0. AI 2.5 Overview of harmonised bands for MFCN - update
Didier Chauveau
ECC PT1 Chairman
ECC-FCC-IC Liaison Meeting
Maisons Alfort , May 2015

1. 1210 MHz of harmonised spectrum (ECC framework)
Band
Size (MHz)
ECC framework
(main deliverables)
700 MHz
( MHz)
2x (option 0 to 4 blocks of 5 MHz) (SDL)
ECC DEC(15)01
800 MHz
( MHz)
2x30
ECC DEC(09)03
900 MHz
( MHZ / MHz)
2x35
ECC DEC(06)13
MHz
40 (SDL)
ECC DEC(13)03
1.8 GHz
( MHz/ MHz)
2x75
2 GHz
( MHz/ MHz)
2x60
ECC DEC(06)01
GHz
100
ECC DEC(14)02
2.6 GHz
( MHz)
2x70+50
ECC DEC(05)05
GHz
400
ECC DEC(11)06
Total : 1210 MHz
For more details – see US ECC (15) 008
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2. CEPT is driving harmonisation at EU level
Decision 2008/411/EC +
Decision 2014/276/UE
Decision 2009/766/UE +
Decision 2011/251/UE
Decision
2010/267/UE
Decision
2012/688/UE
Decision
2008/477/CE
Decision 2015/750/UE
800 MHz
900 MHz
MHz
1800 MHz
2,1 GHz
2,6
GHz
3,4-3,6
GHz
3,6-3,8
GHz
EC Decision
Planed in 2016
EC Decision
Adoption in Q3/Q4 2015
700 MHz
2,3-2,4
GHz
In response to EC mandates, CEPT develops CEPT reports which served as the basis to draft EC Decisions (mandatory at UE level : 28 Member States)
For more details – see US ECC (15) 008
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3. Work in progress in CEPT
ECC DEC (15)01
ECC DEC (06)13
ECC DEC (14)02
ECC DEC (11)06
ECC DEC (09)03
ECC DEC (06)01
ECC DEC (05)05
ECC DEC (13)03
700 MHz
800 MHz
900 MHz
MHz
1800 MHz
2,1 GHz
2,3-2,4
GHz
2,6
GHz
3,4-3,6
GHz
3,6-3,8
GHz
LSA to be implemented at national level
Best practices
Guidelines under drafting to support implementation of the ECC framework at national level
(LSA, sharing)
Under revision
Improving the channeling arrangement in 2570 – 2620 MHz +
BEM
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4. Block-Edge Mask for BS and TS
800 MHz
ECC DEC (09)03
Preferred band plan
790-
791
Guard band
Downlink
Duplex gap
Uplink
1 MHz
30 MHz (6 blocks of 5 MHz)
11 MHz
Alternative band plan
Guard band
Unpaired
7 MHz
65 MHz (13 blocks of 5 MHz) +
Block-Edge Mask for BS and TS
BEMs BS in particular to ensure coexistence with other MFCN blocks (including the option for SDL) and to protect broadcasting …
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5. Technologies described in this Decision
900 MHz and 1800 MHz
ECC DEC (06)03 (updated in 2013)
Various Decisions has been published during the 90s supporting the spectrum harmonisation in Europe for the development of GSM in 900 MHz and DCS in 1800 MHz
This Decision initially developed in offering the possibility to introduce UMTS in 900 MHz and 1800 MHz
This framework has been updated in 2013 in order to extend the scope to LTE and WiMAX systems
Technologies described in this Decision
Terminology in Recommendation ITU-R M.1457
Standards Development Organisations (SDO)
Terms used by SDO
Applicable ETSI standards
Other terms commonly used
GSM
3GPP
ETSI
GSM/EDGE EN EN
GPRS, EDGE
UMTS
IMT-2000 CDMA Direct Spread
UTRA EN EN EN EN
IMT-2000/UMTS; W- CDMA; HSPA
LTE
IMT-2000 CDMA Direct Spread (E UTRAN)(1)
E-UTRA EN EN EN EN
WiMAX
IMT-2000 OFDMA TDD WMAN(2)
IEEE EN EN
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6. Downlink (base station transmit)
MHz (See AI 2.3)
ECC DEC (13)03
MFCN Supplemental Downlink
The harmonised frequency arrangement is based on a block size of 5 MHz, resulting in the following 8 frequency blocks in MHz
Technical conditions BEM has been derived to allow coexistence between MFCN SDL in the MHz band.
