Licensing

Do you need an operating licence from Ofcom?

Is the radio a licence free unit operating in the 446MHz band at low power (0.5watt)?

Yes: No licence required.
No: Do you or your Company already hold a current Ofcom licence for frequencies the radio is to be used on and for the location where it is to be used?


Yes: No further licence application required.
No: You will need to obtain an Ofcom licence before operating the equipment.

There are three basic types of licence available to you dependent on how the radios are to be used

• Business Radio Light UK Licence

Allows the use of a limited number of frequencies for low power (up to 5 watts) equipment that can be used throughout the UK. Cost: £75.00 every five years no matter how many radios are used. Ideal for use when short distance communications is required at various and changing locations in the UK. Only a limited number of frequencies are available and may be subject to interference from other users.


• Business Radio Light On-site Licence

For low power (2watt ERP)systems operating upto 3km of a specified location such as required by manufacturing, construction, hospitality etc, may use a mix of mobiles and handportables. Cost: £75.00 for five years per site with no limit on the number of units used. Not as prone to interference from other users as the Simple UK Licence frequencies.


• Business Radio Technically Assigned

For systems operating more than 3km and typically up to 30km radius from a specified location usually using high power (25 watt) repeater base stations and vehicle mounted mobiles such as required by transport, service industry, couriers etc. Cost: dependent on location, frequency band and operational radius required . This may increase considerably in some radio congested areas within the M25. The more units that are licensed increases the exclusivity of the frequencies allocated which results in less possible interference from other users.

Roadphone can apply for any of these licences on our customer’s behalf (customer to pay any Ofcom fees due) or the customer may apply direct.