
Article 1 
This Decision aims at harmonising the conditions for the availability and efficient use of the 2 500-2 690 MHz band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services in the Community.
Article 2 

1. No later than six months after entry into force of this Decision Member States shall designate and subsequently make available, on a non-exclusive basis, the 2 500-2 690 MHz band for terrestrial systems capable of providing electronic communications services, in compliance with the parameters set out in the Annex to this Decision.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may request transitional periods that may include radio spectrum sharing arrangements, pursuant to Article 4(5) of Decision No 676/2002/EC.
3. Member States shall ensure that systems referred to in paragraph 1 give appropriate protection to systems in adjacent bands.
Article 3 
Member States shall keep the use of the 2 500-2 690 MHz band under scrutiny and report their findings to the Commission to allow regular and timely review of this Decision.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 June 2008.
For the Commission
Viviane REDING
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
The following technical parameters called Block Edge Mask (BEM) shall be applied as an essential component of 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. Member States should ensure that network operators are free to enter into bilateral or multilateral agreements to develop less stringent technical parameters and, if agreed among all affected parties, these less stringent technical parameters may be used.
Equipment operating in this band may also make use of equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) limits other than those set out below provided that appropriate mitigation techniques are applied which comply with Directive 1999/5/EC and which offer at least an equivalent level of protection to that provided by these technical parameters.

A.  1. The assigned blocks shall be in multiple of 5,0 MHz.
 2. Within the band 2 500–2 690 MHz, the duplex spacing for FDD operation shall be 120 MHz with terminal station transmission (up link) located in the lower part of the band starting at 2 500 MHz (extending to a maximum limit of 2 570 MHz) and base station transmission (down link) located in the upper part of the band starting at 2 620 MHz.
 3. The sub-band 2 570–2 620 MHz can be used by TDD or other usage modes complying with the BEMs in this Annex. Outside of the sub-band 2 570–2 620 MHz such usage can be decided at national level and shall be in equal parts in both the upper part of the band starting at 2 690 MHz (extending downwards) and the lower part of the band starting at 2 570 MHz (extending downwards).

B. 
The BEM for an unrestricted spectrum block is built up by combining Tables 1, 2 and 3 in such a way that the limit for each frequency is given by the higher value out of the baseline requirements and the block specific requirements.


Frequency range in which out-of-block emissions are received Maximum mean e.i.r.p.(integrated over a 1 MHz bandwidth)
Frequencies allocated to FDD down link and ± 5 MHz outside the range of frequency blocks allocated to FDD down link. + 4 dBm/MHz
Frequencies in the band 2 500-2 690 MHz not covered by the definition above. – 45 dBm/MHz


Maximum in-block e.i.r.p. + 61 dBm/5 MHz
NB: Member States can relax this limit to 68 dBm/5 MHz for specific deployments e.g. in areas of low population density provided that this does not significantly increase the risk of terminal station receiver blocking.


Offset from relevant block edge Maximum mean e.i.r.p.
Start of band (2 500 MHz) to – 5 MHz (lower edge) Baseline requirement level
– 5,0 to – 1,0 MHz (lower edge) + 4 dBm/MHz
– 1,0 to – 0,2 MHz (lower edge) + 3 + 15(ΔF + 0,2) dBm/30 kHz
– 0,2 to 0,0 MHz (lower edge) + 3 dBm/30 kHz
0,0 to + 0,2 MHz (upper edge) + 3 dBm/30 kHz
+ 0,2 to + 1,0 MHz (upper edge) + 3-15(ΔF – 0,2) dBm/30 kHz
+ 1,0 to + 5,0 MHz (upper edge) + 4 dBm/MHz
+ 5,0 MHz (upper edge) to end of band (2 690 MHz) Baseline requirement level
Where: ΔF is the frequency offset from the relevant block edge (in MHz).

C. 
The BEM for a restricted spectrum block is built up by combining Tables 1 and 4 in such a way that the limit for each frequency is given by the higher value out of the baseline requirements and the block specific requirements.


Maximum in-block e.i.r.p. + 25 dBm/5 MHz

D. 
In cases where antennas are placed indoors or where the antenna height is below a certain height, a Member State may use alternative parameters in line with Table 5, provided that at geographical borders to other Member States Table 1 applies and that Table 4 remains valid nationwide.


Offset from relevant block edge Maximum mean e.i.r.p.
Start of band (2 500 MHz) to – 5 MHz (lower edge) – 22 dBm/MHz
– 5,0 to – 1,0 MHz (lower edge) – 18 dBm/MHz
– 1,0 to – 0,2 MHz (lower edge) – 19 + 15(ΔF + 0,2) dBm/30 kHz
– 0,2 to 0,0 MHz (lower edge) – 19 dBm/30 kHz
0,0 to + 0,2 MHz (upper edge) – 19 dBm/30 kHz
+ 0,2 to + 1,0 MHz (upper edge) – 19-15(ΔF - 0,2) dBm/30 kHz
+ 1,0 to + 5,0 MHz (upper edge) – 18 dBm/MHz
+ 5,0 MHz (upper edge) to end of band (2 690 MHz) – 22 dBm/MHz
Where: ΔF is the frequency offset from the relevant block edge (in MHz).

E. 

 Maximum mean power(including Automatic Transmitter Power Control (ATPC) range)
Total radiated power (TRP) 31 dBm/5 MHz
e.i.r.p. 35 dBm/5 MHz
NB: E.i.r.p. should be used for fixed or installed terminal stations and the TRP should be used for the mobile or nomadic terminal stations. TRP is a measure of how much power the antenna actually radiates. The TRP is defined as the integral of the power transmitted in different directions over the entire radiation sphere.
