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Malawi : MACRA commissions K200m radio frequency monitoring equipment, plans to continue to broaden its monitoring infrastructure
Publish Date : 30-Jul-2014
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has announced plans to continue to broaden its monitoring infrastructure aiming at close monitoring of the fast growing Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry. On Saturday, this was announced by MACRA's Director General, Charles Nsaliwa in Balaka District during the commissioning of its fifth Frequency Monitoring Management (FMM) equipment constructed with an investment of K200 million. According to Nsaliwa, with the help of this equipment, the regulatory body will be able to monitor the use of radio frequencies in Malawi ensuring that the terms and conditions of licenses and regulations are being complied with by broadcasting and telecommunications service providers.
Nsaliwa said, “The Communications Act mandates MACRA to regulate access to and use of radio frequencies in Malawi so as to ensure the most efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum and to protect users of radio frequencies from interference and illegal usage in accordance with the National ICT Policy and recommendations of the International Telecommunications Union and other international agreements entered into by the Republic of Malawi.”
“As the ICT sector in Malawi continues to develop, there will be more and more service providers using the spectrum. This means that there is also a need to broaden MACRA's monitoring infrastructure.” “Presently MACRA monitors broadcasting stations and telecommunication services using its monitoring sites in Lilongwe, Mzuzu, Ndirande and MACRA's head office in Blantyre and the Balaka site being commissioned today is the latest addition to this list.”
