欧洲将统一移动宽频电波
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The EU has urged its members to use the same part of the airwaves for mobile broadband to help achieve its target of 100% broadband coverage1 by 2013.

欧盟呼吁其成员国使用同一频率的移动宽频电波,以帮助达成2013年以前宽带覆盖100%的目标。

Digital switchover could pave the way for better mobile broadband
Digital switchover could pave the way for better mobile broadband

The spectrum2(光谱,范围) will become available as members switch from analogue3(类似物,模拟) to digital broadcasting, it said.

Using the same part of the spectrum would make it easier for devices to work "across borders" and allow consumers to use "roaming(移动,漫游)" services.

A similar plan allowed the emergence4 of GSM mobile phones in the 1990s.

The EU believes using the common frequency would be a particular boon5(福利,恩惠) for unconnected rural areas because it travels over long distances.

Up to 30% of the EU's rural population lacks high-speed internet access, it said.

Net harmony

The new proposal focuses on the 790-862 MHz sub-band of the radio spectrum, part of the so-called "digital dividend6(数字红利,数字鸿沟)" freed up by the digital switchover(数位转换).

The EU is keen to make sure that all of its its members agree common technical standards for its use.

It is worried that if this is not agreed, different member states may allocate7(分派,分配) different uses to the spectrum which may interfere8 with one another.

"Radio spectrum knows no borders," it said.

The 790-862 MHz sub-band is particularly attractive for mobile broadband because it can easily penetrate9 buildings.

It could be used for "3G and 4G mobile phone services that allow video streaming, full web browsing10 and fast downloads on a mobile handset," the commission said.

This would allow it to achieve its target of "high-speed broadband coverage of 100% of the EU population by the end of 2013".

To speed up the process, the European Union recommends that its member states should complete switchover by 2012, the current deadline in the UK.

British broadcasting watchdog Ofcom said it welcomed the recommendations(推荐,介绍) and would study them with the government.

"The spectrum could deliver benefits such as mobile broadband or any other suitable services to EU citizens," said a spokesperson.

The UK intends to hold an open auction11 for many of the frequencies freed up by the switchover, although no date has been set for the sale.

Various groups are interested in the freed-up airwaves, including broadcasters who want to use parts of it for high-definition services.

'Common plan'

The EU's plans also detail other "strategic objectives" for how to take advantage of the digital divided.

These include adopting a common European position for negotiations12 between neighbouring countries on how to use parts of the spectrum and agreeing targets for technologies that can use the frequencies.

The EU forecasts that if members can agree common standards for the frequencies, the European economy could receive a boost of up to 50 billion euros (£45bn).

"The digital dividend is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make 'broadband for all' a reality all over Europe and boost some of the most innovative13(革新的,创新的) sectors14 of our economy," said Viviane Reding, EU commissioner15 for information society and media.

"Europe will only make the most of the digital dividend if we work together on a common plan."



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1 coverage nvwz7v     
n.报导,保险范围,保险额,范围,覆盖
参考例句:
  • There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
  • This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。
2 spectrum Trhy6     
n.谱,光谱,频谱;范围,幅度,系列
参考例句:
  • This is a kind of atomic spectrum.这是一种原子光谱。
  • We have known much of the constitution of the solar spectrum.关于太阳光谱的构成,我们已了解不少。
3 analogue SLryQ     
n.类似物;同源语
参考例句:
  • The gill of a fish is the analogue of the lung of a cat.鱼的鳃和猫的肺是类似物。
  • But aside from that analogue standby,the phone, videoconferencing is their favorite means of communication.除了备用的相似物电话,可视对话是他们最喜欢的沟通手段。
4 emergence 5p3xr     
n.浮现,显现,出现,(植物)突出体
参考例句:
  • The last decade saw the emergence of a dynamic economy.最近10年见证了经济增长的姿态。
  • Language emerges and develops with the emergence and development of society.语言是随着社会的产生而产生,随着社会的发展而发展的。
5 boon CRVyF     
n.恩赐,恩物,恩惠
参考例句:
  • A car is a real boon when you live in the country.在郊外居住,有辆汽车确实极为方便。
  • These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.事实证明这些机器让残疾人受益匪浅。
6 dividend Fk7zv     
n.红利,股息;回报,效益
参考例句:
  • The company was forced to pass its dividend.该公司被迫到期不分红。
  • The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 per cent.第一季度的股息增长了近 4%。
7 allocate ILnys     
vt.分配,分派;把…拨给;把…划归
参考例句:
  • You must allocate the money carefully.你们必须谨慎地分配钱。
  • They will allocate fund for housing.他们将拨出经费建房。
8 interfere b5lx0     
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
参考例句:
  • If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话,可能弊多利少。
  • When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件,棘手的事情就来了。
9 penetrate juSyv     
v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解
参考例句:
  • Western ideas penetrate slowly through the East.西方观念逐渐传入东方。
  • The sunshine could not penetrate where the trees were thickest.阳光不能透入树木最浓密的地方。
10 browsing 509387f2f01ecf46843ec18c927f7822     
v.吃草( browse的现在分词 );随意翻阅;(在商店里)随便看看;(在计算机上)浏览信息
参考例句:
  • He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
参考例句:
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
12 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
参考例句:
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
13 innovative D6Vxq     
adj.革新的,新颖的,富有革新精神的
参考例句:
  • Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
  • He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。
14 sectors 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627     
n.部门( sector的名词复数 );领域;防御地区;扇形
参考例句:
  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
15 commissioner gq3zX     
n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员
参考例句:
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
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