UK SPF Cluster 1 slides - on the day

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Demand for Spectrum from Utilities
3 June 2019
13:30 – 16:30
(Registration and Sandwiches from 13:00)

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Saul Friedner - opening and welcome
Raj Sivalingam - setting the scene
Panel 1 Policy Drivers:
Chris McGookin, Scottish Power
Paul Hawker, BEIS
Andrew Baker, Western Power Distribution
Panel 1 open discussion
Panel 2 International perspective:
Julian Stafford, EUTC point of view
Tracey Sheehan, UTC, Americas/global point of view
Noel Kirkaldy, Nokia Speak about Ireland / Europe
Panel 2 open discussion
Panel 3 Solution providers:
Mrinal Patel, Ofcom
Liam Beard, Vodafone MNO solution
Ian Muller, Wireless innovation reseller of capacity, involved in a trial with Scottish Power SSE
James Irvine, Strathclyde University
Panel 3 open discussion
Speaker: Peter Couch, JRC
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Agenda

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Welcome and introductions
Saul Friedner, Chair, UK Spectrum Policy
Forum (SPF) Cluster 1

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Setting the scene
Raj Sivalingam

5. DEMAND FOR SPECTRUM FROM UTILITIES
- SETTING THE SCENE
• Significant challenges for utilities in coming decade requiring upgrades to their
communications provision (Policy drivers for utilities: Panel 1)
• fit for purpose comms entails a mix of solutions from public networks to satellites and
private / self provided networks
• Momentum building globally to enable fit for purpose communications for future
utility networks (International lessons and perspectives: Panel 2)
• What is the approach to spectrum elsewhere ?
• Solving the challenge in the UK (Panel 3)
• What solutions are available ?
• How to solve the spectrum conundrum in UK
WHP Telecoms Ltd
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Raj Sivalingam
WHP
Telecoms

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Panel 1 Policy Drivers:
• Chris McGookin, Scottish Power SLIDES
• Paul Hawker, BEIS
• Andrew Baker, Western Power Distribution
Panel 1 open discussion

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Many more sites required
- Improve customer service and security of supply
- monitor low voltage for impact of electric vehicles, micro-generation, etc
More data required
- Centralised to Distributed Generation
- Achieve better integrity/ predictive maintenance
- Reduce site visits and control cost
- Optimise use of existing power plant and cable
Scale and breadth of remote tools increases Cyber risks, mitigation adds even more data
payload!
New Legislation- Power System and Cyber Security
New staff- “App Generation”, minimise field skill requirement and costs
New Requirements for the Smart Grid

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Highlights the threat to “UK critical infrastructure that supports the health
and safety of the US and UK populations.”
Legacy, unencrypted protocols easy for these actors.
Highlights SCADA sensors and controllers in the Energy Sector exposed
to creating dangerous configurations that could lead to loss of service or
physical destruction
May 2018 report:-
Threats

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The Threat to Cyber-Security of Supply

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Panel 2 International perspective:
• Julian Stafford, EUTC point of view
• Tracey Sheehan, UTC, Americas/global point of view SLIDES
• Noel Kirkaldy, Nokia Speak about Ireland / Europe SLIDES are separate in PDF
format
Panel 2 open discussion

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Demand for Spectrum from Utilities
UK Tech SPF Cluster 1 3rd June 2019
International Perspective

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Introduction to UTC
• The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) is a global association focused on the
intersection of telecommunications and utility infrastructure.
• UTC was founded in 1948, to advocate for the allocation of additional radio
spectrum for power utilities. Over the last 70 years, UTC has evolved into a
dynamic organization that represents electric, gas and water utilities, as well
as natural gas pipelines, critical infrastructure companies and other industry
stakeholders.
• UTC sits at the nexus between the energy and telecommunications industries,
which are rapidly converging and becoming more interdependent.
• UTC Territories - UTC (USA), Europe EUTC, UTC Canada, Africa UTC, UTC
America Latina
• Next …..
• www.utc.org

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GLOBAL STRATEGY
A coordinated global strategy for harmonized
spectrum will benefit utilities by
o Promoting equipment availability an economies of scale
by expanding the market for manufacturers to design,
produce and sell equipment.
o Advancing interoperability and compatibility between
utility communications networks.
o Fostering greater international support that will help to
encourage the U.S. and other countries to adopt
policies to provide access to spectrum by utilities.

