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 2023.

No. of Live Licences

Licence Types30th June '2230th June '23Year on Year Change
3G41-3
2.1 GHz Liberalised Use31-2
Liberalised Use (800/900/1800MHz)31-2
Liberalised Use (700/2100/2300/2600MHz)044
Liberalised Use (3.6GHz)550
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz) Transition Unprotected10-1
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz) Transition Protected110
2.3 GHz Transition Licence011
Interim 2.1 GHz Band Liberalised Use Licence000
3.6 GHz Spectrum Lease Licences011
Temp ECS Licences30-3
RTE Public Service Broadcasting Licence110
RTE AnalogueSound Broadcasting Licence110
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 Radio16781835157
Business Radio885831-54
Community Repeaters330
Air Traffic Services57581
Maritime Services67681
AIS (Automatic Identification Systems)13174
Radio Location440
Radio Navigation17181
Radio Amateurs2102214947
FWALA (10.5)16160
National Telemetry330
Regional Telemetry462
26GHz National Point-to-Point Block Licences330
Mobile Radio (Local Area)27270
Paging (Local Area)1651727
Radio Links - Point to Multipoint222-20
Radio Links -Point-to-Point1515116111960
Satellite Radio5542-13
Temporary Business Radio (PMSE)54628
Tetra Emergency Services110
Third Party Business Radio7461-13
Wireless Public Address System5040-10
Wireless Test97-2
Wireless Trial18202
Broadcast (AM)220
Broadcast (DTT)1341340
Broadcast (DAB)000
Broadcast (FM/RDS)53857537
Total Radio Licences21180222901110
Total Amateur Radio Certs Issued4256434892
Total Radio Licences Incl. Amateur Radio Certs Issued25436266381202

 

Number of New/Amended Licences Issued

Licence Types30th June '2230th June '23Year on Year Change
3G000
Liberalised Use (800/900/1800MHz)000
Liberalised Use (700/2100/2300/2600MHz)044
Short Term ECS Licences066
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz)000
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz) Transition Unprotected10-1
Liberalised Use ( LU 3.6Ghz) Transition Protected110
2.1 GHz Liberalised Use011
2.3 GHz Transition Licence011
Interim 2.1 GHz Band Liberalised Use Licence022
3.6 GHz Spectrum Lease Licences363
Temp ECS Licences123-9
MSS with CGC (Mobile Satellite)000
400MHz Band Licence000
RTE Public Service Broadcasting Licence000
RTE AnalogueSound 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 Radio298286-12
Business Radio247212-35
Community Repeaters10-1
Air Traffic Services42-2
Maritime Services000
AIS (Automatic Identification Systems)275
Radio Location121
Radio Navigation132
Radio Amateurs15117423
FWALA (10.5GHz)61-5
26GHz National Point-to-Point Block Licences000
National Telemetry000
Regional Telemetry022
Mobile Radio (Local Area)75-2
Paging (Local Area)770
Radio Links - Point to Multipoint000
Radio Links -Point-to-Point38974075178
Satellite Earth Station1615-1
Temporary Business Radio (PMSE)26932859
Third Party Business Radio212-19
Tetra Emergency services000
Wireless Public Address System000
Wireles Trial2221-1
Wireless Test9101
Broadcast (DTT) temps000
Broadcast (DAB)000
Broadcast (AM)000
Broadcast (FM/RDS)13916122
Total Radio Licences Issued51155337222
Amateur Radio Certs669226
Total Radio Licences Incl. Amateur Exam51815429248