In some countries such as the Republic of South Africa and Kenya, regulations on the use of Television White spaces require a Geolocation Spectrum Database (GLSD) to undergo qualification and be certified by the Authority before offering any TVWS services.
Entities that want their GLSD systems to be certified may apply to the Authority through Menu >> GLSD Service >> Application Form.
After review, the applicant will be informed about the outcome of the application. During the review process the applicant will be contacted through the contact details that were submitted as part of the verification process that will inform the application outcome, thus APPROVED or REJECTED based on the approval framework used by the Authority.
A list of entities that have currently been qualified and certified by the Authority as GLSD providers, and can provide GLSD Services to white space devices (WSDs) is shown below. The status of service offering is shown to indicate the currently active providers. The displayed list under Menu >> GLSD Service >> Certified Providers is always the latest.
A list of certified GLSD(s) that are active and currently providing GLSD Services to white space devices (WSDs) is discoverable to the master WSDs and is available in two formats: