Statistics

Licensing Statistics

The statistics shown on this page are taken from ComReg’s licensing database valid to the end of ComReg’s financial year 30 June 2021.

No. of Live Licences

Licence Types30th June '2130th June '22Year on Year Change
3G440
2.1 GHz Liberalised Use330
Liberalised Use (800/900/1800MHz)440
Liberalised Use (3.6GHz)550
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz) Transition Unprotected41-3
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz) Transition Protected110
3.6 GHz Spectrum Lease Licences10-1
Temp ECS Licences330
RTE Public Service Broadcasting Licence110
RTE AnalogueSound Broadcasting Licence110
RTE Digital Sound Broadcasting Licence000
RTE Sound Broadcasting Multiplex Licence000
RTE Digital Terrestrial Television Licence (PSB Mux 01)110
RTE Digital Terrestrial Television Licence (PSB Mux 02)110
MSS with CGC (Mobile Satellite)220
GSM-R (Irish Rail)110
400MHz Band Licence110
Aircraft Radio15661678112
Business Radio942885-57
Community Repeaters330
Air Traffic Services57570
Maritime Services67670
AIS (Automatic Identification Systems)11132
Radio Location341
Radio Navigation17170
Radio Amateurs2014210288
FWALA (10.5 & 26GHz)12164
National Telemetry330
Regional Telemetry54-1
26GHz National Point-to-Point Block Licences330
Mobile Radio (Local Area)25272
Paging (Local Area)1581657
Radio Links - Point to Multipoint22220
Radio Links -Point-to-Point1425615151895
Satellite Radio5755-2
Temporary Business Radio (PMSE)255429
Tetra Emergency Services110
Third Party Business Radio567418
Wireless Access Platform for Electronic Communication Services (WAPECS)10-1
Wireless Public Address System5850-8
Wireless Test159-6
Wireless Trial16182
Broadcast (AM)32-1
Broadcast (DTT)1341340
Broadcast (DAB)000
Broadcast (FM/RDS)5585646
Total Radio Licences20121212071086
Total Amateur Radio Certs Issued4190425666
Total Radio Licences Incl. Amateur Radio Certs Issued24311254631152

 

Number of New/Amended Licences Issued

Licence Types30th June '2130th June '22Year on Year Change
3G000
2.1 GHz Liberalised Use330
Liberalised Use (800/900/1800MHz)000
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz)000
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz) Transition Unprotected41-3
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz) Transition Protected110
3.6 GHz Spectrum Lease Licences63-3
Temp ECS Licences (Covid Apr.2020)12120
MSS with CGC (Mobile Satellite)000
400MHz Band Licence000
RTE Public Service Broadcasting Licence000
RTE AnalogueSound Broadcasting Licence000
RTE Digital Sound Broadcasting Licence000
RTE Sound Broadcasting Multiplex Licence000
RTE Digital Terrestrial Television Licence (Amended)000
RTE Digital Terrestrial Television Licence (PSB Mux 01)000
RTE Digital Terrestrial Television Licence (PSB Mux 02)000
Aircraft Radio22529873
Business Radio253247-6
Community Repeaters110
Air Traffic Services341
Maritime Services10-1
AIS (Automatic Identification Systems)32-1
Radio Location011
Radio Navigation011
Radio Amateurs10815143
FWALA (10.5GHz & 26GHz)066
26GHz National Point-to-Point Block Licences000
National Telemetry000
Regional Telemetry20-2
Mobile Radio (Local Area)97-2
Paging (Local Area)137-6
Radio Links - Point to Multipoint000
Radio Links -Point-to-Point44963897-599
Satellite Radio9167
Temporary Business Radio (PMSE)124269145
Third Party Business Radio5021-29
Tetra Emergany services000
Wireless Access Platform for Electronic Communication Services (WAPECS)000
Wireless Public Address System000
Wireles Trial20222
Wireless Test169-7
Broadcast (DTT) temps000
Broadcast (DAB)000
Broadcast (AM)000
Broadcast (FM/RDS)6113978
Total Radio Licences Issued54205118-302
Amateur Radio Certs386628
Total Radio Licences Incl. Amateur Exam54575184-273