This document discusses spectrum needs for mobile networks. It notes that mobile data usage is growing rapidly due to factors like the adoption of 4G/LTE networks and lower data costs. The GSMA estimates that additional spectrum allocations of 800-900 MHz may be needed globally by 2018 based on their modeling work. The document reviews spectrum estimates and assumptions for countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. It emphasizes that the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) must secure enough long-term spectrum allocations to meet future mobile data demand growth.

1. 11 APRIL 2013
© GSMA 2013
WRC-15: SECURING SPECTRUM
FOR MOBILE
ASMG DUBAI – 23 MAY 14
Peter Lyons, Director of Public Policy – MENA
GSMA
How Much is Enough?

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AGENDA
Mobile Data Growth
Spectrum Demand
Potential Future Mobile Bands
What’s at Stake?

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GSMA BY THE NUMBERS

4. MOBILE DATA
GROWTH

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A MOBILE BROADBAND REVOLUTION
Source: Mobile Economy, GSMA 2014

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A MOBILE BROADBAND REVOLUTION
Source: Mobile Economy, GSMA 2014

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MOBILE DATA ROCKETING
Source: Ericsson mobility report 2013
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Voice Data
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
70%qrowth in data traffic
between Q4 2012 and
Q4 2013
Total(uplink+downlink)monthlytraffic(PetaBytes)

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For the Arab States, Broadband is MOBILE
Source : 3G Penetration (GSMA Intelligence database) Fixed Broadband Penetration (ITU)
High levels of Mobile data usage in the Arab States driven by
underdeveloped fixed-line infrastructure and limited Wifi offload.
Mobile Broadband Consumption to be further boosted by move from 3G
to 4G and decline in cost per bit
Japan 27.73%
USA 28.35%
Korea 37.25%
UAE 10.34%
Fixed BB Penetration
KSA 6.95%
EGYPT 2.80%

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4G TRANSFORMS DATA USAGE
4G IS CAUSING A STEP CHANGE IN AVERAGE MOBILE DATA CONSUMPTION
In Saudi Arabia, mobile
traffic per user expected to
reach 6.4 G-bytes per
month by 2018, up from 703
MB per month in 2013, a
CAGR of 55% - Cisco VNI
The average T-Mobile US
subscriber on an unlimited
data plan uses 5 G-bytes/mo
- T-Mo US CFO Feb 2014

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HOW WILL DATA USAGE CHANGE BY 2018?
 In North America, mobile traffic per user will reach 9 G-Bytes per month by 2018, up from
1.4 G-bytes per month in 2013, a CAGR of 46%.
 In Western Europe, mobile traffic per user will reach 4.8 G -bytes per month by 2018, up
from 717 megabytes per month in 2013, a CAGR of 48%.
 In Asia Pacific, mobile traffic per user will reach 2.4 G-bytes per month by 2018, up from 239
megabytes per month in 2013, a CAGR of 58%
Source : Cisco VNI
BUT WHAT DRIVES SPECTRUM DEMAND IS DATA PER SUBSCRIBER AT PEAK TIMES

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RISING DATA, FALLING REVENUE PER BIT
CHINESE ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH (CATR) LOOKED AT HOW
MOBILE DATA DEMAND WILL GROW ASSUMING LOWER COST PER BIT (2013)
http://www.gsma.com/spectrum/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/SOCIO-ECONOMIC-IMPACT-OF-SPECTRUM-IN-CHINA.pdf
“
From the above table it can be seen that the growth rate for data traffic is surprisingly high: Data Unit cost of 2012 is 300 Yuan, while
this index declines to 7.58 Yuan in 2020; data traffic in 2015 will be 9 times as much as that in 2012; while in 2020, data traffic will
be 200 times as much as that in 2012, at a compound annual growth rate as high as nearly 100%.”
Year ARPU
(Yuan)
Data Unit cost
(Yuan/GB)
Data Trafficper user per month
(MB)
2012 65.79 300.00 53
2013 83.50 181.17 111
2014 105.98 110.82 231
2015 134.52 68.56 474
2016 170.73 44.54 925
2017 210.13 28.22 1,797
2018 250.54 17.41 3,474
2019 289.09 10.43 6,693
2020 333.56 7.58 10,629

