Fixed radio links are used mainly by fixed and mobile phone operators, broadcasters, public utilities and the emergency services to provide transmission capacity and networks, and to provide redundancy and back up for other networks. Some operators use Radio Links as an economic alternative to leased lines and optical fibre. The most up to date bandplans are available here.
More information can be found in our guidelines document, ComReg Document 23/112 – Fixed Radio Links Licensing Guidelines
Applicants must have a ComReg account holder to submit an application for a fixed radio link licence. Accounts can be created at www.elicensing.comreg.ie
Applications for fixed radio links are made using ComReg’s online facility – www.elicensing.comreg.ie.
The application data must be compiled into a data file (.xml) which is uploaded during the online application process.
Details on the file format and how to compile the .xml file are available on www.elicensing.comreg.ie in the area entitled: “apply for a Fixed Link (PP or PM) Licence”.
Table 1: Annual Fee for Point-to-Point links not on a High Usage Path or Congested Area. These fees apply up to 30 September 2024.
| Frequency (F) | Bandwidth (BW) ≤ 3.5 MHz | 3.5 MHz < BW ≤ 20 MHz | 20 MHz < BW ≤ 40 MHz | BW > 40 MHz |
| 1 GHz < F ≤ 17 GHz | €1,000 | €1,100 | €1,200 | €1,500 |
| 17 GHz < F ≤ 37 GHz | €750 | €825 | €900 | €1,125 |
| 37 GHz < F ≤ 39.5 GHz | €550 | €605 | €660 | €825 |
| F > 39.5 GHz | €100 | €110 | €120 | €150 |
Table 2: Annual Fee for Point-to-Point links on a High Usage Path or in a Congested Area. These fees apply up to 30 September 2024.
| Frequency (F) | Bandwidth (BW) ≤ 3.5 MHz | 3.5 MHz < BW ≤ 20 MHz | 20 MHz < BW ≤ 40 MHz | BW >40 MHz |
| 1 GHz < F ≤ 17 GHz | €1,200 | €1,320 | €1,440 | €1,800 |
| 17 GHz < F ≤ 37 GHz | €900 | €990 | €1,080 | €1,350 |
| 37 GHz < F ≤ 39.5 GHz | €660 | €726 | €792 | €990 |
| F > 39.5 GHz | €120 | €132 | €144 | €180 |
The Licensee must comply with the Wireless Telegraphy (Fixed Radio Link Licence) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 593 of 2023)
Radio Link Services
To minimise the interference between Point-to-Point Radio Links, ComReg maintains a High/Low database. The database shows the designation of each licensed fixed radio link as either a High Frequency or Low Frequency designation.
Prior to submitting an application to ComReg, applicants must consult the high / low database to ensure that the sites in their application do not have a high/low designation conflict, as ComReg may not licence a link with a high/low designation conflict.
Before submitting an application to ComReg for a Point-to-Point Radio Link Licence >1 GHz, the specifications of the antenna, radio transmitter and feeders must be registered on ComReg’s Equipment Reference Code database.
This database contains information on: