News from Solutions Division
LS 2015
Tomorrow‘s Communications – Designed Today.
Dr. Norbert Klenner Head of
Solutions Division
Lichtenau, 8 June - 11 June 2015
USERgroup Presentation 2015
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Facts on Solutions Division
News System Solutions Brief Overview System News System Integration News SPECTRAplus, SPECTRAweb Overview main Project Developments
News Module Solutions News SPECTRAemc, SPECTRAplan, MONITORplus, ... News Add On(s) – HCM LM, HCM FX, ITU Space, Inspection News CHIRplus_BC, CHIRplus_FX New SPECTRAtools Rainbow Project
Overview USERgroup Presentation 2015
Solutions Division
Main Department
System Solutions
Main Department
Module Solutions
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Key People Solutions About 50 employees developing Solutions in Lichtenau
Head of Main Department: Dr. Marco Börger (Systems – Integration, SPECTRAplus, SPECTRAweb) Dr. Thomas Wolf (Modules – SPECTRAtools, CHIRplus_BC, ...)
Heads of Departments: Markus Henrich (SPECTRAplus – Licensing and Billing) Dr. Ulrich Behr (Wave Propagation, Technical Calculations) Dr. Dietmar Löffler (CHIRplus_BC, SPECTRAemc SAT and ITU Add On’s) Jürgen Wäldele (SPECTRA tools – SPECTRAemc / MONITORplus) Thomas Tessenow (Tool Support Centre – General Developments)
Team Leaders: Roland Schwarz (SPECTRAweb Development) Bernd Klingberg (SPECTRAplus Reports) Jürgen Hummel (SPECTRAplus Development) Peter Jansen (System Integration) Peter Valta (SPECTRAtools Development) Dietmar Burkard (GIS and Services) Ludwig Klein (CHIRplus_BC Development)
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Market leading ITU-compatible automated Spectrum Management System for licensing, frequency assignment, national and international coordination of all radio services
Professional and Enterprise Editions of the SPECTRA systems available for civilian and military Spectrum Management applications
E-Licensing and Special Events Solution with automated Workflow processing based on Enterprise Edition
Integration with leading Radio Monitoring Systems available via both vendor specific and vendor independent OLMI/OMSI Interfaces
Military solution provides integration with NATO ARCADE/SMADEF systems
Advanced radio planning tools especially for Broadcasting Services
Key Facts Solutions Division Scope of Solutions
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SPECTRA system: Main Project/Customer specific Developments
ACMA Australia Apparatus licensing for a huge number of products (major project milestone)
CTO Czech Republic Going live phase of SPECTRAemc with LM HCM AddOn Implementation phase of SPECTRAemc with FX HCM AddOn started;
OFCOM e-Licensing Study Phase Project completed
NMHH Hungary Modernization of SPECTRAplus WF’s based on enterprise concepts Implementation of SPECTRAemc with LM HCM AddOn and FX HCM AddOn
IC Canada Go Live of Release 1 (EQ certification, Broadcast , Spectrum Licensing) On going implementation of Release 2 ( Land mobile, Maritime, Aeronautical, ... )
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SPECTRA system: Project/Customer specific Developments
MCMC Malaysia – Enterprise System Update SPECTRAweb, SPECTRAplus BPEL, SPECTRAemc Wizards,
SPECTRAcoord, MONITORplus Inspection Add On Implementation Phase 1 Licensing, Technical Analysis, FACSMAB Coordination, Inspection –
Fixed/Satellite Services
Design Phase 2 Remaining Services
CRA Quatar Complete new enterprise system for all radio services New TCI Interface based on materialized views
Conclusion
Even with enhanced capabilities and configurability of the SPECTRA system there is still very significant project specific development required from SOL
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SPECTRA System Overview
Fully Integrated Scalable Modular System
Fully Cross-Functional Automation
Centralized Data Management
Based on COTS Application
Adaptable to Client Specifications
Compatibility with 3rd Party Systems
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SPECTRA System: Automatisation – Enterprise Solution
Automated application processing to increase efficiency Application processes start at
WEB portal via SPECTRAapi (new application, surrender,…)
Integrated customisable workflows via BPEL for automated administrative business processes
User configurable technical Wizard Workflows supported by XML based Workflow Wizard Editor
Seamless integration of administrative and technical processes
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SPECTRA System : Management Reports
Management Reports and KPIs Administrative BPEL Workflows Technical Wizard Workflows
Interactive Statistics on all integrated workflow activities Licensing / Billing Frequency Assignment National and International
Coordination Monitoring Inspections
ORACLE APEX User configurable Query builder Interactive customer reports
Crystal Reports Main report technology
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SPECTRA System : News System Integration
