5g spectrum in europe

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5G SPECTRUM IN EUROPE

GSA spectrum group December 2016 www.gsacom.com

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This presentation outlines the agreed views on 5G Spectrum from the GSA Spectrum Group

European regional (CEPT) team

GSA is a global supplier association and the Spectrum Group has a global mandate to deliver spectrum messaging on behalf of its members. This presentation is a European

position on 5G spectrum and may not represent the position with other regions About the GSA Spectrum Group: The Spectrum Group within GSA is the GSA focus group for global policy matters related to the radio frequency spectrum and radio regulatory matters pertaining to the successful evolution of International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) of ITU and associated administrative, operational and technical aspects.

GSA SPECTRUM GROUP

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EUROPE’S 5G PIONEER BANDS AND ACTION PLAN

!

2018

Trials

2020

Commercial (1 major city per country)

2025

Seamless coverage (all major ci6es, transport paths)

2016

Pioneer Bands (*)

2017

Extended set of Bands (**)

Japan Summer Olympics

(Jul ‘20)

Korea Winter Olympics

(Feb ‘18)

Spectrum selecLon

China Product R&D trials

(2018-‐2020)

FCC rules for 28, 37 and 39 GHz bands

(Jul ‘15)

Common Lmelines “5G AcLon Plan” &

“5G spectrum roadmap”

700 MHz 3400-‐3800 MHz 24.25 – 27.5 GHz

2019

(*) “Radio Spectrum Policy Group strategic roadmap towards 5G for Europe – Opinion on spectrum related aspects for next genera6on wireless systems (5G) (**) Supplementary Opinion from RSPG


•  Low frequencies •  Full area coverage allowing cost effec6ve delivery of mobile services •  Bandwidths considerably wider (in the order of 100s of MHz) than those of today,

providing a combina6on of capacity and coverage •  New bands below 6GHz should be made available for 5G

•  High frequencies •  Needed for applica6ons requiring very high data rates •  Will accommodate wider channel bandwidths (e.g. up to 1GHz per MNO)

within a coverage area that can reach several 100s meters in outdoors •  PropagaLon characterisLcs may facilitate sharing with exis6ng services

5G NEEDS SPECTRUM LOW AND HIGH FREQUENCIES

Higher and lower frequencies are both needed to meet all mul6ple 5G use cases

10 50 40 30 20 60 80 70 1 5 4 2 6 3

Low frequencies

GHz

In scope of WRC-19, allocated to Mobile Service already In scope of WRC-19, may require allocation to Mobile Service

In scope of previous WRCs

High frequencies


eMBB Enhanced Mobile Broadband

mMTC Massive Machine Type

Communica6ons

URLLC Ultra-‐reliable and

Low Latency Communica6ons

3D video, UHD screens

Smart City

Industry automaLon

Gigabytes in a second

Self Driving Car

Augmented reality

Smart Home / Building

Work & play in the cloud

Voice Mission criLcal applicaLon

Future IMT

Low frequencies with wide bandwidth

100 Mbps user experience anywhere E.g. 3400-‐3800 MHz

High frequency with very wide bandwidth For very high end user peak data rate: 20 Gbps E.g. 24.25-‐27.5 (pioneer) and 37-‐43.5 GHz

Low frequencies with good coverage

wide and deep coverage, massive IoT connecMons E.g. 700, 3400-‐3800 MHz

Low frequencies For wide reliable coverage E.g. 700, 3400-‐3800 MHz

All exis6ng IMT frequency bands should be ready for 5G based on market demand on a technology and service neutral basis

EXAMPLE MAPPING OF RSPG PIONEER BANDS WITH 5G USE CASES


C-‐BAND: FIRST 5G BAND GLOBALLY

Available for IMT / offical plans Under discussion for IMT

Japan: inves6ga6ons on the promising bands for 5G including e.g. 3600-‐4200 MHz, 4400-‐4900 MHz, MNOs considering these bands

for 5G amongst others

•  Targeting at least 300-400 MHz contiguous bandwidth in most countries!•  Enabling around 100 MHz of contiguous spectrum per MNO (within the 3400-3800 MHz range)!•  Refarming and auctions under consideration in a number of European countries!

