ABSTRACT
RF Spectrum Management
In accordance with the Electronic Communications Act the Agency for Communications Networks and Services is on the basis of a public authorization, beside other activities, responsible as well for managing the radio frequency spectrum of the Republic of Slovenia. This means that in addition to frequency allocation and assignment it is responsible for the efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum and the provisions of effective competition in the markets for wireless electronic communications services. The Agency's tasks in this field are primarily the use of radio frequency spectrum to achieve the greatest possible socio-economic benefit, ensuring a stable environment for radio spectrum users, promotion of competition, investments and development, the introduction of new technologies as soon as possible in accordance with the EU regulation and national level strategic guidance. Within its framework and competencies the Agency wishes to contribute to the goal, that Slovenia become one of the first countries in Europe to introduce 5G technology. Agency has already started to support within its competencies the 5G projects in terms of the releasing new frequencies for 5G, with the possibility of assigning 3400-3800 MHz band for testing in accordance with ZEKom-1, and by cooperation with other European regulators in order to support the announced projects.

The Agency is preparing a three-year Radio Frequency Spectrum Management Strategy in which it will present:
- Frequency for public mobile services to be awarded in three steps (including all pioneer frequencies for 5G and frequencies whose decisions expire in 2021),
- New approach for the allocation of frequencies for fixed service above 20 GHz for mobile backhauling in order to ease the deployment of 5G,
- Plan for PPDR and M2M,
- Scenarios for the development of digital broadcasting,
- FM strategy - frequency allocation for local radio programs, strategy for awarding other available frequencies,
- Methods of awarding frequencies for other mobile and fixed services, satellite services, maritime and aeronautical services, and the awarding of call signs for radio amateurs.

Future work on the basis of the strategy is: to provide support to the 5G project by preparing the appropriate tender conditions (e.g. the obligation to provide national roaming for PPDR MVNO, traffic prioritization/preamption, ...), to prepare the frequency spectrum for 5G and other new technologies at CEPT level and in preparations for the World Radio Conference WRC-19 and revision of regulations for the use of these technologies in newly allocated radio frequency bands.

POVZETEK
Agencija za komunikacijska omrežja in storitve AKOS upravlja z radijskim spektrom v Republiki Sloveniji na podlagi javnega pooblastila skladno z Zakonom o elektronskih komunikacijah. Poleg učinkovite izrabe radiofrekvenčnega spektra in zagotavljanja učinkovite konkurence na trgih brezžičnih storitev elektronskih komunikacij so njene prednostne naloge predvsem uporaba radiofrekvenčnega spektra za dosego največjega možnega družbeno ekonomskega napredka, zagotovitev stabilnega okolja za uporabnike radijskega spektra, vzpodbujanje naložb in razvoja ter čim hitrejše uvajanje novih tehnologij skladno z usmeritvami na EU in nacionalnemu nivoju. Agencija želi v okviru svojih pristojnosti prispevati k temu, da bi bila Slovenija med prvimi državami v Evropi, ki bodo uvedle 5G tehnologijo. Tako agencija že sodeluje s podporo v okviru svojih pristojnosti pri 5G projektom v smislu sproščanja novih frekvenc za 5G, omogočanja možnosti podelitve v pasu 3400 - 3800 MHz za testiranja skladno z ZEKom-1 ter sodelovanje in povezovanje s tujimi regulatorji za podporo meddržavnim projektom.

Agencija pripravlja triletno Strategijo upravljanja z radiofrekvenčnim spektrom, v kateri bo predstavila: - Frekvence za javne mobilne storitve, ki se bodo podelile v treh korakih (med drugimi tudi frekvence za 5G ter frekvence, katerih odločbe iztečejo leta 2021),
- Novosti glede podeljevanje frekvenc za fiksne zveze nad 20 GHz zaradi uvajanja 5G,
- Predstavila bo vizijo razvoja PPDR in M2M,
- Scenarije razvoja digitalne radiodifuzije,
- Strategijo za FM - podelitev frekvenc za lokalne radijske programe,
- Načine podelitve frekvenc za ostale mobilne in fiksne storitve, satelitske storitve, ladijske in letalske storitve ter podelitve klicnih znakov za radioamaterje.

V prihodnje pa bo potrebno na podlagi strategije: nuditi podporo 5G projektu s pripravo ustreznih razpisnih pogojev (npr. obveznost nudenja nacionalnega gostovanja PPDR MVNOju, prioritizacija prometa, ...), pripraviti frekvenčni spekter za 5G in ostale nove tehnologije na nivoju CEPT v okviru priprav na svetovno radijsko konferenco WRC-19 ter pri pripravi regulative za uporabo teh tehnologij v na novo dodeljenih radiofrekvenčnih pasovih.