SPECTRAexchange Essential XML (for external 3rd party integration) Continuos further development based on project requirements Standard format of SPECTRA system for electronic application data exchange
with external parties WEB service solution for integration in external systems
SPECTRAapi XML (for internal integration) Continuos further development based on project requirements Standard format of SPECTRA application data transactions with central DB
SPECTRAemc Standard Interface Continuos further development – especially also for broadcasting services Extensions for License Conditions
(integration with SPECTRAplus Text Look Ups)
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SPECTRA System : IT Environments and SW Technologies
Client – Windows 7 - 32 and 64 bit
Central database - ORACLE Server 10g R2, 11g R2 OS Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit or alternatively
ORACLE/Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 or alternatively ORACLE Solaris 11
Application Servers (for enterprise solution) ORACLE Fusion Middleware 11g - WebLogic Server ORACLE Forms 11g (Autumn Release 2012) ORACLE SOA Suite 11g Apache TOMCAT 6 OS Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit
Citrix XenApp 6.5 Terminal server solution based on Citrix
Milestone 2012 mainly for Modules MS Visual Studio 2012 .NET 4.5 - allows utilisation of latest .NET technologies for module developments
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News SPECTRAweb
New SPECTRAweb (for IC)
Configurable search/display of technical data (via SPECTRAemc standard interface)
User registration (shared secret concept)
Government of Canada e-Payment (RGBB) Integration
Online virtual License and Invoice Concept
Online Download of License Application data in SPECTRAexchange essential XML Format
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News SPECTRAweb – m-Licensing Prototype
m-Licensing Prototype for TRA UAE
HTML5 technology study / Grails Framework Touch Screen and Tablet Devices (iOS, Android,
Windows Phone, …) Prototype Demo on GITEX 2013 in Abu Dhabi
LS Summit Exhibition Hands-On User Experience
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News SPECTRAplus_admin
Radio Equipment Certification (IC project) Test Site / Lab Registration
Standards / Mutual Agreement Management
Fee calculation /external billing module New Fee parameter matrix
Min fee, Pro Rata function on frequency level
Performance tuning – Improvement up to 400%
DB Schema extensions Equipment
Radar Fields Marketing Fields Antenna Configuration Fields Broadcast Fields
Text blocks on Frequency Level
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News SPECTRAplus_admin
E-mail Fuctionalities Mailgroup coupled with
Report Distribution List
Dynamic Keywords for Subject/Body extended
GUI
Application / Action Form Query Options – Query for
Text Blocks possible
Pattern Confguration for Site and Antenna Identification Codes
BPEL Performance tuning using
Indexes on BPEL schema Automatic processes also for
grouped applications
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SPECTRA Tools Framework – Configurability
Wizards Workflows SPECTRA tools New programming options Configurable deadlines/alerts External and configurable
internal Tasks Wizard workflow history (also for APEX)
Graphical Wizard Workflow Editor Successfully applied in multiple
projects for complex wizard configurations outside the LS core development departments
New multi language feature and additional Wizard Translation Tool
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SPECTRAemc Server
News SPECTRAemc Server Materialized View
SPECTRAemc/MONITORplus materialized view Scheduled refresh of large DB’s Same data structures as for standard SPECTRAemc interface Standard SPECTRAemc/MONITORplus functionality for queries on
materialized view
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News SPECTRAemc Status Table
SPECTRAemc Status Data Display of license status
History of changes both on main and detailed level
Archiving of status data records
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
House Construction / Obstacle Clearance
Definition of new construction on map (incl. obstacle height)
Automatic calculation of zones for link selection depending on frequency bands
Detection of all potentially affecting links (whole national DB)
Link clearance check evaluating the height of the obstacle/ construction
Export of link information for links which do not have requested clearance
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News SPECTRAemc FCC TDB loader
Published FCC data upload to SPECTRAemc TDB Automated scheduled task Huge data sets (> 8 Million
records)
Sample Coordination Wizard Coverage calculation for
object under process Automated culling of potentially
affected stations form FCC TDB Fast pre analysis based on
configurable re-use distances Detailed interference
assessment on pre selected channel
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
New graphical interference report