OOB emission limits for MFCN SDL have been defined to address compatibility between MFCN SDL in the MHz band and other applications in adjacent bands but in the same geographical area. Others deliverables address adjacent channel compatibility between MFCN SDL and other terrestrial applications, cross-border coordination issues
The designation of the frequency band MHz to MFCN SDL does not prevent administrations from using part of the band for terrestrial broadcasting, aeronautical telemetry, MFCN other than SDL or other terrestrial applications to adapt to national circumstances
Downlink (base station transmit)
40 MHz (8 blocks of 5 MHz)
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7. 2 GHz ECC DEC (06)01 (updated in 2012)
This ECC/DEC/(06)01 initially entered in 2006 and addressed both paired ( MHz and MHz) and unpaired ( MHz and MHz) frequency bands. The scope was limited to UMTS
ECC conducted in a review of this ECC Decision
The band MHz, although licensed in many countries, remains not much used at the time when this revision was made, and the use of frequencies in the band MHz has been authorised in few countries only.
In consequence MHz and MHz frequency bands have been removed from the frequency arrangements in Others harmonisation measures for others usages than mobile usage are under development
ECC updated this Decision in 2012 to reduce the scope on the paired arrangenment and to introduce technology neutrality
MHz is paired with MHz for FDD operation
Technical conditions are based on the BEM approach applicable to FDD base stations in the band MHz
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8. MHz
ECC Dec(14)02
100 MHz of potential unpaired spectrum (TDD)
Example of services to be protected : aeronautical telemetry, cordless camera (+ WiFi >2400 MHz)
First implementation of “Licensed Shared Access” within Europe
Static or dynamic (=geolocation/database) depending on the incumbent application
Guidance given on the protection of cordless camera in a future ECC Recommendation
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9. Licensed Shared Approach ?
“A regulatory approach aiming to facilitate the introduction of radiocommunication systems operated by a limited number of licensees under an individual licensing regime in a frequency band already assigned or expected to be assigned to one or more incumbent users. Under the Licensed Shared Access (LSA) approach, the additional users are authorized to use the spectrum (or part of the spectrum) in accordance with sharing rules included in their rights of use of spectrum, thereby allowing all the authorised users, including incumbents, to provide a certain Quality of Service (QoS)”.
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10. Sharing/LSA will be part of the spectrum future
LSA in the landscape
Sharing/LSA will be part of the spectrum future
Improving user experience by using LSA bands and carrier aggregation
No willingness to review the exclusive use of existing mobile bands
European Commission is finalizing a future mandatory framework in 2,3 – 2,4 GHz (EC Decision) leaving Member States to decide to implement LSA approach on national basis (others national sharing approach is possible)
Trials under development in Europe (Finland (Mobile/PMSE), France (Mobile/Telemetry)
Other frequency bands could follow after GHz
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11. A - TDD could also cover downlink only operation
MHz – Work in progress
ECC DEC (05)05
ECC is currently updating the regulatory conditions to add technical conditions to the frequency arrangement also suitable for new usage (small cells, SDL) : technical conditions from CEPT report 19 will be added to ECC framework with additional explanation
This is also an opportunity to improvement the frequency arrangement in the MHz
MHz is still largely unused even if authorisations have been granted in number of CEPT countries. Technology evolution (TDD and SDL) could foster usage development in that band
Options under discussion in MHz (to be reviewed further to the PC)
2 alternatives A and B
A - TDD could also cover downlink only operation
B – including SDL
UL01
UL02
UL03
UL04
UL05
UL06
UL07
UL08 UL 09 10 11
UL 12
UL 13 14
A TDD - B FDD Downlink blocks DL 01 02
DL03
DL04
DL05
DL06
DL07
DL08
DL09
DL11
DL12
DL13
DL14
FDD Uplink Blocks
FDD Downlink Blocks
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12. AI 5.2 - 3,4-3,8 GHz ECC Decision (11)06 +
Guidelines to support the implementation of this framework at national level (mobile/FSS and mobile/FS coexistence) in GHz
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13. For more information US ECC (15)008 See EFIS
For more information US ECC (15)008 See EFIS.dk : ECO report 03 Statistics on expiry of rights of use