Ed Swindle - Defence Spectrum Policy - Ministry of Defence

1. Information Systems and Services
TechUK Workshop on 5 GHz
Ed Swindle
Defence Spectrum Policy
UK Ministry of Defence
7 Jun 16

2. Spectrum Occupancy 2 MHz to 15 GHz - Sharing
2
MHz
Broadcast, SRD, Amateur,
Amateur Satellite,
Emergency and Distress
30
MHz
Civ
Mil
SRD = Short Range Devices (unlicensed applications such as radio controlled toys and garage door openers)
PMSE = Programme Makers and Special Events (Licensed by Ofcom for Theatres and Sporting Events)
ATC = Air Traffic Control
AGA = Air Ground Air communications
MET = Metrological Office
VSAT = Mobile satellite terminals (small terminals used commercially)
MNO = Mobile Network Operators (For example Vodafone)
ES = Emergency Services
Radio Nav = Radio Navigation (Radio Altimeters used to measure height from the ground)
Mobile = This is defined as any civil use in the band using mobile devices such as handheld radios
Surface/Sub Surface,
Air/Sea/Land Tactical
Comms,
Strategic Comms
88
MHz
Broadcast, Amateur,
Amateur Satellite, Met
Emergency & Distress,
Radio Astronomy, PMSE
Air/Sea/Land
Tactical comms
Broadcast (Radio),
Amateur, SRD
PMSE, Fixed Links
Amateur Satellite,
Emergency, Met
Astronomy, ATC
ATC
230
MHz
400
MHz
NATO
AGA
Tactical
Comms
Land
Tactical
Comms
450
MHz
Amateur, Met,
PMSE, SRD
Commercial,
ES
Air/Sea/Land
Tactical comms
Radar
960
MHz
Broadcast TV,
Amateur, SRD
PMSE, Maritime
ES, Met
ATC,
Railways
Amateur, ATC,
Satellite,
PMSE
Naval Radars
Air Data links
Tactical comms
1375
MHz
Fixed
links
Air Data
Links
Tactical
comms
1350
MHz
1400
MHz
1.4
GHz
Earth
Observation
1.427
GHz
Civ
Mil
1.452
GHz
ATC
MNO
PMSE
Maritime
2.110
GHz
ES
PMSE
Air/Land
Tactical
Comms
Radar
Telemetry
SRD, PMSE,
Fixed Links
Space Ops
Mobile,
Radio
AstronomyMobile
Releasedto
Ofcomforauction
Air
Sea
Land
Comms
UAV
1.6
GHz
Amateur,
SRD,
PMSE,
Maritime
NNO
1.626
GHz
ATC
VSAT
1.710
GHz
ES, Met
SRD, VSAT
Fixed Links
MNO
1.880
GHz
Mil
Satcom
2.25
GHz
SRD
MNO
Satellite
Fixed
links
PMSE,
SRD,
Space
Ops
Satellite
2.2
GHz
Satellite
Fixed
Links
Comms
2.3
GHz
Satellite
Mobile
PMSE
ES
2.310
GHz
2.350
GHz
2.390
GHz
2.450
GHz
2.7
GHz
2.9
GHz
ATC
ATC
3.410
GHz
Radar
Radar
Releasedto
Ofcomforauction
3.6
GHz
4.2
GHz
Civiluse
4.4
GHz
PMSE
Space
Mobile
Fixed
Links
5.0
GHz
Civ
Mil
5.250
GHz
Radio
Nav
8.4
GHz
SRD
Radar
Radar
SRD, Fixed
Links
Space Ops
Radar,
Radio
Astronomy,
Satellite
Broadcast
SRD
Fixed
Links
Space
Radar
Space
Satcom
5.850
GHz
7.250
GHz
Radio
Nav
7.3
GHz
7.75
GHz
7.9
GHz
Met
Fixed
Links
Mobile Satellite
Fixed
Links
Mobile
8.5
GHz
9
GHz
Radar
Radar
Mobile
SRD
9.2
GHz
9.3
GHz
9.5
GHz
10
GHz
10.5
GHz
13.25
GHz
Radio
Nav
13.4
GHz
Fixed links
Mobile
Radar
ES
SRD
Mobile
Amateurs
Space
13.75
GHz
14
GHz
WiFi
Radio
Nav
SRD
Radio
Nav
Radar
WiFi
Space
SRD
WiFi
PMSE
PMSE
Space
Fixed
Links
Satcom
Met
ES
Mobile
Space Space
Radar
Radio Nav
Space
SRD
Mobile
Radar
SRD
Radar
Space
Radar
Radio
Nav
Space
Radar
14
GHz
14.62
GHz
Civ
Mil
15.23
GHz
Fixed
Links
Mobile
Radio
Astronomy
Space
Radar
Fixed
Links
Mobile