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WILL RAPID MOBILE DATA GROWTH TAIL-OFF?
IS THE REPLACEMENT OF FIXED BROADBAND NETWORKS A LOGICAL END POINT?
 In developing markets, lack of fixed networks means mobile networks will carry almost all data
which has a major impact on spectrum requirements
Average fixed broadband consumption in a typical Western European market
Source: Analysys Mason 2013
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2012 2013 2014 2015
Usage(GBperlinepermonth)
In Australia , fixed broadband data
usage grew 62% from Q2 2012-
Q2 2013
- ACMA: Communications Report 2012–13
In the UK, the average fibre
(FTTC/FTTH) connection exceeded
110GB per month in 2012
- Analysys Mason 2013
In North America , average monthly
fixed broadband data usage reached
44.5GB per month in 2H 2013
- Sandvine 2013

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FIXED BROADBAND PENETRATION
FIXED BROADBAND SUBSCRIPTIONS PER 100 INHABITANTS, BY REGION, 2014*

14. WRC-15
SPECTRUM
REQUIREMENTS

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WRC-15: MUST MEET LONG-TERM DEMAND
 Allocations at WRC-15 won’t be licensed
until 2020-2025 when data demand will be
much higher
– The ITU assumes a 44-80x increase in
mobile data between 2010 and 2020
 Admins won’t need to license spectrum
allocated at WRC-15 until they are ready
– Existing services can continue & be
protected through coordination and
regulatory conditions
– BUT if new bands aren’t allocated then
admins will struggle to react to growing
data traffic
 Admins not planning to use WRC-15 bands
in near-term will still benefit from lower
cost equipment for their later roll-outs
– Early movers generate economies of
scale so countries that deploy later
benefit from cheaper smartphones and
base stations etc..
– Economies of scale only generated
through the identification of harmonized
bands at WRC-15

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SPECTRUM ESTIMATES IN CPM TEXT
User density
settings
Total spectrum
requirements
(MHz)
Region 1 Region 2 Region 3
Already
identified (MHz)*
Additional
spectrum
requirements
(MHz)*
Already
identified (MHz)
Additional
spectrum
requirements
(MHz)
Already
identified (MHz)*
Additional
spectrum
requirements
(MHz)*
Low 1 340 981-1 181 159-359 951 389 885-1 177 163-455
High 1 960 981-1 181 779-979 951 1 009 885-1 177 783-1 075
SG 5 APPROVED REPORT M.2290-0 (12/2013)
Source : JTG Document 4-5-6-7/TEMP/142-E - 28 February 2014
Note *: The values in these columns have ranges since some of the frequency bands are identified for IMT only in
some countries in Regions 1 and 3 as per RR Nos. 5.317A, 5.430A, 5.432A, 5.432B, and 5.433A.
THIS SUGGESTS A SHORTFALL OF AROUND 800 TO 900 MHZ (HIGH SCENARIO)

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SPECTRUM ESTIMATE INPUTS TO WP5D
Doc. 5D/ 63 66 118 256 242 170 417
Source US Australia Russia China GSMA India UK
Estimation
year
Until 2014 Until 2020 2020 2015, 2020 2020 2017, 2020 2020
Spectrum
requirements
Additional
requirement of
275 MHz by
2014
Total
requirement of
1,081 MHz
(Additional
requirement of
300 MHz by
2020)
Total
requirement of
1,065 MHz
(Additional
requirement of
385 MHz by
2020)
Total
requirement of
570-690 MHz
(by 2015)
Total
requirement of
1,490-1,810
MHz (by 2020)
Total
requirement of
1,600-1,800
MHz for some
countries
Additional
requirement of
300 MHz by
2017
Additional
requirement of
another
200 MHz by
2020
Total requirement
of
775-1,080 MHz for
the low demand
setting
Total
requirement of
2,230-2,770 MHz
for the high
demand setting
Methodology
Using an
original
methodology
Using an
original
methodology
Using an
original
methodology
Using the
methodology in
Rec. ITU-R
M.1768-1
Using a new
methodology to
complement the
methodology in
Rec. ITU-R
M.1768-1
Using an
original
methodology
Using the
methodology in
Rec. ITU-R
M.1768-1
OTHER ESTIMATES THAT HELP BENCHMARK THESE RESULTS

