ACHIEVING SPECTRUM HARMONISATION TO DELIVER CONNECTIVITY TO NEXT 1 BILLION Joaquin Restrepo, Chief of Outreach and Publication Services Division, BR/

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1 ACHIEVING SPECTRUM HARMONISATION TO DELIVER CONNECTIVITY TO NEXT 1 BILLION Joaquin Restrepo, Chief of Outreach and Publication Services Division, BR/ ITU 1

2 ITU-T Telecommunication standardization - network and service aspects ITU Overview Committed to connecting the world 193 Member States 673 Sector Members 168 Associates 153 Academia ITU-D Promote and assist the extension of ICTs to all the world s inhabitants - narrowing the digital ITU-R divide Global radio spectrum management and radiocommunication standardization

3 Spectrum Harmonization Objective: Achieving rapid launch of new bands and economies of scale, by aligning national spectrum policies with those recommended internationally Means: Adopting Harmonized Frequency Plans, as defined by ITU-R and regional organizations, to facilitate competition Working in collaboration with regional and international partners to develop coordinated regulatory practices Removing regulatory barriers to free movement and global roaming mobile terminals, short-range devices and similar radio equipment Using the formats and elements of internationally recommended data bases, to facilitate exchange for coordination Using wherever possible, international and regional standards, reflected in the national standards Based on industry standards, including those in ITU-R ITU-T, and possibly adopt them as national standards instead 3

4 Benefits: Spectrum Harmonization Reduces cost of hardware (cheaper smartphones) Enables global roaming. Reduces the complexity of the radio design. Reduces interference with adjacent services and helps managing cross-border interference. Cost of infrastructure is reduced, benefit passed on to users through a reduced cost of service. Increased access to mobile broadband will increase ICT literacy. Development of relevant mobile applications will add value to users over time.

5 Spectrum Harmonization Step 1: Harmonizing Band Allocation Updating ITU Radio Regulations (Art. 5): During WRCs Ultimate goal (as possible; RR Rec 34): - PRIMARY basis - Not shared - No footnotes - Common to all Regions Regional consensus previous to WRCs Example: KHz situation

6 Spectrum Harmonization Step 2: Harmonizing Band Plan Regional Standards : To be agreed onto Regional Organizations meetings It would be based on ITU Recommendations and Reports (mainly ITU-R), to keep a global approach. National Standards : In consistency with Regional agreements It would be adopted as national standards Step 3: Deployment Publishing band roll-up roadmaps and milestones; Refarming Licensing Process: networks deploy, service availability Trying to avoid large time difference with region trend

7 Spectrum Harmonization WRC-X Identification National Standards National Roadmaps WRC-X+4 Allocation New Identifications Regional Band Plan National Refarming National Licensing Regional Proposals From Identification to Allocation

8 Historical worldwide harmonization of mobile spectrum Standard development Mass deployment GSM years WARC MHz band IMT-2000 WARC & 2.1 GHz bands More IMT-2000 WRC 2000 Various bands Digital Dividend WRC years years 700 / 800 MHz bands IMT-Advanced candidates

9 Spectrum Harmonization The steps for success Regional harmonization is necessary Implement the most efficient band allocations Negotiation frameworks for frequency coordination Existing services to be re-deployed and protected Implement an appropriate licensing process Digital Dividend case A world reference of the band harmonization for the digital divide It will bring great benefits for all world regions, and accelerate the bridging of the digital divide

10 Purpose of ITU WRC: Spectrum Harmonization 1. Create regulatory certainty for a multi-trillion dollars activity that provides radiocommunications-based services to billions of people in all countries worldwide, playing a increasingly important role in the development of our societies 2. Strike the right balance between the spectrum requirements of all radiocommunication services 3. Creating certainty requires consensus in order to achieve stable results on a sustainable use of orbit/spectrum resources 4. Reaching consensus requires time, efforts and patience. 5. This is the price to pay for developing and maintaining a sustainable ecosystem for radiocommunications and avoid massive disruptions.

11 IMT-2000,, IMT-Advanced, & IMT-2020 All of today s 3G and 4G mobile broadband systems are based on the ITU s IMT standards. IMT provides the global platform on which to build the next generations of mobile broadband connectivity. ITU established the detailed specifications for IMT-2000 and the first 3G deployments commenced around the year In January 2012, ITU defined the next big leap forward with 4G wireless cellular technology IMT-Advanced and this is now being progressively deployed worldwide. The detailed investigation of the key elements of IMT-2020 is already well underway, once again using the highly successful partnership ITU-R has with the mobile broadband industry and the wide range of stakeholders in the 5G community.

