OfW85: Application for a Point to Point Fixed Link * Licence
June 2005
www.ofcom.org.uk" www.ofcom.org.uk OfW 85: Point to Point Fixed
Link Licence Application Form May 2016
*Point to Point Fixed Link: The term Point to Point Fixed Link
can also be referred to as Fixed Terrestrial (Point-To-Point) Link,
Fixed Link, Fixed Terrestrial Link.
This Point to Point Fixed Link Licence application form can be
used for one of the following:
Apply for a new link licence;Surrender an existing licence;Vary
contact details;Technically vary an existing link;Technical
variation enquiry;Surrender an existing link licence.
i) Please read OfW85 GN for additional information on making
fixed link applications.
ii) If you are applying for a fixed link in the 1.4GHz band
please read OfW557 GN for information about the compatibility
between 1.4 GHz fixed links (operating in 1492-1517 MHz) and the
adjacent band services operating in 1452-1492 MHz, before
submitting this application form to Ofcom.
These guides are available from:
www.ofcom.org.uk.
An application can be made for a licence for any Point to Point
Fixed Link that is to be deployed in any geographical area
administered by Ofcom.When making a request for a new application,
or a variation to an existing assignment, you are advised not to
commit to the purchase of the equipment until we have notified you
of your assignment.If you need help completing this application
form, refer to the OfW85 Guidance Notes. Alternatively please
contact:
Spectrum LicensingOfcomRiverside House2a Southwark Bridge
RoadLONDON SE1 9HA
Email: [email protected]"
[email protected]
It is a requirement of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 that no
radio equipment shall be installed or used in the UK, except under
the authority of a licence granted unless it is licence exempted.
It is a condition of such a licence that the performance of the
equipment must meet the minimum licensing requirements specified in
the Interface Requirement 2000.The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence
Charges) Regulations set out the fees for licences to use radio
equipment issued under the Wireless Telegraphy Act.If you intend to
apply for a large number of links please contact us at the above
address before making your application. Please print off this form,
complete it, and send it to us by post or fax, or take an
electronic copy (rtf) and send it by e-mail. In all cases use the
addresses in Note 5 aboveFor large numbers of multiple links it is
possible to use an electronic batch-load process, if this is agreed
in advance. For details contact us at the above address.Only
applications submitted on this form, or using the agreed batch
process, will be acceptable. Any applications submitted in any
other format or found to be in any way incomplete will be returned
and will not be processed. Ofcoms Quality of Service target for
licences/assignments that require frequency assignment states that
a response to an application for a new licence must be provided
within 42 calendar days from receipt of a correctly completed
application. Applications which also require international
coordination may take longer, however a provisional response will
be given within the above timescale.Fill in the form by entering
information in each field; use Tab and Shift Tab or the arrow keys
to move between fields. Alternatively, you may print this form and
complete in dark ink. Place an X in the appropriate box when
questions provide multiple answers.Incomplete applications may
result in delays.
Section APurpose of application
A.1Please put an X in the appropriate box
1 Apply for a new link licence (Go to A.2)
2 Surrender an existing licence
3 Vary contact details
4 Technically vary an existing licence
5 Technical variation enquiry
6 Surrender an existing licence
A.2 Licences are issued and charged for the prescribed interval
of 12 months unless you declare they are for temporary co-ordinated
use where the licence will be issued and charged one-twelfth of the
annual fee multiplied by the number of complete calendar months
stated here
Short term use for a duration of months
A.3 If you already hold a fixed link licence do you wish to
harmonise the payment interval? If so please state the payment
interval date:
Section BLicence Contact details
B.2 If you already hold a point to point licence please enter
your Organisation Identification Number. Please note that in
supplying this number we will use the existing contact information
on your point to point licences to ensure continuity in your
account, and you can move directly to Section C of the application
form. Organisation ID:
If you would like to add new contact details, or do not have an
Organisation Identification Number, please complete Section B in
full. Failure to do so may result in the application being returned
to you.
B.2 To whom is the licence to be issued?
Individual or sole trader
Limited company
Incorporated association
Partnership
Public limited company
Registered charity
Other legal entity:
TitleForename
Surname
Company Name
Trading Name
Address
Town
Postcode
Telephone
Extension/DDI No:
Facsimile
Email
B.2.1 Company or Partnership Registration Number
B.3Should the licensee, at B.2, also be contacted for account
matters? Yes No
B.3.1 If no, please provide the account contact details
TitleForenameSurname
Company Name
Address
Town
Postcode
Telephone
Extension/DDI No:
Facsimile
Email
Please note that all invoices and payment requests will be sent
to the stated account contact address. If the contact should
change, you should notify Ofcom immediately in writing
B.3.2 Are you a third party contractor installing on behalf of
the licensee?
