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operators. The term “Infrastructure sharing” for the purposes of these
guidelines refers to the Passive Infrastructure sharing.
To promote the availability of wide range of high quality, efficient, cost
effective, and competitive telecommunication services throughout the
country by ensuring optimum utilization of telecommunication
resources.
To optimize operator’s capital expenditure on supporting infrastructure.
To set maximum prices for monthly access to passive infrastructure
sharing.
4. Minimum Requirements and Guidelines
4.1 Site positioning
4.1.1 General guidelines
All wireless communication towers, except communication infrastructure used
by defense organizations for defense purposes and communication
infrastructure used by emergency services organization to provide emergency
services, erected, constructed or located within Rwanda shall comply with the
terms of these guidelines.
Annex B and C provide respective documents and statutory requirements
necessary for a complete application for relevant approvals and permits for a
site building and installation of wireless communication infrastructure.
4.1.2 Towers and antenna design requirements
4.1.2.1 Proposed new or modified towers and antennas shall meet the
following design requirements:
4.1.2.1.1 Where possible the proposed development should be designed to
blend into the environment so as to minimize its visual impact on the
environment. Operators shall consider the use of materials, colors and design
that would minimize obtrusiveness. An example of telecommunication facility
camouflage can be found on annex E.
4.1.2.1.2 Guyed structures are discouraged and may only be allowed if the
applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Authority that no other type
of communication facility structure will provide an equivalent level of service.
4.1.2.1.3 Height of all telecommunication towers shall be limited to a
maximum of 60m unless the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of
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