Asok Chatterjee, GRSC-6 Chair Jackie Voss, ATIS Staff DOCUMENT #: GSC13-CL-03r1 FOR: Presentation SOURCE: ATIS AGENDA ITEM: Closing Plenary; 3.2 CONTACT(S): Jackie Voss (jvoss@atis.org) GRSC-6 Summary Report Asok Chatterjee, GRSC-6 Chair Jackie Voss, ATIS Staff Submission Date: July 17, 2008

Meeting Overview 35 attendees 30 input documents Five (5) High Interest Subject panel sessions

Meeting Overview (2) High Interest Subjects (Panel Sessions) Location Services (ATIS) Wireless access including RLANs & ad-hoc Networking (ISACC) Mobile Multimedia Broadcast & Multicast (TIA) Reconfigurable Radio Systems (RRS) (TIA) Ground-based Air Traffic Management Equipment (ETSI) Information Sharing Subjects RF Exposure (ETSI) Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) & RF Identification Devices (RFID) (ETSI) Global Ultra Wide Band (ETSI) Radio Microphones (ETSI) Measurement Uncertainties (ETSI) Communications onboard Aircraft (ETSI)

GRSC-5 Overview Presentations Summary Presentation of GRSC-5 Summary Report (GSC13-GRSC6-13) Summary Kohei Satoh, ARIB, was thanked for his presentation of this report It was noted that there were 11 output Resolutions from GSC-12 Two (2) new High Interest Subjects were recommended for GSC-13

Location Services (ATIS) Presentations Contributions GSC13-GRSC6-20r1, -24 Summary TIA has undertaken work related to High Rate Data Packet (HRDP) It appears that five (5) satellite systems could be utilized OMA Location Working Group is doing core work specifying location enablers that can be used by 3GPP2 Continue to work with the regulatory bodies that mandate accuracy requirements Work to achieve robust specifications/standards for implementations that will handle the anticipated increase in demand for Location Services Resolution No resolution exists for this HIS; GRSC recommends eliminating this as an HIS

Wireless access including RLANs & ad-hoc Networking (ISACC) Presentations Contributions GSC13-GRSC6-08, -15 (-14, -18 for information) Summary There are many challenges in this area Interference Need to maintain and synchronize standards ensuring national and regional standards do not conflict Need to standardize ad-hoc networks Title of HIS should be narrowed to provide clarification Resolution A drafting group was charged with reviewing the Resolution regarding Broadband Services in Rural and Remote Areas starting with the baseline text contained in GSC13-GRSC6-10. Following review, the revisions were approved for submission to the closing plenary.

Mobile Multimedia Broadcast & Multicast (TIA) Presentations Contributions GSC13-GRSC6-16r1, -19, -25 (-17 for information) Summary Collaboration with this HIS is moving away from the physical layer and is moving up to the level of interaction of applications and content This HIS is very important to GSC Resolution Resolution GSC12/13, Mobile Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast, was reviewed, reaffirmed without changes and will be submitted to the closing plenary.

Reconfigurable Radio Systems (RRS) (TIA) Presentations Contributions GSC13-GRSC6-22, -26 Summary Several PSOs appear to be interested in this topic Two (2) significant reports are being worked by the ITU Digital RF for global frequency flexibility will be a challenge to implement Resolution A drafting group was charged with reviewing the Resolution regarding Software Defined Radios (SDR) starting with the baseline text contained in GSC13-GRSC6-09. Following review, the revisions were approved for submission to the closing plenary.

Ground-based Air Traffic Management Equipment (ETSI) Presentations Contributions GSC13-GRSC6-21r1, -23r1 Summary ETSI reported the key challenge is that the work in the aeronautical sector requires significant co-operation efforts inside and outside of Europe In the USA, this area is being addressed by ARINC and the FCC and does not require additional involvement Consideration could be given to passenger-to-ground communications Resolution No resolution exists for this HIS; GRSC recommends eliminating this as an HIS