12 5G Usage scenarios

13 5G Capability Perspectives from the ITU-R IMT-2020 Vision Recommendation Enhancement of key capabilities from IMT-Advanced to IMT-2020 The importance of key capabilities in different usage scenarios The values in the figures above are targets for research and investigation for IMT-2020 and may be revised in the light of future studies. Further information is available in the IMT-2020 Vision Recommendation

14 Frequency bands under study for WRC-19 Frequency bands (GHz) mentioned in Resolution 238 (WRC-15) in which studies are focused/prioritized CEPT X X X X ASMG X X X X RCC X X X X APT X X X X X X X X ATU X X X X CITEL Reference docs: APT: indication in grey reflects the views of some administrations with regards to studies /identification ATU: frequency bands as priority candidates for IMT identification

15 WRC-19 AI 1.13 sharing & compatibility studies Mobile service IMT-2020 Incumbent services Mobile-satellite Radionavigation-satellite service Fixed-satellite Broadcasting-satellite Radio astronomy Space research Earth explorationsatellite Inter-satellite Earth explorationsatellite (passive) Space research (passive) Fixed Mobile Multiple gigabit wireless systems Aeronautical mobile Radiodetermination GHz Selected frequency bands 86 GHz

16 Broadband connectivity via High Throughput Satellites (HTS) Broadband connectivity via High Throughput Satellites (HTS) Increasing demand Increasing for: demand for: - 4G/ 5G backhaul, - 4G / 5G backhaul - HD/ UHD TV - (4K, HD / 8K), UHDTV (4K, 8K) - interactive TV, - Interactive TV - high-speed Internet access to individual - high-speed Internet access homes/ offices, to individual homes / offices - enterprise networking - enterprise networking Credit: Intelsat Demand Demand for capacity for capacity will will grow grow by by 27% in the next 10 in years* the next 10 years* HTS HTS capacity Gbit/ Gbits/s s, increasing to more than 1 Tbit/s by 2020* increasing to more than 1 Tbit/ s by 2020* * According to NSR (Northern Sky Research) * According to NSR (Northern Sky Research)

17 500 to km satellite orbit altitude 500 to km satellite orbit altitude From 1 satellite to Mega constellations From 1 satellite to Mega constellations of up-to 4000 satellites of up-to 4000 satellites Non-Geostationary Satellite Networks Non-Geostationary satellite networks More More than than projects of of non-gso systems in in the the Fixed-satellite service service (non-gso FSS) submitted to to the ITU since In March 2017, the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau initiated the compliance check with respect to EPFD limits of all proposed non-gso FSS Systems to ensure protection of GSO and to guarantee development of new applications in satellite communications In March 2017, the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau initiated the compliance check with respect to EPFD limits of all proposed non-gso FSS Systems to ensure protection of GSO and to guarantee development of new applications in satellite communications

18 WRC-19 Agenda Item 1.6 non-gso FSS 1.6 to consider the development of a regulatory framework for non-gso FSS satellite systems that may operate in the frequency bands GHz (space-to-earth), GHz (space-to-earth), GHz (Earth-to-space) and GHz (Earth-to-space), in accordance with Resolution 159 [COM6/18] (WRC-15); Res. 159 (WRC-15)

19 Broadband connectivity via High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) Fixed and mobile broadband, Extension of cellular networks, Backhauling for Mobile Broadband to underserved communities km altitude, large service area Source: Airbus DS Source: Frequencies identified in the Radio Regulations for use by HAPS: WRC MHz of spectrum in the 47/48 GHz band (fixed users) WRC MHz in 27/31 GHz (fixed) and 170 MHz in 2GHz (mobile users) WRC MHz in the 6 GHz band in five countries (gateways) WRC-19 will consider the needs in high capacity bands for HAPS evolution, with candidates at 21 GHz, 26 GHz and 38 GHz

20 WRC-19 Agenda Item 1.14 HAPS 1.14 to consider, on the basis of ITU R studies in accordance with Resolution 160 [COM6/21] (WRC-15), appropriate regulatory actions for high-altitude platform stations (HAPS), within existing fixed-service allocations. Existing HAPS identifications: on a global level: , GHz on a regional level, outside Region 2: GHz and GHz and in 5 countries (Footnote 5.457): MHz and MHz Study new frequency bands: on a global level: GHz, on a regional level, in Region 2: GHz and GHz Res. 160 (WRC-15)

21 WRC-19 Agenda Item 1.6 RLAN 1.16 to consider issues related to wireless access systems, including radio local area networks (WAS/RLAN), in the frequency bands between MHz and MHz, and take the appropriate regulatory actions, including additional spectrum allocations to the mobile service, in accordance with Resolution 239 [COM6/22] (WRC-15) Res. 239 (WRC-15)

22 DYNAMIC Dynamic SPECTRUM Spectrum ACCESS, Access, DSA DSA DSA is the real-time adjustment of spectrum utilization in response to changing circumstances and objectives DSA might be performed through radio stations with some degree of intelligence, and capability to interact with spectrum use environment, and adjust its operation in conformity; e.g., Cognitive Radio, Software Radio, Database Radio, Adaptive Coding and Modulation, etc. DSA concept does not depend of the service or station; it can be used indistinctly by licensed (primary/secondary) or unlicensed systems. (and it is used by both)

23 DYNAMIC Dynamic SPECTRRUM Spectrum ACCESS, Access, DSA DSA The principles of DSA might be theoretical applied in any frequency band; therefore, there is no need to allocate specific frequency bands to DSA, neither to radio stations performing it (cognitive radio, software radio, etc). At WRC-12, it was concluded that: the current framework of Radio Regulations provide sufficient flexibility to enable the use of cognitive radio systems, in accordance with its provisions, recognizing in particular the obligations of administrations in preventing interference (Recommendation 76, WRC-12)

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25 Keep an eye in the future and another in the present thus develop radio-based broadband systems while prioritizing the reduction of the digital divide by fostering affordable and universal access to ICTs and telecommunication services