Telecommunication Act – 2001
(Act 2001-36)
FORM 5
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. Guidelines are attached to this Application Form.
2. Payment of licence fees may be made by cash or cheque.
3. Where supporting documents are required, applicant is required to send documents by mail to the -
Telecommunications Unit
Ministry responsible for Telecommunications
“The Business Centre”
Upton,
ST. MICHAEL
Telephone No. 246-430-2251
Fax No: 246-426-0960
EXPLANATORY NOTES
This document is designed to provide applicants with guidelines and instructions to assist them in properly completing the APPLICATION FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROWAVE STATOIN LICENCE form.
The Application for Terrestrial Microwave Station Licence application form is to be completed by the applicant and submitted to the Chief Telecommunications Officer.
An application may be submitted for one or more stations. The application form can be used to describe up to four stations and the applicant may make additional copies of the pages of the form if required. For each station described on pages 2 , 3, and 4, a complete set of pages 4 to 7 should be completed.
Each completed application should consist of the information referred to in the sections 1- 12 below.
The information in each of these sections is required to properly analyse the application. The applicant should print all responses clearly. Failure to complete all portions of the application could result in a delay in the issuance of a Licence.
PART A
Section 1 – Applicant Information
This section requests particular information about the applicant, either a Company or individual.
If the applicant is applying on behalf of a Company, the name should be the Name of the Company under whose name the licence will be issued. Please also indicate its Business Registration Number and type of Business, because the Ministry may need to contact the applicant for more information. The name of Contact Person and the Designation and Department of the Contact Person should be entered.
If it is an individual applying, as opposed to a Company, the name should be the Name of the individual under whose name the licence will be issued. The Nationality of the applicant is also required.
Two separate addresses are indicated:
- a correspondence address where all licences and other correspondence, except for invoices will be sent; and
- a billing address where the invoices and any correspondence regarding billing will be sent.
If both addresses are the same then only the correspondence address needs to be completed. Because the Ministry may need to contact the applicant for more information, the applicant is requested to indicate a telephone number and if available, a fax or telex number.
PART B: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Section 2 – System Description
Provide a description of the system, its network configuration and its proposed use.
Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 – Station Information
The information requested in this section pertains to the actual station site.
Station Name
The applicant should indicate the Callsign of the Station if available, or a name by which the station can be identified.
Location or Station Address
The station location should also be indicated. An address should be provided if appropriate.
Co-ordinates
The Latitude and Longitude of the building or structure to which the antenna is attached should be provided. Accuracy of this location should be to the second and the further refinement (in metres) will be required in section 10 under “Antenna Displacement”.
The above information is required to accurately locate the antenna relative to that location for technical calculations. If the station can be moved, then the applicant should indicate that it is transportable and they should further indicate the radius of operation from the co-ordinates provide.
Site Elevation
Site Elevation in metres above mean sea level.
Building Height
If the antenna is to be mounted on top of a building, give the height of the building in metres.
Antenna Structure Height
Antenna Structure Height in metres
Section 7 – Frequency Information
The applicant should indicate which station the information is being provided for. The station applies to frequency as well as other information contained in section 8 through 12 on the same form.
Usage Period
State a specific period when station will be in operation else indicate H24 for 24 hour operation.
Desired Frequency Range or Carrier Frequency
Indicate a preferred or desired transmit or receive frequency range. The applicant should be aware that it may not be possible to accommodate the request and an alternate frequency may be assigned.
Feeder Information
If a feeder is provided in the system’s configuration, it’s length, type of line or cable used and loss should also be included.
Necessary bandwidth
Necessary Bandwidth is defined as for a given class of emission, the width of a frequency band which is just sufficient to ensure the transmission or reception of information at the rate and quality required under specified conditions.
Emission
Set of characteristic of an emission, designated by standard symbols set by ITU (Appendix SI of the Radio Regulations) e.g. type of modulation of the main carrier, modulating signal, type of information to be transmitted, and also, if appropriate, any additional signal characteristics. May leave blank if not sure.
Polarization
The type of polarization such as linear or circular.
BER
For digital systems include the Bit Error Rate (BER) of transmission and reception in Megabits or second. The BER measures the average number of bits errors caused by noise. The value is designated as the negative exponent to the base 10.
Baseband Noise or Power Ratio
For analogue systems include Baseband Noise or Power Radio in dB for transmit and receive. Baseband Noise or Power is the ratio between the noise (unwanted signal) and the power (wanted signal). Modulation Scheme/Type/Multiplexing Method. The modulation scheme is a description of how the information carried by the signal is encoded on to the carrier frequency. The modulation type is either analogue or digital. For digital modulation include the modulation factor.
