Service Purpose Allocated Is there sufficient Spectrum Spectrum Spectrum shared frequencies spectrum? (Yes only licensed and with other users or No) / Reason allocated to shared with and no for insufficient Utilities? other users? requirement for a spectrum (Yes or No) (Yes or No) licence? (Yes or No) Point to SCADA ; 440-445 No. No No Yes multipoint MHz No specific Monitoring of fixed links broadband critical network spectrum for infrastructure monitoring of component critical network infrastructure components is available for utilities Remote No No. No - - switching / frequencies No specific emergency are broadband shut down allocated! spectrum for remote switching / emergency shut Currently Security (e.g. down is available use 900 CCTV) for utilities /1800MHz (public GSM) Point to Backhaul Yes No Yes, No point 6 users; fixed links Inter-site data links 18 users; No 12 users; 6 users (ISP, 22-22,6GHz/ Telco 23-23,6GHz operators). 37-39,5GHz Wide Automatic No No. No - - area data meter reading frequencies No specific comms. are broadband allocated. Control of spectrum for AMR smart meters Currently and Smart (e.g. switching use 900 Metering is tariffs or /1800MHz available for supplier at (public utilities specified GSM) times) Mobile Emergency 162-173 Yes No No Yes Radio mobile radio MHz Worker safety 162-173 Yes No No Yes MHz Table 2.1: Summary of current communications needs and spectrum availability in Latvia
Service Purpose Allocated frequencies Is there sufficient spectrum? (Yes or No) / Reason for insufficient spectrum Spectrum only allocated to Utilities? (Yes or No) Spectrum licensed and shared with other users? (Yes or No) Spectrum shared with other users and no requirement for a licence? (Yes or No) Point to multipoint fixed links SCADA ; 440-445 MHz No. No specific broadband spectrum for monitoring of critical network infrastructure components is available for utilities No No Yes Monitoring of critical network infrastructure component Remote switching / emergency shut down No frequencies are allocated! Currently use 900 /1800MHz (public GSM) No. No specific broadband spectrum for remote switching / emergency shut down is available for utilities No - - Security (e.g. CCTV) Point to point fixed links Backhaul 22-22,6GHz/ 23-23,6GHz 37-39,5GHz Yes No Yes, 6 users; 18 users; 12 users; 6 users (ISP, Telco operators). No No Inter-site data links Wide area data comms. Automatic meter reading No frequencies are allocated. Currently use 900 /1800MHz (public GSM) No. No specific broadband spectrum for AMR and Smart Metering is available for utilities No - - Control of smart meters (e.g. switching tariffs or supplier at specified times) Mobile Radio Emergency mobile radio 162-173 MHz Yes No No Yes Worker safety 162-173 MHz Yes No No Yes Table 2.1: Summary of current communications needs and spectrum availability in Latvia
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