HAKOM at the Meeting of Radio Spectrum Committee (RSC) in Brussels

ZAGREB, December 7, 2017 – On December 6 and 7 Brussels hosted a meeting of the Radio Spectrum Committee (RSC) of the European Commission (EC), responsible for radio spectrum management. This working group, among other things, helps the EC to develop implementing decisions regarding radio spectrum management in the EU Member States.
 
The most important topic discussed at the 62nd RSC meeting is the adoption of the EU decision on harmonized usage of the 1452-1492 MHz bandwidth to increase capacity in mobile networks, the adopted EU decision on the usage of the 800 and 1800 MHz bandwidth for the Internet stuff, harmonization of frequency band 870-876 / 915-921 MHz for short-range devices. The activities regarding testing the usage possibilities of 5925-6425 MHz bandwidth for local access communication networks, regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles and their frequency needs and the impact of innovative aerials on technical terms for broadband wireless access.

ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.