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WiMAX and the Canadian Radio Spectrum
April 28, 2006
Angela ChoiCommunications Engineer
Pacific RegionIndustry Canada
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Content
• Industry Canada and Spectrum Management
• WiMAX and standards/policies on the frequency bands of interest
• Status of these frequency bands
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Who is Industry Canada
• Federal Department of Industry reporting to the Minister of Industry
• The mandate is to “foster a growing competitive, knowledge-based Canadian economy…”
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Industry Canada
• The Minister of Industry has responsibility over more than 60 Acts, including the Radiocommunication Act (RA).
• The Minister has the power to ensure the
“orderly development and efficient operation of radiocommunication in Canada”
(Radio) Spectrum Management
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Spectrum Management
Industry Canada:
– Participates in international frequency allocation work;
– Establishes domestic frequency allocation and spectrum utilization policies;
– Introduces legislation, regulations, equipment standards, licensing policies and procedures;
– Issues Radio authorization;
– Ensures Compliance; and
– Performs other duties related to spectrum management.
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WiMAX
• “Equipment is certified to conform with IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN standards”, and
• “Will provide broadband access for
– Fixed, portable, nomadic and eventually mobile use.”
• System profiles address the spectrum allocations, channeling plans, and standards of different countries.
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Radio Spectrum and WiMAX
• WiMAX has profiles for fixed systems:
– 5.8 GHz for licence-exempt equipment.– 2.5 and 3.5 GHz for licensed equipment, and
• In the near future, profiles for fixed and mobile systems:
– 2.3 and 2.5 GHz licensed equipment.
• Other possible bands of interest?
– 4.9 GHz, 700 MHz, and others...
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FACT
“Industry Canada does not designate spectrum for specific technologies, such as WiMAX, but WiMAX can be used in any band, subject to compliance with the technical limits.”
source: “The Implications of WiMAX for Competition and Regulation”, a report by the Working Party on Telecommunication and Information Services Policies, OECD, March 2, 2006.
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Canadian Rules on 5 GHz
The primary allocation varies by sub-bands, but the footnotes C39A and C39B allocate these frequencies to licence-exempt local area network use. In Canada, the spectrum policy for this band is SP-5150, while the equipment standard is RSS-210.
5470 - 5725 5725 – 5825 MHz5250 – 5350
RADIOLOCATION
EARTH-EXPLORATION SATELLITE,
MOBILE,RADIOLOCATION,
SPACE RESEARCH
EARTH-EXPLORATION SATELLITE,
MARITIME NAVIGATION,MOBILE,
RADIOLOCATION
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5825 - 5850
ISM
5150 – 5250indoors only
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Canadian Rules on 2.3 GHzWCS
2345 – 2360 MHz
PRIMARYALLOCATION
SYSTEMPLAN
EQUIPMENTSTANDARD
FIXEDMOBILE
RADIOLOCATION
SRSP-302.3
RSS-195
WCS2305 – 2320 MHz
FIXEDMOBILE
RADIOLOCATION
SRSP-302.3
RSS-195
SatelliteDigital radioTerrestrialRepeater
frequencies in Canada
US-DARS2320 - 2345
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Canadian Rules on 2.3 GHz
• One paired blocks (15 + 15 MHz), although the licensees may divide them into sub-blocks.
• WCS operators have to consider the presence of satellite radio terrestrial repeaters and vice versa. Provisional coordination procedure has been published.
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Canadian Rules on 3.5 GHzFWA core spectrum
3475 – 3650 MHz3650 – 3700 MHz TBD
3400 – 3475 MHzReserved forradiolocation
350
0
340
0
370
0
PRIMARYALLOCATION
SYSTEMPLAN
EQUIPMENTSTANDARD
FIXEDFIXED-SATELLITE(3500 – 3700 MHz)
SRSP-303.4
RSS-192
FIXEDRADIOLOCATION(3450 – 3500 MHz)
US ALLOCATION: RADIOLOCATION Licensed BWS in the U.S.
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Canadian Rules on 3.5 GHz
• 7 × 25 MHz channels in 3475 – 3650 MHz :
– Three paired blocks and one single block.
• 3.5 GHz licensees have to expect occasional interference from U.S. radiolocation devices (radars) in areas close to the border and in Canadian coastal waters.
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Status of 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz
• After two auctions in 2004 and 2005, 32 entities were awarded 840 spectrum licences offered in the 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands in Canada.
• Some licensees are deploying broadband wireless service using pre-WiMAX and WiMAX equipment.
