______2010/TEL41/LSG/RR/007 Session 2

Spectrum Management Policy in Japan

Purpose: Information Submitted by: Japan

Regulatory Roundtable Chinese Taipei 7 May 2010

2010/6/17

Spectrum Management Policy in Japan ‐Strategy for creating of new industry‐

Outline of Management

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Current Approaches to Sophistication of Radio Spectrum Use

Japan has undertaken various measurers for sophistication of radio spectrum use, corresponding to its growth evolution. Reallocation of radio Environmental Promotion of R&D and improvement International Standardization

○ In order to secure frequencies for new Anti-jamming for important radio traffic applications, evaluations of actual radio R&D (Research and Development) for spectrum usage every year. Based on Strengthening surveillance for safe and efficient utilization technologies of the results, establish “The Action Plan secure citizen’s life. for Spectrum Reallocation” for 1.Appropriate countermeasures reallocation the frequency. against interference reports. • Technologies for efficient ○ Thereafter, Minister of Internal Affairs 1.Enhancement of surveillance on utilization of frequency by and Communications promulgates the major events. compressing the assigned frequency assignment plan. Reports to authorities on jamming/interference by year spectrum.

3,500 O ther Im portant radio Evaluations of Actual 3,000 R&D for promotion of the Radio Spectrum Usage 2,500 technologies for shared use of 2,000 2,344 1,991 frequency (Yearly) 1,711 1,500 1,533

1,205 1,000 • Technologies allowing shared use 500 592 670 684 429 566 of frequency in the densely used 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 spectrum without influencing other Establishment of the systems. Action Plan for Spectrum Approaches to the effect of radio spectrum Reallocation Expansion of on the human body and medical device radio spectrum (Yearly) R&D for promoting the change to use Approaches on the human body Preparation of the “Strength Guidelines of higher‐frequency Radio Spectrum for Protection of Human Body”, based on the continuous research • Technologies moving the wireless and the views of WHO and ICNIRP. systems used in the spectrum less Approaches on the medical device than 6 GHz to the higher microwave Revision of Preparation of the “Strength Guidelines of spectrum or unused spectrum Radio Spectrum for Protection of Medical including millimeter wave-band, so Frequency Device”, based on the continuous that the crunch in less than 6 GHz Assignment Plan research on wireless tools including can be reduced. mobile phones.

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Surveys, Evaluations and Publications of Actual Radio Spectrum Usage

Survey Items All of the radio spectrum is divided - Number of radio stations Surveys on Actual into the following three sections. -Traffic Surveys are conducted every year on - Years radio facilities have been Radio Spectrum Usage one of the sections. in use 1 Below 770MHz - Replaceability with other 2 Above 770MHz/below 3.4GHz means of telecommunications 3 Above 3.4GHz such as fiber -optic cables etc.

Public Comments Views of evaluation for efficient radio spectrum usage Ex. Publication of the 1 Actual distribution of radio stations, etc. -Need for spectrum refarming to be flexible 2 Actual usage of radio equipment regarding to meet new demand for radio spectrum survey results radio stations -Need for continuation of existing radio -Actual introduction of technology, etc. spectrum usage -Actual usage of radio equipment 3 Presence of substitutability 4 Others (technology, demand trends etc.) Consultation to the Radio Regulatory Council Evaluation of the extent of Ex. of survey results Spectrum is used effectively now. efficiency in radio spectrum usage Spectrum should be compressed. Fixed micro wave links should be Survey for economical on each frequency band transferred to optical fiber, etc.. influence to existing Report from the Radio licensees Reflection Regulatory Council Modification of Frequency Assignment Plan 3

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Digitalization of Analog TV

90~108MHz 170~222MHz 470~770MHz (1~3ch) (4~12ch) (13~62ch) Analog TV Analog TV Analog TV Broadcasting Broadcasting Broadcasting Digital TV Broadcasting

After digitization 90~108MHz, 170~222MHz (1~3ch, 4~12ch) Digital TV Broadcast (13~52ch)

90 108 170 222 470 710 770

The Frequency Assignment Plan has been revised on December 2007.

VHF Band【It will be able to use from 25 July 2011 】 UHF Band【It will be abele to use from 25 July 2012】

90~108MHz 170~222MHz 710~770MHz

90 Broadcasting 108 170 205Broadcasting222 710 730 770 GB GB (multi-media Self-owned communications (multi-media Telecommunications mobile (to preserve security and safety) mobile ITS (mobile phones, etc.) broadcasting, broadcasting, etc.) etc.)

