UK Spectrum Policy Forum - Anirban Roy, Arqiva: UHF spectrum – DTT and mobile

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UHF spectrum – DTT and mobile


Myth 1: No one watches linear Digital Terrestrial TV

Source: Ofcom

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Average hours of television viewing per day, all homes:

2004 to 2012



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Daily mins per viewer

Live versus time-shifted viewing: all homes

Live Viewed on same day as live Viewed 2-7 days after broadcast

Source: Ofcom

“…90% of viewing on TV sets…to live broadcasting with the remaining

10% comprising time-shifted viewing via recording devices and viewing

of catch-up TV VOD services” Ofcom CMR 2013



Source: Ofcom

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Share of viewing by signal type

Analogue Terrestrial

Digital Satellite

Digital Cable

DTT


Myth 2: The future is IPTV

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Myth 3: Mobile is more valuable than TV

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Spectrum Value per MHz (£bn)

Average Marginal

Source: Communications Chambers analysis and estimates, January 2014

The value of Digital Terrestrial Television in an era of increasing demand for spectrum,


Myth 4: Mobile data growth needs UHF spectrum

Source: Real Wireless, April 2012

Techniques for increasing the capacity of wireless broadband networks: UK, 2012-2030



Mobile

Technology

Spectrum Infrastructure



When travelling

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else's house 22%

Indoor public spaces

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At work 18%

Outdoors 16%

Other 1%

Location of mobile broadband use outside the home

Source: Ofcom

Cellular 18%

Wi-Fi 82%

Distribution of total UK Android smartphone traffic

Source: Informa / Mobidia, March 2013

(from WIK-Consult / Aegis Study on Impact of traffic

off-loading and related technological trends on the

demand for wireless broadband spectrum)


Myth 5: A co-primary allocation of 470-694 MHz to

mobile at WRC-15 means nothing

Agenda item 1.1:

“…to consider additional spectrum allocations to

the mobile service on a primary basis and

identification of additional frequency bands for

International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) and

related regulatory provisions, to facilitate the

development of terrestrial mobile broadband

applications…”


Myth 6: Mobile services and

TV are in competition


Summary

Myth 1: No one watches linear Digital Terrestrial Television any

more

Myth 2: The future is IPTV only

Myth 3: Mobile is more valuable than TV


Myth 5: Myth 5: A co-primary allocation of 470-694 MHz to

mobile at WRC-15 means nothing

Myth 6: Mobile services and TV are in competition