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Presented by: Arne Kristoffersson, HiQ 2006-02-09

Digital Switchover and Spectrum Dividend Market status 2006 from Australia - Japan - Korea - South Africa - US - Canada. Presented by: Arne Kristoffersson, HiQ 2006-02-09. Introduction. The objective of this presentation is to cover the following issues:

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Presented by: Arne Kristoffersson, HiQ 2006-02-09

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  1. Digital Switchover and Spectrum DividendMarket status 2006 fromAustralia-Japan - Korea - South Africa - US - Canada Presented by: Arne Kristoffersson, HiQ 2006-02-09

  2. Introduction • The objective of this presentation is to cover the following issues: • Overall time plan for digital switchover • Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage • Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) • Selected countries are: • Australia • Japan • Korea • South Africa • United States • Canada • This presentation is a compilation of public data found through open sources only, mainly the regulatory bodies´ home pages.

  3. Australia • Overall time plan • DTV was introduced in 2001 in metropolitan areas • Digital transition ends 2008 (metropolitan areas), 2011 (regional areas) • Analogue switch-off 2008 is unlikely due to slow take-up • Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage • No official information • Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) • Potential alternative uses for the spectrum currently used • broadcasting or broadcasting like applications • wireless access or mobile radio. • Comments

  4. Japan • Overall time plan • Digital TV broadcasting started in three major areas, December 2003 • Digital transition ends, July 24, 2011 • Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage • Recovered spectrum: 70 MHz in VHF (channel 1-12) and 300 MHz in UHF (channel 13-62) (*) • Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) • Digital terrestrial sound broadcasting • Mobile radio communication systems • Comments • Establish “the World’s Most Advanced Wireless Broadband Environment” • (*) Source: http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/freq/index.htm

  5. Korea • Overall time plan • DTV first commercial broadcast, October 2001 • Digital transition ends, 2010 • Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage • No official information • Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) • There is currently no official plan on how to re-allocate spectrum • The general approach to spectrum re-allocation: • Free up frequencies that are not efficiently used • Re-allocate frequencies based on market demand • Facilitate the introduction of new services • Comments • The DTV standard used is ATSC (as in North America)

  6. South Africa • Overall time plan • DTV pilot transmissions started 2002 • Digital transition ends: No official information • Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage • No official information • Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) • “A need analysis should be conducted to see the possible uses of the freed spectrum and depending on the need services will be allocated accordingly.” • Comments • There is no official time plan for DTV in South Africa. • Coordination with ITU

  7. US • Overall time plan • DTV was introduced in 1998 • Digital transition ends, Feb 17, 2009 (updated by decision in Dec. 2005) • Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage • Recovered spectrum: 108 MHz in the 700 MHz band (channel 60-69 and 52-59) • Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) • Free up scarce and valuable spectrum for other communications (WIMAX) • Facilitate the introduction of new services • Improve Public Safety (24 MHz) • Promote a market-oriented allocation and assignment of spectrum (auctioning) • Comments • Set-top subsidy decided (Dec. 2005) • Digital TV Tuners in all TV sets by 2007

  8. Canada • Overall time plan • DTV was introduced in 2002 • Digital transition ends 2007 (?) • Analogue shut-down is not yet determined and “… shut-down beyond the year 2010 likely (CDTV)” • Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage • 60 MHz in channels 60-69 • Spectrum coordination with US in border regions • Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) • Public safety • Commercial (mobile) requirements • Comments

  9. Overview

  10. Summary • Time plan • uncertainty, more or less, in all countries especially the cut-off dates for analogue • Recovered spectrum - amount • amount of the recovered spectrum is not always defined • Recovered spectrum – planned usage • planned usage of the recovered spectrum, when defined, is typically stated as • “public safety”,” • mobile radio communication” or • “broadband wireless access” • “Supportive activities” • different approaches to facilitate and speed-up the digital transition

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