Future use of the 470–694MHz band Report for Abertis, Arqiva, BBC, BNE, EBU and TDF 31 October 2014 Future use of the 470-694MHz band │Page 2 Copyright © 2014. All Rights Reserved. Aetha Consulting Limited Terrington House 13–15 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1NL United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0)1223 755 575 Fax: +44 (0)20 7183 3716 Email:
[email protected] www.aethaconsulting.com Future use of the 470-694MHz band │Page 3 Contents 1 Summary of findings ......................................................................................................................... 4 2 Executive summary ........................................................................................................................... 5 3 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 10 4 The relevance of linear television ..................................................................................................... 13 5 Alternative scenario for future use of 470–694MHz spectrum .......................................................... 22 6 Cost of migration of DTT to alternative platforms ............................................................................ 26 7 Benefit of using the spectrum for mobile services ............................................................................ 33 8 Results of our economic assessment ................................................................................................. 37 9 Implications