by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, is consulting on its plans to allow greater access to the 100 - 200 GHz band. Under the proposals, low power devices could access the 116 - 122 GHz, 174.8 - 182 GHz, and 185 - 190 GHz bands on a licence-exempt basis. Increased power devices… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its proposed plan of work for 2020-21. The document includes information about Ofcom's plans for spectrum policy, including ongoing work on spectrum sharing and making available licence exempt spectrum above 100 GHz. The consultation is open for public comment until February… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its proposal to amend the rules for licence-exempt access to the 874 - 876 MHz and 915 - 921 MHz bands. The proposed changes take into account a European Commission Decision regarding certain categories of Short Range Devices. That Decision includes… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on draft statutory instruments that would support its local spectrum access and spectrum sharing policies. The draft statutory instruments would amend The Wireless Telegraphy (Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2012, The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations 2011, and The Wireless Telegraphy (Register) Regulations… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued two consultation documents related to its upcoming auction of the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz bands. The revised proposals would no longer include coverage obligations that Ofcom says are made obsolete by voluntary commitments made by mobile operators earlier this year. One… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK government has issued a consultation on how it should implement the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC). EU Member States must transpose the EECC into their domestic laws by December 2020. The UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport anticipates that a post-EU exit implementation period would extend… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on amending its rules for mobile repeaters. Ofcom exempted mobile repeaters from requiring a licence to use spectrum in 2018. The new consultation proposes to increase the maximum system gain permitted for in-vehicle usage of mobile repeaters. This would be done… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on how it would exercise proposed new functions proposed by the UK Government regarding small-scale digital radio. The platform is intended to provide a flexible and low-cost way for communities to broadcast content over a relatively small geographic area. The consultation concerns… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its proposals to allow defragmentation of the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. Portions of the 3.4 - 3.6 GHz band were awarded in 2018, and the regulator plans to award the 3.6 - 3.8 GHz band next year. Ofcom believes it… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on allowing Active Antenna Systems, an important component of 5G, in the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band. This would be done by amending existing licences so that they comply with the conditions set out in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/235. This… Read more...