The National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) has been finalised by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) with appropriate consideration to planning of projects in sectors that are critical to Qatar’s economy.
The plan has also been endorsed by the Minister of Transport and Communications, and published on the CRA website, said a press release.
“The finalisation of NFAP is an important achievement for Qatar’s requirements of spectrum usage in the telecommunication, government, aviation, security, energy, Information & Communications Technology (ICT) and other nationally critical sectors as the management of this scarce recourse impacts the country’s GDP,” said Mohammed Ali Al Mannai, President of CRA, adding, “moreover, NFAP includes all current and future needs related to major national and international sport championships, and cultural events.”
“We have engaged with relevant public and private sector entities to take into consideration their future plans to finalise this document and benchmarked it with international radio regulations,” he added.
The plan, reviewed by the Qatar National Spectrum Coordination Committee (QNSCC), includes the updated National Frequency Allocation Table (NFAT) and is a comprehensive frequency allocation document that provides a transparent, non-discriminatory and predictable approach to spectrum management and to reserve appropriate spectrum for future innovative technologies.
It also integrates planning of new mobile broadband technologies, public protection and disaster relief measures, unmanned aircraft systems, global flight tracking, maritime safety, and amateur radio
This document is an essential guide for individuals, government agencies, and commercial entities on how radio communication services, technologies, and applications are distributed over radio frequency bands in Qatar. It contains important information required for applicants for any request for frequency usage (assignment, licensing, authorisation, etc.), before they approach CRA with such requests.
