| Today the United Kingdom steps in a new era - | | | | broadcasting. An important aspect of the nature |
| era of airwaves control. This control is managed | | | | of airwave is its frequency, length and speed. By |
| by the British company - Ofcom. Ofcom – is | | | | the length airwaves divide into short, medium or |
| the independent authority for the UK | | | | long ones. Now you see that propagation straight |
| communications industries as radio, television and | | | | depends on the frequency, length and speed. |
| all wireless communication services. The company | | | | What is valuable here? Normally, the lower the |
| has the right and responsibility to sell the whole | | | | frequency of the wave- the better signals go |
| spectrum of the nation airwaves as well as | | | | through the obstacles and enter the buildings. To |
| providing companies with the licences. This | | | | tell you the truth the prices are really cheap – |
| tendency has a great future for the UK plc. | | | | as this gives an opportunity for the new services |
| Current position. Fourth auction of radio spectrum | | | | to spread out more efficient and quicker. |
| licences performed by Ofcom was held in | | | | Future plans. Last week Ofcom declared future |
| February, 2008. Lucky bidders - business giants | | | | plans for the 2.6GHz bands. This spectrum can |
| such as Orange, T-Mobile and BT competed for | | | | serve new wireless services. The auction is going |
| 10, 28, 32 and 40 GHz bands. Less famous | | | | to be launched in the summer. The working |
| professionals like MLL Telecom, UK Broadband and | | | | mechanism of the auction is like that- demand |
| Arqiva took part in this auction too. What was | | | | gives born to the market and the last settles on |
| remarkable? The amount paid for every MHz was | | | | the range of the frequencies and consequently |
| about 178 pounds. It is really –very CHEAP!!! | | | | their particular use and apply taking into account |
| MLL Telecom has been successful, being awarded | | | | the price the bidder is ready to pay for. This |
| national spectrum licences in the 32 and 40 GHz | | | | technology is rather efficient and dynamic, also |
| bands. MLL Telecom supplies customers with | | | | saleable. Furthermore, you can use the |
| wireless, safe and secure, rapid and | | | | frequencies or do not use them, but you are |
| cost-beneficial, future-proof connectivity. MLL | | | | forbidden to change the way of usage of the |
| delivers network to the places where other | | | | spectrum assets are oriented to. It is really |
| companies cannot reach. MLL customers include | | | | obvious that the atmosphere in this sector has |
| such network operators like BT, Affiniti etc. This | | | | changed rather drastically just in the last 5-8 |
| auction of 40 MHz is presently in progress | | | | years within the United Kingdom. |
| development. The range of use is mobile TV, | | | | |