Trwyddedau radiogyfathrebiadau
I ddefnyddio unrhyw ddyfais trawsyrru radio yn y DU, bydd angen iddo naill ai fod yn drwyddedig, neu gael eithriad trwydded penodol.
Mae gwybodaeth am wneud cais am drwyddedau yn y gwahanol sectorau ar gael isod. (Saesneg yn unig)
Amateur radio, sometimes known as ham radio, is both a hobby and a service that uses various types of radio equipment, allowing communication with other radio amateurs for the purpose of self-training, recreation and public service.
If you use a radio system for your business, you need a licence from Ofcom. Business radio users range from taxi companies and factories, to hospitals, care homes, industrial sites and transport operators.
Ships’ radio is used for the safe navigation of vessels and for making distress calls in emergency situations. It enables communication with coast stations, port/harbour authorities and with other vessels.
Nid yw’r fframwaith awdurdodi dyfais gofod gwyn teledu (WSD) ar gael mwyach.
Daw hyn wedi i RED Technologies gyflwyno hysbysiad o derfynu ei gontract gydag Ofcom. RED Technologies oedd yr unig weithredwr oedd ar ôl o gronfeydd data gofod gwyn teledu yn y Deyrnas Unedig. Mae hyn yn golygu na all dyfeisiau gofod gwyn y gellir eu ffurfweddu’n awtomatig weithredu ar sail esemptiad trwydded ac na fyddwn yn rhoi rhagor o drwyddedau ar gyfer dyfeisiau gofod gwyn y gellir eu ffurfweddu â llaw (MCWSDs).
Rydym yn bwriadu dirymu’r Rheoliadau Eithrio Trwydded ar gyfer dyfeisiau gofod gwyn (Rheoliadau Telegraffiaeth Ddi-wifr (Dyfeisiau Gofod Gwyn) (Esemptiad) 2015).
Fel y bu i ni ei ddweud yn ein strategaeth rheoli sbectrwm ddiweddaraf, rydym yn parhau i edrych ar ffyrdd y gall gwahanol atebion technegol, gan gynnwys cronfeydd data, gefnogi mwy o rannu sbectrwm yn y dyfodol.
Mae ‘gofod gwyn’ yn cyfeirio at amleddau sy’n cael eu neilltuo i wasanaeth, e.e. Teledu Daearol Digidol, ond nad ydynt yn cael eu defnyddio’n lleol, felly mae modd i wasanaethau a rhaglenni radio eraill eu defnyddio. Mae dyfeisiau gofod gwyn teledu yn golygu offer radio sy’n gallu trawsyrru yn y band teledu daearol digidol (470-694 MHz) yn unol â phwerau ac amleddau sy’n cael eu cyfleu gan gronfa ddata gofod gwyn.
Mae modd ffurfweddu dyfais gofod gwyn yn awtomatig neu mae modd i chi wneud hynny eich hun. O dan y fframwaith y Gofod Gwyn Teledu, ni chaniatawyd i ddyfais gofod gwyn y mae modd ei ffurfweddu’n awtomatig alluogi defnyddiwr i addasu gosodiadau’r ddyfais fel bod modd ei defnyddio heb drwydded, ar yr amod ei bod yn cydymffurfio â thelerau’r Rheoliadau Esemptiad Trwydded ar gyfer dyfeisiau gofod gwyn (Rheoliadau Telegraffiaeth Ddi-Wifr (Dyfeisiau Gofod Gwyn) (Esemptiad) 2015).
Roedd dyfeisiau nad oeddent yn bodloni gofynion Ofcom ar gyfer esemptiad trwydded ac a oedd yn caniatáu i ddefnyddiwr addasu gosodiadau’r ddyfais, fel ffurfweddu lleoliad y ddyfais neu’r cynnydd yn antena dyfais cyn gweithredu, yn cael eu galw’n ddyfeisiau gofod gwyn mae modd eu ffurfweddu â llaw (MCWSDs). Nid oedd MCWSDs yn cael gweithredu heb drwydded Telegraffiaeth Ddi-wifr a roddwyd gan Ofcom o dan y Ddeddf Telegraffiaeth Ddi-wifr.
O dan y fframwaith y Gofod Gwyn Teledu, wrth weithredu gydag esemptiad trwydded neu yn unol â Thrwydded Telegraffiaeth Ddi-wifr, awdurdodwyd pob dyfais i weithredu yn unol â pharamedrau gweithredol a ddarperir gan gronfa ddata gofod gwyn a oedd yn cael ei gweithredu gan sefydliad a restrir yn Atodlen 1 Rheoliadau Telegraffiaeth Ddi-wifr (Dyfeisiau Gofod Gwyn) (Esemptiad) 2015 (fel y'i diwygiwyd).
Ofcom issues licences to cover aircraft, ground-air communications and radio navigation aids and radar.
Apply for an aircraft licence, or manage your existing licence, through our online portal.
