The Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) is a joint initiative between the African Union, the European Union and ITU. It aims to foster universally accessible and affordable broadband across the African continent to unlock future benefits of Internet-based services.
The activities of PRIDA are based on three tracks. ITU is responsible for PRIDA track 1, which aims to harmonize spectrum utilization in Africa, in particular spectrum allocated for wireless broadband access. Several spectrum bands were identified as suitable bands for wireless broadband deployment in Africa: 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1.4 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 3.5 GHz, 26 GHz and the upper frequency range 37-71 GHz.
The report thus highlights the results of the work carried out under PRIDA track 1, with a focus on improving spectrum allocation based on international best practices. It provides a comprehensive set of guidelines to facilitate the deployment of wireless broadband (IMT) in Africa.