GHz

4.5

4.8

4.9

4.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.2

5.0

China ongoing 5G technology trial in the 3400-‐3600 MHz band. MNOs considering 3300-‐3600 MHz for 5G

Korea: 3400-‐3700 MHz band is a good candidate for 5G

USA: further studies proposed for a number of bands including 3100-‐3550 MHz and 3700-‐4200 MHz (in addi6on to 3550-‐3700

MHz already being opened for mobile use)


C-‐BAND: LARGER BLOCKS NEEDED FOR 5G

•  C-Band spectrum is fragmented across Europe: !–  paired assignments (but used for TDD rollout)!–  some FS and FSS incumbents still remain!

–  multiple regional / local assignments, many with expiry dates after the year 2021!

•  Target:!–  Around 100 MHz of contiguous spectrum per MNO within the 3400-3800 MHz range!–  Up to 200MHz / MNO within the 3400-4200 MHz range!

Number of individual usage rights across Europe

•  Regional licenses

FIN (*)

FR GER IT (*) SWE

UK Source: www.efis.dk/views2/report03.jsp -‐ Oct ’16 and Huawei

** Auc6on under planning

Current fragmentaLon in the 3400-‐3800 MHz band requires acLon to enable 5G by 2020.

(**)

3400 3500 3600 3410 3420 3430 3440 3450 3460 3470 3480 3490 3510 3520 3530 3540 3550 3560 3570 3580 3590

(*) (*) (*) (*)

(*) (*)

(**)


•  700 MHz

•  The common schedule for the band availability by 2020 is important •  The band may deliver important benefits to 5G, no6ng that LTE rollouts will start before 2020 in some

European countries

•  470-‐694 MHz (longer term) •  IMT iden6fica6on in a number of countries (at WRC-‐15)

•  Region 2: 470-‐608 & 614-‐698 MHz: Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Mexico, U.S.; 614-‐698 MHz: Belize, Colombia; Incen6ve auc6on already in progress in the US

•  Region 3: 470-‐698 MHz: Micronesia, Solomon, Tuvalu, Vanuatu; 610-‐698 MHz: Bangladesh, Maldives, New Zealand

•  Added to the preliminary agenda for WRC-‐23 for Region 1: Europe should develop its posi6on for WRC-‐19 (when the Agenda Item descrip6on will be finalized)

UHF: FOR WIDE AND DEEP COVERAGE

Spectrum below 1GHz can cost effec6vely address 5G use cases requiring smaller bandwidth and good coverage (e.g. IoT 5G use case)


•  Propaga6on models and 5G parameters are being defined to support sharing studies •  Spectrum needs for IMT and compa6bility with other services are being analyzed

WRC-‐19 24

.25

GHz 31.8

33

.4

37.0

43.5

45.5

47

.0

47.2

27.5

3.5

42.5

40

.5

42.5

1.5

3.0

50.2

52.6

50.4

2.

2

66

76

81

86

5 5

71

5

In scope of WRC-19, allocated to Mobile Service already

In scope of WRC-19, may require allocation to Mobile Service

3.25

2 1.6

•  Bands between 24.25 GHz and 86 GHz are being studied for WRC-‐19 (Agenda Item 1.13)


26GHZ (PIONEER) AND 40GHZ

3 GHz

3.25 GHz 6.5 GHz

1.6 GHz 3 GHz

2 GHz

3 GHz

0.85 GHz

The 24.25-29.5 & 37-43.5 GHz are the most promising bands for early 5G global commercialization

3.25 GHz (agreed pioneer)

24.25 27.5 29.5 31.8 33.4 37 40.5 42.5 43.5

GHz

U.S. has the bands 27.5-‐28.35, 37-‐38.6, 38.6-‐40 GHz for licensed use, the band 64-‐71GHz for unlicensed use

Korea: has decided 26.5-‐29.5 GHz for 5G trial

Japan is inves6ga6ng the promising bands for 5G including 28GHz

Confirmed Likely TBD

Global primary MS band Non-global primary MS band Non AI1.13 band

China is conduc6ng compa6bility studies for the 26 and 40 GHz bands

Europe’s 5G pioneer band and other bands considered for 5G


•  Adequate economies of scale for cost effec6ve solu6ons for end users •  Global roaming for end user devices •  Reduced efforts in cross border coordina6on •  Reduced equipment design complexity, preserving baoery life, and improving efficiency

in spectrum use •  There may be new challenges in the terminal implementa6on to support mul6ple

non-‐con6guous bands (above 6GHz) in the same device – especially in the ini6al stage

SPECTRUM HARMONIZATION AT HIGH FREQUENCIES

Spectrum harmoniza6on remains important for the development of IMT as it allows for:

Spectrum harmonizaLon is even more important for higher frequencies in order to support the development of the new ecosystem.


