The report reserves the 470-694 MHz band for continued use by TV broadcasters and proposes reallocating spectrum by 2020 across all of Europe. Terrestrial TV broadcasters would be guaranteed access to spectrum below 700 MHz until 2030.
This should be backed by a consistent EU position at future WRCs (starting from WRC-15) against co-primary allocation of spectrum below the 700 MHz band to the mobile service.
As often is the case, views are shaped by perceived implications for technology leadership.
“I believe there is already one lesson learned on the future use of the 700 MHz band in Europe – this process has been influenced by developments outside Europe, namely the emergence of a globally significant band plan from stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region as well as a concerted effort of some African and Middle Eastern states at WRC- 12 to obtain the co-primary allocation of this band to the mobile service in the whole ITU Region 1,” noted report author Pascal Lamy, Chairman of the High Level Group on the future of the UHF spectrum.
“In view of that, Europe's ambition should be to play a leadership role in shaping the future use of the rest of the valuable UHF spectrum – below the 700 MHz band and also beyond ITU Region 1,” said Lamy.
A mobile industry trade group essentially backs the plan. “The GSMA is calling for the xEC to give Member States the flexibility to keep pace with the changing needs of consumers by supporting a co-primary mobile broadcasting allocation in the UHF band at the ITU’s upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference 2015,” said Anne Bouverot, Director General of the GSMA,
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