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AK Rev Bsidfoten2 Digital Switchover and Spectrum Dividend Market status 2006 from Australia - Japan - Korea - South Africa - US - Canada Presented by: Arne Kristoffersson, HiQ

AK Rev B3 Introduction The objective of this presentation is to cover the following issues: –Overall time plan for digital switchover –Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage –Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) Selected countries are: –Australia –Japan –Korea –South Africa –United States –Canada This presentation is a compilation of public data found through open sources only, mainly the regulatory bodies´ home pages.

AK Rev B4 Australia Overall time plan –DTV was introduced in 2001 in metropolitan areas –Digital transition ends 2008 (metropolitan areas), 2011 (regional areas) Analogue switch-off 2008 is unlikely due to slow take-up Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage –No official information Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) –Potential alternative uses for the spectrum currently used broadcasting or broadcasting like applications wireless access or mobile radio. Comments

AK Rev B5 Japan Overall time plan –Digital TV broadcasting started in three major areas, December 2003 –Digital transition ends, July 24, 2011 Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage –Recovered spectrum: 70 MHz in VHF (channel 1-12) and 300 MHz in UHF (channel 13-62) (*) Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) –Digital terrestrial sound broadcasting –Mobile radio communication systems Comments –Establish “the World’s Most Advanced Wireless Broadband Environment” (*) Source:

AK Rev B6 Korea Overall time plan –DTV first commercial broadcast, October 2001 –Digital transition ends, 2010 Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage –No official information Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) –There is currently no official plan on how to re-allocate spectrum –The general approach to spectrum re-allocation: Free up frequencies that are not efficiently used Re-allocate frequencies based on market demand Facilitate the introduction of new services Comments –The DTV standard used is ATSC (as in North America)

AK Rev B7 South Africa Overall time plan –DTV pilot transmissions started 2002 –Digital transition ends: No official information Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage –No official information Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) –“A need analysis should be conducted to see the possible uses of the freed spectrum and depending on the need services will be allocated accordingly.” Comments –There is no official time plan for DTV in South Africa. –Coordination with ITU

AK Rev B8 US Overall time plan –DTV was introduced in 1998 –Digital transition ends, Feb 17, 2009 (updated by decision in Dec. 2005) Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage –Recovered spectrum: 108 MHz in the 700 MHz band (channel and 52-59) Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) –Free up scarce and valuable spectrum for other communications (WIMAX) –Facilitate the introduction of new services –Improve Public Safety (24 MHz) –Promote a market-oriented allocation and assignment of spectrum (auctioning) Comments –Set-top subsidy decided (Dec. 2005) –Digital TV Tuners in all TV sets by 2007

AK Rev B9 Canada Overall time plan –DTV was introduced in 2002 –Digital transition ends 2007 (?) Analogue shut-down is not yet determined and “… shut-down beyond the year 2010 likely (CDTV)” Amount of spectrum to be allocated for other usage –60 MHz in channels –Spectrum coordination with US in border regions Planned usage of re-allocated spectrum (spectrum dividend) –Public safety –Commercial (mobile) requirements Comments

AK Rev B10 Overview Country1 st broadcast Transition end Approach to reallocation of spectrum Spectrum dividendApproach to digitalization Australia Market-based approach Free up spectrum for other communications No official informationRegulations Japan Market-based approach Free up spectrum for other communications Recovered spectrum: 70 MHz in VHF (channel 1-12) and 300 MHz in UHF (channel 13-62) Regulations / Promotion Korea Market-based approach Free up spectrum for other communications No official informationRegulations / Promotion South Africa2000No official information Harmonization with ITUNo official informationNo official time plan. United States Market-based approach Free up spectrum for other communications Recovered spectrum: 108 MHz in ch and ch Regulations Canada Market-based approach Free up spectrum for other communications 60 MHz in ch Co-ordination with US in border regions Regulations

AK Rev B11 Summary Time plan –uncertainty, more or less, in all countries especially the cut-off dates for analogue Recovered spectrum - amount –amount of the recovered spectrum is not always defined Recovered spectrum – planned usage –planned usage of the recovered spectrum, when defined, is typically stated as “public safety”,” mobile radio communication” or “broadband wireless access” “Supportive activities” –different approaches to facilitate and speed-up the digital transition

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