Yes No
B.4 Who should be contacted for technical matters?Contact as B2
Contact as B3
B.4.1 If neither, please provide technical contact details
TitleForenameSurname
Company Name
Address
Town
Postcode
Telephone
Extension/DDI No:
Facsimile
Email
B.5Who should be contacted for windfarm matters?Contact as B2
Contact as B4
B.5.1 If neither, please provide technical contact details
TitleForenameSurname
Company Name
Address
Town
Postcode
Telephone
Extension/DDI No:
Facsimile
Email
Section CTechnical characteristics
C.1 For a new application, please enter your own unique Customer
Link Reference.
This must consist of up to 10 alpha/numeric characters
C.2 If this is a technical variation of an existing licensed
link, please quote your existing Licence Number for this link
C.2.1 If surrendering an existing licensed link, please quote
your Licence Number for this link and go to Section G
C.3 Which frequency band do you prefer?
1.4 GHz 15 GHz 55 GHz 4 GHz 18 GHz 70/80 GHz Lower 6 GHz 23
GHz
Upper 6 GHz 26 GHz
7.5 GHz 38 GHz
13 GHz 52 GHz
C.4 If appropriate, please specify the tuning range of the
equipment
Lower . MHz toUpper . MHz
C.5 Please state your preferred polarisation
Vertical Horizontal Co Channel Dual Polar No preference
Section DLink details
D.1 Please state the required service availability level between
99.9% and 99.999%
99.9 % 99.95% 99.99% 99.995% 99.999% Other %
D.2 Please state the estimated length of your radio path
kilometres
Section ESite details
E.1 Is this a one-way link ? Yes No
E.2 Please provide the link locations Site ASite BNational Grid
ReferenceNational Grid Reference2- Letters5- figure Easting5-figure
Northing2- Letters5- figure Easting5-figure Northing
Or
Latitude/ LongitudeLatitude/ Longitude oN East/West o oN
East/West o
E.3 Please give the site name and address
Site A
Site BStation Name
Site Name
Site Address
Site Town
Site County
Site Postcode
E.4 Please confirm the height of the antenna in metres above
ground level (or mean sea level if offshore)
Site A
Site B
metres
metres
E.5 If these are two new sites then please confirm which site
should transmit in the upper half of the frequency channel plan,
cross one option only
Site A
Site B
Section FSystem details
F.1Please provide the Equipment Reference Code from the Ofcom
website at www.ofcom.org.uk
E /
F.1.1 If the Equipment Reference Code is not known please
specify the following:Equipment manufacturer
ETSI spectral efficiency class
Equipment model number
Bit rate (e.g. 8 Mbit/s, 34 MBit/s, STM-1 etc)
Bandwidth (e.g. 7 MHz, 28 MHz, 56 MHz etc)
.
Modulation Level/Type (e.g. 128/TCM, 2/FSK etc)
/
F.2Please provide the Antenna Reference Code from the
OfcomWebsite at www.ofcom.org.uk
Site A
Site B
Antenna Reference CodeA / A /
F.2.1 If the Antenna Reference Number is not known please
specify the following:
Site A
Site B
Antenna manufacturer
ETSI spectral efficiency class
Antenna model number
Antenna maximum (bore- sight) gain
dBi
dBi
F.3 Please state the feeder losses Site A
Site B
dB
dB
F.4 Please state any other losses Site A
Site B
dB
dB
F.5 Feeder losses greater than 10 dB and other losses greater
than 4 dB need to be justified. If the losses in question F.4
and/or F.5 exceed these limits, please provide justification
below
Site A
Site B
F.6Does the system including antennas meet the licensing
requirements of UK Interface Requirement 2000 (UK IR2000)?
Yes No
Section GDeclaration
The information requested on this form is being collected by
Ofcom and is to be processed for the purpose of approving this
application and issuing a Fixed Terrestrial (point-to-point) Link
Licence.
The technical information given in this application meets all
the applicable licence conditions stated in the UK Interface
Requirements 2000 (UK IR2000) and the R&TTE Directive.
By signing this declaration, you confirm that for any fixed
point to point links that you have applied for in the 1.4 GHz band,
you have read the guidance notes contained in OfW557 and are aware
of the need to take additional operational measures and that
adequate receiver filtering in the receiver installation is
required to avoid potential interference and receiver blocking from
services operating in the 1452 1492 MHz band.
You should note that:
information provided may be made available to other government
departments; information provided in answer to the questions on
this application form may be passed to international bodies or
other governments in accordance with commitments entered into by
Her Majestys Government; andit is an offence to knowingly make a
false statement in support of this application and may lead to the
licence being refused or revoked.
Date of application
Full name in CAPITAL LETTERS
Signed for and on behalf of the applicant
If you have not received an acknowledgement of this application
within 2 working weeks please contact Spectrum Licensing at Ofcom,
using the contact details on Note 5 at the start of this form.
