1. EFIS – ECO Frequency Information System
USA NB training on the use of EFIS – 19 December 2017
Thomas Weber, ECO, Spectrum Management

2. Overview The presentation will be supported
Link to National Tables
EFIS sections
Information section
Tricks
Follow update history
Srdoc and draft Srdoc – new applications
Finally - ask questions
The presentation will be supported
by online demonstrations and examples

3. What is EFIS?
EFIS is the tool to fulfill EC Decision 2007/344/EC on the harmonised availability of information regarding spectrum use in Europe - and the ECC Decision ECC/DEC/(01)03 on EFIS. It’s an information system – not a spectrum planning tool. EFIS hosts only public information. National information is uploaded into EFIS by the National Regulatory Authorities.
The application terminology is defined in ECC Decision (01)03 Annex 2.
The Commission Implementing Decision 2013/195/EU defines the practical arrangements, uniform formats and a methodology in relation to the radio spectrum inventory established by the RSPP. Data from the EFIS database is a core part of spectrum inventory established by the RSPP.
According to recital 24 of the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, Member states are to use the Frequency Information System (EFIS) of the European Communications Office (ECO) in order to make comparable information regarding the use of radio spectrum in each Member State available to the public via the internet.

5. Now created out of the EFIS

6. EFIS Information Sections
Allocations and Applications: classical search and graphical view
Documentation section
National Radio Interface Specifications
RoU (Rights-of-Use) – mostly public mobile bands but not exclusively
All information can be downloaded in csv files
Complete inclusion of ERC Recommendation on SRDs in EFIS including national implementation information.
Complete inclusion of the European Common Allocation Table (ERC Report 25)
Info about military use will be improved. Military use imposes national restrictions.
The content of ECO Report 03 containing the licence information in the ECS frequency bands is now also fully in EFIS available and for 45 CEPT countries;
Complete inclusion of ECO Report 04 (Fixed Services) in EFIS including national implementation information.
Electronic Questionnaire Information in EFIS
PMSE module added early 2017 after publication of revised Recommendation T/R 25-10

7. Spectrum Inventory Related Information in EFIS

8. EFIS Sections
Frequency bands: see allocations and applications together for one country/table
Allocations (major spectrum identification, but no details)
Applications (more detailed than allocations, also links to documents and notes)
Radio interfaces (most detailed)
Rights-of-Use: individual licence information
Documents (regulatory and informative, by default: all)
Information

9. Information Includes many explanations Class 1 subclasses
Follow changes

10. Example Update history (how to follow changes)

11. How to limit the search to the frequency range I’m interest in??

12. How to find everything on one specific subject
Example: you want all ECC, EC, ETSI deliverables
Select all document types (regulatory but also informative)
Table: Europe
Limit the frequency range to just the inside (example: if your write
2400, then the lower adjacent band is in the search)

13. Most detailed: radio interfaces - example

14. New applications in ETSI-ECC process: SRdoc&draft SRdoc

15. Questionnaires in EFIS

16. A graphical visualisation of allocations and applications

19. Rights-of-Use Statistics (Example)

21. Fixed Service (Example)

22. SRDs – Recommendation 70-03 (Example)

23. New PMSE module (Rec )

24. Sources of information/relevant documents for detailed guidance/information on EFIS
and EFIS website page and or (all documents are available here)
ECC Report 180 on guidance on the interpretation of requirements in ECC/DEC/(01)03
ECC/DEC/(01)03 on EFIS
List of searchable allocations (Annex 1)
List of searchable applications (Annex 2) is updated as required (EFIS/MG proposes changes to WGFM, if appropriate)
ECO Report 03 Mobile Licences in Europe
ECO Report 04 Fixed Service in Europe
ECO Report 05 (mapping of CEPT/ECC Deliverables and applications terminology)
ECA Table European Common Allocations Table
Rec Audio and Video PMSE
Links to National Tables/ Websites NEW ARTICLE
Background info: CEPT Reports 46 and 47

25. Some information is not in EFIS but in the new DocDB
Document archive
Applicable attachments to documents (e.g. Seamcat workspaces, notifications)
ERC/ECC Decision implementation status (if not related to SRD, FS or PMSE module in EFIS)
Harmonised standard sup-parts
Consequently: we will try to find solutions to overcome this
More links between EFIS and new DocDB
Common information input
Work with ETSI using ETSI doc IDs

26. New DocDB: http://test.ecodocdb.dk/docdb/

27. EFIS Contacts in ECO Anne-Dorthe Hjelm Christensen Thomas Weber
Spectrum Management
Tel:
Anne-Dorthe Hjelm Christensen
Tel:
ECO
Nyropsgade 37, 1302 Copenhagen, Denmark Tel: Fax: