xii.
“Network
Operator”
means
and
telecommunications operators offering
services.
xiii.
“OTMU” means Operator Traffic Management Unit.
xiv.
“Regulations” means these regulations.
xv.
“Regulatory Authority”
Regulatory Agency (RURA).
xvi.
“VSATs” means Very Small Aperture Terminal.
xvii.
“Working day” shall mean Monday to Friday, but excluding public
holidays in the Republic of Rwanda.
means
the
includes
licensed
fixed and mobile
Rwanda
Utilities
ARTICLE 3 PURPOSE
a) These Regulations determine the establishment and operation by
RURA of an International Gateway Traffic Verification System
(IGTVS) for ensuring the monitoring of quality of service (QoS), fair
competition, fair international transit and roaming practices detect,
the fighting and elimination of network traffic fraud and verification
of the returns of licensed operators in the Republic of Rwanda for
purposes of injecting certitude on the part of all stakeholders in
Rwanda’s ICT sector;
b) Equally, they define and outline conditions for the adoption and
operation of an International Gateway Traffic Verification System
more specifically a system of control with the conditions for the
provision of international incoming electronic communication traffic
in Rwanda, including but not limited to the installation and
management of the necessary system for the monitoring of traffic by
RURA.
ARTICLE 4 SCOPE
a) These Regulations shall apply to all licensed network operators that
enter into international carrier agreements for the termination of
International inbound voice services or that send and receive
international incoming electronic communication traffic, including
transit traffic through their own networks or other networks in the
Republic of Rwanda.
b) The Regulations are applicable to network operators’ local traffic
within Rwanda in matters relating to service quality and fraud
prevention.
Regulations for International Gateway Traffic Verification System for Network Operators in Rwanda