roadmap 2025-2030 Consultation: Summary of Proposed Changes
The National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is seeking comments on its Draft Spectrum Outlook & Roadmap 2025-2030.
Key Areas of Focus:
Spectrum Allocation and Management: Outlines NICTA's strategic plan for allocating, assigning, and managing radio frequency spectrum efficiently.
IMT Spectrum: Addresses the deficiency of assigned radio spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) and aims to increase bandwidth to a minimum of 900MHz over the next five years.
Spectrum Policy: Focuses on increasing the quantum of assigned spectrums across all key sectors, including Market-Based Spectrum Assignments.
Regulatory Framework: Emphasizes the need for a spectrum regulatory framework that can accommodate current and future spectrum demands and needs.
Consultation: Highlights the importance of proper consultation with commercial stakeholders, government, industry, and consumers.
Modernization: Adopting modern approaches to radio spectrum monitoring and licensing radio spectrum.
Unlicensed Spectrum: Future outlook for unlicensed spectrum services WAS/RLAN/Wi-Fi Broadband Services in PNG
Satellite Services: Licensing Framework for PNG in order to address satellite licensing going forward.
Potential Impact and Considerations:
Manufacturers and stakeholders should be aware of potential changes to permitted radio bands and technical parameters.
The roadmap considers both current and future spectrum assignments, impacting investment decisions.
The document highlights the importance of international and regional agreements on spectrum allocation and coordination.
Call for Comments:
NICTA invites comments on the document, particularly responses to the consultation questions in Annex I.
Deadline for submission: 5 pm on 04th July 2025.
