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Paired Spectrum 240689 - 450-470 Study Final Print Version (Dec08).doc Used by FDD systems where two frequency bands are used together, one for transmission in the forward or downlink direction (e.g. base station to handset) and another for transmission in the reverse or uplink direction (e.g.handset to base station). PBR Private Business Radio PMR Private or Professional Mobile Radio PMSE Programme Making and Special Events – a class of radio application that supports a wide range of activities in entertainment, broadcasting, news gathering and community events PPDR Public Protection and Disaster Relief PSSPG Public Safety Spectrum Policy Group RA Radiocommunications Agency Scanning Telemetry Spectrum Framework Review (SFR) Spectrum liberalisation Spectrum Mask Spectrum trading Radio Frequencies that are licensed to the water, electricity and gas companies for the purposes of data collection and telecommand. Ofcom consultation on how spectrum will be managed in the future published in November 2004. Removal of restrictions from WT licences and RSA to allow holders greater flexibility to change how they use spectrum A way of specifying the amount of power that a transmitter is allowed to transmit into neighbouring frequency channels. Ability of spectrum users to transfer rights and obligations under WT licences to another person in accordance with regulations made by Ofcom. Trades may be total, partial, outright or concurrent SUR Spectrum Usage Rights TDD TETRA TFAC Time Division Duplex: A transmission method where the downlink/downstream path and the uplink/upstream path are separated by time. Terrestrial enhanced Trunked Radio Access: An ETSI standard for digital mobile radio utilised by fleets of vehicles such as emergency services, courier companies etc. Technical Frequency Assignment Criteria – a document produced by Ofcom detailing how the licensees are assigned on a technical basis UHF Ultra High Frequency (300 MHz – 3 GHz) UHF I UHF frequency band from 410 – 450 MHz. Page I-5 abc
UHF II UHF frequency band from 450 – 470 MHz. UKSSC Unpaired Spectrum 240689 - 450-470 Study Final Print Version (Dec08).doc Cabinet Office committee that discusses matters relating to the use of the radio spectrum, including by government departments and other public sector bodies Used by TDD systems where only one frequency band is used for transmitting in both the forward or downlink direction (e.g. basestation to handset) and the reverse or uplink direction (e.g. handset to basestation). WAPECS Wireless Access Platforms for Electronic Communications Services WRC World Radio Conference Page I-6 abc
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Final Report Study to review the co
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About the authors Mott MacDonald pr
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5 Reconfiguration drivers and chall
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0 Executive Summary 0.1 Introductio
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0.4 UHF2 Technology and Market The
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240689 - 450-470 Study Final Print
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1.2 Background The UHF2 band in the
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2 Spectrum Management of the UHF2 B
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Source: Mott MacDonald 240689 - 450
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Table 1 provides information on the
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spectrum will continue to make awar
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The water industry use 24 national
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and for this type of service. Some
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Figure 5 Wide Area PBR 240689 - 450
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3 Regulatory Environment 3.1 Introd
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arrangement with a 10 MHz duplex sp
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decision, but Ireland and the Nethe
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from Airwave (380-400MHz). Potentia
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4.2.1 DMR 240689 - 450-470 Study Fi
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Assuming that an E&PSS network oper
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4.3.2 UK Market The UK market for t
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6 Interference environment 6.1 Intr
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This scenario would be valid if the
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The costs in a cost-benefit analysi
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7.2.2 Practical issues in assessing
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Study Methodology Cost estimates PA
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Table 13 Conclusions on the impact
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