Active/passive interference details
Profile to interfered/ interfering station
Display of antenna patters Tx/Rx relative to direction of interference
Display of Tx/Rx spectral distributions to visualize overlap of the interference case Tx/Rx
Graphical display of the interference case on the map
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
Improved On Site Analysis
Configurable vertical distance attenuation table
OCR Curve Display for spectral Rx/Tx
distributions
Enhancements Inter-Modulation Analysis
separate active/passive analysis
calculation of PIN and relevance factor
Power thresholds New wizard commands
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
Safety Zone Calculations for single Tx
Standard K52 formula Complex two ray wave
propagation with evaluation of vector building data
2D Analysis
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
New power flux density calculator supporting multiple units
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
Reflector Assessment
Calculation of “virtual” antenna patterns based on diffraction theory
Calculation of azimuth/elevation, gain and radiated power for reflectors
New additional reflector geometries (circular, oval)
New wave propagation models
IRT 2D CRC
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
SPECTRAplus Integration
Additional radar antenna fields
SPECTRAemc Interface extension
Radar Calculations
Calculation of virtual antenna patterns based on Scanning Sectors and Blanking Areas
Calculation of average power based on pulsed Emissions
Export to MS2010 xslx format
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
Improved frequency dialog (UG Topic 46)
Starting Interference Analysis on selected channels without closing the chart
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
Improved wave propagation configuration (UG Topic 47)
Save multiple wave propagation settings Switch to prepared wave propagation
settings before the calculation is started in the same scenario
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News SPECTRAemc Core Application
Preferential Frequency Check
New wizard commands Extension of agreement
editor to support preferential frequency bands
XLS macro and XML import for complex preferential frequency agreements
Extended antenna default configuration
F2B antennas, Cross-Patterns, PMP antennas
Extended constraints for complex antenna configurations
Calculation of antenna patterns on the fly based on F2B ratio and antenna beam width
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SPECTRA Tools Framework – Modularity
SPECTRAtools Add On Concept
Efficiency in development
Same SPECTRAtools framework available for different functional areas Better utilisation of developer resources, more flexibility for future tasks
Innovation
All functional areas benefit from further developments of the framework Examples :
SPECTRAemc with SAT Add On replaces CHIRplus_SAT SPECTRAemc with HCM LM Add On replaces CHIRplus_LM SPECTRAemc with HCM FX Add On replaces MULTIlink SPECTRAemc with SALT Add On for Spectrum Licensing SPECTRAemc with SEP Add On provides Special Event Solution SPECTRAemc with ITU Notif Add On(s) for ITU Coord/Notif (TER,SPACE) MONITORplus with Inspection Add On delivers Inspection Solution More Add On(s) are on the Road Map
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AddOns for SPECTRAemc Additional Functionalities
Special Events International Coordination
• ITU Terrestrial / Space Coordination and Notification • Land Mobile HCM Coordination • Fixed service HCM Coordination • Aeronautical service ICAO Coordination
• Major Special Events Planning ( Olympics, ...) • Special Events Coordination with Band Managers (Formula1, ...)
Spectrum Licensing
• SALT Spectrums Auctioning Spectrum Licensing Spectrum Trading
Military
• SMADEF Frequency Assigments Compatibility Checks • Military Symbols NATO APP-6A Standard
Photo: US Air Force
SPECTRAemc
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Integrated deadline management HCM requests and answers
Check cancellations
Checking archive status of SPECTRAplus applications
Preparation of HCM cancellation message
Improved manual data management Manual entry for domestic/foreign process Improved manual editor
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New Features since LS Summit 2014
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Import national data not from SPECTRAplus:
• Via HCM File (HNF)
• Manual input (HNM)
Improved HCM data management Replacement of file manager New wizard commands for HCM
data exports
New separate HCM coordination check Pre check of coordination during
frequency assignment
Improved batch processes Domestic and foreign requests Sub batches for special cases
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New Features since LS Summit 2014
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Manual data exchange via customizable Crystal Reports Country specific templates and
export modes Requests, answers, reminders, ...
