August 19 Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [Evolution of European Rules on UWB] Date Submitted: [“15 may, 2006”] Source: [Jean Schwoerer] Company [France Telecom R&D] Address [28 chemin du vieux chênes 38240 FRANCE ] Voice:[+33 4 76 76 44 83], FAX: [+33 4 76 76 44 50], E-Mail:[jean.schwoerer@francetelecom.fr] Re: [.] Abstract: [Description of document contents.] Purpose: [To inform 802.15.4a of the evolution of EU regulation] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P802.15. Jean Schwoerer, France Telecom R&D

Evolution of the European rules on UWB August 19 Evolution of the European rules on UWB Jean Schwoerer, France Telecom R&D

August 19 ECC decision 06/04 ECC has decided to allow UWB activity on the high band (6 GHz -> 8.5 GHz) with -41.3 dBm/MHz power lever No particular restriction (either DAA or LDC) ECC is still considering whether or not to adopt a separate Decision for the low band Clearly, the upper band is the long term band for UWB operation. Jean Schwoerer, France Telecom R&D

August 19 ECC decision 06/04 Jean Schwoerer, France Telecom R&D

ECC decision 06/04 Other restrictions PRF should be at least 1 MHz August 19 ECC decision 06/04 Other restrictions PRF should be at least 1 MHz No fixed outdoor installation The Decision should now to be implemented bye CEPT countries member. Can take some time (up to one years) 4 countries have expressed concerns with this decision EC will probably play a role also Jean Schwoerer, France Telecom R&D

ECC Decision & Band plan August 19 ECC Decision & Band plan Band Number BW/Separation (MHz) Low Freq. Center Freq. High Freq. 5 499.2 6240.0 6489.6 6739.2 6 6988.8 7238.4 7 1081.6 5948.8 7030.4 8 7488.0 7737.6 9 (mandatory) 7987.2 8236.8 10 8486.4 8736.0 11 1331.2 7321.6 8652.8 4 7 4 11 4 15 -41.3 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 14 PSD dBm/MHz -65 6.00 6.25 6.50 6.75 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.75 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.75 9.00 9.25 9.50 9.75 10.00 10.25 10.50 10.75 fGHz Jean Schwoerer, France Telecom R&D

ECC decision 06/04 Bandplan worldwide compliance : August 19 ECC decision 06/04 Bandplan worldwide compliance : 4 500 MHz wide channels (5, 6, 8 and 9) are usable in Europe Channel 7 will require additional filtering Common band with Japan is not so "ultra-wide" : 7,25 -> 8.5 GHz Only two channels (8 and 9) But the mandatory channel is allowed WW Jean Schwoerer, France Telecom R&D

doc.: IEEE 802.15-<doc#> <month year> doc.: IEEE 802.15-<doc#> August 19 Lower band No agreement within the ECC on : Needed mitigation techniques Opportunity of a time limited access to the low band (until 2010 ? 2012 ? Or not at all) Feasibility of an efficient DAA Efficiency of the protection offered by LDC ECC TG3 meeting is on going this week… Jean Schwoerer, France Telecom R&D <author>, <company>