Towards 2020Future spectrum requirements

for mobile broadband

Stuart Shepard, ACMA

What’s in and out

Baseline spectrum

requirements

Internationally

recognised bands

Timeframe to identify, plan

and release

Impact of emerging

technologies

Expiring spectrum

licences

Apparatus licence

issues

900 MHz review

700 MHz and 2.5 GHz

Specific band

identification

Baseline spectrum requirements

We ask the stakeholders

1.5 GHz

1427.9–1462.9 MHz and 1475.9–1510.9 MHz

Mobile-satellite services

1518–1559 MHz and 1610–1660.5 MHz

1668–1675 MHz

1980–2010 MHz and 2170–2200 MHz

2483.5–2500 MHz

1500MHz 1600MHz 1700MHz 1800MHz 1900MHz 2000MHz 2100MHz 2200MHz 2300MHz 2400MHz 2500MHz

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SS

Meteorological-satellite services

1675–1710 MHz

2010–2025 MHz

3.3 GHz

3300–3400 MHz

3.4 GHz

3400–3600 MHz

3.8 GHz

3600–4200 MHz

Greater than 4.2 GHz

Backhaul

Timeframe

Information gathering phase

(2011)

• Release of initial consultation paper (Q2, 2011)

• Review of submissions (Q3/4, 2011)

Planning phase(2012)

• Develop forward work plan (Q4, 2011)

• Consult on forward work plan (Q1/2, 2012)

• Review of submissions (Q3/4, 2012)

Implementation phase(2013)

• Finalise and publish forward work plan (Q1, 2013)

• Beginning of review process for candidate frequency bands

Summary

Continued dialogue

Satisfy both proponent and incumbent needs

Shortfall in mobile broadband spectrum