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Table of Radio Spectrum Usage in New Zealand
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Ministry of Economic Development
Postal address :
PO Box 2847
Wellington 6140
The physical address is:
33 Bowen Street
Wellington 6011
Homepage: http://www.rsm.govt.nz
Digital Dividend: Planning for New Uses of the 700 MHz band
(October 2011)
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The Ministry has commenced a public consultation process on the allocation of the digital dividend spectrum.
The digital dividend is the spectrum in the frequency range 694-806 MHz, currently used for television broadcasts. This spectrum will be freed up by the switchover to digital television, scheduled to be complete by 1 December 2013. Accordingly, it is important to begin planning now for the allocation of this spectrum to new uses.
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Get more here
See also: Digital dividend FAQs
Workshop to Clarify Proposals
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The Ministry held a workshop on 8 September 2011, providing an opportunity for interested parties to clarify the proposals contained in the paper.
The Ministry's presentation, and a summary of the questions and answers raised at the workshop, are available for review.
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MED Presentation 8 September 2011
Summary of Questions and Answers from Workshop
Impact on Radio Microphones
Users of radio microphones and short range devices authorised under General User Licences should be aware that they may need to readjust the frequency of their equipment if the new transmissions in their area are likely to degrade their current performance. It is anticipated that most users will, however, not be affected, as much of the spectrum being used for the television transmissions has not been licenced for radio microphone use.
Source: http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/policy-and-planning/projects/digital-dividend-planning-for-new-uses-of-the-700-mhz-band/digital-dividend-planning-for-digital-television-and-new-uses
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beehive.govt.nz (16th September 2010)
Switchover to digital television by 2013
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The Government announced today that New Zealand will complete the switch to digital television by 2013.
Digital switchover will be phased starting with Hawke's Bay and the West Coast in September 2012. The rest of the country will switch over in three stages with an end date of November 2013.
Communications and IT Minister Steven Joyce says digital television technology makes much more efficient use of radio spectrum than analogue technology, freeing up a large amount of spectrum in the 700 MHz band for new uses.
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Get more here
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MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (14th October 2010)
The administration published in late October a review that was elaborated in June 2010:
Review of the Applicability to NZ of International Digital Dividend CBA Studies
Get the document here [618 KB]
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MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (December 2009)
Initial spectrum decisions – December 2009
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Boundaries
Submissions and international trends have confirmed that future mobile use should be between 694 MHz and 806 MHz, and 694 MHz is therefore the most appropriate boundary between the television and non-television uses in the UHF band.
This means that:
* 176 MHz (in the 502 – 694 MHz frequency range) will be designated for digital television use after DSO
* 112 MHz (694 – 806 MHz) above 694 MHz will be designated for new cellular technologies after DSO.
New Cellular Uses
The spectrum between 694 and 806 MHz is to be designated for new cellular technologies (fourth generation or “4G” technologies providing mobile phone and broadband services) after DSO. The next phase of planning is to finalise a technical frequency plan suitable for 4G usage, and following that, to determine a process for allocating the spectrum. The frequency plan needs to take account of what is being planned internationally, as well as the availability of equipment. This is to ensure that cost effective services and handsets will be available for use in New Zealand, and that both New Zealanders and visitors will be able to use international roaming services.
Radio Microphones
Radio microphones will continue to be authorised in the spectrum unused by television services in particular areas. In addition, there will be spectrum not able to be used for technical reasons to manage the risk of interference between different services (guard bands and inter-band gaps), and this will also be designated for use by radio microphones after DSO. Identification of these frequencies, and how they should best be used by radio microphones, will depend on the outcomes of further technical planning work, including the exact frequency limits and power levels.
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806-960 MHz band replanning
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A review of the non-cellular usage of the 806-960 MHz band of radio spectrum has been summarised in a discussion document that proposes changes to some spectrum allocations in the band.
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Get more here
See also the 'Digital switchover – frequency allocations' at beehive.govt.nz
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MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (June 2009)
THE DIGITAL DIVIDEND IN NEW ZEALAND
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date for the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) in New Zealand is not yet finalised but is expected to occur in the 2012 to 2015 period.
..This paper identifies the background to the process, current and future work being undertaken by the Ministry and the time frames for decisions to be
made. The paper also documents a number of current working assumptions used in preparation of this paper. These may be modified following further
information provided by stakeholders, and decisions made by spectrum rightholders and Government.
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Get the document here
See also:
(August 2009)
The digital dividend in New Zealand - scoping paper
(May 2009)
Digital Switch-Over Workshop