by Toby Youell
The UK regulator, Ofcom, has launched a consultation on its draft spectrum management strategy. The draft strategy focuses on three areas: supporting wireless innovation, licensing to fit local and national services, and the promotion of spectrum sharing. The consultation document is available for public comment until February 26, 2021. Read more...
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
Ofcom is considering whether to allow a community radio station in the English Midlands to change the key commitments attached to its licence. This would allow it to transmit content for listeners from Eastern European communities, as well as those from South Asian ones. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on proposed revisions to its technical codes for digital radio. These revisions are intended to establish common minimum standards for listeners' experience of DAB radio and to ensure that different groups of radio stations do not conflict or interfere with one… Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on the annual licence fees payable by UK Broadband for its spectrum licences in the 3.4 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands. Ofcom has recently agreed to amend UK Broadband's 3.6 GHz band licence in several ways. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has issued a consultation on its Annual Plan for 2019/2020. It includes information about its plans to auction the 700 MHz and 3.6 - 3.8 GHz bands. Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
Ofcom is holding a consultation on the United Kingdom's preparations for World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19). The consultation is seeking feedback on Ofcom's views and priorities for WRC-19 including Ofcom's views on the proposed 5G bands. Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
The United Kingdom's Ofcom is seeking views on the regulator's plans for supporting programme-making and special event (PMSE) users as they are moved out of the 700 MHz band. As part of plans to clear incumbent services from the 700 MHz band in order to make it available for mobile… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
The United Kingdom's Ofcom has called for expressions of interest in using small scale digital audio broadcasting (DAB). Existing licences cover regions and the small scale licences could be at most 40% of the size of the current licences. The full consultation document can be viewed here. Read more...