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GSMA SPECTRUM DEMAND MODELLING
 GSMA model was developed by Coleago consulting (some results submitted to WP5D)
 Different from WP5D, in that it uses less complex approach based on how one might
dimension voice networks (Erlang and Busy hour with grade of service)
 Traffic is distributed over cells based on population density and total traffic and 12% daily
assumed in the busy hour, and based on current traffic profiles
 Operator site numbers (+ allowance for increase) major factor in determining the
spectrum
 The network is dimensioned to ensure 98% of cells can operate with no congestion in
the busy hour
 An element is built-in for quality of service (50%) and signalling (15%)
 The model then needs an input on the number of cells in a country and the area covered
GSMA MODEL DESCRIPTION

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UAE DEMAND MODEL: ASSUMPTIONS
Area type Pop density Macro
sites
Average cell size/
cell radius
User
distrib.
Traffic
distrib
Rural < 70 pop/sqkm 1,889 32.3 km2 / 3.2 km 37 % 32%
Sub urban 70-1000 pop/sqkm 2,426 5.3 km2 / 1.3 km 57 % 57%
Dense urban >1000 pop/sqkm 242 1.0 km2 / 0.6 km 6 % 11%
The cell sites are distributed according to user density with smaller cells in dense
urban areas and larger cells in rural areas
KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2020:
 7 Million unique subscribers
 4557 macro cell sites per operator
 99 % population / 88% geographical coverage

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UAE: DEMAND & RESULTS
The data traffic estimation per subscriber (not connection) differs according to
area type and scenario
Lower Scenario Middle Scenario Higher Scenario
Area type Data per
user per
month
Spectrum
Required
Data per
user per
month
Spectrum
Required
Data per
user per
month
Spectrum
Required
Rural 4.3 GB 259 MHz 8.5 GB 487 MHz 12.8 GB 720 MHz
Sub urban 5 GB 322 MHz 10 GB 619 MHz 15 GB 920 MHz
Dense
urban
9.6 GB 597 MHz 19 GB 1,118 MHz 29 GB 1,699 MHz
National
Average
5 GB 597 MHz 10 GB 1,118 MHz 15 GB 1,699 MHz

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SAUDI ARABIA: ASSUMPTIONS
Area type Pop density Macro
sites
Average cell size/
cell radius
User
distrib.
Traffic
distrib
Rural < 40pop/sqkm 5,636 175 km2 / 7.5 km 32 % 24%
Sub urban 40-500 pop/sqkm 7,232 19.2 km2 / 2.5 km 59 % 59%
Dense urban >500 pop/sqkm 802 3.9 km2 / 1 km 9 % 17%
KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2020:
 25 million unique subscribers
 13,760 macro cell sites per operator
 95% population / 53% geographical coverage
The cell sites are distributed according to user density with smaller cells in dense
urban areas and larger cells in rural areas

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SAUDI ARABIA: DEMAND & RESULTS
Lower Scenario Middle Scenario Higher Scenario
Area type Data per
user per
month
Spectrum
Required
Data per
user per
month
Spectrum
Required
Data per
user per
month
Spectrum
Required
Rural 3.8 GB 250 MHz 7.5 GB 473 MHz 11 GB 698 MHz
Sub urban 5 GB 351 MHz 10 GB 678 MHz 15 GB 1006 MHz
Dense
urban
9.2 GB 625 MHz 18 GB 1,226 MHz 27.5 GB 1,830 MHz
National
Average
5 GB 625 MHz 10 GB 1,226 MHz 15 GB 1,830 MHz
The data traffic estimation per subscriber (not connection) differs according to
area type and scenario

