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Future Networks 5th FP7 Concertation (28th January 2010)
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Cognitive Radio is an enabling technology for efficient and flexible spectrum usage. In the first phase of FP7 the research topic "Cognitive Radio" has been successfully established as a new key research area. With the regulatory scenarios after the World Radio Conference 2007 both new ambitious approaches to cognitive radio as well as proof-of- concept reference implementations are needed to convince regulators and market players. The setup of the workshop will be FP7 projects on Cognitive Radio and Spectrum Sharing presenting their technology concepts and discuss regulatory implications. Several regulators will be present for feedback.
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Get the presentation of the RAS Workshop "Cognitive Radio - Technology and Regulation" here
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ECC/CEPT
ECC Report 147 - Additional compatibility studies relating to PWMS in the band 1518-1559 MHz excluding the band 1544-1545 MHz (March 2010)
This draft report examines the possibility for improvement in the compatibility between professional wireless microphones and the mobile radio satellite communication at the use of DAA (Detect and Avoid) technology in the frequency range 1518 - 1559 MHz.
(Source: Amtsblatt der Bundesnetzagentur 5/2010, Germany)
Dieser Entwurf eines ECC - Berichts untersucht die Möglichkeit zur Verbesserung der Verträglichkeit zwischen professionellen drahtlosen
Mikrofonen und dem mobilen Satellitenfunk unter Einsatz der DAA (Detect and Avoid) Technologie im Frequenzbereich 1518 – 1559 MHz.
(Quelle: Amtsblatt der Bundesnetzagentur 5/2010)
Get the Draft Report here (Source: BMViT - A)
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On 24th meeting ECC/CEPT have approved on 30 October 2009 the CEPT Report 32:
Technical considerations regarding harmonisation options for the digital dividend in the European Union”, “Recommendation on the best approach to ensure the continuation of existing Program Making and Special Events (PMSE) services operating in the UHF (470-862 MHz), including the assessment of the advantage of an EU-level approach
Get the report here [702 KB]
ETSI
(English text below)
Sehr geehrte APWPT Mitglieder und Besucher dieser Homepage,
APWPT arbeiten in den damit befassten Gremien auf europäischer Ebene an der Sicherung des für PMSE Applikationen zur Verfügung stehenden Funkfrequenzen. Um den aktuellen und zukünftigen Bedarf an diesen Funkfrequenzen abschätzen zu können benötigen wir Ihre Mithilfe:
Bitte öffnen Sie diesen Excel-Fragebogen [790 KB]
In der Tabelle sind 5 verschiedene Veranstaltungskategorien aufgelistet, die sich nach Nutzungsintensität und Ort unterscheiden. Bitte geben Sie nach Ihrer Erfahrung die Anzahl der verschiedenen PMSE Applikationen an, die in der betreffenden Veranstaltungskategorie parallel zum Einsatz kommen. Aus der Anzahl der parallel betriebenen PMSE Applikationen kann dann der aktuelle Bedarf an Funkfrequenzen ermittelt werden und eine Prognose für den zukünftige Funkfrequenzen getroffen werden. Als Ausfüllhilfe wurden in den grau hinterlegten Zeilen Werte aus ECC und ITU Dokumenten verwendet.
Bitte füllen Sie den Fragebogen aus und senden Sie diesen zurück an Frank.Ernst@apwpt.org
Wir bedanken uns für Ihre Hilfe!
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Dear APWPT members, dear homepage visitors,
APWPT is working in relevant European standardisation / regulatory groups with the aim to protect the radio spectrum that is required for PMSE operation. For an overview of the current and future radio spectrum requirements, we need your help and contribution:
Please open this Excel-questionnaire [790 KB]
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The table does categorise PMSE equipment in different usage and deployment conditions of PMSE. Please fill in the relevant lines of the table where you feel in the position to contribute. With the data received, we will derive the current radio spectrum requirement based on the given application type and develop an estimation of future radio spectrum needs. For better understanding examples are given (grey shadowed).
