UK military to present spectrum release plans 'in May'

Ofcom has finalised the framework to allow commercial usage of military frequencies. The Ministry of Defence appears keen to profit from the arrangement, but doubts remain about applying this model to commercial spectrum sharing.

The UK regulator intends to introduce recognised spectrum access (RSA) to allow public bodies to share, trade and release spectrum, and the military is preparing plans to begin releasing some of its holdings to the market this year. A system for sharing public spectrum could provide a template for the private sector as well, but major challenges remain, industry sources said.

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