Railway Coverage Measurement Method Decision 10 Mar 2026
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BIPT issued a decision on 10 March 2026 establishing the standardized measurement method for verifying mobile network coverage performance on selected railway lines in Belgium. The decision operationalizes the network coverage obligations established under the Royal Decree of 28 November 2021 concerning radio access in the 700 MHz frequency band. Mobile network operators subject to railway coverage obligations will be assessed against this new measurement methodology to demonstrate compliance.
“This decision sets out the measurement method used to assess the performance of mobile networks on selected railway lines in order to verify compliance with the network coverage obligation on the railway network.”
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BIPT's decision adopts a standardized technical methodology for measuring mobile network coverage performance specifically along railway corridors. The measurement framework applies to mobile network operators with coverage obligations under the 700 MHz band authorization framework established by the November 2021 Royal Decree. \n\nTelecommunications operators providing or seeking to provide services on Belgian railway networks will need to ensure their coverage measurement practices align with this BIPT-specified methodology when demonstrating compliance with their coverage obligations to the regulator.
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This decision sets out the measurement method used to assess the performance of mobile networks on selected railway lines in order to verify compliance with the network coverage obligation on the railway network.
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- FR: Download document "Décision du 10 mars 2026 concernant la méthode de mesure aux fins du contrôle des obligations de couverture des chemins de fer en vertu de l'arrêté royal du 28 novembre 2021 (accès radioélectrique dans la bande de fréquences 700 MHz)"
- NL: Download document "Besluit van 10 maart 2026 inzake de meetmethode ter controle van de dekkingsverplichtingen van de spoorwegen volgens het koninklijk besluit van 28 november 2021 (radiotoegang in de 700 MHz-frequentieband)"
Publication type Decision Date 10/03/2026 Publication date 01/04/2026
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