OfW 85: Point to Point Fixed Link Licence Application Form – May 2008

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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’.

1.	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.

2.	Please read OfW85 GN for additional information, available from:
www.4gon.co.uk/documents/OfW85GN_Guidance_Notes.pdf
3.	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.
4.	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.
5.	If you need help completing this application form, please contact:
Fixed Links Licensing
Ofcom Licensing Centre
PO Box 56373
London SE1 9SZ
Telephone: 020 7981 3131
	   0300 123 1000
Facsimile	:  020 7981 3235
E-mail:		 fixedlinklicensing@ofcom.org.uk
6.	It is a requirement of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 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.
7.	The Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations set out the fees for licences to use radio equipment issued under the Wireless Telegraphy Acts.
8.	If you intend to apply for a large number of links please contact us at the above address before making your application. 
9.	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 above
10.	For 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.
11.	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. 
12.	Ofcom’s 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.
13.	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.
14.	Incomplete applications may result in delays.

Section A	Purpose of application

A.1	Please 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 	Ofcom will process and charge for your application on the basis of annual use unless you specifically indicate below it is for short-term use whereby it will be charged for each month of operation. Please answer accordingly:

1       Short term use for a duration of 	   months	
2       First extension for an authorised short-term use 	   months	
3       Converting a short-term link to annual operation 		

If appropriate, cross the box in Option 3. 

Please note that you are only permitted one extension for a short-term licence under Option 2. Option 3 will extend the duration of use to the next renewal date after which it will be treated on the basis of annual use.

A.3 	If you already hold a fixed link licence do you wish to harmonise the payment renewal date?  If so please state the renewal date:      

Section B	Licence Contact details

  
B.1	If you already hold a point to point licence please enter your Organisation Identification Number and go to section C

     

	

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:      	

Title	     	Forename		Surname	     	
			
Company Name		     	Trading Name	     	
			
Address		     

			
Town 		     	
			
Postcode		     		
			
Telephone		     	Extension/DDI No:	     	
					
Facsimile		     		Email	     	

B.2.1 	Company or Partnership Registration Number 

     	

  B.3	Should the licensee, at B.2, also be contacted for account matters?
 
Yes  	No  	

B.3.1 	If no, please provide the account contact details 
	
Title	     	Forename	     	Surname	     	
			
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

Title	     	Forename	     	Surname	     	
			
Company Name		     	
			
Address		     

			
Town 		     	
			
Postcode		     		
			
Telephone		     	Extension/DDI No:	     	
					
Facsimile		     		Email	     	

B.5	Who should be contacted for windfarm matters?
	
Contact as B2  	Contact as B4  	

B.5.1 	If neither, please provide technical contact details

Title	     	Forename	     	Surname	     	
			
Company Name		     	
			
Address		     

			
Town 		     	
			
Postcode		     		
			
Telephone		     	Extension/DDI No:	     	
					
Facsimile		     		Email	     	

Section C	Technical 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  		
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  	to	Upper       .       MHz	

C.5 	Please state your preferred polarisation	

Vertical                             	Horizontal                  	
Co –Channel Dual Polar 	No preference           	

Section D	Link 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 E	Site details 

E.1 	Is this a one-way link ?
 
Yes  	No  	

E.2 	Please provide the link locations 			
		
Site A	Site B	
National Grid Reference	National Grid Reference	
2- Letters	5- figure Easting	5-figure Northing	2- Letters	5- figure Easting	5-figure Northing	
  	     	     	  	     	     	
						
Or 						
 Latitude/ Longitude	Latitude/ Longitude	
   oN    ’    ‘’     East/West     o      ’    ‘’	   oN    ’    ‘’       East/West     o      ’    ‘’	

E.3 	Please give the site name and address

		Site A			Site B	
Station 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 F	System details 

F.1	Please 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.2	Please provide the Antenna Reference Code from the Ofcom
Website at www.ofcom.org.uk 

		Site A			Site B	
					
Antenna Reference Code	A / 		     		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.6	Does the system including antennas meet the licensing requirements of UK Interface Requirement 2000 (UK IR2000)?

Yes  	No  	

Section G	Declaration 

		

1.	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.

2.	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.

3.	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 Majesty’s Government; and
•	it 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 Fixed Links Licensing at Ofcom, using the contact details on Note 5 at the start of this form.