We are proposing to make changes to UK Broadband Limited’s 3.9 GHz licence which authorises use of the 3925–4009 MHz frequency range.
Hutchison 3G Limited (“H3G”) owns UK Broadband Limited and has requested minor technical changes to the licence to enable it to use 5G technology to improve and expand its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) offering.
We have reviewed H3G’s request and considered it in light of our duties, which include securing the optimal use of spectrum. We are also proposing additional changes which we believe align with our duties and support our established policy for spectrum to be shared on a first-come-first-served basis in this frequency range.
We are now seeking views from interested or affected parties on this by 15 July 2024.
Update – 17 December 2024
Alongside the changes outlined in our May 2024 consultation, we are seeking views on an additional option to vary the terms of the 3.9 GHz licence by changing the permitted frequencies from 3925-4009 MHz to 3800-3884 MHz.
We have also published supporting technical analysis about the effect of changing the out-of-block (OOB) emissions mask on Shared Access users. This analysis shows that interference is dominated by the selectivity performance of the Shared Access receiver rather than the OOB emissions mask, taking into account the proposed changes.
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Contact information
Liz Hall
Ofcom
Riverside House
2A Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
Email: liz.hall@ofcom.org.uk