18MHz Wide 35MHz Wide 17MHz Wide 10MHz Wide 40MHz Wide

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Illustrated Radio Frequencies Reallocated after the Digitalization of TV

Broadcasting Self-owned Telecommunications communications ITS

携帯端末向け モバイル番組

1 Warning by 0 1 1 0 a buzzer ・ ・ 災害情報・ ニュース

電車の中で いつでも スポーツ観戦… どこでも

Security Disaster duties measurers 歩きながら… Fire/ Emergency

‡ Realization of new ‡ Broadband mobile ‡ To avoid collisions by ‡ To meet the increasing broadcasting service communication system for safe radio spectrum in advance demands on mobile phone providing various and secure society information for wireless ・ mobile An accident at a blind corner ・By letting more people ・Image/information on disaster prevented by ・An “anytime and wherever” site use mobile p hone ( communications between looked/listened television Between disaster site and the vehicles service countermeasure office) ・By realizing advanced ・Image/information data on functionality such as ・A rear-end collision transferring of large volumes ・Secured to receive patient (Between prevented by information on disaster in the ambulance/disaster site and of data, time of disaster hospital/doctor) communications between vehicles and side strip media ・Information/data necessary for provide more convenient ・Possible to provide local getting instruction (Between the use of mobile phone. minute information countermeasure office and disaster site/vehicle)

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Basic Framework to Approach the Enhanced Upgrading of Radio Spectrum Use In order to establish the world’s most advanced wireless broadband society, the following items must be implemented in an integrated fashion; (i) Reallocation of frequencies, (ii) Arrangement of use environment and (iii) Promotion of R&D and International standardization. Reallocation of frequencies

・Securing new frequencies to cope with tight use or upgraded mobile phone ・Implementing reallocation of frequencies to meet demands

Environmental changes around radio spectrum ・Increasing demands of the Promotion of R&D and Arrangement of use International standardization radio spectrum use ・Technological innovation environment ・Building radio spectrum environment ・Development of use techniques enabling use of mobile phone for new wireless systems thhhihroughout the nation ・Internationalization for Building environment enabling strengthening of competitiveness ・ to monitor radio spectrum without affecting the human body

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Current Radio Spectrum Use Trends in Japan

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Current Radio Spectrum Use Trends in Japan

Growth and Development of the Use of Radio Spectrum • Radio spectrum use has dramatically expanded according to intended frequencies and purposes. • Digital home appliances, such as audio-visual equipment and gaming consoles, have been increasingly connected to wireless-networks. • With expanding of mobile phones, anyone can now connect to networks easily. •As various types of new wireless communication services and businesses have become more popular, convenience for users has increased.

Advent of New Wireless New Field of Radio Increase in Traffic Communication Technologies Spectrum Use • Distribution and use of rich contents by mobile phones, wireless LANs, etc. • Systems and services that use • Radio spectrum have been used have increased. new wireless communication in various ways in new fields, • Appearance of new wireless systems technologies, such as cognitive such as combination of wireless and expansion of radio spectrum use. wireless communication communication and home technology and software wireless appliances, local revitalization, • By 2020, Radio spectrum use has application to the medical sector, dramatically expanded, both in quality and communication technology, have and countermeasures against quantity, and the amount of traffic will be been realized. 200 times larger. environmental problems.

Technologies

• New expansion of the usable frequency domain • Upgrading of the security authentication technology • Development of a technology for sharing frequencies • Improvement of battery performance • Development of broadband antennas • Realization of larger-size memories • Development of analog and digital one chip-forming technologies • Improvement of the processing capability of CPUs • Upgrading of the communication quality reliability technology • Development of new materials and new methods for displays • Upgrading of the optical communication technology • Upgrading of satellite-related technologies • Upgrading of the video encoding technology • Upgrading of the EMC directive-compliant technology • Virtualization and decentralization of OSs • Upgrading of the measurement technology 8

Increase in Data Traffic Due to Development of Radio Spectrum Use

• Distribution and use of rich contents by mobile phones, wireless LANs, etc. have increased. • Appearance of new wireless systems and expansion of radio spectrum use. • By 2020, Radio spectrum use will have dramatically expanded, both in quality and quantity, and the amount of traffic will be 200 times larger.

Example of Traffic Provisional Calculation: Result of the Estimation of 3.9G Mobile Communication System Traffic

(1))gg Emerging services (Examples) zIncrease in traffic in five and ten years was ・Uploading of high-definition video provisionally calculated concerning (1) newly ・Streaming of video teaching materials created services, (2) existing services ・Cooperation with home appliances through provided under a new system, and (3) high-capacity data transmission existing services provided under the existing ・Distribution of large-amount signage information system from the viewpoint of the impact and ・Telemedicine supported by medical image effect on the society and economy exerted transmission by the introduction of the 3.9G mobile communication system (when the traffic in 2007 was regarded as 100). (2) Existing services provided under a new With the introduction of system 3.9G mobile Example: Video streaming communication system, 3.5 G: 384 Kbps (Example of au “LISMO”, etc.) 3. 9 G (in 2012): 4 Mbps (Hig h-dfiitidefinition v ideo about 200 times larger. with a high compression rate is assumed.) 3.9 G (in 2017): 8 Mbps (Video with definition similar to high definition is assumed.)

