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27.4.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
106/9
DECISIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 18 April 2011
amending Decision 2009/766/EC on the harmonisation of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency
bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing pan-European electronic communications services
in the Community
(notified under document C(2011) 2633)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/251/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
introduced in the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz bands
using appropriate values for the separation between the
channel edges of the respective carriers.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Union,
(5) As
regards
coexistence
between
UMTS,
LTE
and
WiMAX
Having regard to Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European
and aeronautical systems above 960 MHz, CEPT Reports
Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory
41 and 42 provide information and recommendations
framework for radio spectrum policy in the European
on how to mitigate interference.
Community (Radio Spectrum Decision) ( 1 ), and in particular
Article 4(3) thereof,
(6) The
results
of
the
work
carried
out
pursuant
to
the
mandate issued to CEPT should be applied in the
Whereas:
Union and Member States should be required to
implement as soon as possible given the increasing
(1) Commission Decision 2009/766/EC
( 2 ) aims to
market demand for the introduction of LTE and
harmonise the technical conditions for the availability
WiMAX in these bands. In addition, Member States
and efficient use of the 900 MHz band, in accordance
should ensure that UMTS, LTE and WiMAX give appro
with Council Directive 87/372/EEC of 25 June 1987 on
priate protection to existing systems in adjacent bands.
the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated
introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-
based mobile communications in the Community ( 3 ), and
(7)
Harmonised standards EN 301908-21 and EN 301908-
of the 1 800 MHz band for terrestrial systems capable of
22 are being finalised by the European Telecommuni
providing electronic communications services.
cations Standards Institute (ETSI) in order to give
presumption of conformity with Article 3(2) of
Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of
(2)
The efficient use of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz bands
the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and
has been kept under review by the Member States with a
telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual
view to covering additional technologies while ensuring
recognition of their conformity ( 4 ).
technical compatibility with the GSM system and the
UMTS system as defined in Directive 87/372/EEC by
appropriate means.
(8) The
Annex
to
Decision
2009/766/EC
should
therefore
be
amended accordingly.
(3) On
15
June
2009
the
Commission
gave
a
mandate
to
the European Conference of Postal and Telecommuni
cations Administrations (‘the CEPT’) pursuant to
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
Article 4(2) of Decision No 676/2002/EC to define the
accordance with the opinion of the Radio Spectrum
technical conditions for allowing LTE and possibly other
Committee,
technologies into the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz bands.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(4) CEPT’s
response
to
the
mandate
is
set
out
in
CEPT
Reports 40 and 41. Those Reports concluded that the
LTE (Long Term Evolution) and WiMAX (Worldwide
Article 1
Interoperability for Microwave Access) systems can be
The Annex to Decision 2009/766/EC is replaced by the text in
the Annex to this Decision.
( 1 ) OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 274, 20.10.2009, p. 32.
( 3 ) OJ L 196, 17.7.1987, p. 85.
( 4 ) OJ L 91, 7.4.1999, p. 10.

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L 106/10
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Official Journal of the European Union
27.4.2011
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 April 2011.
For the Commission
Neelie KROES
Vice-President
ANNEX
‘ANNEX
LIST OF TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 AND ARTICLE 4(2)
The following technical parameters shall be applied as an essential component of the conditions necessary to ensure
coexistence in the absence of bilateral or multilateral agreements between neighbouring networks, without precluding less
stringent technical parameters if agreed among the operators of such networks.
Systems Technical
parameters Implementation
deadlines
UMTS complying with UMTS 1. Carrier separation of 5 MHz or more between two
9 May 2010
Standards, as published by
neighbouring UMTS networks.
ETSI, in particular EN
301908-1, EN 301908-2, EN 2. Carrier separation of 2,8 MHz or more between a
301908-3 and EN 301908-11
neighbouring UMTS network and a GSM network.
LTE complying with LTE 1. A frequency separation of 200 kHz or more between the
31 December 2011
Standards, as published by
LTE channel edge and the GSM carrier's channel edge
ETSI, in particular EN between a neighbouring LTE network and a GSM
301908-1, EN 301908-13, network.
EN 301908-14, and EN
301908-11
2. No frequency separation is required between LTE channel
edge and the UMTS carrier's channel edge between a
neighbouring LTE network and a UMTS network.
3. No frequency separation is required between LTE channel
edges between two neighbouring LTE networks.
WiMAX complying with
1. A frequency separation of 200 kHz or more between the 31 December 2011’
WiMAX Standards, as WiMAX channel edge and the GSM carrier's channel edge
published by ETSI, in particular
between a neighbouring WiMAX network and a GSM
EN 301908-1, EN 301908-21
network.
and EN 301908-22
2. No frequency separation is required between the WiMAX
channel edge and the UMTS carrier's channel edge
between a neighbouring WiMAX network and a UMTS
network.
3. No frequency separation is required between WiMAX
channel edges between two neighbouring WiMAX
networks.

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