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NIGERIA: ASSUMPTIONS
Area type Pop density Macro
sites
Average cell
size/ cell radius
User
distrib.
Traffic
distrib
Rural < 300 pop/sqkm 5,648 69 km2 / 4.7 km 42% 15%
Sub urban 300-3000 pop/sqkm 4,900 23 km2 / 2.7 km 45% 54%
Dense urban >3000 pop/sqkm 1,158 2.3 km2 / 0.9 km 13% 30%
KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2020:
 82.5 million unique subscribers
 12,395 macro cell sites per operator
 88% population / 55% geographical coverage
The cell sites are distributed according to user density with smaller cells in dense
urban areas and larger cells in rural areas

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NIGERIA: DEMANDS & RESULTS
Lower Scenario Middle Scenario Higher Scenario
Area type Data per
user per
month
Spectrum
Requir.
Data per
user per
month
Spectrum
Requir.
Data per
user per
month
Spectrum
Requir.
Rural 0.7 GB 147 MHz 1 GB 179 MHz 1.4 GB 250 MHz
Sub urban 2.4 GB 464 MHz 3.6 GB 682 MHz 4.8 GB 899 MHz
Dense
urban
4.9 GB 998 MHz 7.4 GB 1,482 MHz 9.8 GB 1,968 MHz
National
Average
2 GB 998 MHz 3 GB 1,482 MHz 4 GB 1,968 MHz
The data traffic estimation per subscriber (not connection) differs according to
area type and scenario

25. POTENTIAL
FUTURE
MOBILE BANDS

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NEW BANDS FOR MOBILE
RADIO SPECTRUM: IDENTIFIED MOBILE BANDS
1.8GHz
2.1GHz
2.6GHz
450–470MHz
DigitalDividend
(700/800MHz)
900MHz
2.3GHz
3.4–3.6GHz
470–694/8
MHz
3.4–3.8
GHz
CANDIDATE BANDS
FOR WRC-15
2.7–2.9 GHz1427
–
1518
MHz
3.8–4.2
GHz
1300
–
1400
MHz
 GSMA has agreed widespread mobile
operator support for 4 new mobile
allocations
– Sub-700MHz UHF (470-694/8MHz)
– 2.7-2.9GHz
– L-Band (1300-1518MHz)
– C-Band (3.4-4.2 GHz)
 These bands can be harmonised
globally to drive lower cost
equipment/services
– Pursuing other bands risks creating a
fragmented market negatively impacting
equipment choice, price, roaming ability
and could create international interference
issues

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TARGET BANDS
TARGET
BAND
BENEFIT FOR MOBILE EXISTING USAGE HOW TO ACCOMMODATE MOBILE
Sub-700 MHz
(470-694 MHz)
 Extremely important for
bringing high speed mobile
broadband everywhere
 Mostly broadcast
 Broadcasters can use more
spectrum-efficient tech
 IPTV, satellite, cable & LTE
broadcast to complement DTT
L-band
(1300-1518
MHz)
 Good general purpose band
for coverage and capacity
 (excluding 1400-1427 MHz)
 Comms for aircraft control
systems (ie. telemetry)
 Military and civilian radar
 Fixed links (e.g. for business)
 Satellite phones
 Earth observation satellites
 1452-1492MHz largely unused
globally so ideal basis for a
harmonised allocation
 Radar & aeronautical mobile
telemetry services could potentially
use spectrum more efficiently
2.7-2.9GHz
 Excellent capacity band
 Could use existing 2.6GHz
base station sites easily
 Air traffic control
 Military radar
 Band is mostly under-used so
could support mobile in a portion.
Big exclusion zones not needed
with small guard band.
C-band
(3.4-4.2GHz)
 Excellent capacity band
 Supports fastest services
 Suitable for urban/suburban
areas and small cells
 Fixed Satellite Services (e.g.
satellite TV and broadband)
 Could segment the band at 3.8
GHz in some markets
 Satellite providers can use smaller
portion – they use other bands in
tropics w/ new tech
 Big exclusion zones not needed

