Which bands would you like to see prioritised for allocation under the planning scenarios from 2017–21 FYSO? 3.6 GHz Submitter 900 MHz 850 MHz expansion mmWave 1.5 GHz band Telstra Supports allocation of Interested in 900 MHz and a commercial combined allocation of negotiations to achieve 850 MHz and 900 MHz, the downshift, but but lower priority than the ACMA to implement 3.6GHz and 26 GHz the downshift at 850 MHz licence expiry if commercial agreement not achieved VHA Recommends pooling Strongly opposes Accelerate clearance of at least the 3.6 GHz reallocation of the 900 the 850 band as and 26 GHz bands, and MHz band. incumbents no longer potentially the 850 MHz Simultaneous allocation represent the highest expansion band and the of 900 MHz and 850 value use 1.5 GHz band, into a MHz is ill-conceived, as multi-band auction they are not direct substitutes NBN Co Does not support accelerating mmWave planning Communications Encourage the creation ACMA planning for Planning should also Alliance Spectrum of one or more earth mmWave (26 GHz) and take account of Satellite Working station protection zones 1.5 GHz bands should spectrum-sharing Group on the east coast, the be concluded studies and satellite as North and continue subsequent to well as mobile interest in the West international studies broadband AMTA Supports accelerating Supports continued timelines for mmWave band planning and 5G Inmarsat Interest in the 2 GHz Don’t delay 1.5 GHz band for mobile satellite band access for mobile services satellite
Which bands would you like to see prioritised for allocation under the planning scenarios from 2017–21 FYSO? Submitter 3.6 GHz 900 MHz 850 MHz expansion band mmWave 1.5 GHz Telstra Supports allocation of 900 MHz and a combined allocation of 850 MHz and 900 MHz, but lower priority than 3.6GHz and 26 GHz Interested in commercial negotiations to achieve the downshift, but the ACMA to implement the downshift at 850 MHz licence expiry if commercial agreement not achieved VHA Recommends pooling at least the 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz bands, and potentially the 850 MHz expansion band and the 1.5 GHz band, into a multi-band auction Strongly opposes reallocation of the 900 MHz band. Simultaneous allocation of 900 MHz and 850 MHz is ill-conceived, as they are not direct substitutes Accelerate clearance of the 850 band as incumbents no longer represent the highest value use NBN Co Does not support accelerating mmWave planning Communications Alliance Spectrum Satellite Working Group Encourage the creation of one or more earth station protection zones on the east coast, the North and continue interest in the West ACMA planning for mmWave (26 GHz) and 1.5 GHz bands should be concluded subsequent to international studies Planning should also take account of spectrum-sharing studies and satellite as well as mobile broadband AMTA Supports accelerating timelines for mmWave and 5G Supports continued band planning Inmarsat Interest in the 2 GHz band for mobile satellite services Don’t delay 1.5 GHz band access for mobile satellite
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