Economic and Market-Based Methods of Radio Frequency Spectrum Management Training



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The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has proudly sponsored a virtual instructor led certified training in “Economic and Market-Based Methods of Radio Frequency Spectrum Management” for two (2) Spectrum Management Personnel in ATU member states. The training is set to take place from 1 – 26 February 2021.

This course demonstrates well economics of Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum as a resource by presenting contributions of the RF spectrum to economy of a country through auctions. The course also demonstrates well how the economic/market value of the Digital Dividend 1 (790-862MHz) and Digital Dividend II (694-790MHz) can be calculated by Market Transaction Multiples Valuation Models and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis Models.

The objectives of the training course are to:
  1. Understand the economics of the RF spectrum as the national asset
  2. Understand how to estimate the market values for the Digital Dividend I (790-862MHz) and II (694-790MHz)
  3. Understand how to design and conduct successfully the spectrum auction; and
  4. Understand how to assign the pending Digital Dividends RF spectrum and others at Market Based Approach.
Suitable participants are required to send a nomination email to training@afralti.org. Nomination of women is encouraged. Registration deadline 29 January 2021