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RA business objective 10
To facilitate innovative developments in spectrum use
10.1
New developments in spectrum use
Many new developments in spectrum use are covered elsewhere in this
document. We have continued to monitor developments and conduct trials
and research where necessary, and we have facilitated Testing
and Development licensing.
One subject that attracted a lot of attention this year was ultra wide
band (UWB).
10.2
Ultra wide band
The Agency continued to investigate the potential of emerging UWB technology,
including its possible effects on existing radio services. The results
of practical measurements carried out at our Radio Technology Compatibility
Group (RTCG) laboratories (see Section
14.2) were used to support participation in the relevant international
technical committees that investigate UWB. We also sponsored, through
our research programme, an independent study into the possible effects
of UWB technology on 3G mobile services. The results of this work were
published on the Agency website and will support our work in CEPT
and the ITU.
Currently we do not permit the use of UWB except under a strictly controlled Testing and Development licence.
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