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Enabling 5G in the UK Helen Rance, Ofcom, Senior spectrum policy - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Enabling 5G in the UK Helen Rance, Ofcom, Senior spectrum policy - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Enabling 5G in the UK Helen Rance, Ofcom, Senior spectrum policy advisor 15 January 2019 PROMOTING CHOICE SECURING STANDARDS PREVENTING HARM UK context PROMOTING CHOICE SECURING STANDARDS PREVENTING HARM 2 5G
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5G and other wireless services are expected to deliver a range of new services, requiring additional spectrum
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Spectrum for 5G and other wireless services
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Making spectrum available at low, mid and high frequencies, using a range of authorisation options
Our spectrum pipeline
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2018 was a busy year on the road to 5G…
Held 2.3/3.4 GHz auction Continued clearance of 3.6 GHz and 700 MHz band Published plans on 700 MHz and 3.6 GHz auction, and proposals to increasing sharing Made 14 GHz of spectrum available on a licence exempt basis for 5G at 57-71 GHz Published ‘Enabling 5G in the UK’, including revamping our innovation and trial licences Supported UK Government on 5G test beds and trials programme
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Improving mobile coverage: the next spectrum auction
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Balancing our aims for the next spectrum auction
Releasing spectrum – as soon as it can be used – to meet demand for mobile data and 5G spectrum Efficient allocation of spectrum Sustaining strong competition in the mobile market Improving mobile coverage, particularly in areas that need it most
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What our coverage obligations could deliver Our Proposal Two obligations, each requiring an
- perator to expand its good quality
4G coverage to 90% of UK
- landmass. Each operator must:
- Build at least 500 new masts
- Extend good 4G coverage to at
least 140,000 premises.
Complete not-spot New good coverage Existing good coverage
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How we propose to award the spectrum
700 paired
Positive price
700 downlin k 3.6 Coverage
- bligation
(2 lots)
Reserve: £100m-£240m per lot Reserve: £1m per lot Reserve: £15m-£25m per lot Max discount: £300m-£400m per lot
Negative price
Total 200 MHz of spectrum being awarded
700 MHz ‘paired’
Six 2x5-MHz lots. Used for improving 4G or 5G capacity and coverage
700 MHz ‘downlink’
Four 5-MHz lots. Used for improving network download capacity
3.6 GHz
Twenty four 5-MHz lots. These frequencies identified as pioneer 5G band in Europe
Total reserve (minus discounts)
- c. £165m - £1.4bn
Importantly, our objective in the auction is not to maximise revenue
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Spectrum sharing – enabling innovation and local coverage schemes
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Access to spectrum for users not requiring a national licence
Mobile coverage improvement schemes Rural wireless broadband Private networks
We are aware that there is interest in accessing spectrum for various uses, from different players
Our primary duty is to secure optimal use of spectrum Other duties include encouraging innovation and investment
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Opening shared access to suitable spectrum bands
POLICY INITIATIVES APPLICATIONS Opening access to mobile guard bands (1800 MHz, 2.39 GHz) Opening 3.8-4.2 GHz to new shared access Local licensing for third parties in mobile bands Private 4G LTE/ 5G networks (industry use) Wireless broadband to premises (FWA) Coverage extension
- rural communities
- in-building (neutral
host)
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UK Government Test beds and trials programme
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UK Government 5G test beds and trials programme
Objective: Foster the development of the UK’s 5G ecosystem 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 University test network established
Phase 1 UCC RCC
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Look ahead for 2019
➢ Progress the 3.6 GHz/700 MHz auction (statement in Summer 2019) ➢ Publish statement on increased sharing at 3.8-4.2 GHz (1800 MHz & 2.3 GHz) ➢ Increased focus on ‘verticals’ ➢ Expect to see the first 5G commercial deployments in the UK . ➢ And of course, WRC-19
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