Cluster 1: Spectrum Applications and Demand Update Cluster 1 Meeting

10th April 2014

Prof. Simon Saunders

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Cluster 1 Terms of Reference

Overall goal:

• To promote a joined-up understanding of current and future spectrum needs across UK users, thereby assisting in maximising associated benefits (social and economic) and by ensuring spectrum supply can be efficiently matched to those needs.

Specific Aims • To identify and characterise the UK private and public sectors which have distinct

dependencies on spectrum • To determine the current needs and usage of spectrum and associated technology • To determine the expectations of change in sector service needs and associated

usage of spectrum • To determine the potential level of flexibility for modes of spectrum access

amongst licenced, licence-exempt and intermediate modes (e.g. licensed shared access, cognitive access etc.)

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Specific remit for Cluster 1

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→December 2014

Utilities

• Presentation 16/9/13 from Adrian Grill, Joint Radio Company

• Spectrum needs of the utilities

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Private Mobile and Business Radio

• Presentations 11/12/13 from:

- Tetra and Critical Communications Association

- Airwave

- Federation of Communication Services

- Ofcom

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Long-term UHF spectrum policy

• Presentation and debate on UHF in the period 2020-30 from • Regulation: David Harrison, Director

Strategy Technology, Ofcom • Broadcasting: James Jackson, Head of

Distribution Strategy, BBC • PMSE: Alan March, Product

Management - Pro & Head of Spectrum Affairs, UK, Sennheiser UK Ltd

• Mobile: Simon Wilson, Head of Spectrum Policy - Global CTO, Telefónica

• White Spaces: Andrew Stirling, Managing Director, Larkhill Consultancy Ltd

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Sectors and status

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Sector Status

Utilities 16/9/13

Private Mobile Radio - Business radio - Emergency services

11/12/13

Public (cellular) mobile 26/3/14 11/12/14

Transportation (aviation, road, rail) 30/9/14

Broadcasting and entertainment (Delivery and content creation)

26/3/14

Fixed broadband

Defence 30/9/14

Radio amateurs

Industrial, medical, scientific / Short range devices (incl. Wi-Fi) 11/12/14

Space 22/5/14

Data gathered for each sector

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Scope of the sector

Contributions to social and economic value

Current and recent past status

Sector trends

Usage of technologies and spectrum

Expected changes to tech and spectrum

Longer-term (10-20 years) tech and spectrum needs and options

What form of deliverable would be most valuable?

• Considerable body of work assembled, giving a view of the spectrum landscape and promoting mutual understanding

• But to be coherent, needs at least some editing into consistent approach, and check with all contributors that their views have been adequately & accurately represented

• Ideally would go further – identify opportunities for cooperation and pinch-points needing further study

• And would be useful to identify exactly how we – or government – plan to use the data to ensure it meets needs adequately (who exactly is the audience and what do they need to use the data for)

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Meeting schedule

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Month Cluster 1 Sector(s) Plenary

March Wed 26th(14.00-17.00) Long-term UHF Spectrum: - Broadcast - Mobile - PMSE - White Space

April April 10th 2-4:30

May Thurs 22nd (10.00-13.00) Space

June -

July - July 3rd 2-4:30

August -

September Tues 30th (10.00 – 13.00) Transportation

Tues 30th (14.00 – 17.00) Defence

October - October 9th 2-4:30

November -

December Thurs 11th (10.00 – 13.00) Public (cellular) Mobile

Thurs 11th (14.00 – 17.00) Industrial, Scientific, Medical / Short range devices incl. Wi-Fi

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