The digital dividend: an overview of national policies

Published by: Ovum Plc

Published: Aug. 14, 2009 - 20 Pages

Table of Contents

Executive summary

In a nutshell

Key messages

What is the digital dividend?

Spectrum released by the digital switchover

Potential uses of the digital dividend

The importance of a coordinated approach in Europe

Country case studies

EU approach

Future uses of the spectrum

Timing

Denmark

Finland

Progress of switchover to digital TV

Allocating the digital dividend

France

Hong Kong

Digital terrestrial television penetration

Digital dividend plan

Japan

Switchover to DTT

Digital TV broadcasting penetration

Plan for frequency freed up by digitising terrestrial TV broadcasting

Sweden

Putting the plan into action

UK

The switchover

The award

US

Spectrum policy: bringing the digital dividend to all Americans

Allocation of the 700MHz band

Switchover to digital TV

List of Tables

Table 1: Allocating the digital dividend

Table 2: Snapshot of DTT status

Table 3: Spectrum bands relevant to TV broadcasting

Table 4: Proposed usage of digital dividend in the consultation paper of 2007

Table 5: 700MHz auction result in 2008

List of Figures

Figure 1: Plans for 800MHz band across Europe

Figure 2: Most likely common spectrum bands (clusters)

Figure 3: Timetable for the transition to digital TV broadcasting

Figure 4: Illustrative LTE deployment

Figure 5: Ofcom’s intention to clear the 800MHz band

Figure 6: Revised 700MHz band plan for commercial services

Abstract

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