Following pilots, in the West Midlands, south east and west London and more recently, Brighton, to help understand the extent to which 4G at 800 MHz may disrupt Freeview, from next week at800 will be testing their rollout processes in York.

Approximately 10,000 household and business addresses in parts of York are being contacted directly to alert them to the mast activation.

Good news amidst endless gloomy media is always welcome respite and the CAI is pleased to report the Evolving Connectivity 2013 was so busy the start had to be delayed in order to allow the crowds in!

Tremendous good news was huge queues for the registration desk meant that to badge everyone saw the start of the talks put back 45 minutes in order to ensure no-one missed the keynote speakers!

Literally hundreds arrived at the NEC Pavilion just after 9am, re-assuring everyone involved that this was going to be a CAI event to remember - and possibly a ‘best ever’. A record pre-registered tally meant doors opened early to allow the huge queue at the door to make its way through the badging process. Inside visitors were greeted by some of the most extravagant stand builds the CAI has seen in its 35 year history.

Keynote speaker presentations can be found under the Evolving Connectivity 2013 folder in the downloads section or view the Evolving Connectivity 2013 web page.

Following an initial small-scale test in the West Midlands, and larger-scale tests in south east and west London to help understand the extent to which 4G at 800 MHz may disrupt Freeview, some 4G masts are being activated in Brighton in mid-May.

Approximately 80,000 household and business addresses in parts of Brighton are being contacted directly to alert them to the mast activation.

at800 is the organisation tasked with ensuring viewers continue to receive Freeview when 4G mobile services at 800 MHz are launched later this year. They are asking viewers in the area to report any problems experienced with television reception from mid-May. They will also have a team of professional aerial installers and units in the area that will respond to calls from viewers, visit addresses, report problems and restore Freeview.

Digital UK have announced for the Clearance event taking place on 29 May 2013 at OXFORD and WALTHAM serving much of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and parts of the East Midlands is less than one month away. If you install in area served by these transmitters are you ready? Oxford dependent relays are not affected by the changes but Waltham’s has some dependents that are.

The UHF clearance event taking place on 5 June 2013 at BEACON HILL, STOCKLAND HILL, CARADON HILL and REDRUTH serving parts of Devon, Dorset and Cornwall is one month away.

For more information on Clearance, please visit the Digital UK transmitter network site at: www.digitaluk.co.uk/clearanceengineering

For the latest complete list of Clearance events, please regularly check: www.digitaluk.co.uk/industry/clearanceevents

Remember to always use the Digital UK postcode checker at www.digitaluk.co.uk for the latest and most accurate information on Clearance to include dates, available services, transmitters, aerials and UHF channel allocations.

Following on from the early March announcement that Eutelsat were forming a partnership with the CAI to train around 700 engineers, the CAI has successfully negotiated arrangements with venues around the UK to host the necessary free-of-charge practical workshop sessions integral to the Tooway™ accreditation. 

Please CLICK HERE to book yourself onto your chosen session.

For all the latest information relating to clearance of channels from the 800 Mhz band please refer to the following link, www.digitaluk.co.uk/industry/clearanceevents.  Arquiva advise DUK to transmitter engineering times relating to disruption of viewing on a daily basis.  Alterations to schedules appear to be happening weekly so to minimise customer complaint it is wise to consult the pages on a daily basis.

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