ARLA/CLUSTER: Ofcom divulga planos para o sistema 5G do Reino Unido

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Ofcom plans for improving mobile coverage and supporting 5G

*Ofcom* has published updates on our work to improve mobile services and
support the rollout of 5G in the UK

Placing coverage obligations on mobile companies plays an important part in
ensuring more people and businesses can receive good coverage.

In 2014, all four mobile network operators agreed with the UK Government an
obligation, which meant mobile phone calls could be made in 90% of the
country’s landmass by the end of 2017, using measures of mobile coverage in
place at the time. Separately, we required O2 to provide 4G mobile data
coverage to 98% of premises across the UK by the end of 2017.

In that time, mobile companies have invested in their networks and,
following an assessment of relevant coverage data, we have today written to
all operators to confirm they have complied with the obligations.

*New coverage obligations*

While the previous obligations have resulted in improvements, we want
mobile companies to go further. We are now planning new requirements for
when we release spectrum in the 700 MHz band for mobile services, which we
expect to auction in late 2019.

We are proposing that winning bidders of some of the spectrum would have to
roll out improved 4G mobile coverage in rural areas – including for
properties that are currently unable to access good coverage from any
operator. The proposals would also require these mobile companies to
provide better coverage in each of the UK’s nations.

Importantly, the coverage levels for the proposed obligations use Ofcom’s
new, enhanced mobile coverage measure. Today’s mobile devices receive far
more data, but also require stronger signals than older phones. So, as we
announced in our Connected Nations report in December 2017, we have changed
the way we measure coverage to reflect the growing usage and expectations
of smartphone users.

This means that the coverage obligations we’re proposing will extend
coverage much further than the ones met today, bringing improved mobile
reception to more rural, harder-to-reach areas.

*Supporting 5G mobile in the UK*

We have also published details of how we will support the rollout of 5G,
the next generation of mobile technology. This includes our plans to
release different spectrum bands to fuel 5G. The spectrum bands we will
make available will enable both mobile operators and other innovative
companies to develop more revolutionary services that 5G may support, such
as services in manufacturing, transport and healthcare.

We are also launching our Innovation and Trial Portal, which will make it
easier to access spectrum to test innovative technologies, applications and
business models.

Enabling 5G in the UK - discussion document PDF
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/spectrum/information/innovation-licensing/enabling-5g-uk
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