Recommendations on the Licensing of the 5GHz (5150-5350, 5470-5725, 5725-5875 MHz) Frequency Bands

1 Executive Summary

1.1.1 This report presents industry recommendations to the Radiocommunications Agency (RA), an Executive Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), on the licensing and use of the 5GHz frequency bands. This report will also be presented to other government departments, such as DTI Communication Information Industries Directorate (CII) and OFTEL.

1.1.2 As radio frequencies between 5150 MHz and 5725 MHz are becoming available for Radio Local Area Networks (RLANs), and there is also an ISM band between 5725 and 5875 MHz, which is allocated to short range devices. The RA aims to manage use of these frequencies so as to promote innovation in services and technologies, maximise user benefits and competitiveness and promote the development of e-commerce.

1.1.3 To ensure that industry in the UK is able to take full advantage of the 5GHz band, it is essential that there is early acceptance of the recommendations within this report which will enable the RA, as well as CII and OFTEL, to meet its stated objectives as described in paragraph 1.1.2 above

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