Section 8 – Link Information
The coverage or link section is used to describe either the reception point for the proposed transmitting station or in the case of a proposed receiving station, its source transmission point.
The following description is intended to guide the applicant in determining which fields to complete for specific situations. Link Station Used for a transmitting station where the intended recipient is another fixed station. The applicant should enter the callsign or name of station (cross-reference to Page 2 to 4). If alternate stations can be reached then they should be identified in the same way with the auxiliary links.
Link to Geographical Point
Used for a transmitting station where the intended recipient is a fixed point. The applicant should enter the co-ordinates of the specific point. Used for a receiving station where the source of the transmission is a fixed point. The applicant should enter the co-ordinates of the specific transmitting location.
Section 9 – Radio Equipment Information
The section requests the applicant to provide the Ministry with information on the equipment to be used at the station. The applicant should ensure that the equipment, antenna and filter information are related to the correct station by indicating the station name in this section.
Equipment Identification
The applicant must provide for each type of equipment and associated frequency, the manufacturer and model. The serial number for the transmitter or receiver should also be provided, if available.
Frequency Range
The operating Frequency range in MHz for transmitter and receiver.
Equipment Capacity
Indicate the capacity of the equipment for digital systems indicate the Bit Rate in MB/s, For analogue systems indicate the number of voice channels.
Equipment Output
For a transmitter, the output Rated power in dBm should be provided.
Frequency Stability
Frequency stability in Hertz (Hz) is the ability of radio apparatus to stabilize or remain tuned to a specified tolerance.
Long Term C/I (dB)
This is the value of the wanted-to-unwanted signal ratio at the receiver input with reference to the Minimum Receive Level of the receiver, such that a specified reception quality of the wanted signal is achieved at the receiver output.
Short Term C/I (dB)
This is the value of the wanted-to-unwanted signal ratio at the receiver input with reference to signal level at the receiver produced by the associated transmitted, such that a specified reception quality of the wanted signal is achieved at the receiver output.
Receiver Threshold Level
For receiver indicate the Minimum Acceptable Received Signal level in dBm.
Section 10 – Antenna Information
This section requests the applicant to provide the Ministry with information on the antenna equipment to be use at the station.
Antenna Identification
Indicate the manufacturer and model and type (e.g. parabolic or on-parabolic) of antenna and its diameter.
Frequency range
The operating transmit and receive Frequency Range in MHz.
Antenna Height Above Ground
The height of the antenna above the ground, measured from the ground.
Antenna Gain
The gain is the ratio of the maximum radiation (in a given direction) to that of a reference antenna (in the same direction) for equal power input. For microwave stations, the reference antenna is an isotropic dipole.
3dB Beam Width
Indicate the 3dB beam width measured in degrees.
Connector or Branching
Loss Indicate the loss in dB.
Elevation
Angle Elevation Angle is the angle in the vertical plane between the horizontal plane and the direction in which the antenna points.
Antenna Displacement
North Latitude Displacement is the latitudinal displacement in metres from the exact station co-ordinates to the actual antenna location, measured from north to south. East Longitude Displacement is the longitudinal displacement in metre from the exact station co-ordinates to the actual antenna, measured from east to west.
The displacement in the antenna’s location expressed as +/- metres from the co-ordinates. Positive offsets indicate an increase in latitude or longitude and negative offsets indicate a decrease.
Section 11 – Transmit/Receive RF Filter Information
This section requests the applicant to provide the Ministry with information on the filter equipment (if any) to be used at the station.
Filter Identification
Indicate the manufacturer, model and type of RF filter such as band pass band reject etc.
Total Loss
Total Filter loss in dB. Insertion Loss is defined as the loss of signal level in dB caused by the insertion of the filter into a signal path. Isolation A is the amount of isolation loss provided by certain type of filters (e.g. Isolators, Circulator and Band Reject Duplexer) for a given frequency or frequency range. Isolation A is the isolation from the transmitter on the receive side. Isolation B is the amount of isolation loss provided by certain types of filters (e.g. Band Reject Duplexer) for a given frequency or frequency range. Isolation B is the isolation from the receiver on the transmitter side.
PART C:
Section 12 – Technical Documents Information
Set each of the Antenna Radiation Diagram (Copolar and Crosspolar), Transmitter Spectrum Mask or Diagram and Receive Filter Mask or Diagram are to be submitted.
PART D
Certification and Signature
The applicant is requested to carefully read the certification and sign and date the form where indicated. If the application is made on behalf of a company then the company stamp should be provided in the space indicated.