FINAL REPORT - Stakeholders - Ofcom
FINAL REPORT - Stakeholders - Ofcom
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6.7.4 Regulatory and Standardisation issues ............................................................219<br />
6.7.5 Possible New Technologies (in-band) ..............................................................220<br />
6.7.6 Replacement Technologies (radio, other or none)............................................221<br />
6.7.7 Allocation Sharing issues..................................................................................222<br />
6.7.8 Possible Overall Spectrum Efficiency Improvements .......................................222<br />
6.7.9 Socio-Economic Issues.....................................................................................223<br />
6.8 VHF – Communications (International) 223<br />
6.8.1 Frequency Allocations (international)................................................................223<br />
6.8.2 Technology Description ....................................................................................224<br />
6.8.3 Operational Requirements ................................................................................224<br />
6.8.4 Regulatory and Standardisation issues ............................................................225<br />
6.8.5 Possible Improvements to Existing Technology ...............................................226<br />
6.8.6 Possible New Technologies (in-band) ..............................................................226<br />
6.8.7 Replacement Technologies (radio, other or none)............................................227<br />
6.8.8 Allocation Sharing issues..................................................................................227<br />
6.8.9 Possible Overall Spectrum Efficiency Improvements .......................................228<br />
6.8.10 Re-arranging the Frequency Spectrum of Appendix 18 to the Radio Regulations<br />
and Releasing Part of it for Other Applications................................................................228<br />
6.8.11 Socio-economic Issues .....................................................................................229<br />
6.9 VHF – Communications (Private) 230<br />
6.10 VHF - AIS (Automatic Identification System) 231<br />
6.10.1 Frequency Allocations (international)................................................................231<br />
6.10.2 Technology Description ....................................................................................231<br />
6.10.3 Operational Requirements ................................................................................233<br />
6.10.4 Regulatory and Standardisation issues ............................................................233<br />
6.10.5 Possible Improvements to Existing Technology ...............................................233<br />
6.10.6 Allocation Sharing Issues..................................................................................233<br />
6.10.7 Possible Overall Spectrum Efficiency Improvements .......................................233<br />
6.11 EPIRBs (121.5 MHz / 243 MHz / 406.1 MHz) 234<br />
6.11.1 Frequency Allocations (international)................................................................234<br />
6.11.2 Technology Description ....................................................................................234<br />
6.11.3 Operational Requirements ................................................................................234<br />
6.11.4 Regulatory and Standardisation issues ............................................................235<br />
6.12 UHF – On Board Communications 235<br />
6.12.1 Frequency Allocations (international and national) ...........................................235<br />
6.12.2 Technology Description ....................................................................................235<br />
6.12.3 Operational Requirements ................................................................................235<br />
6.12.4 Regulatory and Standardisation Issues ............................................................235<br />
6.12.5 Possible Improvements to Existing Technology ...............................................236<br />
6.12.6 Possible New Technologies (in-band) ..............................................................236<br />
6.12.7 Possible Overall Spectrum Efficiency Improvements .......................................236<br />
6.12.8 Socio economic factors.....................................................................................236<br />
6.13 UHF Communications (GSM and IMT-2000) 237<br />
6.14 Maritime Satellite Communications in the 1.5/1.6 GHz Band and above 238<br />
6.14.1 Frequency Allocations (international)................................................................238<br />
6.14.2 Technology Description ....................................................................................238<br />
6.14.3 Operational Requirements ................................................................................238<br />
6.14.4 Regulatory and Standardisation issues ............................................................239<br />
6.14.5 Possible Improvements to Existing Technology, Possible New Technology (inband)<br />
239<br />
6.14.6 The ESV issue ..................................................................................................239<br />
6.15 Maritime Communications Spectral Efficiency 240<br />
6.16 The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and the International<br />
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS Convention) 240<br />
6.17 Compliance of Maritime Equipment with EU Directives 241<br />
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