Ofcom Spectrum Awards

Ofcom has a duty to secure the optimal use of the radio spectrum. A key part of achieving this is the release available spectrum to the market, generally by means of an auction. The spectrum awards programme is the process through which Ofcom puts such spectrum into the market. The bands which currently form part of the spectrum awards programme are listed below. For more general information see Awards programme timetable and Awards programme approach.

What's New

Since the SFR:IP, European Commission has adopted a Decision on the harmonisation of the 3.4-3.8 GHz band for terrestrial electronic communications services (http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/radio_spectrum/docs/in_transit/bwa/bwa_en.pdf). The deadline for implementation is 1 January 2012 for 3.6-3.8 GHz.

Ofcom publishes an update on the award of 2.6 GHz spectrum

1452-1492 MHz - L Band Auction results available at www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/spectrumawards/completedawards/award_1452/notices/.

2500-2690MHz and 2010-2025MHz - Ofcom publishes presentation slides used at its seminar on 23 April (30|04|2008)

10 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 40 GHz - Ofcom publishes auction results (22|02|08).

Approaching deadlines for awards in progress

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Spectrum awards in the programme

Bands	Status
1785-1805 MHz in Northern Ireland	Completed
1781.7-1785 MHz/1876.7-1880 MHz (GSM/ DECT guard bands)	Completed
55-68 MHz	In preparation
412-414 MHz/422-424 MHz	Completed
470-854 MHz	Addressed as part of the Digital Dividend Review
872-876 MHz/917-921 MHz	In preparation
1452-1492 MHz (L Band)	Completed
1790-1798 MHz (GB)	No new proposals since the SFR:IP
2010-2025 MHz	In preparation
2290-2302 MHz	In preparation
2302-2310 MHz	No new proposals since the SFR:IP
2500-2690 MHz	In preparation
3.6-4.2 GHz	No new proposals since the SFR:IP
10 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 40 GHz	Completed

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