Technical licence conditions for 700 MHz
TECHNICAL LICENCE CONDITIONS FOR FREQUENCY BANDS 703–733 MHz (up link) and 758–788
MHz (down link)
Conditions of a granted radio licence are determined in accordance with these technical licence
conditions. If a licence holder uses more than one paired frequency blocks, all radiated power limits
concerning the down-link frequency block do not necessarily apply outside the block.
1. The bands use frequency-division duplexing (FDD) so that base station transmission (down
link) is located in the 758–788 MHz band and terminal station transmission (up link) in the
703–733 MHz band. The duplex spacing is 55 MHz.
2. Table 1 defines the maximum mean radiated power (EIRP) of transmitters used on down link
frequencies of a paired frequency block.
Frequency band [MHz] Paired frequency
block
< 694
FDD1 - FDD6
694–698
FDD1 - FDD6
698–733
FDD1 - FDD6
733–736
FDD1 - FDD6
736–738
FDD1 - FDD6
738–748
FDD1 - FDD6
748–753
FDD1
FDD2 - FDD6
753–758
FDD1
FDD2
FDD3 - FDD6
758–763
FDD1
FDD2
FDD3
FDD4 - FDD6
763–768
FDD1, FDD3
FDD2
FDD4
FDD5, FDD6
768–773
FDD1, FDD5
FDD2, FDD4
FDD3
FDD6
773–778
FDD1
FDD2, FDD6
FDD3, FDD5
FDD4
1
2
Maximum mean radiated power in one sector/cell.
Maximum mean radiated power/antenna
Maximum mean radiated power
[EIRP]
- 23 dBm/8 MHz 1
-32 dBm/1 MHz1
-50 dBm/5 MHz1
-64 dBm/200 kHz1
12 dBm/2 MHz2
16 dBm/2 MHz2
18 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
22 dBm/5 MHz2
18 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
64 dBm/5 MHz2
22 dBm/5 MHz2
18 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
22 dBm/5 MHz2
64 dBm/5 MHz2
18 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
18 dBm/5 MHz2
22 dBm/5 MHz2
64 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
18 dBm/5 MHz2
22 dBm/5 MHz2
64 dBm/5 MHz2
778 - 783
FDD1, FDD2
FDD3
FDD4, FDD6
FDD5
FDD1, FDD2, FDD3
FDD4
FDD5
FDD6
FDD1, FDD2, FDD3,
FDD4
FDD5
FDD6
FDD5
FDD6
FDD6
FDD6
FDD5
FDD1, FDD2, FDD3,
FDD4
FDD1 - FDD6
783 - 788
788 - 791
791 - 796
796 - 801
801 - 821
796 - 821
791 - 821
832–862
16 dBm/5 MHz2
18 dBm/5 MHz2
22 dBm/5 MHz2
64 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
18 dBm/5 MHz2
22 dBm/5 MHz2
64 dBm/5 MHz2
2 dBm/200 kHz2
4 dBm/200 kHz2
11 dBm/200 kHz2
17 dBm/5 MHz2
19 dBm/5 MHz2
17 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
16 dBm/5 MHz2
-49 dBm/5 MHz1
Table 1: Maximum mean radiated power (EIRP) of transmitters used on
down link frequencies of a paired frequency block
3. A licence holder may deviate from the conditions listed in section 2, provided that FICORA
and the licence holders affected by this approve.
4. The maximum mean power 3 of an up-link radio transmitter is 23 dBm TRP 3 or EIRP.
However, this value may be exceeded when using fixed terminal equipment, provided that
the protection of other services, networks or applications is not jeopardised and obligations
imposed in coordination agreements are complied with.
5. The maximum mean radiated power of an up-link radio transmitter must not exceed the
levels in Table 2 outside the assigned frequency band.
Frequency band [MHz]
470–694
694–698
698–703
Maximum mean radiated power EIRP
- 42 dBm/8 MHz
- 7 dBm/4 MHz
2 dBm/5 MHz
Table 2: Mean EIRP radiated power outside the assigned frequency band
6. Licence holders must comply with separate coordination agreements on the use of
frequencies concluded with the telecommunications administrations of neighbouring
countries.
3
The power is specified as EIRP for terminal equipment, fixed or installed, and as TRP for mobile terminals. The
EIRP and TRP are equivalent for isotropic antennas. This value is subject to a tolerance of up to +2 dB, to take
account of operations under extreme environmental conditions and production spread.
