Regulation 3 InterpretationI1
United Kingdom
In these Regulations—
“Act” means the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006;
“coverage antenna” means the antenna connected to a mobile repeater device which receives transmissions from mobile devices;
“coverage port” means the interface between a mobile repeater device and its coverage antenna;
“dB” means decibel;
“dBm” means decibels of power referenced to one milliWatt;
“dBm/MHz” means decibels of power referenced to one milliWatt per megahertz;
“dBm/5 MHz” means decibels of power referenced to one milliWatt per five megahertz;
“donor antenna” means the antenna connected to a mobile repeater device which receives transmissions from the base stations of mobile network operators;
“donor port” means the interface between a mobile repeater device and its donor antenna;
“downlink frequencies” means the frequency bands 758-788MHz, 791-821MHz, 925-960MHz, 1805-1880 MHz, and 2110-2170MHz;
“ETSI” means the European Telecommunications Standards Institute;
“e.i.r.p.” means equivalent isotropically radiated power, which is the product of the power supplied to an antenna and the absolute antenna gain in a given direction relative to an isotropic antenna;
“indoors” means inside premises, which—
have a ceiling or a roof; and
except for any doors, windows or passageways, are wholly enclosed;
“IR2102.2” means interface requirement “IR2102.2: Minimum requirements for the use of: low gain mobile phone repeaters for in-vehicle use” contained within the document entitled “UK Interface Requirement 2102 – Licence exempt mobile phone repeaters” published by OFCOM F1in February 2024;
“MHz” means megahertz;
“mobile repeater device” means a wireless telegraphy station or wireless telegraphy apparatus which amplifies the radio signals carried over frequencies licensed to one or more mobile network operators;
“motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads;
“OFCOM” means the Office of Communications;
“power spectral density” means, in respect of a particular frequency band or frequencies, the e.i.r.p. of the transmissions made by the mobile repeater device on that particular frequency band or frequencies (as applicable) with the average power per five MHz bandwidth centred on that frequency band or frequencies, radiated in the direction of the maximum level;
“system gain” means, in respect of a particular frequency band or frequencies, the difference between (i) the power received at the input antenna of the mobile repeater device in respect of that particular frequency band or those particular frequencies, and (ii) the power transmitted by the output antenna of the mobile repeater device in respect of that particular frequency band or those particular frequencies (which difference shall be expressed in dB);
“uplink frequencies” means the frequency bands 703-733 MHz, 832-862 MHz, 880-915 MHz, 1710-1785 MHz and 1920-1980 MHz;
“uplink noise power” means the total amount of noise produced by a mobile repeater device in the relevant uplink frequencies, expressed in dBm/MHz; and
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 3(o) substituted (29.2.2024) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Repeater) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/136), regs. 1, 2(2)
Commencement
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Reg. 3 in force at 16.6.2022, see reg. 1
Footnotes
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EN 301 502 (version 12.5.2) published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) No C180, 8.6.2017, p.14.
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EN 301 511 (version 9.0.2) published in OJEU No C180, 8.6.2017, p.14.
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EN 301 908–1 (version 11.1.1) published in OJEU No C180, 8.6.2017, p.17.
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EN 301 908–13 (version 11.1.1) published in OJEU No C180, 8.6.2017, p.18.
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EN 301 908–14 (version 11.1.2) published in OJEU No C180, 8.6.2017, p.18.
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EN 301 908–2 (version 11.1.1) published in OJEU No C180, 8.6.2017, p.17.
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EN 301 908–3 (version 11.1.3) published in OJEU No C180, 8.6.2017, p.17.
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EN 301 908–21 (version 6.1.1) published in OJEU No C180, 8.6.2017, p.19.
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EN 301 908–22 (version 6.1.1) published in OJEU No C180, 8.6.2017, p.19.