Please complete this questionnaire and send it back to Frank.Ernst@apwpt.org
Thank you very much for any support!
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ETSI Specialist Task Force on PMSE
- August 2009 -
The problem
Around the world, a large portion of this UHF spectrum is currently allocated to other applications. In the USA, for example, there has been about a 40% change in use. In Europe, the frequently range from 790 to 862 MHz (about 20%) has been allocated to the cellular phone network.
Such large changes in the usable radio frequency spectrum are not made without further consequences. The wireless production tools of Programme Making and Special Events - PMSE - are especially affected. These applications are coming under considerable pressure, since replacement resources at higher frequencies are available to a limited extent only and have significantly worse propagation properties. Result: the continued existence of many professional applications is threatened through no fault of their own.
ETSI is looking for alternatives
ETSI is asking international specialists to work on these problems through a „Call for Experts“. Working together, the experts in this „Specialist Task Force“ are to formulate solutions that will form the basis of subsequent research and the standardization of the results.
For this purpose, ETSI is counting on initiatives that could generate open technology pro-jects: on the basis of a specification of tasks (originated by ETSI) and with well-formulated test criteria, it is intended that research groups – outside ESTI’s responsibility and financing – will develop solutions and present results on their own.
The ETSI-STF as a supportive framework process
The ETSI STF links together a number of possible national or international research projects. For this purpose, the „Specialist Task Force“ formulates the problems to be solved, a demon-strator project and test criteria.
The Open Technology Projects incorporated in the ETSI STF are to assume the implementa-tion of the tasks, organize and finance themselves, and send the results back to ETSI for evaluation and subsequent classification in the standard process. Alternatively, these research activities could be assumed by the PMSE industry with support from scientific facilities. The coming months will decide which model is ultimately followed.
The ETSI STF will be convened again when suitable results become available. These will be evaluated for their applicability and be prepared for standardization. There will be an emphasis on the testing of a demonstrator when doing this.
Get an APWPT info document here [235 KB]
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Das Problem
Ein großer Teil dieses UHF-Spektrums wird derzeit weltweit anderen Anwendungen zugewiesen. So sind in den USA rund 40% in der Nutzung geändert worden. In Europa soll der Fre-quenzbereich 790 bis 862 MHz (rund 20%) an den Mobilfunk zugewiesen werden.
Derartig große Änderungen des nutzbaren Hochfrequenzspektrums bleiben nicht ohne Auswirkungen. Besonders betroffen davon sind die drahtlosen Produktionswerkzeuge der profes-sionellen Veranstaltungsproduktion – so genannte PMSE. Diese Anwendungen geraten massiv unter Druck, da Ersatzressourcen auf höheren Frequenzen nur begrenzt und mit deutlich schlechteren Ausbreitungsbedingungen zur Verfügung stehen. Fazit: Eine Vielzahl von professionellen Anwendungen ist ohne Eigenverschulden in der weiteren Existenz bedroht.
ETSI sucht nach Auswegen
Mit einem „Call for Experts„ ruft die ETSI internationale Spezialisten auf, sich dieser Probleme zu widmen. In gemeinsamer Sacharbeit soll diese „Specialist Task For-ce„ (ETSI-STF) Lösungsansätze formulieren, die Grundlagen für nachfolgende Forschungstätigkeit und die Standardisierung der Ergebnisse legen.
Dazu setzt ETSI auf Initiativen, die offene Technologieprojekte generieren können: Auf Grundlage einer Aufgabenspezifikation (eine originäre ETSI-Tätigkeit) und mit gut formulierten Testkriterien sollen außerhalb der ETSI-Verantwortung und –Finanzierung Forschungsgruppen eigenverantwortliche Lösung entwickeln und die Ergebnisse demonstrieren.
Das ETSI-STF als fördernder Rahmenprozess
Das ETSI-STF bildet eine Klammer um eine mögliche Anzahl von nationalen oder internationalen Forschungsvorhaben. Dazu formuliert die „Specialist Task Force„ zu bewältigende Aufgabenstellungen, ein Demonstratorprojekt und Testkriterien.