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USA
Latest Spectrum Advocacy Issues

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6 GHz Spectrum Band
• The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in October 2018 formally
proposed to expand access to the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use. In its proposal,
the FCC sought comment on its plan to protect against interference through an
automated frequency coordination system was adequate.
• Ironically, utilities migrated to the 6 GHz band after the FCC in the 1990s forced
them out of another band in order to make way for commercial mobile radio
services. With the FCC considering opening the 6 GHz band more broadly, utilities
may likely have to relocate again, a lengthy, expensive process that will impact
their customers by imposing additional costs.
• UTC is concerned that expanding the 6 GHz band to unlicensed users will interfere
with existing utility microwave systems in the band Additionally, utilities lack
alternatives to operating in the 6 GHz bands, as for many utilities, the 6 GHz bands
are the only option providing what they need to communicate over long distances
from point- to-point.
• Additionally, utilities lack alternatives to operating in the 6 GHz bands, as for many
utilities, the 6 GHz bands are the only option providing what they need to
communicate over long distances from point- to-point.

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6 GHz Spectrum Band
• The FCC’s proposal to expand access to the 6 GHz band has generated tremendous
attention.
• UTC joined a coalition of energy, water, oil, and natural gas companies in expressing
strong opposition to the proposal, citing considerable concern about how interference
could impact these industries’ critical communications systems.
• Given that utilities and other critical-infrastructure industries rely on their microwave
systems to support mission-critical communications, any unlicensed access to the band
presents an unreasonable risk to safety, reliability and security.
• Microwave systems are the workhorse of utility ICT networks and must meet and exceed
high standards for reliability
• UTC is hopeful that by pursuing a rulemaking on expanding the 6 GHz system, the FCC
will consider the numerous concerns in opposition.

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UTC America Latina
Participation at ITU WP5A

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Participation at ITU WP5A
• UTC / UTC AL joined the ITU with the aim of developing a proposal for
utilities to access spectrum in the 400 MHz band
• The UTC / UTC AL task force joined Study Group 5, Working Party 5A
(WP5A)of the ITU addressing land-mobile service excluding International
Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), amateur and amateur-satellite service.
• In November 2018. At the meeting, UTC officials introduced a draft report
that detailed utility spectrum needs and identified potential bands for utility
use internationally entitled “Elements for a working document towards
a possible preliminary draft new Report on Utility Communication
Systems”

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Participation at ITU WP5A
• Progress
• December 2018 Inter-American Telecommunications Commission CITEL accepted
the document that UTC AL had submitted to ITU
• April 2019 –UTC AL lodged an updated document that included data from a new
survey that UTC conducted among utilities in North and South America, Europe and
Africa.
• The Survey listed various different utility mission critical applications and described
their performance requirements as well as the different types of communications
technologies that are used to support these applications for utility operations
• April / May 2019 ITU WP5A in Geneva. UTC AL and UTC LEAD 2 drafting sessions
UTC AL and UTC led two drafting group meetings with the delegations, and reviewed
and edited the document.

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Participation at ITU WP5A
• The delegations involved in the drafting meeting (United States,
Netherlands, New Zealand and France plus Motorola) were in general
agreement that additional input from more utilities would help to support some
of the general conclusions about how utilities use communications to support
their core
• ITU drafting group agreed to change the title of the document to “WORKING
DOCUMENT TOWARDS A PRELIMINARY DRAFT NEW REPORT ON UTILITY
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.”
• This removed the language from the previous title that referred to “Elements
of a Possible Preliminary Draft New Report.” In doing so, the Drafting Group
elevated the status of the document

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Participation at ITU WP5A
• In addition, the drafting group developed a Liaison Statement to one of the
other groups within the ITU (WP1A) in order to inform it and other related
groups about the progress that had been made on the Document.
• Want to Help?
• If Utility - Participate in the Survey;
• If Vendor or Utility Or Consultant – consider the contents of and provide input /
comments on “WORKING DOCUMENT TOWARDS A PRELIMINARY DRAFT NEW
REPORT ON UTILITY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS”
• Email – tracey.sheehan@utc.org – for link to the Survey / Copy of the ITU document

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450 MHz band
• UTC AL is also in discussions with the Brazilian National Telecoms Regulator (ANATEL)
to potentially realign the 450 MHz band.
• The 450MHz band was previously acquired by telecom operators within the 2016 2.5
GHz auction and so the frequency was not available to utilities. This auction carried
conditions of use.
• The utilities consider that this frequency is ideal for the automation and monitoring of
grids and other critical applications for the operation of the national electrical system.
• ANATEL’s Board of Directors last week announced it was considering making spectrum
available to utilities if the telcos are unable to prove its use in line with its conditions.
• The view is that the operators have not complied with licence conditions because if they
had, they would have connected rural schools with terrestrial signal, instead of
requesting the use of satellites (authorized in the same decision).