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SHARING UHF: THE ASSUMPTIONS ARE KEY
DTT Technology Required separation (km) between the edge of the IMT BS cluster and
edge of the DTT coverage area
No mitigation With mitigation
ATSC 72 km 33 km
DVB-T
(18 dB PR)
30 km 14 km
DVB-T
(21 dB PR)
37 km 17 km
DVB-T2
(19 dB PR)
37 km 17 km
DVB-T
(21 dB PR)
43 km 20 km
ISDB-T 72 km 33 km
Interfering field strength
threshold @700 MHz
Initial
separation
distance R
Total cumulative
field strength
Increase over
original threshold
New required
separation
distance
[dB(mV/m)] [km] [dB(mV/m)] [dB] [km]
23 61 43.4 20.4 212
Source: JTG 584 (DRAFT PDNRS)
BUT THESE CAN BE UNDERMINED WHEN ASSUMPTIONS ARENT REALISTIC (E.G. BY
CHOOSING UNORTHODOX NETWORK TOPOLOGIES)
ALL THE GSMA’S PROPOSED BANDS REMAIN UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE JTG AS THE
TECHNICAL/SHARING STUDIES ARE POSITIVE

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L-BAND: SHARING STUDIES
Service Co channel Adjacent channel
Radars
IMT downlink: One study indicates separation
distance of 560 km under certain assumptions.
Other studies indicate smaller distances, and
mitigation can reduce distances further.
IMT uplink: Co-ordination distances less that 5 km
should be possible.
IMT downlink: Combination of frequency
separation and mitigation (e.g. filtering, small
exclusion zones) can enable compatibility
between IMT downlink and radars.
IMT uplink: Studies show < 2 km with 10 MHz
guard band without mitigation, and lower if IMT
emissions are below generic limits.
Fixed links
Co-ordination and mitigation can enable co-
existence between IMT and fixed links in different
areas
Separation distances at most a few kms with
small guard band (e.g. 2 MHz)
EESS (earth
exploration
satellites)
Guard band of a few MHz to avoid interference
to EESS. IMT emissions limits may need to be
tightened.
A WORKING DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AIMED AT INCLUDING THESE SHARING STUDIES IN
THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT NEW REPORT (PDNR) FOR EACH SERVICE

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2.7-2.9 GHz
A WORKING DOCUMENT TOWARDS INCLUDING THESE SHARING STUDIES IN
THE RADAR PDNR HAS BEEN DEVELOPED
 There are big differences between results of worst case studies under pessimistic
assumptions and studies with more realistic assumptions and/or mitigation used
 One study indicates co-channel separation between IMT downlink and radar > 500km
under certain assumptions, while others calculate smaller distances
 A combination of frequency separation and mitigation (e.g. filtering, small exclusion
zones) can enable compatibility between IMT downlink and radars
 IMT uplink and radars can co-exist with frequency separation ~10MHz and physical
separation < 1-2km

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C-band (3.4-4.2 GHz)
THE SEPARATION DISTANCES BETWEEN IMT AND FSS ARE IN THE DRAFT NEW
REPORT (DNR)
Co-channel case Adjacent Channel case
IMT Macro cell 27 km up to 525 kms 1.5 to 40 km
Required separation distances could
be reduced by taking into account
additional effects of natural and
artificial shielding.
The separation distance can be
reduced by employing a guard
band
IMT small cell –
outdoor
3 km up to exceeding 100km 60m to 5km
IMT small cell -
Indoor
Less than 1 km to tens of km, and up
to 120 km
50m to less than 5km

32. WHAT’S AT
STAKE?

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WHAT’S AT STAKE: MORE THAN JUST MHz
MOBILE DELIVERS MAJOR – AND GROWING – SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS WHICH
WILL BE RESTRICTED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM

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WHAT’S AT STAKE: MORE THAN JUST MHz
2013
2020

