Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) is a term that describers new wireless broadband technologies, encompassing fixed, nomadic and mobile type applications.
In light of the growing interest in this area, ANACOM has launched a public consultation on the introduction of BWA in Portugal, taking into account the positions that have been debated in the European Union (EU), especially the European Commission (EC) and the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT), as well as the results of ANACOM's own public consultation on Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), which resulted in a reformulation of FWA usage rights. It should be noted that it is the BWA application in general that is under consideration and not any specific technology system (not limited to nor excluding WiMAX type systems or other technologies already operating in the market).
ICP-ANACOM notes with pleasure the interest that the consultation has stirred in a wide range of participants, and would like to highlight the positive and constructive nature of the majority of responses.
ICP-ANACOM takes all the comments received in the present public consultation into due consideration, having in the meantime carried out its own assessment from the perspective of the objectives of regulation as defined by Electronic Communications Law and having in due consideration the positions of the respondents in the context of the communications market.
In line with other situations in which public consultations have been carried out, it is the position of ICP-ANACOM that it should clarify that the principle objective is to hear the opinion of a range of market stakeholders, in order that it may formulate its own decision. While the comments received will be taken into consideration, this does not mean however that the position of ICP-ANACOM will be defined in accordance with the majority of responses, given that the public consultation is not an exercise in choice but a hearing.
In this context and taking the comments received into careful consideration, ICP-ANACOM has reached a more comprehensive reflection on the topics connected to BWA, also taking into account recent national and international developments. It was therefore possible from that moment to identify the key issues underlying the process of spectrum allocation for BWA applications, as well as the position adopted by ICP-ANACOM on these subjects.
The principle conclusions reached by ICP-ANACOM in this area are set out below.
- 4.1. Frequency bands, technologies and types of use https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=347598
- 4.2. Method of Spectrum Allocation https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=347599
- 4.3. Chronogram https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=347600
