17 August (BNS)

Last week at talks between Russia and the Baltic states in Moscow the Estonian Technical Surveillance Authority signed an agreement on the terms of use of mobile communication and co-ordination in the 790-862 MHz frequency band. The agreement signed will give the opportunity to add Estonia to the list of countries that can provide mobile communication in that frequency band, the authority said.

This was obstructed until now, as in Russian aviation radio navigation was in the same frequency band, and there are strict limitations for its use by Russia’s neighbours. In accordance with the agreement signed the limitations in effect until now were contracted to a considerable degree.

The 790-862 MHz frequency band is very attractive for mobile data communication thanks to very good distribution characteristics, which makes it possible with relatively low expenditure to ensure quality mobile data communication on larger territories and inside buildings, the authority said in its information. The frequency band in question, the authority said, is a part of the so-called digital dividend which became available on the closure of analogue television and will be taken into use for data communications throughout Europe.