ITU-R studies in support of the Internet of Things Mario Maniewicz Deputy-Director, Radiocommunication Bureau Commonwealth Spectrum Management Forum London, October 2017 1
Internet of Things (IoT, MTC, M2M) Apps Cloud Data Analytics Machine to Machine (M2M) Machine Type Communications (MTC) The Internet of Things (IoT) Devices Artificial Intelligence Big Data Sensors Source: For information purposes only
Internet of Things IoT is the infrastructure of the information society. It enables a wide range of devices to be sensed or controlled remotely and to exchange data through connection to the Internet network infrastructure.
Characteristics & Applications Low energy consumption Low cost per device High number of connected devices Other characteristics: Long range communications Ultra-low latency and high reliability Low data rate/small message size Example of Applications: Spectrum for IoT Unlicensed and Licensed bands Home automation, automotive, healthcare, industrial, environment, agriculture, smart cities, monitoring
Spectrum for IoT IoT is a concept encompassing various platforms, applications, and technologies that are, and will continue to be, implemented under a number of radiocommunication services The implementation of IoT currently does not require specific regulatory provisions in the Radio Regulations ITU-R is invited to conduct studies and develop ITU-R Recommendations, Reports and/or Handbooks Source: Resolution ITU-R 66 http://www.itu.int/pub/r-res-r.66 - Studies related to wireless systems and applications for the development of the Internet of Things
Spectrum for IoT The spectrum requirements and standards for IoT wireless access technologies and techniques are being addressed in ITU-R, including: harmonization of frequency ranges, technical and operating parameters used for the operation of short range devices standards for wide area sensor and actuator network systems spectrum to support the implementation of narrowband and broadband machine-type communication infrastructures support for massive machine-type communications within the framework of the standards and spectrum for IMT-Advanced (4G) and IMT-2020 (5G) use of fixed-satellite and mobile-satellite communications for IoT
Unlicensed Bands Licensed exempt status Broad Harmonization of technical and operating parameters Bands designated for ISM (Industrial, scientific and medical applications) and SRDs (Short Range Devices) Example of Frequency bands under consideration: 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz Technical & operating parameters and spectrum use for SRDs (Rep. ITU-R SM.2153) Frequency ranges for global/regional harmonization of SRDs (Rec. ITU-R SM.1896) Resolution ITU-R 54-2 http://www.itu.int/pub/r-res-r.54
Unlicensed Bands Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) Wireless Industrial Automation (WIA) LPWAN for Machine-Type Communication and the IoT and potential harmonization opportunities Reference WP 1B: Document 1B/193-E 5 725 MHz to 5 875 MHz Low latency and high reliability machine-centric communication High user density High quality at high mobility Reference WP 5A: Document 5A/469-E
Unlicensed Bands Class Applications Technologies Personal Area Networks (PANs) Home Area Networks (HANs) RFID (See Report ITU-R SM.2255) Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) Headsets, device links (e.g. medical/sport to iphone) Alarms, Home Automation, Smart Lighting (sub GHz) Tag reading, Ticketing, payment cards, car tolls Sensing and control applications Bluetooth (2.4 GHz) ZigBee (2.4 GHz), KNX (868-870 MHz), Wideband Networking such as IEEE 802.11ah (sub GHz) Sub GHz (4-channel plan) and 2.4 GHz Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN LoRa and SigFox) (sub GHz); Wi-SUN (sub GHz) Low speed metering networks (169 MHz) Satellite M2M Truck tracking, remote sensor reading Under study at 862-863 MHz f(mhz) Source: Presentations at the ITU Workshop on Spectrum Management for IoT Deployment (www.itu.int/go/itu-r/rsg1sg5-iot-16)