GRSC Discussion and Output on IMT issues At the 13th Global Standard Collaboration meeting in Boston, July 14-17, 2008, the Participating Standards Organizations (PSO) discussed the development of IMT within ITU-R Study Group 5 in Circular Letter 5/LCCE/3 for contributions to the next Study Group 5 Working Party Structure. The PSOs understand that SG5 includes the work of all aspects of IMT (IMT-2000 maintenance, IMT-Advanced evolution and documentation, spectrum sharing studies, etc.). The group also understands the significant role the ITU has played in the success of the 3rd generation mobile radio networks being defined under ITU-R Resolution 57 (RA-07). Realizing that Study Group 5 has eliminated all overlapping work between IMT and other dissimilar radio systems, the PSOs agreed: That a dedicated working structure for IMT (currently WP5D) is desirable to continue its work with speed and expertise To encourage to recommend to their members to respond to 5/LCCE/3, the circular letter of ITU

Task Force Reports (1) Presentations Summary of IMT Task Force Contributions GSC13-GRSC6-02, GSC13-PLEN-64r1 Summary of IMT Task Force The PSOs have met during the 2nd meeting of ITU-R WP 5D in Dubai and exchanged emails The Task Force proposes that GSC endorses the continuation of the IMT Task Force to exchange information and views on candidate radio interface technologies for IMT-Advanced The Task Force also proposes that GSC requests its PSOs to review their national/regional activities and to report on their progress at the next GSC meeting

Task Force Reports (2) Summary of Radio Microphone Task Force The PSOs have met via phone and exchanged emails Many changes in standardization have been made by ETSI All Task Force members contacted have expressed concern with the changes from analogue to digital television and the effects on the current sharing of this spectrum by radio microphones There is interest in learning more about ATIS’ work related to Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) GRSC-6 recommends maintaining both Task Forces

World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) Update Presentations Contributions GSC13-GRSC6-11, -12 Summary Some objectives of RA-07 include: reviewing methods and procedures related to ITU-R Study Groups, establishing SG work programme and structure, approval of ITU-R Recommendations on IMT-2000 Five (5) new or revised ITU-R Resolutions were highlighted as of particular interest to GSC Key statistics relating WRC-07 were reviewed as well as results and challenges Expected timetable in preparation for WRC-11 is as follows: November 2007: Agenda for WRC-11 adopted in Resolution 805 (WRC-07) November 2007: Preparatory studies started by CPM11-1 Third quarter of 2008: Council approves WRC-11 Agenda Third quarter of 2010: End of preparatory studies First quarter of 2011: CPM11-2 Fourth quarter of 2011: WRC-11

Resolutions Output Resolutions GSC-12/09, /14, /15, /16 were reaffirmed without discussion since they were related to Information Sharing Subjects (ISS) GSC12/13 (MMBM) was discussed and reaffirmed without changes As a result of revising the proposed Resolution in GSC13-PLEN-05, GSC12/08 (PPDR) has been withdrawn Resolution GSC12/10 was reviewed, revised and approved by GRSC-6 as the Resolution to be submitted to the closing plenary for GSC approval. In its consideration to establish general coordination mechanisms within the ITS Task Force, the GRSC agreed that implementation of such recommendations would be needed prior to the next GSC in view of the high level of ITS standardization activities world-wide. Resolution GSC12/12 was reviewed, revised and approved as the Resolution to be submitted to the closing plenary GSC12/11 (SDR) and /17 (Broadband Services in Rural and Remote Areas) were reviewed and revised

Resolution Summary GSC12/08, Public Protection and Disaster Relief (Withdrawn) GSC13/13, Global UWB Standardization including UWB Radar and Sensor/Imaging Applications (Reaffirmed) GSC13/14, GSC ITS Task Force (Revised) GSC13/15, Software Defined Radio (SDR) (Revised) GSC13/16, Support for WSC Workshop on ICT in Motor Vehicles – Geneva 2007 (Revised) [Note: Subsequently withdrawn by GSC Plenary] GSC13/17, Mobile Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast (Reaffirmed) GSC13/18, Facilitating Liaison in Relation to Measurement Methodologies for Assessing Human Exposure to RF Energy (Reaffirmed) GSC13/19, Facilitating Liaison in Relation to Measurement Methodologies, associated Measurement Uncertainty and Calibration (Reaffirmed) GSC13/20, Radio Microphones and Cordless Audio Standardization (Reaffirmed) GSC13/21, Broadband Services in Rural and Remote Areas (Revised)

Closing Chair Asok Chatterjee thanked the Vice Chairs for their assistance and the audience for their input to the discussion topics The participants thanked Dr. Chatterjee for his facilitation and effective leadership