changing their current traffic routing and carrier configurations as
provided in their existing international gateway licenses that allow
them to terminate and send international traffic in partnership with
carriers of their choice.
e) The network operators shall have the obligation to provide RURA
with any information relating to the entity or carrier managing
international inbound traffic including but not limited to their
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) or the Base
Transceiver Station (BTS) used for a specific call.
f) RURA will adopt measures for the control and regulation of
international VoIP gateways in Rwanda.
g) The IBCS and any co-location equipment, for the purposes of IGTVS,
shall not cause any interference to the network operators’
equipment, plant, facilities, networks and the equipment of any
other operator, in the co-location space, including when installing
the IBCS equipment. In the event of any interference, all concerned
parties shall take in good faith reasonable measures to resolve the
problem promptly.
h) Procedures regarding the physical access to the co-location space
and the inspection of the co-location space and equipment by RURA
representatives or staff shall be determined by RURA at the time of
the installation of the IBCS, any related telephone traffic
measurement equipment, anti-fraud software including complex
GSM and CDMA fraud detection systems and any other equipment.
i) In the event of any direct damage to the co-location plant, network
equipment or facilities, arising out of or during the course of
installation, operation, maintenance, replacement or repair of the
concerned co-located plant or network in the premises of a network
operator, the damage shall be reported to RURA representative or
staff and it shall be, subject to any agreement, rectified without
delay.
j) RURA or its representative shall be responsible for the operation or
maintenance of its co-location equipment or as may be mutually
agreed with a network operator.
k) Either party shall ensure that its employees, agents and approved
sub-contractors comply with the procedures for access including any
further directions put in place by RURA for the effective
implementation of these Regulations.
l) The IBCS and all other co-location equipment must be marked to
clearly indicate their specifications and for which party it represents.
Regulations for International Gateway Traffic Verification System for Network Operators in Rwanda