28GHz: has liberalisation delivered innovation?

28GHz is now coming back into use and in this second article on the band we get the perspective of the companies offering the new services. These include a WiMAX network and the development of the UK's first non-PMSE band managers. Is this sufficient innovation to make up for the years the band lay idle?

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Does liberalisation work in practice? The case of 28GHz in the UK

A liberalised market should stimulate innovation, provide better services to customers and allow spectrum to migrate to the most economically valuable uses. In the first of two articles we ask if 28GHz in the UK is a liberalisation success story. The band was sold at around 200 times its current value nine years ago, and has since been underused; traded; and auctioned again. So has liberalisation enabled it to bounce back from this overvaluation?

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/does-liberalisation-work-in-practice-the-case-of-28ghz-in-the-uk

EU Presidency proposes political oversight of spectrum policy

EU member states may be prepared to compromise on giving a "European dimension" to the EU's new radio spectrum policy regime, according to an internal document obtained by PolicyTracker.

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/eu-presidency-proposes-political-oversight-of-spectrum-policy

European regulators call for opening up of public sector spectrum

The EU Radio Spectrum Policy Group has proposed best practices for the use of public sector spectrum for defence, public safety and transport. The opinion stresses spectrum-sharing, technology and service neutrality, and recognition that public sector does not always take precedence over commercial use. 

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/european-regulators-call-for-opening-up-of-public-sector-spectrum

Regulators chairman campaigns for digital dividend spectrum release

Dániel Pataki, the head of the EU spectrum advisory group is urging his fellow regulators to release former analogue TV bands for mobile services. The RSPG is currently working on an opinion about the digital dividend, which is due to be delivered in May.

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/regulators-chairman-campaigns-for-digital-dividend-spectrum-release

UK transmission company buys PMSE band manager

Arqiva, which transmits the programmes for all the UK terrestrial broadcasters, has bought JFMG, which manages spectrum for wireless microphones and programme making services.

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/uk-transmission-company-buys-pmse-band-manager

Parliament and Commission push for harmonised digital dividend

Despite the uncertainty over passing the telecoms package in this parliament MEPs and the Commission appear united in an effort to persuade national governments to adopt a more coordinated approach to the released analogue TV frequencies. 

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/parliament-and-commission-push-for-harmonised-digital-dividend

Ofcom outlines imposed refarming solution

The UK government has advocated a mandatory approach unless the mobile industry agrees its own deal for refarming 900MHz. Ofcom has issued a consultation explaining what this imposed solution would be. 

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https://www.policytracker.com/consultations/application-of-spectrum-liberalisation-and-trading-to-the-mobile-sector

PMSE users deeply concerned about re-planning of UK digital dividend

The proposals to bring the UK into line with other European countries over the release of analogue TV spectrum could put some manufacturers out of business, according to a representative from the  wireless mic community. 

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/pmse-users-deeply-concerned-about-re-planning-of-uk-digital-dividend

UK users give wary welcome for digital dividend harmonisation

Ofcom’s new proposals to harmonise the 800MHz band with other European countries have been met with delight by the mobile telecoms industry, but other parties want more details about compensation before giving their approval. 

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/uk-users-give-wary-welcome-for-digital-dividend-harmonisation

UWB adds China to its global footprint

China’s Ministry of Information Industry Technology has approved the use of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology in the country with immediate effect. 

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/uwb-approved-in-unlicensed-spectrum-in-china

Flexible spectrum licensing: comparing the UK and Australia

There is no “best” approach for liberalising spectrum licensing, argue three experts with detailed knowledge of both countries. The optimal solution will vary from country to country and depends on factors like population size.

by Andrew Kerans, Gabriel Phillips and William Webb

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/flexible-spectrum-licensing-comparing-the-uk-and-australia

Download a longer article by William Webb "Licensing Spectrum: A discussion of the different approaches to setting spectrum licensing terms"

UK mobile operators told to sort out GSM refarming by April or face imposed solution

Spectrum liberalisation is at the heart of the UK government’s new plan to boost the digital economy. It takes a get tough approach over 900MHz refarming and says the UK digital dividend should be harmonised with the rest of Europe. 

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/uk-mobile-operators-told-to-sort-out-gsm-refarming-by-april-or-face-imposed-solution

Qualcomm furious as US Digital switchover postponed until June

It’s now official: the US switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting is to be delayed from February 17 to June 12 following the second vote in a week in the House of Representatives.

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/qualcomm-furious-as-us-digital-switchover-postponed-until-june

Fulfilling IMT-Advanced potential requires cooperation with regulators

The next generation of wireless technologies would ideally like something that regulators would never grant: 100MHz of downlink spectrum. Study groups see bandwidth aggregation as a possible solution but variation in regulatory approaches could make this difficult to implement. 

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/fulfilling-imt-advanced-potential-requires-cooperation-with-regulators

Russia backs speedy addition of TDD and FDD duplex methods to IMT

The administration of the Russian Federation has proposed updating the International Mobile Telecommunications suite of radio interface technologies to quickly include new duplex methods, according to Yury Trofimov of Russia's Radio Research and Development Institute.

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https://www.policytracker.com/headlines/russia-backs-speedy-addition-of-tdd-and-fdd-duplex-methods-to-imt

The PolicyTracker Public Sector Spectrum Conference

April 21-22 2009, Hotel Chatelain, Brussels 

https://www.policytracker.com/conferences/the-public-sector-spectrum-conference

Understanding Modern Spectrum Management training course

30 March - 3 April 2009; Merton College, Oxford, UK

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February 2009 printed issue available for download

The monthly edition of PolicyTracker is now available for download at the following link:

https://www.policytracker.com/images/Newsletter%20pdfs/PT-Feb-09.pdf/index_html

Our top story this month is the Whitespace coalition launching a European campaign to get access to the unused portions of the broadcasting spectrum.

Also in this issue:

Flexible spectrum licensing: UK v Australia

Experts say no "best" way to liberalise spectrum licensing

Fulfilling IMT-Advanced potential requires cooperation with regulators

Bandwidth aggregation possible solution to spectrum shortage

Russia backs speedy addition of TDD and FDD duplex methods to IMT

Moscow sets out position in filing to February ITU meeting

High prices for LTE in Hong Kong but WiMAX unsold

Hong Kong 2.6 GHz auction closed with "victory for the LTE camp".

Digital dividend Harmonisation gathers momentum

Europe starts allocating 790-862 to non-broadcast services

French digital dividend frequency release gets official approval

France confirms 790-862 MHz will be allocated to mobile broadband

World's biggest mobile market rejects technology neutrality

China issues 3G licences for specific technologies

India: state telcos push ahead with 3G as auction delays continue

Deployment by commercial operators is held back

New wireless technology promises fibre speeds for up to one kilometre

MM wave photonics deliver speeds of 10Gb/s at 60GHz

UK defence ministry plans spectrum release

UK military's spectrum strategy "offers great promise"

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