doc.: IEEE g Submission May 2009 Andrew GowansSlide g - Review of Exempt Spectrum and other UK licensed bands that may be of interest Andy Gowans, Spectrum Policy Group, Ofcom UK 14th May 2009 IEEE802 Interim Meeting Montreal 12 th May 2009

doc.: IEEE g Submission May 2009 Andrew GowansSlide 1 Contents European Exempt Bands –General use SRD bands –Other possible exempt bands for use Licensed UK Bands that may be of interest –Existing utilities spectrum –Spectrum awards –Cave review

doc.: IEEE g Submission May 2009 Andrew GowansSlide 2 EC Decision Generic SRD and Application Specific SRD Use See separate table in Word Document:

doc.: IEEE g Submission May 2009 Andrew GowansSlide GHz Wideband Systems : –2400 – MHz (100mW) –European Harmonised Standard EN GHz Bands : –5470 – 5725 MHz (1W max EIRP, DFS required) EN Light Licensed Band (exempt in some countries) –5725 – 5850 MHz (4W max EIRP, DFS required) EN Other Exempt Spectrum available See IR2005, IR2006, IR2007 for details of use in the UK

doc.: IEEE g Submission May 2009 Andrew GowansSlide 4 Contents European Exempt Bands –General use SRD bands –Other possible exempt bands for use Licensed Bands for higher power use that may be of interest –Existing utilities spectrum –Spectrum awards –Cave review

doc.: IEEE g Submission May 2009 Andrew GowansSlide 5 Scanning Telemetry : –Various frequencies between 450 – 470 MHz –For more info. 48w.pdf 48w.pdf Private Mobile Radio : –Various bands from 55 to 470 MHz –For more info. or de.pdf de.pdf Existing Utilities Spectrum Utilities in UK have their own spectrum management organisations : See and

doc.: IEEE g Submission May 2009 Andrew GowansSlide 6 UK Spectrum Awards Programme Various bands that may be of interest to the group. For more Info. see BandsStatus MHz (with MHz)In preparation MHzAvailable for use on case by case basis MHzAddressed as part of the Digital Dividend Review MHz/ MHzConsultation due April MHzSubject of discussions with Government MHzPossible award to the future PMSE band manager MHzSubject of discussions with Government GHzSubject to EC decision MHz/ MHzCompleted MHz (L Band)Completed MHz/ MHz (GSM/ DECT guard bands) Completed

doc.: IEEE g Submission May 2009 Andrew GowansSlide 7 Cave Review of Government Spectrum Use Various government Spectrum may become available over time through various market mechanisms For more see Or onsandCommunications/PublicConsultations/UkDefenceSpectrumManagement htm

doc.: IEEE g Submission May 2009 Andrew GowansSlide 8