Annex 2: Types and Numbers of Telecommunications Licences (as at 31 March 2019)
Type of Licences | Number of Licences |
---|---|
Academic Institution Self-provided Telecommunications Installation | 2 |
Aeronautical VHF Fixed Station | 34 |
Aircraft Station | 351 |
Amateur Station | 2 620 |
Broadcast Radio Relay Station & Broadcast Relay Station | 15 |
Experimental Station | 82 |
Fixed Carrier | 1 |
Hotel Television (Transmission) | 163 |
Industrial, Scientific & Medical Electronic Machine | 1 496 |
Maritime Radio (Local Vessel) | 1 556 |
Mobile Carrier | 1 |
Mobile Carrier (Restricted) | 0 |
Mobile Radio System Fixed Station | 16 |
Mobile Radio System Mobile Station | 1 812 |
Private Mobile Radio System | 2 065 |
Private Radio Paging System | 5 |
Public Radiocommunications Service | 8 |
Radio Dealers (Unrestricted) | 3 880 |
Radiocommunications School | 6 |
Radiodetermination and Conveyance of Commands, Status and Data | 205 |
Satellite Master Antenna Television | 66 |
Self-Provided External Telecommunications System | 6 |
Services-Based Operator of Class 1 Service, Class 2 Service and Services Other Than Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 Service Note A | 21 |
Services-Based Operator of Class 3 Service | 496 |
Ship Station | 2 506 |
Space Station Carrier | 12 |
Taxi Radiocommunications Service | 23 |
Unified Carrier – Mobile Services Note B | 10 |
Unified Carrier – Local/External Fixed Services Note B and C | 51 |
Wide Band Link & Relay Station | 52 |
Wireless Internet of Things | 3 |
Total | 17 564 |
Note A: This figure includes 16 licences which are also authorised for the provision of SBO Class 3 services.
Note B: This figure includes five licences which are authorised to provide both fixed and mobile services.
Note C: This figure includes the two licences authorising the transmission of domestic television programme services.