•  Feasibility and 6me availability of tuning ranges are impacted by various factors inlcuding the required width and the compa6bility and sharing requirements for exis6ng services

•  Early access to the 28 GHz band is driving the development of the first 5G infrastructure and devices for early trials and deployments in 2017/2018

•  The implementa6on of this band is further supported by the upcoming 5G trials in Korea (see slide 5) where the 26.5-‐29.5 GHz range will be used (resul6ng in an overlap of 1GHz)

•  Other op6ons are presented in the next slide

‘Tuning range’ approach allows to benefit from early developments in other Regions, maximizing economies of scale and reducing fragmenta6on of spectrum

26GHZ (24.25 – 27.5 GHZ)

The 24.25 – 29.5 GHz tuning range allows Europe to benefit from early ecosystem being developed for the 28 GHz band in other Regions.

24.25 - 27.5 (3.25)

27.5 - 29.5 (2.0)

“25+28” tuning range

19%


TUNING RANGES – FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION

(*) RR 5.340: “all emissions are prohibited in the following bands: 31.3-‐31.5 GHz (R1,2,3), 31.5-‐31.8 GHz (R2)”

26.5 / 27.5 - 29.5

(3.0 / 2.0) Pass

ive

Serv

ices

(*

) 31.8 - 33.4 (1.6)


23%

•  31.8 – 33.4 GHz supported for studies towards WRC-‐19 by all regions at WRC-‐15

•  The size of the poten6ally available bandwidth (1.6GHz) could be limited by the fact that “all emissions are prohibited” in adjacent passive band 31.5-‐31.8 GHz

19%

37 - 39.5 (2.5)

39.5 - 41.5 (2.0)

41.5 - 43.5 (2.0)


16%

•  In line with the wide support during the WRC-‐15, different por6ons of spectrum within the 37.0 – 43.5 GHz range are now being considered for 5G in various regions, e.g.:

•  37 – 40 GHz already decided in the USA •  40.5 – 43.5 GHz in Europe

The applica6on of tuning range concept to the 28+32 GHz bands is not a viable op6on.


•  Higher signal propaga6on fading •  Typical deployments will address capacity enhancements in hotspot and indoor scenarios

•  Low frequencies will ensure seamless coverage

•  Urban and suburban outdoor small cell deployment •  Below roosop antenna in urban areas has large cluoer loss •  Lower transmioer power than in Macro cells

•  Indoor deployment •  Higher building entry loss reduces the indoor IMT opera6on risk to interfere other users in outdoors

•  Narrow beams •  Only covering small areas, e.g. tens of meters •  Limi6ng the signal power to the unwanted direc6ons

Sharing with IMT-‐2020 at higher frequencies:

NEW SHARING OPPORTUNITIES

The satellite and mobile industries both rely on efficient use of scarce spectrum to ensure conLnued growth. It is important to establish adequate protecLon (not over-‐protecLon) for satellite systems:

spectrum sharing must be discussed on realisLc terms. GSA encourages efforts to improve the mutual understanding.

typical h = 30 m typical

h < 10 m

Ver6cal angular discrimination

mitigates interference

Dense Urban area

IMT base station


•  Europe should ac6vely promote 5G deployments in the 700 and 3400-‐3800 MHz bands by 2020 •  700 MHz

•  The band may deliver important benefits to 5G, no6ng that LTE rollouts will start before 2020 in some European countries

•  3400-‐3800 MHz •  Ensure a suitable regulatory framework for 5G •  Address current fragmenta6on to enable around 100 MHz of con6guous spectrum per MNO

•  Clearing of the band from incumbent users (development of sharing frameworks when required) •  Auc6on rules to incen6vize largest con6guous assignments

•  For the longer term, Europe should further inves6gate new spectrum possibili6es: •  3800-‐4200 MHz

•  It can further extend the 3400-‐3800 MHz range allowing up to 200 MHz per MNO, on a shared basis where needed

•  470-‐694 MHz •  To increase the availability of spectrum with good coverage •  More long term deployment in Europe

GSA VIEWS ON THE KEY NEXT STEPS (1/2)

Low frequency spectrum will be essen6al for 5G


•  26GHz •  Europe (CEPT) will develop a harmoniza6on decision, before the WRC-‐19, setng the condi6ons for the introduc6on of 5G in

the 26 GHz band •  Condi6ons should take into account protec6on (not over-‐protec6on) of exis6ng services in the same and adjacent frequency

bands (e.g. EESS / SRS earth sta6ons)

•  40GHz •  In addi6on, within the prepara6on for WRC-‐19, CEPT will kick off studies addressing sharing in the 40GHz bands,

•  The engagement within Region 1 and with other Regions is important to ensure that Europe’s 5G bands will rely on widest economies of scale.