Calling SPECTRAemc functionality from the HCM LM AddOn
Integrated deadline management New: Deadlines for notifications
(of 2C information) and corresponding notification reminders (according to HCM 4.1.7)
New: Deadline alerts / filter SPECTRAemc deadlines / editable deadline start dates
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New Features since LS Summit 2014
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Integration of context sensitive online help
Configurable special character mapping
Notification process according to HCM
Time Guarding System For easy filtering of records in common
workflow states
General preview functionality for HCM files
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New Features since LS Summit 2014
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News Module Solutions – SAT Add On
News SPECTRAemc SAT AddOn
GSO tool box Antenna pointing guide Link budget calculator
Extended AP7 calculation report NGSO Antennas AP7 §2.2 Annex 4 Permissible interference level
according to ITU-R SF.1006
Roadmap SPECTRAemc SAT AddOn
Appendix 8 calculation (including coordination arc approach)
Detailed C/I calculation in between 2 GSO systems
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News Module Solutions – Terrestrial ITU Coordination/Notification AddOn
ITU Coordination/Notification AddOn for Terrestrial Services
Automated by wizard workflows Variuos improvements/bug fixes
Wizard workflows for ITU coordination and notification
Broadcast GE75/84/06 Maritime AP25 / Aeronautical AP26 Other services ITU coordination
(GE84,GE06, GE85-MM-R1)
Notification
Group Notification Provision 11.41 Date of bringing into use procedure
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ITU Coordination/Notification Add On for Space Services New development based on
current software technology No ITU software required Supports ITU SRS Version 7 Central or local notification DB Direct access to ITU's SRS DB Allows data exchange in
between SPECTRAemc and SPECTRAplus
Import and export of Earth station data in ITU's SRS format
Automated by wizard workflows (similar to terrestrial module)
News Module Solutions – Space ITU Coordination/Notification AddOn
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Latest publication procedure/wizard
ITU DB Updater
Updates ITU BRIFIC and SRS databases from ITU DVD to LS destination folders according to system configuration
Creates SPECTRAemc wizard request of type ITU_PUB to process latest publications
The SPECTRAemc user is notified by the request that new ITU DB’s including latest publications have been updated in the system
The wizard carries out steps to display/analyse the latest publications from countries which are relevant for the administration to be considered
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MONITORplus - Bridging the Gap
Others
Spectrum Management
Spectrum Monitoring
Monitoring Data Analysis
Correlation Inspection
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AddOns for MONITORplus Additional Functionalities
Inspection Radio Monitoring System Interfaces
• Argus Interface AddOn • Esmeralda Interface AddOn • Scorpio Interface AddOn
• Inspection Workflows • Remote Inspection Data Capture via MONITORplus_IDC
Military
• SMADEF Frequency Assigments Compatibility Checks • Military Symbols NATO APP-6A Standard
Photo: US Air Force
MONITORplus International Station Data Access
• Worldwide ITU BRIFIC • Worldwide ITU SRS
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SPECTRAplus
Initiated by a request from
SPECTRAplus Initiated by regular inspection plans
from MONITORplus
News Module Solutions – Inspection AddOn(s) for MONITORplus
Stand Alone Application Export
XML Inspection File
Attachments
File
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Import XML Inspection
File Attachments
MONITORplus-IDCInspection Data Capture
MONITORplus
Inspection Plans, Results, etc.
Local Inspection Database
Request
MONITORplus Server
SPECTRA_DB
Look up Results
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News Module Solutions – Inspection AddOn(s) for MONITORplus
MONITORplus_IDC
Offline data capture with mobile device Synchronisation of inspection data via WLAN with central database
Multiple Mobile Operating Systems / Devices supported
Apple iOS iPhone, iPad
Windows Mobile 8 and Windows 8
Various devices Examples: Nokia Lumia 920, Microsoft Surface Pro
Android (next version)
LS Summit Exhibition
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Extended Database and Editor • New fields, extended remark fields • Editor adaptation (to extended database) • New / extended special select filters • HAAT / EHAAT support • User defined heff-calculation
Project oriented approach • Extension from „WDB only“ to project • Text files treated in Result-DB • Sub-directories for FST and NWP results • Remember last projects
New / extended Interfaces (to SMS system) • SPECTRAplus application interface • SPECTRAemc-interface • SPECTRAplan vector interface
News CHIRplus_BC Database and Interfaces
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Calculators • Database propagation calculator • Intermodulation calculator
New Contours and Calc. Macros • Interfered area • Protected contour (Canada) • Service contour (Canada) • High field strength contour MF/VHF/UHF (Canada) • Coordination contour (Canada) • Short Spacing Study (D)TV / FM (Canada)
Various General Improvements • Rec. P.1812-3 • DVB-T2 treatment, e.g. in GE06 Conformity Check or
in GE06 Coordination Distance Contour
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News CHIRplus_BC General Developments
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Okumura Hata Propagation Model TDD Link Functionality Advanced User Role Management Advanced High/Low Clash Function Enhanced GIS Display Information Grid Configuration in Editors Advanced GIS Search Functions Many Minor Improvements
CHIRplus_FX – News Summit 2015
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Overview Rainbow Developments since UG2014 SPECTRAplan First product version (mainly for new projects) coming soon
SPECTRAview First product version (mainly for new projects) coming soon
SPECTRAdet for ACMA Completed - final testing by ACMA- Go Live planned for July 2015
SPECTRAdet for CTO Development started
SALT for IC Completed - final testing by IC - Go Live planned for July 2015
SPECTRA Rainbow Developments
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Rainbow SPECTRAplan
New functions since initial
prototype (which was mainly a viewer)
Working DB concept
Frequency Plan Administration
Frequency allocations, Frequency bands, channels sets, country sets, ... as master data
Frequency Band, Footnote, Channel and Country Set Administration
Links master data to frequency plans
Map Window integration
More at the User Group Training on 11.6.2015
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Rainbow SPECTRAview
New functions since initial prototype
3D View Prototype Access to 3D internet map data Visualisation of 3D vectors calculated in SPECTRAemc (for example safety zones)
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Thank you for your attention!
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