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Spectrum Awards
Ofcom has a duty to secure the optimal use of the radio spectrum. A key part of achieving this is the release available spectrum to the market, generally by means of an auction.
The spectrum awards programme is the process through which Ofcom puts such spectrum into the market. The bands which currently form part of the spectrum awards programme are listed below. For more general information see Awards programme timetable and Awards programme approach.
What's New
Ofcom has published a second consultation on the award of 800MHz and 2.6GHz
Spectrum awards in the programme
| Bands | Status |
|---|---|
|
800 MHz and 2.6 GHz | |
|
2500-2690 MHz (with 2010 -2025 MHz) | |
|
55-68 MHz |
Available for use on case by case basis |
|
600 MHz & Geographic interleaved spectrum | |
|
790 - 862 MHz | |
|
Band manager |
Addresses part of the Digital Dividend Review |
|
Cognitive Access |
Addresses part of the Digital Dividend Review |
|
470-854 MHz |
Addressed as part of the Digital Dividend Review |
|
872-876 MHz/917-921 MHz | |
|
1790-1798 MHz (GB) |
Subject of discussions with Government |
|
2290-2302 MHz |
"Proposed" award to the future PMSE band manger. Statement due in December 2009 |
|
2302-2310 MHz |
Subject of discussions with Government |
|
3.6-4.2 GHz | |
|
412-414 MHz/422-424 MHz | |
|
542 550 MHz (Licence covering Cardiff area) | |
|
758 766 MHz Manchester area | |
|
1452-1492 MHz (L Band) | |
|
1781.7-1785 MHz/1876.7-1880 MHz (GSM/ DECT guard bands) | |
|
1785-1805 MHz in Northern Ireland | |
|
10 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 40 GHz |
General Enquiries
All general enquiries regarding Ofcom's Spectrum Awards programme should be addressed in the first instance to spectrumawards@ofcom.org.uk