Radio Spectrum Strategy
Petr Zeman, International Relations Department
Czech Telecommunication Office
Why RSS, what is it?
Overall description of the radio spectrum environment,
its development, targets, priorities etc.
= state spectrum policy.
See e.g. „Spectrum management strategy - Ofcom’s
approach to and priorities for spectrum management
over the next ten years“ of 2nd October 2013 on
http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/spectru
m-management-strategy/
It is followed by detailed plans – e.g. National
broadband plan, Plan on Public Protection and Disater
Relief communications, Plan on BC digitalisation etc.
No. 1 priority:
Global key role of radio spectrum
in digital economy
Broadband Wireless Access
– via mobile broadband networks.
Features
Mobility/Ubiquity
Advanced technology – high data rate, low
latency, robustness
Fast implementation
Real development
World leader – USA /company Verizon
(US 700MHz auction – 1/2008)
Europe – Germany
(DE Auction 800 MHz+ – 5/2010)
What is wrong with Europe?
Major Operators
3
40+
Major Operators
3
28
Regulatory framework
1
Major operators
Regulatory framework
1
Regulatory frameworks
TSM
Proposal for a Regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council
laying down measures concerning the
European single market for electronic
communications and to achieve a
Connected Continent, and amending
Directives 2002/20/EC, 2002/21/EC and
2002/22/EC and Regulations (EC) No
211/2009 and (EU) No 531/2012.
Need for EU-wide Coordination of Spectrum Assignment
• Member States currently responsible for spectrum authorisation, no
concrete obligation to coordinate at EU level
• EU Telecoms Rules set general procedural requirements
– open procedures
– objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate
criteria
• Fragmentation in spectrum licences among Member States
– Divergent timing of authorisation and license duration
– Auction rules (caps, block sizes, etc.)
– Licence conditions (sharing conditions, coverage obligations,
etc.)
• Result: market fragmentation, delay in network roll-out, reduced
handset capabilities
• Solution: legislative reform introducing a coordinated approach to
spectrum assignment in the EU as complement to existing EU
authorisation framework
Real experiences
Smartphone users downloads
• 74% data via WiFi networks
Remove barriers for Wi-Fi and small cells (provision and
deployment)
• Access to Radio Local Area Networks (RLANs, e.g. WiFi)
– General authorisation regime for service provision and spectrum use
– Allow providers to open of RLAN to public (e.g. Belgacom-FON model) with
customer consent
– Freedom for end-users (no unilateral restrictions by providers or NRAs):
• - Accede to RLAN of their choice (no lock-in)
• - Allow access for other end-users to the provider's network (federated FON-model)
– National authorities should not restrict provision of access to RLAN on or around
premises of public authorities, or federation of such access
• Deployment and operation of small-area wireless access points
– Deployment, connection and operation of unobtrusive small-area wireless access
points allowed under the general authorisation regime
– No further restrictions, e.g. individual town planning permits
– Commission may adopt implementing acts defining technical characteristics
Your opinion?
Will TSM contribute to balanced, predictable
and stable regulatory environment?
Will be needs of private investors satisfied?
There are no other investors/sources - note
that only €1.14bn, instead of €9.2bn as initially
proposed, will be dedicated to telecoms
projects under the Connecting Europe Facility
(CEF).
Preliminary conclusion
No change of target (BB) / more complicated
regulatory environment, leading to legal
problems, administrative burden.
However some operators´ needs taken into
account.
Last agenda item:
Are you able to answer what term for release
and reuse of 700 MHz band is set in your
country? 2016? ………
Thank you for your attention
Petr Zeman
[email protected]
www.ctu.cz