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Session I: Setting the Scene

Future Radio Technologies for 2020 and Beyond – An EC Perspective

ETSI – Future Radio Technologies

Andreas Geiss, Head of Unit*

Spectrum Policy

Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT), European Commission

* Disclaimer: the views expressed are those of the author and cannot be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission.

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EU Policy setting4G to 5GShared use of spectrumConclusions

Overview

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DSM Strategy (May 2015) – 3 pillars, 16 actionsPillar 2: Right conditions for networks and servicesAction 6: Review of the telecoms regulatory framework

Ubiquitous high-quality connectivity ! close digital divide – rural/remote regions IoT take-up – connected cars, smart devices

… through investment-friendly regulation promote innovation and a level-playing field

… within a single market dimension EU-wide coherence in spectrum management

Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy

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Telecoms regulatory framework (last revised 2009) Instruments: Framework and Authorisation Directives Principle: Technology and Service Neutrality

Radio Spectrum Decision (RSD, 2002) Coordination of national policy approachesWireless broadband, transport, short-range devices Harmonised spectrum allocation: Commission decisions!

Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP, 2012) Policy targets – 1200 MHz allocation to WBB by 2015 Coordinated action – 800 MHz band use for WBB by 2012

Radio Equipment Directive (RED, 2014) Radio equipment conformity in the Single Market

EU Spectrum Rules Today

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EU shifting gear on 4G

4G availability / household (average: 79%)Source: Digital Agenda Scoreboard 2015

Assigned 'mobile' spectrum (average: 720 MHz or 60% of target)

Source: EC

4G subscriber penetration: <1% in 2012 (4% of global), 20% in 2015 (15% of global)

Sources: GSMA and GSA

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UHF Band Strategy

470MHz

790MHz

862MHz

800 MHz bandMobile Broadband/PMSEDigital Terrestrial TV (DTT)

470MHz 694MHz

700 MHz bandMobile Broadband/*

> 2012

> 2020

790 MHz

DTT+ and flexibility

Since 1960

(colour TV)

Analogue Terrestrial TV

470MHz 862MHzDigital Switchover & RSPP

UHF band strategy

UHF band: resource for audiovisual/WBB/IoT on the path to 5G

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5G and Spectrum Policy

5G road blocks

Innovation &standards(5G PPP)

International cooperation (industry &

government)

Trials and showcasing

Biz models ('verticals') & deployment

Spectrum resources

('5G bands')

'5G-ready' digital rules (legislation)

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88Source: NetWorld2020 ETP and Annex to 5G PPP Contractual Arrangement.

Overall Governance Model – 5G PPP

5G Initiative

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WG 5G Vision and Societal Challenges

WG 5G Pre-standards

WG SME support

WG 5G Spectrum

Activity Community building and PR (Public Relations)

Activity 5G International cooperation

Activities based on the 5G PPP Contractual Arrangement, KPIs

Working Group 1

Working Group 2

Working Group n

Communications-networks-oriented

ETPETP governance model

Associated Members in Association coming from Networld2020 ETP and beyond

5G PPP projects

AssociationBoard

General AssemblyAssociation Statutes and

ModusOperandi of Association

Working Groups launched

AssociationBoard

General AssemblyAssociation Statutes and Modus

Operandi of AssociationWorking Groups launched

5G Infrastructure Association Board

Technology Board(Project Technical

Managers plus Association representative)

Steering Board(Project Coordinators

plus Association representative)

Partnership Board

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Towards '5G Spectrum'

EU / international inputs

EU / international coordination

Global / regional spectrum footprints WRC-19

EU positions & measures

RSPG Opinion 5G-PPP CEPT

deliverables

ITU task and focus groups

3GPP-ETSI

Aspects of EU level spectrum policy/regulation new high-frequency spectrum – 33 GHz for studies! existing EU-harmonised spectrum – review (when?) authorisation regime (licensed vs. unlicensed) spectrum sharing > 6 GHz? convergence and neutrality+ outcome of the telecom framework's reform!

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• Dedicated licensed spectrum complemented with various forms of shared spectrum

Spectrum: Future Landscape

“Toolbox” of different sharing enablers requiredIn order for 5G system to work under such scenarios

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Spectrum Sharing

In the Report from the Commission on the Radio Spectrum Inventory (2014) the Commission "considers that a sustainable way to satisfy spectrum demand in the medium and long term is to invest more time and resources in identifying and developing more sophisticated spectrum sharing concepts", which include

• Licensed Shared Access (LSA) assignment;• Geographical spectrum sharing with devices

linked to geo-location databases; and• Densification, increase in spectrum re-use and

spectrum sharing between operators

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Location: 201 viale America, RomeDuration: May 2015 - April 2016

ParticipantsEC Joint Research Centre

Italian Ministry for Economic DevelopmentFondazione Ugo Bordoni

Nokia NSNRed Technologies

FairspectrumCumucore

Poste MobileAthonet

Example: Italian Pilot on Licensed Shared Access (LSA)

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• To support the RSPP objective of efficient use of spectrum

• To test the CEPT and ETSI frameworks on spectrum sharing with focus on 2.3-2.4 GHz band (ref: EC Mandate of March 2014)

• To validate the LSA sharing framework for the Italian NRA

• Applicability of LSA approach to other frequency bands ?

• Use cases: Fixed Service; PMSE; Telemetry

LSA Pilot - Objectives

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LSA Pilot – System Architecture

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• Integration of technologies, solutions and devices from various companies

• An international test platform and distributed architecture:

• eNodeB deployment and EPC in Italy

• LTE network controller in Finland

• LSA repository in France

• eNodeBs: Nokia Flexizone pico base stations indoor and outdoor

• 2.3GHz LTE-TDD (B40) and 2.6 GHz LTE-FDD (B7)

• User equipment: Off-the-shelf smartphones

• Potential to test Carrier Aggregation

Key Features of LSA trial

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More attention to spectrum sharing based on higher level arrangements

Source: Vodafone (reprinted in BEREC-RSPG, 2011)

Spectrum Sharing

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Conclusions

• Connectivity (Digital Single Market):• High speeds AND full coverage must be achieved

• 5G:• Focus on 'verticals' (new business opportunities)

and not only high speed broadband• Aggregation across bands and types of licensing

are important

• Sharing:• LSA, Network Sharing, Software Defined Radio,

Geolocation Databases, politeness protocols, etc.• Be creative !