• The Department is still to consult on 3650 – 3700 MHz.
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Canadian Rules on 2.5 GHz*MCS
2500 – 2596 MHzMDS
2596 – 2686 MHzMCS/MDS
2686 - 2690MCS/MDS
2150 - 2160
BROADCASTINGFIXED
MOBILE
EQUIPMENTSTANDARD
RSS-193TBD
RSS-193TBD
BPR-6TBD
RSS-193TBD
FIXEDMOBILE
SRSP-302.5TBD
FIXEDMOBILE
FIXEDMOBILE
PRIMARYALLOCATION
SYSTEMPLAN
SRSP-302.5TBD
SRSP-302.5TBD
SRSP-302.5TBD
*New rules were introduced in March 2006.
International Allocation for IMT-2000AWS Upper
2110
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Status of the 2.5 GHz MCS band
• In 2001, Industry Canada conducted competitive licensing for 2.5 GHz MCS spectrum in the country:
– Special provision was given to Manitoba, which already had many interactive ITV systems in use.
– Three licensees were awarded spectrum licences.
– All provinces and territories are covered.
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Status of the 2.5 GHz MDS bands
• MDS is broadcasting so each operation must be authorized by the CRTC and certified to be technically acceptable) by Industry Canada:
– Authorizations are site specific and for estimated coverage areas; and
– 11 licensees hold authorizations to serve 86 communities.
• Some MDS operators are providing broadband internet service using excess capacity in their MDS spectrum.
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New Canadian Policy on 2.5 GHz
• On March 30, 2006, Industry Canada published a new policy on the 2.5 GHz spectrum.
– Market force will determine if the spectrum will be used for fixed, mobile or broadcasting.
– Mobile spectrum is valuable and implementation of mobile service justifies reassessment of the licensing requirements.
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New Canadian Policy on 2.5 GHz Cont.
• MDS operator may continue to offer broadcasting service, or apply to convert to MCS operation
• MCS operation must be fixed ONLY, no mobile service allowed.
• If an operator wants to offer mobile service, the operator must return 1/3 of spectrum to IC for auction.
• Unassigned MDS spectrum will be auctioned.
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TBD Canadian Rules on 2.5 GHz
• Channelling plan may be harmonized with the U.S., where appropriate:
– Currently the channelling plan is for 6 MHz channels for 2500 – 2686 MHz.
– The new FCC plan (for BRS and EBS) is a mix of 1, 4, 5.5 and 6 MHz channels for 2495 – 2690 MHz.
• Licensing policy and procedures, including details of auctions.
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Other Bands of Interest
• The WiMax Forum has commented on the Department’s consultation paper on 4.9 GHz.
• Upper 700 MHz (TV channels 60 – 69) is another band that is considered a potential candidate for WiMAX?
• The spectrum policies on these two bands are still to be decided in Canada.
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4.9 GHz in Canada
• In 2005, Industry Canada gazetted a proposal on public safety fixed and mobile broadband in 4940 – 4990 MHz, and requested comments on:
• Eligibility criteria, including three categories of public safety organizations;
• Technical criteria, including a band plan of 1 and 5 MHz blocks;• Spectrum licence fees of $0.0048 per population, and service
standard of four weeks;• The need for interoperable frequencies; • The need to protect radio astronomy frequencies; and• Other issues.
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Upper 700 MHz in Canada
Ch 63 Ch 68
746 MHz 806 MHz764 – 770 794 – 800
TV Channels 60 – 69
EQUIPMENTSTANDARD
BPR-7In draft
BROADCASTINGMOBILE
PRIMARYALLOCATION
SPECTRUMPOLICY
SP-746
US Band PlanUS Band Plan
SYSTEMPLAN
In draft
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700 MHz in Canada
• No sunset date yet for NTSC TV in Canada.
– There are 49 incumbent TV stations in channels 60 – 69, 31 of them are low power TV.
• A moratorium is in place for TV in channels 63 and 68, which are set aside for public safety mobile use.
• The Department is still to consult on channels 64 and 69.
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700 MHz for Broadband Use?
• In the U.S., the sunset date for NTSC TV is now set to Feb 2009.
• Ch. 63, 64, 68 and 69 have been designated as public safety spectrum in the U.S. since 1997.
– Current FCC channelling plan is divided into narrow band (6.25 kHz) and wide band (50 kHz) segments.
– In March 2006, the FCC proposed to rechannelize these frequency bands to accommodate broadband communications.
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For more information on spectrum management in Canada, visit:
strategis.ic.gc.ca/spectrum
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