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The ECC's Working Group on Frequency Management has issued a consultation on ECC Report 218 on Broadband for Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) services. This report sets out opinions on various aspects of the future deployment of wireless broadband technologies for PPDR. This includes the view that future networks… Read more...
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Ofcom has issued a Call For Inputs (CFI) concerning the future of UHF bands 1 and 2 (420 - 470 MHz). The CFI is part of an ongoing strategic review in to the band, whose future is perceived as being uncertain, and the CFI is part of an effort by Ofcom to… Read more...
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The Romanian regulator has launched a consultation on the use of the 410 and 450 MHz bands. The 450 MHz spectrum in question was used by Telemobil until March 2013, and Telekom Romania held the 410 MHz frequencies until the end of 2014. Ancom is now looking at harmonising use… Read more...
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The Swedish regulator is inviting comments on its feasibility study for the 450 MHz band, where licences for some of the spectrum are due to expire in 2020. PTS is proposing that the uses that currently exist in the band should be allowed to continue. These are private mobile radio… Read more...
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The French regulator has launched a public consultation to obtain feedback from stakeholders on planned changes to the regulatory framework governing the use of audio equipment for services ancillary to programme-making and broadcasting using the 470-789 MHz and 823-832 MHz frequency bands. ARCEP says its draft decision aims to provide… Read more...
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The South African regulator has launched a consultation on its draft radio frequency spectrum assignment plan (RFSAP), which seeks to specify the technical conditions on the use of IMT spectrum bands. It is asking for views from stakeholders on the rules for services operating in each of the bands. The draft RFSAP was… Read more...
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The Brazilian regulator is inviting comment on its proposals for bandplan, lot and auction design and licensing conditions for its proposed April auction of 450 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum. At 450 MHz there is a total of 2 x 7 MHz available, while in the 2.6 GHz band there… Read more...
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The Portuguese regulator is proposing to hold a combined auction of several spectrum bands it considers suitable for LTE in June this year. Frequencies will be on offer in the 450 MHz, 800 Mhz, 900 MHz, 1800 Mhz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. Some of this will be new… Read more...
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Portuguese regulator ANACOM has published a draft version of a regulation laying down the rules for the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 450 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz and 2.6 GHz bands. The regulation includes a proposal to introduce spectrum caps, which Anacom hopes will… Read more...
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This report aims to investigate the impact of introducing LTE technology into Broadband PPDR within the 410-430 MHz and 450-470 MHz bands. It includes several impact analyses and simulations on most legacy systems in operation (for those sub-bands) and also for most systems in operation for the adjacent bands. The report… Read more...