UHF2 realignment study - Ofcom Licensing

and for this type of service. Some users rely on SRDs for operation of non-critical
component parts of their business in the knowledge the spectrum and equipment are readily
available and they can purchase a device and use it immediately. It is this type of
deployment that is attractive to businesses and consumers alike and hence the large number
of devices in operation.
Licence exempt spectrum is identified as an attractive option for users in the UHF2 band and
in future, it is possible more applications will become licence exempt based on
recommendations made in a report from Ofcom on the economic value of licence exempt
spectrum 5 .
2.6 Geographic and User Split
Frequency planning and how the spectrum is assigned, ensures that spectrum is re-used
geographically, distributing licensees, often for the same type of services nationwide.
Stakeholders and Ofcom have both considered a possible alignment of the spectrum within
the UK borders, providing a geographical split between aligned and un-aligned spectrum.
We have provided a high-level view of the geographical distribution of licensed base-stations
that allows the identification of a significant geographical split between licensees to enable a
UK border of aligned/non-aligned spectrum.
The criteria that would enable a geographical user split are:
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Minimum density of users affected;
Minimum population effect.
To introduce a geographical split certain mitigation requirements would need to be
considered, such as a 50 - 60km exclusion zone around the dividing line and the
consideration of any potential effects with the Fylingdales Radar system.
5 The economic value of licence exempt spectrum – Aegis, Ovum and Indepen December 2006
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