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The EU spectrum regulatory fram ew ork for short-range devices ( SRDs)

A proven path to innovation

• Dr. Rüdiger MARTI N*

Policy Officer Spectrum Directorate General for Com m unications Netw orks, Content and Technology ( DG CONNECT) , European Com m ission

* Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the author and cannot be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission.

The EU spectrum regulatory fram ew ork for SRDs in a nutshell

• 2006/ 771/ EC: SRD Decision
• Last amended by 2017/ 1483/ EU
• 7th update on-going
• 2018/ 1538/ EU: SRD Decision in 870-874 and 915-921 MHz
• 2007/ 131/ EC: Ultra-Wideband Decision
• 4th update 2019/ 785/ EU adopted on 14/ 05/ 2019

The EU spectrum regulatory fram ew ork for SRDs – the added value

„ Short-range devices are typically mass-market or portable radio

equipment, or both, that can easily be carried and used across

• borders. Differences in spectrum access conditions risks creating

harmful interference with other radio applications and services, prevent their free movement, and increase their production costs.”

[ Recital 1, Draft 7th update] Decisions on EU level mandatory as opposed to REC 70-03 on CEPT level

The EU spectrum regulatory fram ew ork for SRDs – the concept 1 / 3

„In the specific frequency bands covered by this Decision, the combination of the harmonised short-range devices category and the technical usage conditions (frequency band, transmit power limit/ field strength limit/ power density limit, additional parameters and other usage restrictions) establishes a harmonised sharing environment in such a way as to allow short-range devices to share the use of spectrum with each other on a non-exclusive basis, regardless of the purpose of such use.”

[ Recital 10 2013/ 771/ EU]

The EU spectrum regulatory fram ew ork for SRDs – the concept 1 / 3

„In the specific frequency bands covered by this Decision, the combination of the harmonised short-range devices category and the technical usage conditions (frequency band, transmit power limit/ field strength limit/ power density limit, additional parameters and other usage restrictions) establishes a harmonised sharing environment in such a way as to allow short-range devices to share the use of spectrum with each other on a non-exclusive basis, regardless of the purpose of such use.”

[ Recital 10 2013/ 771/ EU]

Band no Frequency band Category of short- range devices Transm it pow er lim it/ field strength lim it/ pow er density lim it Additional param eters ( channelling and/ or channel access and

• ccupation rules)

Other usage restrictions I m plem e n-tation deadline 1 9-59.750 kHz Inductive devices 72 dBμA/m at 10 metres 1 July 2014 2 9-315 kHz Active medical implant devices 30 dBμA/m at 10 metres Duty cycle limit: 10 % This set

• f

usage conditions is

• nly

available to active implantable medical devices. 1 July 2014

The EU spectrum regulatory fram ew ork for SRDs – the concept 2 / 3

„The scope of the categories as defined in the technical annex provides users with predictability in regard to other short-range devices that are allowed to use the same frequency band [ under given technical conditions] on a non- exclusive and shared basis.”

[ Recital 9 2013/ 771/ EU]

The EU spectrum regulatory fram ew ork for SRDs – the concept 3 / 3

„[ … ] Decision 2006/ 771/ EC, which sets the general harmonised technical conditions for using a wide variety of short-range devcies, which, as a result, are subject to no more than a general authorisation under national law.”

[ Recital 2 2018/ 1438/ EU] (!Possible deviations for bands harmonised in 2018/ 1438/ EU itself!)  Spectrum for SRDs readily accessible under predictable sharing conditions  successful basis for wireless innovation

The EU spectrum regulatory fram ew ork for SRDs – the update process

• July 2006: Permanent mandate from EC to CEPT
• Guidance letter (scope and priorities)
• CEPT Report in reply
• EC Draft Decision
• Discussions in the Radio Spectrum Committee
• Regulatory opinion of the Committee
• European Commission Adoption

Possible entry point for your new spectrum needs via ETSI/ CEPT process

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/ 1538 of 11 October 2018 on the harmonisation

• f radio spectrum for use by short-range devices within the

874-876 and 915-921 MHz frequency bands

A regulatory case study

• Dr. Rüdiger MARTI N*

Policy Officer Spectrum Directorate General for Com m unications Netw orks, Content and Technology ( DG CONNECT) , European Com m ission

* Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the author and cannot be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission.