WASN Wide-area Sensor and Actuator Network (WASN) Higher portion of the VHF or the lower portion of the UHF bands Reference WP 5A: Rec. ITU-R M.2002 and Rep. ITU-R M.2224 WASN support machine-to-machine communications to a large number of sensors and/or actuators. Recommendation ITU-R M.2002 Objectives, characteristics and functional requirements of wide-area sensor and/or actuator network (WASN) systems. The key objective of WASN systems is to support machine-to-machine service applications irrespective of machine location. Report ITU-R M.2224 System design guidelines for wide area sensor and/or actuator network (WASN) systems. The Report provides detailed information for system design policy, the wireless applications and examples of WASN systems for information sharing. Studies by ITU-R WP 5A
Licensed Bands Defined levels of QoS High reliability and interoperability Compatibility of consumer devices with cellular networks Uses existing ecosystem and infrastructure Example of Frequency bands under consideration: 700 MHz, 800MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz IMT bands
Licensed Bands Studies on the technical and operational aspects of radio networks and systems, as well as spectrum needed, including possible harmonized use of spectrum to support the implementation of narrowband and broadband machine-type communication infrastructures, in order to develop Recommendations, Reports and/or Handbooks, as appropriate, and to take appropriate actions within the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) scope of work WRC-19 agenda item 9.1 issue 9.1.8 (Reference: Circular Letter CA/226) Sources: Resolution 958 (WRC-15) https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-r/oth/0c/0a/r0c0a00000c0024pdfe.pdf Urgent studies required in preparation for WRC-19 Annex item 3 Studies by ITU-R WP 5D
Licensed Bands Narrowband IoT NB-MTC or NB-IoT (3GPP) 180 khz or 200 khz blocks Reference WP 5D: Working Document Towards a Preliminary Draft New Report ITU-R M.[IMT.MTC] & Working document towards draft CPM text for WRC-19 issue 9.1.8 (MTC) IMT-Advanced & IMT-2020 Use of current and future IMT spectrum IMT-Advanced 4G: is being enhanced to support Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT systems) IMT-2020 5G: IoT is seen as an integral element of the standard Reference WP 5D: Rec. ITU-R M.2083.
Licensed Bands IMT-2020 Enhanced Mobile Broadband Gigabytes in a second 3D video, UHD screens Smart Home/Building Work and play in the cloud Augmented reality Industry automation Smart City Voice Future IMT Mission critical application, e.g. e-health Self Driving Car Massive Machine Type Communications Ultra-reliable and Low Latency Communications
Licensed Bands IMT-2020 User experienced data rate in the Dense Urban embb: Minimum user plane latency: Minimum connection density in mmtc usage scenario: Downlink user experienced data rate is 100 Mbit/s 4 ms for embb 1 ms for URLLC 1 000 000 devices per km 2 embb URLLC mmtc Enhanced mobile broadband Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications Massive machine type communications Source: Draft Report ITU-R M.[IMT-2020.TECH PERF REQ] - Document 5/40 https://www.itu.int/md/r15-sg05-c-0040/en
Satellite Systems Satellites cover a wide area with high capacity and can instantaneously connect any place within their footprint, allowing rapid connection of cities, villages, businesses and homes with a predictable quality of service. Less vulnerable to natural disasters than their terrestrial counterparts preferred delivery method for highly secure and mission-critical services. Both geostationary and non-geostationary satellite networks may help accelerate the development of IMT. Provide high speed backhaul connectivity to individual planes, trains and vessels and efficient backhauling of aggregated IoT traffic. E.g. IoT devices on containers (e.g. for tracking and tracing) connected to a transport vehicle such as a ship, train or truck. Studies by ITU-R WP 4B
Summary A variety of radio technologies will be used to implement the Internet of things in both unlicensed bands and licensed bands. The ITU-R Study Groups are developing technical and operational standards to facilitate the deployment of IoT on a global basis, including harmonized frequency spectrum and appropriate regulatory regimes. Associated aspects will also be addressed at the forthcoming WRC- 19 agenda items 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.16 and 9.1 (issues 9.1.5 & 9.1.8) Your participation in these activities is welcome!
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