Apply for a ground station licence
Fixed Terrestrial Links or Fixed Wireless Systems (FWS) refer to terrestrial based wireless systems, operating between two or more fixed points. Using mainly digital technologies, directional antennas and typically operating at very high levels of propagation availability fixed terrestrial links are used to provide network infrastructure and customer access applications across a wide range of frequency bands, currently ranging from 450MHz to 86GHz.
The 5.8 GHz licence (5725 – 5850 MHz band) can allow point-to-multipoint equipment for WISP solutions, broadband internet access, and IP video surveillance.
Register 5.8 GHz Fixed Wireless Access terminals online
Guidance on post-issue registration (PDF, 439.7 KB)
5.8GHz Band C Fixed Wireless Access Licence Application form
The 'internet of things' (IOT) refers to the interconnection via the internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.
Access to IOT spectrum is available on a licence-exempt basis, or you can obtain spectrum through a Wireless Telegraphy Act licence.
Maritime radio enables ship stations to communicate with each other and with shore stations, primarily for the safety of human life and the protection of vessels. Its main uses include:
- Ship stations (at sea)
- Coast stations (on land)
- Navigation aids and radar
- Automatic identification system
- Search and rescue (distress, urgency and safety)
Spectrum for mobile phones and wireless broadband is generally awarded via auction.
Look up technical information and details of current licensees
Ofcom's longer-term strategies for spectrum release and spectrum management
A local access licence is a mechanism that enables the shared use of spectrum which is already licensed on a national basis to mobile network operators (MNOs), in locations where a particular frequency is not being used.
Local access guidance document (PDF, 232.5 KB)
In July 2019, we introduced a new licensing approach through spectrum sharing which provides localised access to spectrum bands that can support mobile technology. This allows more people and businesses to use spectrum from a choice of frequency bands and could support growth and innovation across a range of sectors.
We made the shared access licence available in four spectrum bands which support mobile technology:
- 1800 MHz band: 1781.7 to 1785 MHz paired with 1876.7 to 1880 MHz;
- 2300 MHz band: 2390 to 2400 MHz;
- 3800 to 4200 MHz band; and
- 24.25-26.5 GHz. This band is only available for indoor low power licences.
Two types of licences are available:
- Low power licence. This authorises users to deploy as many base stations as they require within a circular area with a radius of 50 metres as well as the associated fixed, nomadic or mobile terminals connected to the base stations operating within the area.
- Medium power licence. This authorises a single base station and the associated fixed, nomadic or mobile terminals connected to the base station.
In October 2020, we introduced a new licensing approach for accessing radio spectrum above 100 GHz.
The Spectrum Access: EHF licence provides access to the following band on a licensed basis:
- 57-71GHz
- 116-122 GHz
- 174.8-182 GHz
- 185-190 GHz
The licence is intended to encourage innovators and businesses to develop and use technologies in these higher frequencies.
Non-operational licensing enables the use of radio spectrum to promote the development and trialling of innovative uses of the radio spectrum in the UK.
It covers:
- the testing and development of wireless telegraphy (radio) equipment;
- scientific research and experimentation; and
- trials and demonstrations of radio apparatus.
It does not allow any sort of commercial or operational usage.
See the innovation licensing portal for more information.
Ofcom has, in the past, issued licences to allow the use of mobile technologies on oil rigs and wind farms, in areas not covered under the territorial extent of the network operator licences, by creating bespoke one-off licences. However, with the increasing number of requests for access to spectrum offshore, it has become apparent that a standardised licence product, covering all bands, should be developed. The Spectrum Access Offshore Mobile licence covers all the ‘mobile bands’ (800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz) but only for areas not covered by the rights granted to existing mobile network operators. For most licences this will be outside the 12 nautical mile limit, but for licences issued as part of the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz award will cover any offshore deployments, subject to coordination with the Ministry of Defence.
This licence product authorises use of spectrum on a strictly non-protection/ non-interference basis, and licensees will have to coordinate between themselves to resolve any problems that arise. There is no restriction on the number of licences that Ofcom will issue, and none of the licences will be technically coordinated by Ofcom. This licence also requires the licensee to meet the transmission levels at the UK coast, as set out in internationally agreed coordination agreements, when deploying systems.
Application form for a Spectrum Access Offshore Mobile licence (PDF, 479.6 KB)
If you are using wireless microphones, talkback (walkie-talkies) and production services for radio and TV, you will need a Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) licence. These are required by law if directly associated with a performance or event.
A satellite earth station is a type of radio equipment used to communicate with a space station (satellite) from the Earth's surface. They can provide telephony, data, backhaul, broadcast feeder links and two-way business/consume broadband or corporate type communications.
Find out more about each licence type, including how to apply
Short-range device (SRD) is a general term applied to various radio devices designed to operate usually on a licence-exempt basis, over short range and at low power levels.
See short-range devices information sheet
The following short range devices require a licence from Ofcom:
- Ground probing radar
- Radar level gauges
- High duty cycle network relay points
Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) is a terrestrial-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) system that uses transmitters operating within the 90-110 kHz low frequency band.