ECC Seeks Comment on Harmonized 700 MHz Framework
The Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) agreed to a “draft decision” on a common technical framework for countries that implement mobile networks in the 700 MHz frequency range. The framework is aimed at giving manufacturers confidence to meet the market demand…
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across Europe, ECC said Wednesday in a news release. It would enable countries that need to implement wireless broadband “to move ahead with the necessary frequency coordination negotiations with neighboring countries, and the reengineering of broadcast networks, with a set of generic technical conditions already in place,” it said. The framework follows the European Commission’s mandate to develop harmonized technical conditions for the 700 MHz band for wireless broadband, it said. The ECC, part of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations, is accepting comment on the draft decision until Jan. 12, it said.