8 7 0 -8 7 6 / 9 1 5 -9 2 1 : A com plex situation

[ Military]

• some Member States in different portions of the bands

[ Railw ays]

• not harmonized, but E-GSM-R usage on national basis possible
• since 2012, Future Rail Mobile Communications System (FRMCS)

GSM-R in Member States

license granted rollout imminent frequency utilisation plan request from national railway at least partial need seen (request from national railway) no need seen commercial networks viable option

8 7 0 -8 7 6 / 9 1 5 -9 2 1 : A com plex situation

[ I oT including RFI D]

• Bands available within existing EU regulatory environment for SRDs
• Request for access to the bands since 2008

x with growing intensity x for various reasons

• Entries according to ERC REC 70(03) implemented partly/ entirely in

some Member States, others planning to move ahead soon

 Situation:

• 1. Usage in the bands very fragmented, fragmentation increasing
• 2. Timing mismatch

* Within the existing RFID channels so NB IoT can use 4 channels * * Within the planned RFID channels except 916.1-916.5 so NB IoT can use 6 channels Disclaimer: This is a schematic presentation only and incomplete. For exact details see Add CEPT Rep Preferred ranges are identified but an alternative solution with an equivalent bandwidth can be implemented by Member States in the wider range

CEPT

• ption

865

Rail

880 870

Military/ civil use Terrestrial mobile

832 862

SRDs Rail

925 915

Terrestrial mobile

880 868 863

WB IoT

875.6 874

Military/ civil use/ NB IoT

915.8 920.8 918

Military/ civil use/ WB IoT

920.1 916.5

RFID / NB IoT* * RFID/ NB IoT* SRDs

868

Addendum to CEPT Report 59 (03/ 2017)

The path tow ards a balanced approach

Timing reasons -> CEPT proposal could not take account of FRMCS

 RSC* # 59 (03/ 2017) invites Commission to work on a solution Workshop 06/ 2017

• All stakeholders present* * make strong request to harmonise future use
• ‘Squeeze option’ only possible way forward towards a balanced solution

Additional input from CEPT (RSCOM18-14)

“for a 3 MHz FRMCS carrier in 918-921 MHz as well as for a 1.4 MHz FRMCS carrier in 918.919.4 MHz the power restrictions would be too stringent for a macro coverage rollout without densification”

Positive opinion RSC on EC Draft Decision (RSCOM17-63rev3)

* Radio Spectrum Committee * * rail, RFID, IoT communities)

03/ 17 07/ 18

Work EC with RSC

10/ 18

European Commission adopts 2018/ 1538/ EU

Disclaimer: This is a schematic presentation only and incomplete. For exact details see RSCOM17-63 All (networked) short-range devices shall be under the control of network access points

'Squeeze'

• ption

832

Rail

880 865 870

Terrestrial mobile

862

SRDs

868 863

WB IoT RFID/ NB IoT* Rail

925 915

Terrestrial mobile

880 876

• .4

Reserved potential future rail use

NB IoT

874 868 919.4 916.1 RFID 915.8 917.4 918.9

Military use

921

NB IoT NB IoT WB IoT Military use National E-GSM-R National E-GSM-R (geographical Sharing)

Purpose and Benefits

[ Mem ber States] Regulatory stability

• Coordinated approach counterbalancing fragmentation
• I n case of problems to open up some (parts of) of the harmonized bands

immediately  medium- to long-term strategy [ SRD/ I oT/ RFI D] Responds to spectrum needs and request for a harmonized solution

• Certainty to invest into new innovative products and services
• Enabler of new EU-wide or even global applications and services
• Needs of constraint SRD equipment

Purpose and Benefits

[ Railw ays] Window of opportunity for a common approach towards

spectrum needs of a future railway system ( maximum interoperability)

• Harmonization not automatic result of preservation of 2x1.6 MHz, but permits such a

measure (depending on further studies and discussions)

• Existing or currently planned E-GSM-R use on national basis possible
• Upper 2x1.6 MHz: preservation √
• Lower 2x1.4 MHz: geographical sharing √ (SRDs under control of network access points)

[ Military] Risk of harmful interference from unauthorised use of SRDs due to circulation of easily portable devices (fragmentation) greatly reduced

• Existence of harmonised bands attracts use into these bands
• Existence of Decision clearly signals national restrictions outside these bands
• 870-874 MHz untouched, Article 1.4 of Radio Spectrum Decision
• Increased clarity for developments and investments
• Use of SRD devices?

References

• 2018/ 1538/ EU (10/ 2018)
• RSCOM18-60rev3 – RSC (07/ 2018)
• RSCOM18-22 (explanatory document)
• RSCOM18-14 (letter from CEPT)
• RSCOM17-60rev1+ rev2, RSCOM18-04 (03/ 2018)
• RSCOM17-60, RSCO17-56 (12/ 2017)
• RSCOM17-25rev1 (10/ 2017)
• RSCOM17-25 (07/ 2017)
• RSCOM17-06 (03/ 2017)
• CEPT Report 59, Addendum
• Earlier RSC documents
• RSCOM18-05 (FRMCS mandate under discussion)
• Relevant ETSI ENs, SRDocs, TRs