Ofcom today increased the opportunities for broadband fixed wireless
services, by publishing provisions for opening the 71-76GHz and 81-86GHz
bands for licensed use.
At present these spectrum bands are not in commercial use. However,
technological developments offers the possibility of new applications for
these higher frequency bands.
These applications could include very high capacity, point to point wireless
networks, which could potentially be used as alternatives to fibre optic
cable. Possible data speeds range from 1Gb per second to 10Gb per second
over distances of 1-2 km. In comparison, copper loops typically enable
connection speeds of between 1 and 24 Mbps.
The licensing process
The bands, which are planned to be made available from spring 2007, will be
licensed rather than auctioned, as Ofcom does not expect demand for the
spectrum to exceed supply. The band's properties of high bandwidth combined
with narrow beam signal technology mean that a very large number of
broadband users could co-exist without interference.
Ofcom will adopt a flexible light licensing process with registration on a
first come, first served basis. Licensees will pay £50 per link per year and
an unlimited number of assignments will be possible in the spectrum band.
The licences will be tradeable and licence holders themselves will be
responsible for managing any interference issues between links.
More at
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/cond...ghz/statement/
Regards
Sunil
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