Transcript Moldova frequency strategy - Central and Eastern European

Strategy of efficient Frequency
Usage in the Republic of
Moldova. Digital Dividend and
Transition to Digital TV
Regional Meeting on Mobile Communications Spectrum
Harmonisation
29-30 March 2012, Intercontinental Hotel, Bucharest
General
Moldova – country perspective
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Moldova is an Eastern European Country
bordering Romania and Ukraine
Pursuing European Integration and
negotiating the candidate status to EU.
GDP per capita is 3000 USD
Population – 3.5 million (cca 4.5 mil with
Transnistria region)
General
Spectrum management principles Moldova
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Law of Electronic Communications (2007) is complying to EU directives 21,
19, 20, 22/2002, 676/2002.
Ministry of Information Technology and Communications is policy making
body.
State Radio Frequency Commission – is responsible for allocation of
frequency bands on a national level and adoption of National Frequency
Allocation Table (NFAT). http://www.cnfr.md/files/files/TNABF_eng_2010.doc
http://cept.org/eco/eco-tools-and-services/efis-eco-frequency-information-system/national-frequency-tables
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Radio Frequency Center – is responsible for technical management of radio
spectrum allocated via NFAT for nongovernmental users.
Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and IT is licensing and
controlling body.
Coordinating Council on Audiovisual – is licensing and controlling body TV
and Radio Broadcasters
Current Situation
Spectrum usage by mobile cellular operators
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450 MHz – CDMA operator (Moldtelecom)
900 MHz – 3 GSM operators (Orange Moldova, Moldcell (part
of TeliaSonera), Eventis (license suspended due to bankruptcy)
1800 MHz – 1 GSM operator (Orange Moldova)
2100 MHZ – 3 UMTS operators (Orange Moldova, Moldcell
(part of Telia Sonera), Moldtelecom)
Frequency Strategy
Strategy of Frequency Management is under development:
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Improving the coverage of the country
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Introduction of frequency neutrality
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Improving the competition in the industry
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Increasing efficiency of spectrum usage
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Creating clear position on extension the current licenses for
900/1800 MHz (due in 2013/ 14).
Frequency Strategy
Frequency Neutrality
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National Frequency Allocation Table is under revision to
include neutrality principles in 900 and 1800 MHz frequency
bands
Current 900/1800 MHz licenses are technology oriented
Further licensees will be given on technology neutral basis, as
well as prolongation of current 900/1800 MHz licenses
Law of Electronic Communications (2007) needs to be
updated for compliancy
Digital TV plan
Draft Digital TV implementation program is under approval
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Usage of 3 multiplexes by the State Enterprise
Radiocommunicatii in 2012 – while 3 multiplexes can be
licensed out later
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Providing national channels in 1 multiplex at a first stage.
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Providing of subsidized STB for disadvantaged families
Digital Dividend
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After transition to the Digital TV the 790-862 MHz band is
planned to be used for mobile services
The planned release 2014-2015
3 operators of 2х10 MHz frequency block per operator can be
deployed in that band
Current licensing & Future plans
4 licenses are being planned to be granted in 2012:
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2500-2690 MHz – 3 licenses for 2x20 MHz frequency block
per operator to be offered to existing mobile operators for
fixed price of 8 MUSD valid till end of 2012.
3600-3800 MHz – 1 license of a 50 MHZ frequency block. The
auction is planned till end of 2012.
More licenses in bands 1800MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.5-2.69 GHz, 3.43.6GHz to be planned after approval of Frequency Strategy
Thank you for your attention !
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