CEPT UWB Decision Announced + New UWB Consultation

The CEPT Decision on Ultra Wide Band (UWB) is now on the ERO website http://www.ero.dk/

The document can be viewed at
http://www.ero.dk/documentation/docs/doc98/official/
Word/ECCDEC0604.DOC?frames=0

Going back to the pre-Xmas Consultation (and Ofcom activity before that), CEPT have released decision ECC/DEC/(06)04 which permits UWB in the 6-8.5GHz range on a licence-exempt basis, along with a bias against outdoor usage. This represents a slight tightening compared to the consultation position - but beware...

A footnote refers to a possible further Decision on the lower and more controversial 3.1-4.8GHz range.

At the very least the 5.7 and 10GHz amateur bands look fairly safe from this particular threat. It will be interesting to see what impact we get at 3.4GHz (along with the Radar and WiMAX community) where the bulk of the UWB chipsets are aimed at present.

New Consultation on 3.4-4.8 GHz
Hard on the heels of the Hi-Band UWB decision, attached is the new CEPT consultation on permitting UWB to use 3.4-4.8GHz ie including the Amateur 3.4GHz band.

Comments to the above are invited from CEPT administrations and any other interested parties not later than 29 May 2006 and should be forwarded to the European Radiocommunications Office preferably by e-mail to Mr Fatih Yurdal yurdal@ero.dk

See http://www.ero.dk/consultation?frames=0

Murray G6JYB
http://www.murray.niman.btinternet.co.uk/

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