Die in das ETSI-STF eingebetteten Forschungsvorhaben (Open Technology Projekts) übernehmen in Eigenorganisation und –Finanzierung die Aufgabenumsetzung und senden die Ergebnisse zur Bewertung und nachfolgenden Einordnung in den Standardprozess an ETSI zurück. Alternative könnte diese Forschungstätigkeit auch durch die PMSE-Industrie mit Unterstützung durch Wissenschaftseinrichtungen übernommen werden. Welche Variante letztlich zum Tragen kommt, wird sich in den nächsten Monaten ergeben.
Das ETSI-STF wird wieder einberufen, wenn geeignete Ergebnisse vorliegen. Diese werden auf deren Eignung bewertet und für die Standardisierung aufbereitet. Ein Schwerpunkt bildet dabei die Erprobung eines Demonstrators.
Sie finden ein APWPT-Infopapier hier [240 KB]
RSPG
RSPG (February 2010)
Action of the RSPG in the field of the digital dividend
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The switchover from analogue to digital TV broadcasting creates significant spectrum efficiency gains due to the superior transmission capacity of digital terrestrial platforms such as DVB-T in MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 and soon DVB-T2. This strategic investment by broadcasters is therefore allowing releasing a significant amount of spectrum in a relatively similar time frame in Europe in the most valuable UHF band, the band which has "ideal" propagation characteristics for many uses (long reach and good building penetration). This is usually referred to as the "digital dividend" as it results from the "profit" of replacing the analogue technology by a more efficient digital one. In turn, this offers consumers and service providers with a unique opportunity for cheaper, better and wide-ranging services.
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Get more here
RSPG Position Paper on the Digital Dividend
(27th April 2009)
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RSPG (January 2010)
Public consultation on the draft RSPG Work Programme 2010
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The switchover from analogue to digital TV broadcasting creates significant spectrum efficiency gains due to the superior transmission capacity of digital terrestrial platforms such as DVB-T in MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 and soon DVB-T2. This strategic investment by broadcasters is therefore allowing releasing a significant amount of spectrum in a relatively similar time frame in Europe in the most valuable UHF band, the band which has "ideal" propagation characteristics for many uses (long reach and good building penetration). This is usually referred to as the "digital dividend" as it results from the "profit" of replacing the analogue technology by a more efficient digital one. In turn, this offers consumers and service providers with a unique opportunity for cheaper, better and wide-ranging services.
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Responses to the Public consultation on the draft RSPG Work Programme 2010
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RSPG (December 2009)
Call for public input on the draft RSPG report on Cognitive Technologies
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Radio applications may apply cognitive technologies, such cognitive radios have the potential to play an important role, not only in increasing the efficiency of spectrum usage by offering new sharing opportunities, but also in providing more versatility and flexibility to applications as a result of their ability to adapt their operations to external factors. In the longer term cognitiveradio technologies may play a fundamental role in the shift from static spectrum management todynamic spectrum management and access.
Many aspects of cognitive radio technologies, including the business models, are still unclear.This report has the objective to inform policy makers in Europe as early as possible of the discussions and challenges raised by cognitive technologies.
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Get the 'Call for public input' here
Get the 'Responses on the Call" here
APWPT’s Comments on the RSPG Report on “Cognitive Technologies” 09-299 [150 KB]
(December 2009)
RSPG Report on "COGNITIVE TECHNOLOGIES" (January 2010) [235 KB]
(January 2010)
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RSPG, February 2009
Action of the RSPG in the field of the digital dividend: "A unique opportunity for accelerating innovation in wireless communications in Europe"
Get the info page here
APWPT: Comments to the RSPG Opinion RSPG 09-272 [115 KB]
(30.06.2009)
RSPG: Responses on the public consultation on the Digital dividend (28.07.2009)