Policy & Regulation

Telecom operators in China are unlikely to obtain 700MHz frequency band resource in the short term

Updated:2014/6/25 10:11

In the recently held Future of Broadcast Television Summit (FOBTV2014), Jiang Wenbo, president of the Academy of Broadcasting Planning SARFT, pointed out that the widely concerned 700MHz frequency band of the UHF would not be auctioned or diverted for other purpose.

This indicates the radio and television systems doesn’t plan to enter the market of mobile communication in the short term, less than that the telecom operators will obtain the 700MHz frequency band resource.

The frequency between 698MHz~806MHz/862MHz is generally referred to as 700MHz band. This band range was used to simulate radio and television broadcasting in the past, with the development of radio and TV technology, about 100MHz bandwidth resources can be released from this frequency band.

As this frequency band is in low band, with the wide coverage, strong penetration and other characteristics, it is suitable for wide coverage of the network, and the cost is low, if used in the mobile communication network or the national security network, it will create a new economic and social value, therefore, it is recognized as a "digital dividend" frequency band.

According to SARFT's plan, the national terrestrial digital TV broadcasting coverage network will basically be completed by 2020, and then the terrestrial analog TV signal will stop broadcasting. This indicate that, the release of China's 700MHz "digital dividend" will be at least ten years behind the developed countries.

 Source:C114
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