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450 MHz band
• the matter is not on the agenda of ANATEL’s regulatory agenda for 2019/2020, therefore any redistribution of licenses
would only come after 2021
• Plus there is also the risk that the teleco operators will not give up their licences very easily.
• Slow Progress – we will update …

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Thank You for your Kind Attention
• Tracey Sheehan | Global Advisory Council Director
UTILITIES TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
• Cell: +44 (0) 7490494578
Email: tracey.sheehan@UTC.org | Web: www.utc.org
• NEW OFFICE ADDRESS: 2511 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Suite 960 | Arlington, VA
22202 USA

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Panel 3 Solution providers:
• Mrinal Patel, Ofcom
• Liam Beard, Vodafone MNO solution SLIDES
• Ian Muller, Wireless innovation reseller of capacity, involved in a trial with Scottish Power
SSE SLIDES
• James Irvine, Strathclyde University SLIDES
Panel 3 open discussion

26. C2 General
Liam Beard
Vodafone IoT
Vodafone
Energy & Utilities

27. C2 General
5G (and 4G Evo)
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Gemalto
Beyond the hype,
what is the
intention

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C2 General
Radio Latency and Capacity enablers
• More spectrum (frequency bands) and more
bandwidth means more speed and more capacity.
• In 5G, the big difference in the frequency bands is
the portion of bandwidth available in each frequency
band.
• Maximum carrier bandwidth in 5G is 100MHz, in 4G
it’s 20MHz. Additionally carrier aggregation with 4G
provides improved speed and more capacity.
• Spectrum plan = Flexibility
Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Spectrum
Ofcom
• Allows beam forming to individual users or
groups.
• Uplift in average user experience / cell edge
(>3x).
• Improved energy efficiency of transmission.
• Improved performance through clutter.

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C2 General
Service level enabling technologies
• In addition to new radio components, 5G utilises enhanced transport and new core
functionality.
• A 5G Core implies a new architecture that maximizes the benefits of Network Functions
Virtualisation and Software Defined Networking and minimizes dependencies on access
networks by introducing measures such as Quality of Service frameworks.
• 5G also supports the creation of network slicing, enabling users to have one or many slices.

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C2 General
Core Architecture Improvements = Flexibility & Availability
Network Function Virtualisation Software Defined Networks
• SDN provides an application (software) driven
network that dynamically adapts to the real
time demands of modern multi-service
networks
• A centralised, integrated, and standardised,
way to manage networking equipment and
connectivity.
• Connectivity and configuration can be
created, modified, optimised and terminated
by software automation.
• Vendor hardware appliances are replaced
with software applications (Virtualised
Network. Function -VNF) and run in a cloud.
• VNFs can be created, modified and
terminated by software automation.
• Based on proven IT virtualisation techniques
to separate software from the hardware, and
includes Networks and IT.

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C2 General
End to End Service Performance = Control
• Linked to network slicing, it
informs dynamic allocation
of resources in slicing
UR-LLC (Ultra-Reliable, Low Latency Communications)
(Mission critical services)
£££££/yr/device
Low latency, Ultra reliable
eMBB (enhanced Mobile Broadband)
£££/yr/device
High bandwidth
Massive IoT/MTC
£/yr/device
Low power, Massive scale
Vehicular/mobile
£££/yr/device
High mobility / High reliability
Operational /Production critical
(Automation, DER, Robotics)
Ultra-broadband (Digital
Twins, AR, Video
streaming)
Sensors (Metering,
Monitoring, Logistics, Simple
automation)
Automotive, UAVs (Surveying,
Control, Telemetry, Infotainment)
• SDN also facilitates the introduction of network slicing
• Network Slicing makes it possible for operators to offer
specific services to different customers with virtual / logical
“network slices” over the same physical network.
• It dynamically accommodates latency and bandwidth
requirements at a service level
Network Slicing Quality of Service Class
Identifier
The3g4Gblog. LTE Rel.1