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Conclusion
THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT SPECTRUM SHORTFALL FOR IMT IN MANY MARKETS
UNLESS CONSENSUS EMERGES SPECTRUM MAY BE IDENTIFIED ON A NATIONAL BASIS
LEADING TO INCREASED COSTS TO CONSUMERS OR LACK OF MOBILE DATA CAPACITY
 GSMA believes that on average around 600-800 MHz probably needs to be identified
 Must be from harmonised bands comprising a mix of low and high frequency ranges
 GSMA believes that UHF, L band, 2.7/2.9, and some of C Band are the best candidates
based on:-
 How heavily the band is used and locations
 E.G. This means part of C-Band can be used in urban areas for IMT – the rest for FSS in
rural
 2.7/2.9 MHz segmented to allow part of the band for IMT

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THANK YOU

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MORE DATA = MORE SPECTRUM
 On average 600-800MHz additional
mobile spectrum needed by 2020
globally
 Takes into account increasingly
spectrum efficient technology (e.g. LTE-
Advanced), network architectures (e.g.
cell splitting & small cells) and Wi-Fi
offload
 This does not include existing ITU
mobile bands that should be licensed to
meet data demand today
 More spectrum required to avoid a
network slow down and higher
consumer prices
 New bands must be harmonised
globally, or at least regionally, to
create a wide range of low cost
equipment and enable roaming
 Coverage and capacity bands
required for fast, low-cost, ubiquitous
services
 Low frequency bands essential for
widespread mobile broadband access
including rural area

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WHAT IS GSMA DOING?
 Create regional and national
strategies to get support for our target
bands
 Participate in regional events -
including CEPT, ASMG, RCC, ATU,
CITEL and APT
 Submit papers such as sharing
studies into the WRC-15 process
 Develop public facing position papers
on the importance of future spectrum
and our target bands
 Outreach to key stakeholders:
 Government / Regulators – at
national, regional and ITU events
 Member operators – raising
awareness with C-level execs
 Ecosystem – support through in-
country engagement
 Thought leaders and influencers –
finding ‘ambassadors’ to
champion our cause

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Coleago Model

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MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCH APRIL
CPM
Report
Special
committee
Publication
of direct
CPM text
2014 2015
Final JTG
meeting
21-31 July
2014
National Regulator
Regional
Groups
APT, ATU,
ASMG,
CEPT,
CITEL,RCC
CPM - 15
Management
Team
CPM
Meeting
CPM - 15 - 2
Mobile Network Operators & Industry
WRC-15Geneva
NOV
GETTING INVOLVED IN THE WRC-15 PROCESS
Key
Direct input
Indirect input
JTG process
CPM process

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UPCOMING WRC-15 MEETINGS
MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
2014
MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOVJAN FEB MARCH APRIL
2015
APG
Brisbane
APG 4
China
APG 5
Korea
Dubai TBA
Q3 -
TBD
AfriSWoG
Kenya
ATU WRC
PREP
Nigeria
ATU WRC
PREP TBD
PTD-6
Lux
PTD-7Croatia
CPG-15-5France
PTD-8UK
CPG-15-6
PTD-9
Lithuania
CPG-
15-7
Turkey
CPG-
15-8
PCC11
Mexico
PCC11
TBA
PCC11
USA
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
WRC-15Geneva

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MAJOR UPCOMING ITU MILESTONES
 The last Joint Task Group (JTG)
meeting in July will finalise the draft
Conference Preparatory Meeting
(CPM) text
 The CPM text is very important
– Provides the technical evidence
for consideration at WRC-15
including sharing feasibility and
options for developing
regulations for the target bands
– Member states around the world,
in particular developing countries
who do not participate in the JTG
& CPM meetings, use the CPM
Report to develop their
positions/proposals for WRC-15
 Member engagement through their
respective NRA is essential to ensure
that:
– The GSMA’s target bands are
included in the CPM Text
– Analysis of sharing studies
reflects results of all studies
submitted to the JTG
– CPM text dealing with methods
to make new spectrum available
for mobile broadband is
balanced and reflects all
possible technical and regulatory
approaches to deal with
incumbent services