By: Kanto
Kai Okanta
The Communications Authority
of Kenya (CA) has completed specialised training for its technical officers on
the effective operation and utilisation of its Spectrum Monitoring Sub-System
(SMS), strengthening the Authority’s capacity to manage and monitor Kenya’s
radio-frequency spectrum.
The training forms part of
the contractual requirements under the Authority’s maintenance contract for the
Spectrum Monitoring Sub-System across its fixed and mobile monitoring stations.
The maintenance contract was awarded to Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
(R&S) in 2025.
The programme was designed
to enhance the capacity of CA officers to effectively operate and utilise the
Radio Monitoring System in conducting spectrum monitoring, measurement and
analysis.
It also focused on
strengthening the technical team’s ability to detect and resolve
radio-frequency interference while making effective use of direction-finding
capabilities.
The training further
equipped the Authority’s technical staff with skills required to support
efficient spectrum management and ensure the effective use of Kenya’s
radio-frequency spectrum.
The initiative forms part of
the Authority’s broader efforts to strengthen technical capacity and maintain
effective systems for monitoring spectrum use across the country.