3. Spectrum Occupancy 2 MHz to 15 GHz - Sharing
2
MHz
Broadcast, SRD, Amateur,
Amateur Satellite,
Emergency and Distress
30
MHz
Civ
Mil
SRD = Short Range Devices (unlicensed applications such as radio controlled toys and garage door openers)
PMSE = Programme Makers and Special Events (Licensed by Ofcom for Theatres and Sporting Events)
ATC = Air Traffic Control
AGA = Air Ground Air communications
MET = Metrological Office
VSAT = Mobile satellite terminals (small terminals used commercially)
MNO = Mobile Network Operators (For example Vodafone)
ES = Emergency Services
Radio Nav = Radio Navigation (Radio Altimeters used to measure height from the ground)
Mobile = This is defined as any civil use in the band using mobile devices such as handheld radios
Surface/Sub Surface,
Air/Sea/Land Tactical
Comms,
Strategic Comms
88
MHz
Broadcast, Amateur,
Amateur Satellite, Met
Emergency & Distress,
Radio Astronomy, PMSE
Air/Sea/Land
Tactical comms
Broadcast (Radio),
Amateur, SRD
PMSE, Fixed Links
Amateur Satellite,
Emergency, Met
Astronomy, ATC
ATC
230
MHz
400
MHz
NATO
AGA
Tactical
Comms
Land
Tactical
Comms
450
MHz
Amateur, Met,
PMSE, SRD
Commercial,
ES
Air/Sea/Land
Tactical comms
Radar
960
MHz
Broadcast TV,
Amateur, SRD
PMSE, Maritime
ES, Met
ATC,
Railways
Amateur, ATC,
Satellite,
PMSE
Naval Radars
Air Data links
Tactical comms
1375
MHz
Fixed
links
Air Data
Links
Tactical
comms
1350
MHz
1400
MHz
1.4
GHz
Earth
Observation
1.427
GHz
Civ
Mil
1.452
GHz
ATC
MNO
PMSE
Maritime
2.110
GHz
ES
PMSE
Air/Land
Tactical
Comms
Radar
Telemetry
SRD, PMSE,
Fixed Links
Space Ops
Mobile,
Radio
AstronomyMobile
Releasedto
Ofcomforauction
Air
Sea
Land
Comms
UAV
1.6
GHz
Amateur,
SRD,
PMSE,
Maritime
NNO
1.626
GHz
ATC
VSAT
1.710
GHz
ES, Met
SRD, VSAT
Fixed Links
MNO
1.880
GHz
Mil
Satcom
2.25
GHz
SRD
MNO
Satellite
Fixed
links
PMSE,
SRD,
Space
Ops
Satellite
2.2
GHz
Satellite
Fixed
Links
Comms
2.3
GHz
Satellite
Mobile
PMSE
ES
2.310
GHz
2.350
GHz
2.390
GHz
2.450
GHz
2.7
GHz
2.9
GHz
ATC
ATC
3.410
GHz
Radar
Radar
Releasedto
Ofcomforauction
3.6
GHz
4.2
GHz
Civiluse
4.4
GHz
PMSE
Space
Mobile
Fixed
Links
5.0
GHz
Civ
Mil
5.250
GHz
Radio
Nav
8.4
GHz
SRD
Radar
Radar
SRD, Fixed
Links
Space Ops
Radar,
Radio
Astronomy,
Satellite
Broadcast
SRD
Fixed
Links
Space
Radar
Space
Satcom
5.850
GHz
7.250
GHz
Radio
Nav
7.3
GHz
7.75
GHz
7.9
GHz
Met
Fixed
Links
Mobile Satellite
Fixed
Links
Mobile
8.5
GHz
9
GHz
Radar
Radar
Mobile
SRD
9.2
GHz
9.3
GHz
9.5
GHz
10
GHz
10.5
GHz
13.25
GHz
Radio
Nav
13.4
GHz
Fixed links
Mobile
Radar
ES
SRD
Mobile
Amateurs
Space
13.75
GHz
14
GHz
WiFi
Radio
Nav
SRD
Radio
Nav
Radar
WiFi
Space
SRD
WiFi
PMSE
PMSE
Space
Fixed
Links
Satcom
Met
ES
Mobile
Space Space
Radar
Radio Nav
Space
SRD
Mobile
Radar
SRD
Radar
Space
Radar
Radio
Nav
Space
Radar
14
GHz
14.62
GHz
Civ
Mil
15.23
GHz
Fixed
Links
Mobile
Radio
Astronomy
Space
Radar
Fixed
Links
Mobile
100MHz
Proposed
release/shared
20MHz
Proposed
release/shared
40MHz
Proposed
release/shared
55MHz
Proposed
release/shared
168MHz
Proposed
release/shared
5MHzrelease/shared
5MHzrelease/shared
5MHzrelease/shared
100MHz
Proposed
release/shared
160MHz
Proposed
release/shared

4. Military Perspective:
Exclusive Use versus Sharing
Exclusive Use Sharing
Does the military have to stop using
the spectrum?
Will costs be incurred in order to
remove military systems from the
spectrum?
Will there be an impact on military
operations?
Will the military be able to use the
spectrum in the future?
YES NO
Most likely
YES
NO
Most likely
YES
Most likely
NO
Most likely
NO
Most likely
YES

5. 5 GHz Sharing - Points to consider
 Note: UK2 spectrum except by special agreement having the approval of the NFPG –
the band is reserved for exclusive MILITARY use for the entire 5250 – 5850 MHz range.
 MOD use - 5350 - 5470 MHz - MOD use in the band for CIS Networks, Missile Warning
Radar, Tracking Radar, 90SU, Land Environment Air Picture Provision (GBAD), Joint
Ground Based Air Defence.
 NATO use -A NATO Class A Band (Essential) used for: - land, airborne and naval radars
operating in the radiolocation service.
• tactical and weapon systems radars, including frequency hopping radars;
• Air Defence High Power Radars - part of the NATO Integrated Air and Missile
Defence System (NATINAMDS).
 MOD welcomes sharing initiatives and support studies into the co-existence of
WiFi/RLAN with military systems where study results have been independently verified
showing that sharing is viable.

6. Any Questions