GSA VIEWS ON THE KEY NEXT STEPS (2/2)

High frequency with very wide bandwidth will be needed to address very high end user peak data rate: ~20 Gbps

10 50 40 30 20 60 80 70 1 5 4 2 6 3

Low frequencies

GHz

High frequencies

In scope of WRC-19 Additional options European 5G pioneer bands


•  28 GHz trials in the United States by Verizon and AT&T. Verizon announced commercial launch in 2017. AT&T also looking at trials in 3.5 GHz and 15 GHz.

•  28 GHz trials in South Korea in 6me for the 2018 Olympics with SK, KT and LG U+ using 1 GHz of spectrum per operator.

•  Early system trials planned in Japan for 3600-‐4100 MHz, 4405-‐4895 MHz and 27.5-‐28.28 GHz, star6ng 2017 in Tokyo, and con6nuing as a larger-‐scale field trial through 2018 and 2019.

•  The IMT-‐2020 Promo6on Group of China has announced the ongoing 5G technology trial in the 3400-‐3600 MHz band. In addi6on, the bands 3300 – 3400 MHz, 4400 – 4500 MHz, 4800 – 4990 MHz, 25 GHz and 40 GHz are being considered for 5G use.

•  In Russia operator Megafon intends to run a 5G network in 2018 (in 6me for FIFA World Cup). •  In Sweden Telia Company is conduc6ng field trials in the Stockholm area and plans to bring 5G experience to customers in Stockholm and Tallinn in 2018.

•  The European Commission recently published their 5G Ac6on Plan with preliminary trials from 2017 onwards, and pre-‐commercial trials from 2018. Likely bands are 3400-‐3800 MHz and 24.25-‐27.5 GHz (see pioneer band discussion)

•  and many more …

EXAMPLES OF RECENT TRIAL ACTIVITIES

Many trials ongoing & planned around the world mainly in 3.5 GHz, 4.5 GHz and 28 GHz


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BACKUP


•  The assignment of exclusive spectrum usage rights (i.e. “licensed spectrum”) will remain of central importance also for 5G as key enabler for:

•  Mission cri6cal applica6ons •  Low latency applica6ons •  Guaranteed Quality of Experience (QoE) to end users

•  Shared spectrum access schemes (e.g. License Shared Access) could be considered as a complementary op6on if the band cannot be cleared

•  While defining sharing frameworks to protect an incumbent services in a certain band, Administra6ons need to find the appropriate trade-‐off between the complexity of the framework, degree of spectrum use and QoS to be assured for end users and 6me to market

SPECTRUM ACCESS SCHEMES NOTE: to be shown “when needed” depending on the audience


SPECTRUM SHARING EXAMPLE 3.8-‐4.2 GHZ

Targe6ng protec6on of incumbent users AND maximized spectrum u6liza6on

FSS Earth StaLon IMT

heterogeneous networks

Ubiquitous / specific FSS Earth StaLons

outside of urban areas

“Buffer zone” (exclusion / restricLon /

protecLon zone)

IMT Macro + Small Cell In urban areas

NOTE: to be shown “when needed” depending on the audience


IMPLEMENTATION OF BANDS FROM WRC-‐12 AND WRC-‐15

1800 ”Core” 2000 2300 ”Extension” 2600

450

900

3400 3600 3800

“PCS” 1900

850

“AWS” “AWS”

< 1 GHz

1 -‐ 3 GHz

3 -‐ 5 GHz

800

700

2600

850 900 700

4200 4800 4990 3300

3700

Americas

Asia-‐Pacific

700

600

600 450

450

“L-‐band” 2300

2000 Africa, Asia-‐Pacific, Europe, Middle East

“L-‐band”

Americas

Africa (*), Europe, Middle East WRC-‐23

(*) The band 850 MHz is used in some countries in Africac

Implemented / discussed at na6onal / regional level

Unit: MHz

IMT iden6fica6on in the ITU-‐R Radio Regula6ons (before WRC-‐15)

IMT iden6fica6on in the ITU-‐R Radio Regula6ons (WRC-‐15)

No IMT iden6fica6on