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C2 General
Mobile Private Networks:
Outcome Focused, Performance Control and Data Sovereignty
Nationwide solution based on 5G slice
Ideal for multi-site solutions
No localised service implementation.
E-2-E solution delivered via public network
Small/Large Hybrid solution
Local private LTE network, local data routing
Optional local dedicated compute
Central operator core used
Small/Large standalone solution
Local private LTE network, local data routing
Private core
Optional local dedicated compute

33. Wireless Innovation

34. NETWORKS
- Satellite - Iridium, Inmarsat, TSAT, KaSat,
GlobalStar, Hiber, Thuraya, Eutelsat,
Intelsat
- Cellular – EE/BT, Vodafone, AT&T, Verizon
, Telefonica/O2
LANDSCAPE
- 800 clients in 100 countries, mainly UK,
EU and North America
Introduction to
Wireless
Innovation
COMPANY
- 50 staff, PE backed, Engineering focused, a recognised leader in M2M
- Acquired Rock Seven 2018, further acquisitions in USA Q2 19
- Our aspiration – to be the leading global player in M2M and
Industrialised IoT communications
- Network agnostic
- Network best of breed engineered solution
SECTORS & MAJOR CLIENTS
- Power, Water, Renewables, Oil & Gas, Aviation, Defence & Aerospace

35. Full Range Of
Capabilities

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te
Service
s
Major Network Parters
- TSAT (Telemetry Over Satellite)
- Inmarsat – BGAN/M2M, IDP, Voice Handsets.
- Iridium – SBD, CSD, Voice handsets.
- Iridium – NEXT Constellation / CERTUS.
- GlobalStar – Simplex / Duplex, Voice Handsets
- KaSat – Satellite Broadband
- Cellular – Telefonica/O2, Vodafone, EE, AT&T,
Verizon
- Many, many more...
Typical Use
Categories
- SCADA/Telemetry
- M2M/IoT
- Cellular
- Satellite broadband services
- Satellite Voice services

37. Thanks!

38. Demand for Spectrum
from Utilities:
Provider View
3rd June 2019
James Irvine
PNDC
University of Strathclyde

39. Demand for Spectrum from Utilities
PNDC as a resource:
• Identify
• Collaborate
• Investigate
For Communication & Spectrum:
• Project on bandwidth requirements
• Participation in 5G RuralFirst
• Demonstration of private LTE networks

40. APPROACH
Gather
• Bandwidth requirements a current focus of a PNDC project
• Key aspect is the need to include security needs
• Data provenance in particular gives order of magnitude increase
Analyse
• Participation in 5G RuralFirst project
• Coverage requirements in rural areas (including security of provision)
• Sensing, voice and high bandwidth use cases
Demonstrate
• Strathclyde spin-out demonstrating low cost private LTE provision
• Initially in the 700MHz and 3.5GHz bands
• Work underway on extending to 600MHz

41. Rural Coverage.
Dynamic Spectrum.
Exploit 5G Benefits for Rural communities & industries
such as agriculture, broadcasting & utilities.

42. Dynamic and Shared
Spectrum Radio
Project Concept

43. 5GIC
Access Shared Spectrum Rural Agri-Tech
5G Cloud Infrastructure
Broadcast Industrial IoT
Community & Infra
5G RuralFirst Partners

44. spectrum. unleashed.
SIM cards
User Equipment
Core (EPC)
eNodeBs
Orchestration
Current UK deployments
Orkney
Shropshire
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End-to-End private networks

45. spectrum. unleashed.
What we do
• Making mobile coverage in rural areas affordable, using combined shared and
licensed spectrum, neutral hosting, and software-defined radio.
• We can also do this same in built-up areas using shared, locally-licensed
spectrum
• Driving new, cheaper, more resilient ways to reimagine how we build &
deploy mobile networks
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How we do it
• Software-defined Radio
• Configurable radio heads offering different frequencies
• Shared Licensed Spectrum
• Dynamic Spectrum Access
• LTE-A+ offering broadband &
sensing/NB-IoT services
• In-field software upgradable to 5G
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Conclusions
The technology is here
• 5G is a nice headline, but LTE does the
necessary
• Low cost networking here now
The spectrum isn’t
• Lots of bands proposed, but
• Need enough of it, in
• Frequencies where handsets are available

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Thank you
Any general UK SPF questions? If so get in touch:
Email: jo.oriordan@techUK.org