1. 1 Introduction to Data on PMR Mark Redman BSc(Eng) CEng MIEE Radiocommunications Agency, UK

2. 2 What is today about? Making the best use of Spectrum to support PMR Data Services To review the Licensing Arrangements of PMR Data Services To Review the Policy surrounding PMR Data Services (IR2008) To look to the future of PMR Data Services regarding Technology (higher bit rates/DMR)

3. 3 PMR/PAMR Bands (1) Band I 55.7500 68.0000 139.51250 165.04375 Low Band 68.08125 87.49375 UHF1 165.04375 173.09375 425.00625 449.49375 177.20625 191.49375 UHF2 193.20625 207.49375 209.20625 215.26875 453.00625 462.49375 Mid Band Sub 1 Sub 3 Band III Sub 2 HighBand P1 P3 P2 26.2225 26.9325 31.7125 31.7875 48.96875 49.49375 UHF1 UHF1 PUBLIC SAFETY 380 400 410 415 420 425 UHF1 415 420 Dolphin PAMR (TETRA) 2 x 4MHz Airwave Project +others (TETRA) 2x5MHz Paging

4. 4 PMR/PAMR Bands (2) PMR PMR TETRA TETRA 871 872 PAMR TETRA TAPS TAPS 872 876 PMR GSM-R GSM-R 876 880 PMR PMR TETRA TETRA 916 917 PAMR TETRA TAPS TAPS 917 921 PMR GSM-R GSM-R 921 925

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6. 6 UK PMR/PAMR Market 60,000 PMR Assignments 750,000 PMR Mobiles 2317 PAMR Assignments 52,510 PAMR Mobiles +1,000,000 PMR 446 Mobiles Others –Public Safety Communications –GSM-R –London Underground –Dolphin (40,000 Subscribers) PMR Contributes £1 to 2 Billion to UK GDP PAMR Contributes approximately £550Million UK GDP

7. 7 Overview

8. 8 On-site Private Business Radio Licences

9. 9 Wide Area PMR Data Licences 20000 wide area assignments In 2002, 2.5% use data Data usage is growing steadily

10. 10 Bus and Coach

11. 11 Taxi and Private Hire

12. 12 What is the RA’s view? Using current Analogue techniques - Voice doesn’t share with Data Virtual exclusive channels (IR2008), the way forward with analogue PMR using data to ‘share’ channels politely We support the new Low cost DMR standard being developed within ETSI

13. 13 What is the RA’s view? Spectrum - UK desires to meet ECA Table –projects underway to align UHF1 and UHF2 –difficult to align congested bands –extensive existing narrow band usage Market –large base of existing narrow band users –some sectors growing, others declining –overall decline but growth in on site at UHF, wide area data at VHF

14. 14 What is the RA’s view? Technology –the future is digital - need to configure spectrum to allow introduction of current generation digital equipment, hence alignment –PMR446 a success, would like to introduce a digital equivalent –No current digital equipment manufactured in VHF, therefore a low priority for alignment (but majority of LM spectrum in VHF)