Equipment and spectrum harmonisations aspects to take into consideration in dynamic spectrum access schemes.

1. Where is EU Harmonisation on
dynamic spectrum access
Dynamic spectrum sharing
The future of WiFi and IoT
Berlin, Germany
9th April, 2013
Jussi Kahtava
Director, Allied Spectrum Associates
www.alliedspectrumassociates.com

2. Outline
• Harmonised spectrum and harmonised
standards in the EU
• EC mandate on Reconfigurable Radio
Systems
• ETSI BRAN and RRS work towards HS
• Conclusions
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3. Smarter radios do not negate
the need for harmonisation!
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Every different
spectrum band
supported adds
cost and complexity
to a device
Benefits of scale as
important to an
agile radio than to a
dumb radio
Piecemeal
approaches in
individual countries
will not enable
investment and
market emergence
Favourable
regulatory
environment
Competition
between
service
providers
Affordable device and
service costs for end users
Well defined
global
standards
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Global/Regional
harmonised
mobile spectrum

4. Harmonisation in the EU
Equipment entry to market
Spectrum harmonisation
CEPT / ECC
(47 countries incl. EU 27)
ECC Decisions on
harmonised
spectrum use
Update European
Common
Allocation Table
(ECA)
European
Common
Positions to
WRC and ITU
CEPT 47
Mandate to CEPT
on harmonisation
measures
CEPT
Reports
(Chaired by the
EC and formed by
Member States)
EC Decisions on
technical
harmonisation
measures for
spectrum use
European
Commission (EC)
RSPG can advise
the Parliament
Update National Table of
Frequency Allocations (NTFA) to
reflect European Harmonisation
Decisions and ECA
Radio Spectrum
Policy Group
(Chaired by a
Member State,
formed by EU 27
reps, EC plays the
role of secretariat)
Issues mandates
ETSI
European Parliament and Council
(EU Member States)
EU 27
Co-Decisions e.g. Radio Spectrum
Policy Programme
National countries
Allocation of
Spectrum by
WRC (Article 5 of
the Radio
Regulations)
RSPG
Draft
Decision /
Mandates
Communications
or Proposal
Conduct
spectrum
harmonization
studies and
adopt Reports,
including
response to EC
Mandate
CEPT 47
European
Commission
RSCOM
Radio Spectrum
Committee
Radio
Spectrum
Strategic
Opinions
Advises the
Commission
and the
Parliament
CEN
Produce harmonised standards
EU 27
Harmonised Standards
License spectrum to users with
defined rights and obligations
according to the NTFA
RTTE Directive
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CENELEC

5. National legislation of radio
spectrum
Natural physical
resource
Radio spectrum
National legislation
governing the
access to frequency
bands
National Table of Frequency Allocations (NTFA)
Governmental use
Commercial use / non governmental
(telecom, broadcasting, amateur, SRDs…)
Domain of use
/
regulatory regime
Fine technical
management of
frequency bands
National legislation
authorising the use
of spectrum
Users
Defence
Public
safety
Civil
aviation
Meteorology
Maritime &
waterways
Radio
Astronomy
…
Individual authorisation
General authorisation
(Individual rights of use)
(No individual rights of use)
Frequency assignments
Individual authorisation
issued by NRA
General authorisation
issued by NRA
Users
Source: ECC FM53 chairman
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6. Harmonised standards in the
EU
• Harmonised standards in the EU are intended to
streamline the market entry of radio and
telecom equipment
• HS is developed by one or several of the three
ESOs based on a mandate from the European
Commission
• Under the Radio & Telecom Terminal Equipment
(R&TTE) regime, a manufacturer can pursue
market entry through fulfilling the requirements
of a Harmonised Standard
• HS are listed in the Official Journal of the EU,
and the ones under the R&TTE support one or all
of the essential requirements of the directive
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7. Why R&TTE?
Take advantage of the entire EU single market
Benefits of scale
Place products directly
Demonstrate compliance with Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE)
Fast placing on the market
Free movement
Show conformance to the relevant European harmonised standard
Compliance with R&TTE
No need for notified bodies
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8. Device entry to market
USA
EU
Manufacturer provides device
to FCC
Manufacturer testing of device
Declaration of conformance
Approval
Shipping and sales
Shipping and sales
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weeks
months
FCC testing of device

9. EC goal on spectrum sharing
Licenceexempt sharing
• In bands already allocated
for LE
• Promotes innovation
• Internet of Things
Licensed
Sharing (LSA)
• Based on sharing
agreement between
incumbent and new user
• Regulatory guarantees
• Quality of Service
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10. Shared use of spectrum:
regulatory timeline
2011 Q4
2012 Q1
2012 Q2
2012 Q3
2012 Q4
2013 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4
EC communication on shared use of spectrum
Agreement on RSPP, with shared
use of spectrum in it
Feedback from MSs and next steps
EC CR workshop
EU Spectrum Inventory
Supply side workshops
Demand side workshop
ECC report 186
CEPT SE43 on TVWS
DG ENTR RRS mandate Work on EC standardisation mandate for RRS
Mandate submitted to ETSI, CEN and CENELEC
workshop
Start of LSA HS work in ETSI RRS
Start of TVWS HS work in ETSI BRAN
CEPT FM studies on LSA
FM ASA report
First drafts ready
Set up of FM52 and FM53
RRS mandate accepted by ETSI
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11. EC Communication on shared
used of spectrum: next steps
• Identify BSOs (beneficial sharing
opportunities) in both licensed and licenceexempt frequency bands
• Consider making sufficient licence-exempt
spectrum, harmonised at EU level, available
for wireless innovations
• Define, in cooperation with Member States,
a common path towards enabling more
sharing possibilities, based on contractual
agreements between users
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12. EU mandate on RRS
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Submitted to ETSI, CEN and
CENELEC in October 2012
Aims to bring together
commercial, military and
public safety areas in RRS
Sufficiently innovative –
informs what level of
awareness ESOs need to
have to produce something
that has a role of making
regulatory framework
available for these devices
Two year process to develop
harmonised standards for the
commercial side
– drafts end of ‘13, ready
end of ‘14
Mandate
M/512 on RRS
liaison
Joint Task Force on ERM
and RRS
ETSI BRAN
ETSI RRS
TVWS
(EN 301 598)
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LSA, GLDB
Public safety
Military

13. ETSI RRS work
Objective A
Mandate M/512
Objective A1
TS-2: System
architecture for
exchanging
between
different GLDBs
Objective C
Objective A2
TS-1: System
Objective B
Architecture for
coordinated and
uncoordinated use
of white space
EN-1: HS for
interaction
between WSD
and GLDB
EN-2: ES for
architecture and
procedures for
info exchange
between GLDBs
Inputs
ETSI EN 301 598 (From BRAN)
ECC Report 159
ECC Report 185
ECC Report 186
ECC FM53 reports on TVWS and LSA
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14. Geolocation databases
• Under the R&TTE, GLDB is a component, similarly to
software component
– It has an interface to WSD, that is a radio equipment
• In the case of interference, end user must not be liable
– In the absence of HS, the NRA needs to find a single
entity that the responsibility lies with
• Harmonised standard removes the ambiguity through
having a regulatory status that the manufacturers can
refer to
– GLDB-to-WSD interface falls under the HS for RRS
• How to manage device circulation in the EU?
– Master WSD has to connect to relevant GLDB
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15. GLDB and HS
Incumbent
info on
availability
UHF band
protected
use info
GLDB
ES
(EN-2)
GLDB
HS
(EN-1)
TVWS AP
LSA
repository
“GLDB”
LSA
controller
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16. Geolocation databases and
harmonisation
• Country borders are areas where different
regulatory requirements meet
– Bilateral coordination sets the limits
– GLDB in one country has only information
on the regulatory requirements of that
country
– Interoperability in providing full
information to a device is important
• This applies both to the GLDB-to-WSD (under
HS) and GLDB-to-GLDB interface
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17. Key messages
• Dynamic use of spectrum does not need to
be opportunistic on regulatory and
standards side
• Clear framework brings benefits in accessing
single European market
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18. Thank You!
Jussi Kahtava (jussi.kahtava@alliedspectrumassociates.co.uk)
Octavian Popescu (inorbita@gmail.com)
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