3
The total radiated power TRP indicates the actual power radiated by the terminal. TRP is defined as the
integral of the power transmitted in different directions over the entire radiation sphere.
7. A down-link radio transmitter must be coordinated 4 separately with television broadcasting
in Norway, Estonia and Russia prior to its use if its field strength exceeds 16 dBμV/m/1 MHz
at the border of these countries at a height of 10 m, calculated according to the propagation
model of the Geneva 2006 Agreement.
8. Licence holders must provide the most updated technical information of the base stations
and repeaters in the system as well as their locations to FICORA as agreed separately.
INFORMATION FOR THE LICENCE HOLDER:
1. Licensed radio transmitters, using the UWB technology, as well as those exempted from
licensing operate in the 703–788 MHz band. Further information on UWB equipment is
available in the Frequency Allocation Table, annexed to FICORA Regulation 4.
2. The technical licence conditions are based on the parameters set out in European
Commission Implementing Decision 2016/687 that are in turn based on CEPT Reports 60 and
53. The parameters set out in the CEPT Reports and the Commission Implementing Decision
rest on certain assumptions, and therefore, the technical licence conditions will not prevent
harmful interference completely.
3. Television broadcasting stations in the 470–695 MHz band may restrict or cause interference
to base station reception in the mobile network, especially in the geographic areas where
television channel 48 is used.
a. Up to date information on television stations used in Finland can be found on Ficora
internet pages.
4. A radio licence holder must expect that the base stations in radio networks in the 738–753
MHz band may, outside their own frequency band, transmit power in accordance with the
European Commission Decision (2016/687/EU).
5. A radio licence holder must expect that radio transmitters that will be possibly used for
communication between a broadband authority network and/or machines (M2M) in
frequency bands 698–703 MHz, 733–736 MHz, 753–758 MHz, 788–791 MHz may, outside
their own frequency band, transmit power in accordance with ECC Decision 16(02).
6. The bilateral coordination agreement on the 694–790 MHz band between Finland and
Sweden concluded in 2015 is included in Annex 1.
7. The bilateral coordination agreement on the 694–790 MHz band between Finland and
Russia concluded in 2015 (Annex 2) does not cover coordination of mobile communications
(electronic communications services) and broadcasting services (analogue and digital
television), nor limit existing aeronautical radionavigation transmitters. As a result, the
radionavigation transmitters listed in Annex 3 and the television resources listed in Annexes
4, 5 and 6 may limit or cause interference to networks providing electronic communications
services.
a. Further information on aeronautical radionavigation service systems is available in
ITU-R Recommendation M.1830 ”Technical characteristics and protection criteria of
aeronautical radionavigation service systems in the 645–862 MHz frequency band”.
8. The bilateral coordination agreement on the 694–790 MHz band between Finland and
Estonia concluded [in 2016] included in Annex 7 does not cover coordination of mobile
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Licence holders are obliged to provide the technical information of the coordinated base stations to FICORA.
communications (electronic communications services) and broadcasting services (digital
television). As a result, the television resources listed in Annexes 8 and 9 may limit or cause
interference to networks providing electronic communications services. (In preparation)
9. The bilateral coordination agreement on the 694–791 MHz band between Finland and
Norway concluded [in 2016] included in Annex 10 does not cover coordination of mobile
communications (electronic communications services) and broadcasting services (digital
television). As a result, the television resources listed in Annex 11 may limit or cause
interference to networks providing electronic communications services. (In preparation).
10. FICORA notifies radio licence holders separately of any new or amended coordination
agreements and on any changes to the coordination obligation referred to in section 13 of
the licence conditions.
ANNEXES:
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Annex 1, Coordination agreement 700 MHz Sweden
Annex 2, Coordination agreement 700 MHz Russia
Annex 3, Russian aeronautical radionavigation stations near Finland
Annex 4, Russian television resources in 700 MHz (allotment) near Finland
Annex 5, Russian digital television broadcasting stations in 700 MHz
Annex 6, Russian analogue television broadcasting stations in 700 MHz (in preparation)
Annex 7, Coordination agreement 700 MHz Estonia (in preparation)
Annex 8, Estonian television resources in 700 MHz (allotment)
Annex 9, Estonian television broadcasting stations in 700 MHz
Annex 10, Coordination agreement 700 MHz Norway (in preparation)
Annex 11, Norwegian television broadcasting stations