Communicasia2010 Summit “Next Generation Mobile Broadband”

Singapore, Thursday 17 June 2010

Digital Dividend and Other Spectrum Issues

Alex Orangefor UMTS Forum

UMTS Forum 2010 key focus areasKey focus areas

Spectrum & Regulation Global Broadband/LTE Ecosystem

Advice to industry and administrations on 3G/LTE licensing & regulation

Study of LTE in conjunction with the Digital Home and Consumer Electronics

Global spectrum and spectrum arrangements for UMTS/IMT-2000

and IMT-Advanced

Roadmap and competitive benefits for HSPA, LTE and beyond

Key Growth Markets

Studies and workshops on mobile broadband and technical choices

Promotion of the use of mobile service allocations and Digital Dividend

Main activitiesStudies, Reports and White papers

Communication and Promotion

Visibility and participation at conferences, exhibitions, seminars and workshops

Relationships with regulators, administrations, international media and financial community

Contributions to international organizations (ITU, EC, CEPT/ECC, 3GPP)Partnerships with international bodies (ETSI, NGMN, GSMA, ICU, COAI, APT, 3GAs…)

Source: ABI Research, Sept ’09

3G Subscriber Growth

Smartphones & Available Applications

Fixed Mobile Substitution

Flat Rate Bundles

USB Modems& Embedded Notebooks

Data IntensiveServices

By 2014, Monthly Worldwide Mobile Data Traffic Expected to Exceed the Total Yearly Traffic of 2008

“The Internet of Things”Safety

& SecurityCommunication

Asset Management

Source: Informa Telecoms & Media, (Oct’09)

By 2012, Emerging Regions are Expected to Represent >50% of 3G Handset Shipments

Emerging Regions: Connecting the Unconnected

Affordable Internet Connectivity

Social Benefits of Wireless

Bridging the Digital Divide

Why wireless connectivity matters

+0.8%Per capita GDP

+1.3%Per capita GDP

+10%Mobile

Penetration

DevelopingCountries

+10%Internet

Penetration

DevelopingCountries

Source: World Bank Report on ICT for Development 2009

Mobile Broadband SpectrumBandwidth

Deployment Options1

FDD Blocks/Spectrum band

5MHz

10MHz

20MHz

2.5/2.6 GHz2

2.1 GHz(1.7 or 1.9 uplink)

1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9GHz

900 MHz

800/850 MHz

Digital Dividend3

(700 to 800 MHz)

US/Canada700, 850 MHz

1.7/2.1, 1.9, 2.5 GHz

Europe800, 900 MHz

1.8, 1.9/2.1, 2.5 GHzAsia-Pacific

450, 700, 850, 900 MHz1.7, 1.8, 1.9/2.1, 2.3, 2.5 GHz

Africa & Middle E.450, 800, 850, 900 MHz

1.8, 1.9/2.1, 2.5 GHz

Latin America450, 700, 850, 900 MHz1.7/2.1, 1.8, 1.9, 2.5 GHz

1Usable spectrum blocks for product implementation. 2IMT extension 2500 to 2690 MHz, 70 MHz+70 MHz FDD in most countries. 3Digital dividend; Region 1 (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 790-862 MHz, Region 2 (Americas) 698-806 MHz. Region 3 (Asia) – some 698-790 MHz (e.g. China, India, Japan, Bangladesh, Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Singapore) others 790-806 MHz

The Digital Dividend The dividend is once in a lifetime opportunity UHF Analogue TV is being replaced by Digital TV Digital TV is spectrally more efficient than analogue TV After digital switch over Digital TV spectrum can be reorganised and

restacked – freeing spectrum The freed spectrum is the digital dividend Spectrum below 1 GHz (470 to 862 MHz) is suited for coverage

Given that digital TV is many times more efficient than analogue, what is the amount of spectrum that could be

made available for mobile?

The case for a Mobile Dividend• Economic Studies show if the dividend is mobile:

• Australia: a net benefit of $7 -10 billion generated1

• Europe: €63 - €165 billion generated2

• Social Benefits (non-exhaustive)• Mobile Healthcare • Education and distance learning • Mobile Commerce and advertising• Mobile Entertainment and enhanced multimedia • Social Networking

1 Getting the most out of the digital dividend in Australia, Spectrum Value Partners /Venture Consulting April 20092 Getting the most out of the digital dividend, Spectrum Value Partners March 2008

US band plan694 698

52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

806

AT&T UL AT&T DL VZ DL PS VZ UL PSUS TV

AT&TUL

AT&TDL

VZDL

VZUL

704 716 734 746 756 776 786

18 MHz 20 MHz

30 MHz 30 MHz

Considerations:1. Aligns with US 7 MHz TV channel raster2. Accommodates US policy objectives (PS, GPS, Mobile TV)

i.e. is tailored to suit the US environment

European band plan

30 MHz (6 blocks of 5 MHz)11 MHz30 MHz (6 blocks of 5 MHz)

UplinkDuplexgap Downlink

857- 862852- 857847- 852842- 847837- 842832- 837821 - 832816- 821811-816806- 811801-806 796- 801791-796

30 MHz (6 blocks of 5 MHz)11 MHz30 MHz (6 blocks of 5 MHz)

UplinkDuplexgap Downlink

857- 862852- 857847- 852842- 847837- 842832- 837821 - 832816- 821811-816806- 811801-806 796- 801791-796TV channel 60

782-790

DVB-T to LTE device

LTE BTS to DVB-T

Considerations:1. Different ITU-R spectrum allocations to Asia Pacific2. Different spectrum utilisation to Asia Pacific3. Accommodates ITU GE06 agreementi.e. optimised for the European environment

Asia Pacific• ITU Region 3 (Asia Pacific) Mobile Allocation is 470 – 960 MHz

• 9 Asian Pacific nations identified 698 – 806 MHz for IMT*

• New Zealand, Australia announced mobile digital dividend

• Japan desire to harmonise

• New Zealand, Australia transition to DTV underway

• Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea DTV planned

Multi-lateral Asia Pacific band planning is currently underway in APT Wireless Forum

* Bangladesh, China, Korea (Rep. of), India, Japan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Singapore

AWF band plan• AWF Recommendation/Report due in September 2010 • Ratification by APT Management in December 2010• Current status:

• FDD (2 x 45 MHz) and TDD option• Duplex, centre band gap, guard bands being developed

Benefits of harmonisedAsia Pacific band plan

• Tailored for Asia Pacific by Asia Pacific

• Economies of Scale, Asia Pacific region = 2/3 world’s pop.

• Maximum Spectrum Efficiency

• Eases Cross border interference

• Provides alternative for other parts of world

Summary

• Demand for broadband is increasing rapidly• Harmonised Spectrum required to meet

demand & economic goals• US and European plans not tailored for

Asia Pacific• Asia Pacific Plan (698 – 806 MHz)

Thank you

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