In the interest of harmonising spectrum use within Europe the RA will be looking at opening this band for low power devices at those power levels. The frequencies between 2445 - 2455 MHz are, however, allocated to low power devices in the UK, according to UK equipment specification MPT 1349. This specification has recently been amended to permit the operation of 500 mW EIRP transponder systems as well as the existing low power devices. As noted earlier, ATL operates a regional public telephony system in the 2.4 GHz band, covering the Strathclyde region of Scotland, and the East Coast of Scotland. Government use 3.9 In the UK, the 2400 - 2450 MHz band is a military band, within which the civil uses identified above have been permitted.
Military use is varied and can be heavy in areas where there is established military presence.
Civil use of the band must therefore be able to operate in this environment. All of the uses identified above co-exist in the 2.4 GHz band and there is no planning of the band to minimise interference between services. RA does not intend to seek modifications of the ways in which users make use of the band but the rise in the overall level of use is expected to continue. As noted above, a licence covering Strathclyde and the East of Scotland has already been issued. Due to concerns over spectrum capacity in the band, it is proposed that licensing proceeds on a regional basis, and that, for the foreseeable future, only one public operator is licensed in any one region.