Frequency Assignment

To ensure management of interference on a regional level, AITI coordinates the frequency applications with Malaysia and Singapore in the monthly FACSMAB (Frequency Assignment and Coordination, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam) Meeting and the application is subject to approval from FACSMAB Members. The timeline from frequency application submission to issuance of licence is estimated to be up to 45 days in order to account for the monthly FACSMAB Meetings and cut off times for application submission for the cycle.

Frequency Assignment Coordination Procedure

The procedure for FACSMAB Frequency Coordination from Application to Approval is shown below.

Application & Analysis

Applicant submits frequency and equipment details

Applicant submits New Licence or Add Frequency application on AITI Online Services.
AITI Officer will check if the frequency and equipment applied are valid according to Brunei Darussalam Radio Spectrum Plan 2015.
If applicant requires any assistance in submitting applications, they may seek advice from AITI'S Frequency Assignment officers at assignment@aiti.gov.bn and provide full details of the equipment and frequency they wish to apply.

AITI process the application

Applicant submits New Licence or Add Frequency application on AITI Online Services.
AITI Officer will check if the frequency and equipment applied are valid according to Brunei Darussalam Radio Spectrum Plan 2015.
If applicant requires any assistance in submitting applications, they may seek advice from AITI'S Frequency Assignment officers at assignment@aiti.gov.bn and provide full details of the equipment and frequency they wish to apply.

AITI conducts technical analysis

AITI Officer will conduct the technical analysis of the frequency applied against the existing frequencies in the country and from neighboring countries.
If any issues arise with the submitted parameters, AITI will submit the application for clarification to the Applicant, and suggest new parameters to the Applicant.

Coordination

AITI submits application to FACSMAB

Complete application is then submitted to FACSMAB for coordination to ensure management of interference on a regional level.
If application is submitted past the cut-off date for the monthly coordination, it will be deferred to the following months submission.

Application Evaluation

The submitted frequency application will be evaluated by FACSMAB Member countries.
Results of evaluation will be presented during FACSMAB Meetings.

Coordination Results

AITI Officer will inform the applicant of the results from FACSMAB Meeting.
Successful applications will be Approved on AITI Online Services.
Unsuccessful applications will be deferred at FACSMAB and brought back to Applicant for further discussion.

Approval & Issuance

Application is Approved/Rejected through AITI Online Services

Applications that were successful will be Approved on AITI Online Services.
If frequency is unable to be used following the discussion with FACSMAB Members, as well as discussions between Applicant and AITI Officers, then the application will be rejected.

Successful applicants make payment through AITI Online Services

Following Approval of the application, the Applicant may create their own invoice on their AITI Online Services portal.

Licence issued

Once the payment has been made in full, the Licence will be issued through AITI Online Services.

Radio Frequency Spectrum Fees

On 1 January 2012, AITI implemented Spectrum fees for the usage of Radio Frequency Spectrum. Spectrum fees are divided into two fees first is the initial application fee and the second is the spectrum usage fee.

By introducing Spectrum fees, AITI aims to:-

Ensure efficient use of Radio Frequency Spectrum
Reduce spectrum hoarding
Ensure fair opportunities to spectrum access
Encourage introduction of new technologies

All new applications are subject to an application fee and a spectrum usage fee. All frequencies are charged per band and per location.

The term for Temporary Frequency Usage is no longer than 3 (three) months.

Temporary Frequency Application Fees

DESCRIPTION	FEES
Temporary use	$100

Temporary Frequency Usage Fee for Public Telecommunication Infrastructure and Service

DESCRIPTION	FEES
Per 1MHz of occupied bandwidth	$1000

Temporary Frequency Usage Fees

BANDWIDTH (X)	FEES
X ≤ 25 kHz	$100
25 kHz ≤ X ≤ 500 kHz	$150
500 kHz ≤ X ≤ 1 MHz	$200
1 MHz ≤ X ≤ 20 MHz	$400
X ≥ 20 MHz	$700

The term for Annual Licence is 1 (one) year.

Annual Licence Frequency Application Fees

BANDWIDTH (X)	FEES
ALL OTHER FREQUENCIES
X ≤ 25 kHz	$290
25 kHz ≤ X ≤ 500 kHz	$450
500 kHz ≤ X ≤ 1 MHz	$700
1 MHz ≤ X ≤ 20 MHz	$900
X ≥ 20 MHz	$1200

SATELLITE
UPLINK	$500
DOWNLINK	$500

Annual Licence Frequency Usage Fees

The spectrum usage fees have been divided into four categories as shown below:-

Division I

Broadcasting, cellular, land mobile or trunked radio, wireless broadband access

Annual radio frequency spectrum fee = (Unit Price) (B) (K1)

Unit Price = BND 1,000

B = B_UP + B_DOWN(assigned bandwidth in MHz or spectrum size in MHz)

Description/Band factor	K1
TV band	1.0
Radio band	6.0
2.3 / 2.5 GHz band (WBA)	8.0
1.7 to 2.1 GHz band (Cellular and WBA) and land mobile and trunked radio (non-localised use)	10.0
700 MHz to 900 MHz band (Cellular and WBA)	12.0

Division II

Microwave, satellite uplink and downlink and radar

Annual fee per hop = Unit price (F1) (F2) (N)

BANDWIDTH FACTOR	F2
X ≤ 7 MHz	2
7MHz < X ≤ 14 MHz	4
14 MHz < X ≤ 28 MHz	6
Above 28 MHz	8

Unit Price = BND 500

N = Total Number of RF Channels

BAND FACTOR	F1
1 – 4 GHz	1.2
5 – 8 GHz	1.0
9 – 14 GHz	0.8
15 – 18 GHz	0.7
19 GHz and above	0.5

Land Mobile, trunked radio, telemetry, fixed point-to-point, aeronautical and maritime (localized use)

Annual fee per channel = BND 75 per 12.5 kHz of occupied bandwidth

Fixed fee: high frequency (3 MHz – 30 MHz)

Annual fee per channel = BND 50 (fixed fee)

The Fee Calculator allows calculation of applicable fees for AITI online services. The link to fee calculator can be accessed by clicking here.

Frequency Assignment