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Faust - 12 minutes ago » What is going to happen in 2020/21 with these muxes?
Probably nothing. The point of Aqiva suggesting and agreeing to move them to 55 and 56 was to extend their life past 2020/21. The space will be released for the mobile usage either if it transpires that they are interfering with the mobile usage, or the mobile operators are ready to use the space. That is unlikely to be before 2022.
According to Ofcom's latest report they are now saying that 700 mhz will be cleared by 2020 and that mobile will start to use the frequency from Q2 in 2020. I had heard something along those lines on BBC business a couple of months back now.
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/106933/700mhz-clearance-timescale-review.pdf
I have also read a report from Vodafone that states when the frequencies are clear it's likely going forward that for a number of channels it won't be economical to use DTT but will instead use alternative methods of broadcast.
See the reference to note 3 in that document. And from note 3's link see sections 1.20 to 1.25.
The 'clearance' being reported on is as per note 3's referred document.
Arqiva have stated that they do not believe that 2020 is likely for the stated criteria for the interim muxes to cease broadcasting on 55 and 56.
And if as suggested the government, Ofcom and the mobile operators get their way and the 700 Mhz frequency is cleared by Q2 2020 where will the current channels move to?
I have read Arqiva's pleadings but that document precedes Ofcom's December 2017 update. Besides, the sooner we get off those frequencies the better. The move has left thousands upon thousands of viewers with no signal as their aerials are now out of band. A significant number of those who can receive the moved channels can only do so if 'the weather is the right sort' (I include myself in this group).
Digital UK's estimate for those affected appears to be wildly inaccurate.
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