UK Spectrum Policy Forum - Peter Curnow-Ford, Bluenowhere - Cluster 2 update

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Spectrum Access and Use (Cluster 2)

Peter Curnow-Ford


Agenda

• Cluster 2 Terms of Reference

• Access and Use

• Access

• Use

• Workshops


Terms of Reference for Cluster 2 on future UK Spectrum Access and Use

• Develop understanding across spectrum users

• Review range of spectrum access mechanisms

• Review access in light of current/future 'use'

• Assess balance and fit for purpose

• Make recommendations

Cluster 2 - ToR


Access and Use

• Access - Focus on type of licensing mechanism

– Licensed

• Exclusive

• Shared – licensed and dynamic

– Unlicensed

• Exempt

• Lightly licensed

• Use – Focus on the type of spectrum and how it could/should be used

– Technology

– Harmonisation

– Primary/Secondary

– Location and time


• UK, EU, WRC and ITU

• Allocation

• Mechanism

• Ofcom


• FDD, TDD – neutral or specific

• Channel sizing

• Harmonisation – Public Safety

• Location – national/regional/spot

• Time - 3D

Use


Workshops #1 – Licensed Shared Access

Candidate Bands for Sharing

LSA legislation – Brussels or WRC?

#2 – Unlicensed Use

WiFi extension and bands

LTE and 5G in same bands

#3 – Access Mechanisms

Trading, Leasing

Pooling/Dynamic Access Networks


Thank You

Questions?

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