GSM Europe Working Groups - Frequencies
The aim of the Frequency Working Group is to develop GSM Europe positions regarding radio spectrum issues that would considerably impact the European mobile market in the coming years. The Frequency Working Group that gathers regulatory, public policy and technical experts is also a forum for discussion, information, and exchange between mobile market players on current and future frequency policies.
The Frequency Working Group monitors the activities of relevant groups within the European Union and the European Communication
Committee , i.e. European Commission, Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG), Radio Spectrum Committee (RSC) and ECC Project Team 1 (PT1) and adequately submits contributions and positions papers to these groups. The Frequency Working Group coordinates participation
to fora, conferences and associations, as well as face-to-face meetings with key policy makers in order to appropriately deliver GSME
messages on radio spectrum issues. The most relevant issues are the new regulatory approach for European spectrum policy WAPECS (Wireless Access Platforms for Electronic Communications Services , the IMT-2000 extension band, the future use of the "digital
dividend" as a result of the digital switchover of broadcast and the World Radio Conference 2007.
Therefore, in the next few months the work of the Group will focus on the adoption by the Commission of a Community decision on the 2.6 GHz extension band (GSME supports its designation for IMT-2000/UMTS systems only) and the Commission's Communication on a "Forward Looking Spectrum Policy for the EU". The Group will also actively monitor and contribute to the WAPECS consultation of RSPG. Furthermore, the Group will develop a common position on the digital dividend debate as well as on the key mobile topics of WRC'07.
Simon Wilson, Chairman GSME Frequency WorkGroup
(FREQ) -
Spectrum Policy Manager, Telefónica O2 Europe
Ciara Farren, Vice Chairman GSME Frequency WorkGroup
(FREQ) -
Regulatory Affairs Manager, Meteor Mobile Communications
Robert Cooper, Vice Chairman GSME Frequency WorkGroup
(FREQ) -
Technology Strategy Team, T-Mobile (UK)
Position Papers
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2007
