Abstract
The regulation of the radio spectrum today by government agencies addresses the issue of interference between radio stations by allocating, allotting and registering bands of radio-frequencies. The framework of management is done at the international, regional and national level. With this paper, we present a study of the radio spectrum allocation policies in some leading countries and Nigeria. However, narrowing the study down to the detailed design of spectrum allocation charts. The study used the information in the national table of frequency allocation (NTFA) to design the spectrum allocation chart of Nigeria with Photoshop application. The spectrum allocation chart was designed with high resolution for high zoom capabilities so that researchers can gain a quick overview of the radio services allocated in the radio spectrum in Nigeria.
Highlights
The radio‐frequency (RF) spectrum is a natural resource; it is commonly agreed that wireless telecommunications need regulation at the national, regional and global levels
At the national level, a national frequency allocation table defines the categories of RF users, which is very useful to all RF users, including importers
The allocation chart concisely and graphically represents the information across all of the radio services operating in Nigeria contained in the national table of frequency allocation (NTFA)
Summary
The radio‐frequency (RF) spectrum is a natural resource; it is commonly agreed that wireless telecommunications need regulation at the national, regional and global levels. The RF spectrum is a national limited resource, much like water, land, gas and minerals. Like these, it is scarce; the RF is renewable, extends to higher frequencies and is not nearing exhaustion (Mazar, 2016). At the national level, a national frequency allocation table defines the categories of RF users, which is very useful to all RF users, including importers. Nigeria is still without one though there is a national table of frequency allocation (NTFA) accessible in the National Communication Commission (NCC) page. The Nigerian allocation chart presented is beneficial for an overview of the NTFA available in Commission & others (2021) and useful for public consumption.
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