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Digital Dividend Review

The project examining the options arising from the release of spectrum afforded by the digital switchover programme.

The Digital Dividend Review (DDR) is the project releasing the spectrum freed up by digital switchover for new use.

In this section

What's New

22|10|10 - 600 MHz and geographic interleaved spectrum - Summary of responses to consultation on potential uses and next steps

22|02|10 - OCR report on The feasibility of DVB-T on-channel repeaters for coverage repair on Channel 60

22|02|10 - 2010-0026(issue 2) LTE interference into Domestic Digital television system

12|02|10 - CH21 to CH60; Creation of Layers 7 and 8 in released spectrum

22|10|09 - Report prepared for Ofcom by Isotek Electronics Ltd on the feasibility of improved RF filter designs for use in mobile network base station applications.

18|02|10 - Digital Dividend: 600 MHz Band and Geographic Interleaved spectrum - Consultation on potential uses

14|09|09 - UK response to the European Commission consultation on the digital dividend

09|07|09 - Digital dividend: clearing the 800 MHz band - Consultation responses

30|06|09 - Digital dividend: clearing the 800 MHz band - Statement published 

24|02|09 - Digital dividend: clearing the 800 MHz band - Presentation Slides

02|02|09 - Digital dividend: clearing the 800 MHz band - Consultation published

06|01|09 - Award of licences for the Cardiff and Manchester areas

29/10/08 – Information Memorandum, Statement and Notice published in respect of award of licences in the frequency bands 542 to 550 MHz and 758 to 766 MHz covering Cardiff and Manchester

31|07|08 - Philip Rutnam, Partner, Spectrum Policy Group, gives an overview of the Digital Dividend and the three consultation documents on the release of the spectrum that will be freed up by the switch to digital television.

31|07|08 - Digital Dividend Review: band manager award.

09|07|08 - Seminar on Ofcom's proposals on detailed design of the cleared award (PDF)

09|07|08 - Seminar on Ofcom's proposals on design of the geographic interleaved awards (PDF)

12|06|2008 - Digital Dividend Review: geographic interleaved awards 470 - 550 MHz and 630 – 790 MHz

06|06|2008 - Digital Dividend Review: 550-630MHz and 790-854MHz Consultation on detailed award design

DDR Spectrum Awards

Please see the Ofcom Spectrum Awards homepage


Ofcom Spectrum Awards

More information and the timetable for Ofcom's ongoing auction programme

Philip Rutnam, Partner, Spectrum Policy Group

Video : An overview of the Digital Dividend and the three consultation documents on the release of the spectrum that will be freed up by the switch to digital television.

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