OFCOMOFCOMIMPACT ON MCAIMPACT ON MCA

OF CURRENTOF CURRENT

RADIO SPECTRUM RADIO SPECTRUM

INITIATIVESINITIATIVES

Independent Audit of Independent Audit of Public Sector Spectrum Public Sector Spectrum

HoldingsHoldings Commissioned by HM TreasuryCommissioned by HM Treasury Major objective – allow sharing or Major objective – allow sharing or

change of current spectrum allocationschange of current spectrum allocations Includes MOD, CAA, MCAIncludes MOD, CAA, MCA Review up to 15 GHzReview up to 15 GHz Concentrates on 2.7 – 3.4 GHzConcentrates on 2.7 – 3.4 GHz Major analysis - MOD and CAA Major analysis - MOD and CAA

holdingsholdings

IMPACTS ON MCA- IMPACTS ON MCA- RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

Agree a specification for band-sharing as a Agree a specification for band-sharing as a prerequisite to trials between radar and prerequisite to trials between radar and communication systemscommunication systems

Contribute to a new UK radar group under Contribute to a new UK radar group under the UK Spectrum Strategy Group to the UK Spectrum Strategy Group to introduce Administrative Incentive Pricing introduce Administrative Incentive Pricing to shore based maritime radar (VTS), to shore based maritime radar (VTS), Coastal station radio and DGPSCoastal station radio and DGPS

Consider the application of Recognised Consider the application of Recognised Spectrum Access to maritime ground Spectrum Access to maritime ground based systemsbased systems

Examine the possibility of additional sharing Examine the possibility of additional sharing in the 3 and 9 GHz bands with MOD/CAAin the 3 and 9 GHz bands with MOD/CAA

With OFCOM - review international With OFCOM - review international applications in the VHF bands with a view of applications in the VHF bands with a view of ascertaining the feasibility of promoting ascertaining the feasibility of promoting simplex use of duplex channels and/or simplex use of duplex channels and/or conversion to 12.5 kHz channelsconversion to 12.5 kHz channels

Engage in the International discussions on Engage in the International discussions on increased spectrum efficiency (ITU JRG 1A-increased spectrum efficiency (ITU JRG 1A-1C-8B – radar)1C-8B – radar)

Consider raising the sharing issues at WRC-Consider raising the sharing issues at WRC-0707

CAVE REPORTCAVE REPORT

Web siteWeb site –– www.spectrumaudit.org.ukwww.spectrumaudit.org.uk The site contains the report, two The site contains the report, two

supporting reports on band-sharing and supporting reports on band-sharing and a future demand studya future demand study

Time scales – Government reaction to Time scales – Government reaction to the report available in March 2006the report available in March 2006

The report lacks clarity with regard to The report lacks clarity with regard to the littoral interfacethe littoral interface

Agrees with all Cave recommendations!Agrees with all Cave recommendations!

Provides an Action PlanProvides an Action Plan

MCA/MOD/CAA invited to comment before MCA/MOD/CAA invited to comment before publicationpublication

GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO CAVERESPONSE TO CAVE

End 2006 – Agreed methodology and End 2006 – Agreed methodology and criteria for band-sharing trials –between criteria for band-sharing trials –between 2.7 and 3.4 GHz and 9 GHz band2.7 and 3.4 GHz and 9 GHz band

End 2007 – Spending and resource End 2007 – Spending and resource provisions agreed through CSR 2007provisions agreed through CSR 2007

End 2009 – Determine UK position for End 2009 – Determine UK position for the ITU WRC-10 with regard to band-the ITU WRC-10 with regard to band-sharing in radar bandssharing in radar bands

ACTION PLANACTION PLAN

ACTION PLAN (cont’d)ACTION PLAN (cont’d)

MCA will be required to introduce MCA will be required to introduce Administrative Incentive Pricing (AIP) to Administrative Incentive Pricing (AIP) to coastal radio, coastal radar (VTS) and coastal radio, coastal radar (VTS) and DGPS – over the next 3 to 4 yearsDGPS – over the next 3 to 4 years

Impact of maritime services to be Impact of maritime services to be assessed following introduction of assessed following introduction of Recognised Spectrum AccessRecognised Spectrum Access

BANDSHARINGBANDSHARING In advance of agreedIn advance of agreed Protection Protection

criteria – OFCOM are conducting criteria – OFCOM are conducting preliminary Bandsharing trialspreliminary Bandsharing trials

The derivation of these criteria is a The derivation of these criteria is a complex task and requires significant complex task and requires significant additional resourcesadditional resources

Essential that MCA/CAA/MOD co-Essential that MCA/CAA/MOD co-operate closely on the creation of the operate closely on the creation of the criteria and the conditions of the trialscriteria and the conditions of the trials

BANDSHARING (cont’d)BANDSHARING (cont’d) New Bandsharing Group’s tasks to New Bandsharing Group’s tasks to

oversee the direction of the OFCOM oversee the direction of the OFCOM band-sharing trialsband-sharing trials

Also necessary to clarify its Terms Of Also necessary to clarify its Terms Of Reference and its relationship with Reference and its relationship with another Government Committee dealing another Government Committee dealing with spectrum matters for emergency with spectrum matters for emergency services- Police/Fire/Ambulanceservices- Police/Fire/Ambulance

RELATED MATERSRELATED MATERS Administrative Incentive Pricing (AIP)Administrative Incentive Pricing (AIP)

Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA)Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA)

Spectrum User Rights (SUR)Spectrum User Rights (SUR)

The relationship between the above is The relationship between the above is essential and needs to be clarifiedessential and needs to be clarified