Definitions
Private Networks of the Land Mobile Service: these networks are used to support radiocommunication services between a closed group of users and are composed of base stations, command stations located in fixed points, and mobile stations, or only by mobile stations. They operate in frequency bands allocated to the Land Mobile Service, but may include, if necessary, stations from the Fixed Service for base stations control or interconnection.
The private networks can operate in simplex or semi-duplex mode. They are essentially used for voice communication, but can be also used for data transmission.
Frequency bands
Frequency bands | Tx/Rx duplex spacing | Channel spacing |
68 - 87,5 MHz | 10,525 MHz Base Tx higher than Mobile Tx | 12,5 kHz |
148 - 174 MHz | 4,6 MHz Base Tx higher than Mobile Tx | 12,5 kHz |
440 - 450 MHz | 5,0 MHz Base Tx higher than Mobile Tx | 12,5 kHz |
450 - 470 MHz | 10,0 MHz Base Tx higher than Mobile Tx | 12,5 kHz |
The frequencies for Private Networks of the Land Mobile Service are assigned on a case-by-case basis and for a specific area, according to the ''first come first served'' principle.
Fee table
In accordance with article 13 of do Decree-Law no. 151-A/2000https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=976037, of 20 July, in its current wording, radiocommunications network or station licences may temporarily be granted for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty days, which licences may be renewed once and for a period of time. The use of stations and networks subject to radio licensing requires the payment of the applicable fees, the amounts of which are set out in Administrative Rule no. 1473-B/2008https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=975627, of 17 December, in its current wording.
The value of the usage fees to be collected is reached by using the following formula:
- Applicable annual fee x (no of days of licence validity / 360 days).
For Private Networks of the Land Mobile Service, the applicable annual fee is as follows:
Private Networks - Annual fee | |
Fee per each channel assigned by cell | Fr * K1* K2 * K3 |
Where:
Fr - Reference Fee: € 50,00
K1 - Coverage factor
K1 | Coverage |
1 | Cell of 15 km radius |
2,5 | Cell of 30 km radius |
5 | Cell of 60 km radius |
15 | National coverage |
K2 - Bandwidth factor
K2 | Bandwidth |
1 | Simplex channel of 6,25 kHz, 12,5 kHz or 20 kHz |
2 | Duplex channel of 6,25 kHz, 12,5 kHz ou 20 kHz |
2 | Simplex channel of 25 kHz |
4 | Duplex channel of 25 kHz |
K3 - Sharing factor
K3 | Sharing |
1 | Network of up to 10 mobile stations |
2 | Network with 11-35 mobile stations |
4 | Network with more than 35 mobile stations |
5 | Network which uses exclusive channels for national coverage |
Urgency Fee: If the application for temporary licensing is not submitted to ANACOM up to ten days prior to the date on which it is proposed the radio licence should come into force, the applicable fee will be increased by 50% of its value, with a minimum of 75 euros.
Minimum Fee: The value of 50 euros is the minimum value of spectrum fee applicable to stations or networks of each radiocommunications service/application to be used for temporary events.
