Spectrum Planning Work Program Tune-up Spectrum Engineering and Space Section Mark Arkell Section Manager

Team responsibilities Oversight of RALIs Coordination arrangements LIPD class licenceSpace systems regulation Satellite filing and coordination

Team responsibilities >Space systems regulation >Advice on licensing requirements for space and earth stations >Satellite filing and coordination >Administration function with the ITU >Supports australia satellite operators >Coordination arrangements such as: >Land mobile (LM8) >Microwave fixed point to point (FX3) >mmWave self coordinated links (FX20) >Television outside broadcast services (FX3, FX21, 2.5 GHz mid band gap spectrum licence) >European Space Agency (FX21 and MS43) >Low interference potential devices class licence >Enquires

Television outside broadcasting – Complicated Sharing and Coordination arrangements

Television outside broadcasting – Spectrum arrangements

Geographic sharing Source FreeTV OP 70

Low interference potential devices class licence >Supports a variety of radiocommunications devices >Updated every months depending on demand and complexity >Updates are driven by submissions from industry >Emphasis on aligning with oversea (e.g. USA, European, etc arrangements) and inclusions by reference to those arrangements >Recent updates cover: >Building analysis devices (stud wall finders) >In-ground UWB devices (used in parking systems) >level probing radar measurement systems

Earth stations in motion >Implementation of WRC-15 outcome >Earth stations in motion in fixed satellite service (GSO) > GHz and GHz >An example of the regulatory issues considered in space communication systems and satellite network filing >Objective is to reflect ITU regulatory requirements in Australian arrangements >Submissions closed 1 July – currently under consideration

Continuous improvement - Its more than adding tables to LM8

Continuous improvement - Developing a forward work program >2015 – Targeted discussions with stakeholders >February 2016 outlined forward work program (next slide) >Considerations in developing coordination requirements >By necessity ACMA makes assumptions >Often takes an envelope approach (e.g. LM8 assumes 200m base station height) >Detailed assessment can reduce separation distances >Moving to an approach of provide methodology to undertake detailed assessment as well as providing an “envelope” coordination model (e.g. LM8) >Further improvements need to consider: >Risk profile in theoretical models >Robustness of equipment assumptions

Continuous improvement – forward work plan >Recent examples: >Proposed update for paging services >Updates antenna requirements for mmWave services >Inclusion of 400 MHz low power model for point-to-multipoint services >Future work includes: >Support for smaller co-channel reuse distances in single frequency low powered systems in clutter environments (eg CDB); >Reduce adjacent channel reuse distances for low powered two frequency systems; >Provide additional information about how to use about how to utilise propagation modelling (ie section 6.8 Local environment of LM8). >Microwave fixed point-to-point links and earth station (GSO) coordination requirements >The review of existing spectrum embargoes

Continuous improvement - An example LM 8

Greater industry involvement >Advice on what task to prioritise >Using the expertise of industry >Consultation processes

Contacts >General: >Satellite filing: