Seniorklubben af 1991470 - 862 MHz

Presentation to Seniorklubben af 1991 – 19 April 2012

In 2003 in Europe

• 470 – 862 MHz: UHF band (Ultra High Frequencies)• Historically:

– Primary usage: analogue TV (Broadcasting Service - Terrestrial)

– Secondary usage: Programme Making and Special Events (programmes for broadcast, the making of films, staging or performance of an entertainment, sporting or other public event)

Source: DKE German Commission for Electrical and Information Technologies of DIN and VDE

2004: Going from Analogue to Digital

Rationale:• Broadcasting will become a full part of modern integrated

media systems (“all digital”)• New possibilities for value creation (mobile reception of

TV)• More efficient use of scarce frequency resources (more

channels)• Lower transmission cost

Marc Le Devendec (ECO)

RRC-04

Regional Radio Conference 2004 (RRC-04)• Identify/solve the technical issues

– Fixed / Mobile reception– Coordination at the border

• Transition period (analog and digital)• Definition of requirements for each countries

Marc Le Devendec (ECO)

RRC-06

Regional Radio Conference 2006 (RRC-06): Finalisation of the work and initiation of next steps...• Adoption of a Digital TV Plan • Procedures to modify the Plan• Transition period end in 2015 • Provisions to allow the possibility to use the

boradcasting entries in the Plan for other use (Mobile)

Marc Le Devendec (ECO)

WRC-07

• Digital technology for TV allows to use less spectrum: Digital Dividend (DD)

• Possibility for other services• Allocation of the frequency range 790 – 862 MHz to

the Mobile Service• Call for studies to assess the compatibility between

Mobile and Broadcast Services / Other Services

2011: Overview

• 470 – 790 MHz: – TV– PMSE / Other Services– Studies relating to the white spaces / cognitive radio

• 790 – 862 MHz:– Available for Mobile Service (regulations)– Aeronautical– PMSE possibly in center gap 823 - 832 MHz

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Source Digitag (http://www.digitag.org/)

WRC-12

• Allocation of the frequency range: 694-790 MHz to the Mobile Service in 2015:– Impact of Digital TV in UHF range (move to VHF?)– Compatibility Mobile / Broadcast / Other Services– Impact on the existing channel plan for Mobile– Lower edge

Marc Le Devendec / ECO

470 MHz 862 MHz

DD

790 MHz2004

Brodcasting Service

2007

2015

694 MHz

Mobile + ?

WRC-15

– Challenging the need for study on white spaces...– Which service in 694 – 790 MHz: Mobile, PPDR...– Future of PMSE in 470 – 694 MHz and 694 – 790 MHz

– To be continued...

– Thanks for your attention

Marc Le Devendec (ECO)