UK Spectrum Policy Forum Plenary meeting – 10 April 2014 Raj Sivalingam, Associate Director - Telecomms and Spectrum, techUK Review of proposed forum work plan See more at: http://www.techuk.org/about/uk-spectrum-policy-forum All rights reserved

1. UK Spectrum Policy Forum
Draft Work Plan
10 April 2014

2. Broad theme Specific actions and work packages Completion
date
Changing the
political
weather on
spectrum
Creating common understanding and frameworks
for decisions on economic and social impact:
•Collate existing study data on economic and
social value of spectrum
• Identify gaps in above, and conduct necessary
primary research
•In conjunction with DCMS group of experts,
develop a common framework for assessing
socio economic value
Promoting political awareness across Whitehall
•Conduct series of meetings with Departmental
‘Special Advisers’ across Whitehall
With the Information Economy Council, develop
recommendations on the creation of the joined up
environment to ensure UK is home to world class
wireless infrastructure and the development of
critical wireless technologies
[July 2014]
[July 2014]
[Nov 2014]
[Sept 2014]
[Oct 2014]

3. Broad theme Specific actions and work packages Completion
date
A fit for
purpose
governance
structure for
public sector
spectrum
The Forum will support DCMS as it develops new
proposals for UK public sector spectrum governance.
It will also work to highlight opportunities for greater
sharing between public and private sector spectrum
users.
March 2014
(complete)
[Oct 2014]

4. Broad theme Specific actions and work packages Completion
date
Creating a
shared
medium /
long term
vision on
spectrum
allocations
and access :
2025 – 2030
timeframe on
-markets
-networks
-technology
Conduct a programme of sector by sector spectrum
demand studies to capture spectrum usage,
technology evolutions & impact and how these may
evolve in the next 10 – 15 years
Develop a report of the spectrum usage landscape
identifying a comprehensive picture of the diverse
applications of spectrum
Develop an ‘options and scenarios’ paper on the
exploitation of UHF spectrum (470 – 690 MHz) over
10-15 year timeframe , building on past /current
work by Ofcom and the European Commission.
Maximising UK opportunities on 5G:
• Develop a UK Vision on 5G
• Harness insights of operators, OEMs and
technology suppliers to investigate where UK’s 5G
opportunities lie - in terms networks, services and
technology development.
[June 2014]
[Oct 2014]
[Oct 2014]
[Dec 2015]

5. Broad theme Specific actions and work packages Completion
date
Creating a
shared
medium /
long term
vision on
spectrum
allocations
...... (cont’d)
Conduct a study of issues affecting spectrum
utilisation and non utilisation across public and
private sector spectrum and investigate scope and
approaches for improving (spectrum) utilisation and
efficiency
[Dec 2014]

6. Broad theme Specific actions and work packages Completion
date
Future
spectrum
access
arrangements
Review lessons to be learnt and taking into
consideration the evolutions in spectrum usage,
investigate the mix of spectrum access mechanisms
for the future (e.g. licensed / exclusive, licensed /
shared, dynamic access and unlicensed access)
[Dec 2014]
Maximising
UK influence
in
international
(spectrum)
decisions
Collate and present evidence to support the
economic case for increased resources and
improved international engagement.
Review the current position in terms of UK’s
international influence (on spectrum) and develop
recommendations on the re-establishment of its
leading position in spectrum management, with a
view to securing the influence required to take
forward its economic and social interests and
support UK-based product and service providers.
[Sept 2014]
[Nov 2014]

7. Broad theme Specific actions and work packages Completion
date
Establish a fair
and equitable
framework for
managed
migration of
users and
services as
spectrum
allocations
evolve.
The Forum will work with Government and Ofcom to
ensure that those displaced by necessary spectrum
re-organisation and re-allocation are supported
through transition with adequate advanced warning
and, where appropriate, financial support. The
Forum will conduct research and provide
recommendations as necessary.
[March 2015]