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The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom<\/a>, has today proposed to make part of the 1900MHz radio spectrum band (1900-1920MHz), which was previously awarded for mobile operators but has since gone unused, available for use by both the UK\u2019s rail network (5G<\/a> mobile \/ broadband services) and to extend coverage for the 4G<\/a> Emergency Services Network (ESN).<\/p>\n

Just to be clear, the major mobile network operators do in fact make use of spectrum frequency in this band, but today\u2019s news specifically concerns the smaller 20MHz piece of unpaired<\/em> spectrum in that band that has gone unused.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The 1900\u20131920 MHz (1900 MHz) band was previously referred to as the \u201cunpaired 2100MHz band<\/em>\u201d. The reference to FRMCS below reflects plans to deploy the latest 5G<\/a> mobile technology for rail networks – the Future Rail Mobile Communication System<\/strong> (FRMCS), which is due to replace GSM-R and other legacy systems (2G).<\/div>\n

However, mobile operators have shunned this part of the band, not least as none of them wanted to deploy higher-power services in the spectrum, due to the lack of an ecosystem, as well as the need for a guard band against paired spectrum (reducing an already limited pot of spectrum) and the limited bandwidth it offers.<\/p>\n

The regulator has thus been investigating alternative approaches and has today published a new consultation<\/a>, which makes the following proposals.<\/p>\n

The Regulator’s Proposal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u27a4 Authorise 1900\u20131910 MHz for operational rail communications to enable the rollout of FRMCS.<\/strong> The proposed new FRMCS licences would:<\/p>\n

Be restricted to the provision of operational rail communications.<\/p>\n

Contain technical conditions suitable for the deployment of FRMCS.<\/p>\n

Require technical coordination with other existing or future FRMCS licensees in overlapping or neighbouring geographic areas.<\/p>\n

Be issued via a simple process, with checks on applicants\u2019 ability to comply with key licence conditions.<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Authorise 1910\u20131915 MHz to enable Emergency Services Network (ESN) gateways.<\/strong> The proposed licence would:<\/p>\n

Be restricted to the provision of ESN gateways by the provider that is contracted by the UK Government to supply these gateways (currently BT<\/a> \/ EE<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Have a fixed duration, aligned with the contract to supply ESN gateways.<\/p>\n

Allow use throughout Great Britain.<\/p>\n

Contain technical conditions consistent with standards used by the ESN.<\/p>\n

\u27a4 Set fees based on the opportunity cost of the spectrum.<\/strong> Our proposed annual fee for 1900\u20131910 MHz is \u00a3145,800 per MHz for a licence covering Great Britain and \u00a34,200 per MHz for a licence covering Northern Ireland. Fees would be half these levels in 1910\u20131915 MHz to reflect the lower power levels permitted. This means that the total annual fee would be:<\/p>\n

\u00a31,458,000 for 1900\u20131910 MHz for a FRMCS licence covering Great Britain, and \u00a342,000 for a licence covering Northern Ireland. Licences for smaller rail networks would pay a smaller fee, scaled by the length of the rail routes covered.<\/p>\n

\u00a3364,500 for 1910\u20131915 MHz for an ESN gateway licence covering Great Britain.<\/p>\n

Fees would be payable from 3 April 2029 when the spectrum becomes available.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At present, Ofcom<\/a> are NOT proposing to authorise any use in the final 1915\u20131920MHz part of the aforementioned band, “primarily because of the power restrictions necessary to protect the mobile band above 1920MHz from interference, as well as uncertainty over demand for the spectrum<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

In terms of the 5G<\/a> improvements envisaged for the 10MHz of spectrum frequency between 1900-1910MHz, Ofcom<\/a> said “this would help replace the existing 2G technology, and enable trains, signalling and level crossings to be better connected, helping to reduce delays and make the rail network run more efficiently. As this frequency band is harmonised around Europe for rail networks, the UK rail industry would benefit from widely available equipment to deploy new technology using this spectrum<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

As for the ESN improvements between 1910\u20131915MHz, Ofcom said this would be through the use of \u2018gateways\u2019 \u2013 equipment installed on emergency vehicles such as ambulances. “These will enable emergency services to communicate in hard-to-reach areas, like underground car parks and remote rural areas<\/em>,” added the regulator.<\/p>\n

Ofcom is open to feedback on these proposals until 19th May 2025, and they currently intend to publish a statement setting out their decisions in Q3 2025\/26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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