(3) Existing services provided under the existing system 2007 2012 2017 Source: 8th meeting of Working Party of Upgrading IMT2000, Committee on Measures for Efficient Use of Frequencies for Mobile Phones, Telecommunication Technology Sub-committee, Telecommunication Council 9

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Future Image of Wireless Systems in the 2010s

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Direction of the Development of the Wireless Broadband Field

◆Wireless systems and services have been upgraded and developed so far, based on the main wireless media represented by “broadband mobile system” “digital broadcasting system” and “satellite system.” ◆The “Wireless Broadband Field” composed of these main wireless media is expected to grow and be developed further also in the 2010s due to the technologies, etc. that realize ultra high-speed and higher-capacity wireless transmission.

Broadband Mobile System ◇The transmission speed of mobile phones and wireless LANs will be increased up to about tens of Gbps in order to deal with richer contents, such as video distribution and 3D information, and ◇Distribution of rich contents, such as music, video, and games. traffic that will be more than 200 times larger by 2020. ◇Data traffic about 74 times larger than that of four years ago ◇Terminals combined with various products, such as high-definition display, electronic tag, GPS, and ◇With upgraded multiple functions added digital terrestrial TV, will appear. ◇Spread of 3G mobile phones ◇Personalization seen in the provision of agent services for each individual, gateway function that ◇Spread of wireless LANs and introduction of BWA combines devices around a person, etc. will be developed. Multiple types of networks, such as mobile phones, BWA, and wireless LANs, will be available. Digital Broadcasting System ◇High-quality video broadcasting that gives you never-experienced realistic sensation and exceeds HDTV will be provided. ◇Digitalization of terrestrial TV broadcasting Broadcasting services in any place, such as mobile HDTV and uninterrupted broadcasting, will ◇Broadcasting of high-quality HDTV video ◇ be developed. ◇One-segment broadcasting services provided for mobile terminals ◇Downloading services under the cooperation between communication and broadcasting that Downloading services provided under the cooperation of ◇ allows users to watch and listen to both contents distributed simultaneously from a communication and broadcasting systems broadcasting transmission line and ones distributed individually from a communication transmission line will be provided.

Satellite System ◇Speedy and inexpensive broadband services of up to about 10 Mbps will be provided in all places in Japan including mountain areas and isolated islands. The services include dual-mode (satellite/terrestrial) mobile phones that can be used even at the time of disaster or in mountain areas and on isolated islands. ◇Speedy and inexpensive broadband services provided in all places in Japan including mountain areas and isolated islands ◇Mobile satellite communication services that provide broadband services for airplanes, ships, vehicles travelling at a high speed, etc. will be available as well as satellite-based communication and broadcasting Mobile satellite communication service ◇ services that handle large-volume contents, such as ultra high-definition and 3D images. ◇Environmental information observation with satellites all over the world ◇Diversified and highly accurate environmental information observation all over the world with satellites, regular monitoring before a disaster occurs, and highly frequent, high-resolution and wide-area observation will be available. 11

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Future Image of the Wireless Systems in the 2010s

◆As radio utilization in the wireless broadband field and core technologies that support the field are developed, the following systems will be created in the 2010s.

Images of a wireless broadband system ¾Gigabit-class, ultra high-speed mobile phone communication service Images of a home wireless system ¾HDTV-exceeding, ultra high-definition super high-vision broadcasting ¾Wall outlet-free houses with wireless power supply to home ¾Dual-mode (satellite/terrestrial) mobile phone that can be used around Wireless broadband systems appliances the world ¾No cable needed between a TV set and a recorder in houses ◆Broadband mobile systems ¾A wireless function installed in home appliances easily and ◆Digital broadcasting ◆Satellite systems as desired Intelligent terminal systems ◆Thin client terminal ◆Wireless communication with realistic In-Home wireless systems sensation ◆Wireless chip ◆Contactless broadband ◆Wireless power supply Wireless network Cognitive wireless Images of an intelligent terminal system Software wireless ¾Your own IT environment is realized whichever technology technology terminal you use Core technologies that ¾You can enjoy rich entertainment services anywhere support the growth of the via communication with realistic sensation. five wireless systems Wireless Wireless Keeping Security and Safety Wireless systems platform Wirel ess appliance Medical and Population authentication ◆Sensor network Problem Wireless systems ◆System for self-owned communications, technology security and safety ◆Body area communication ◆Wireless time-space infrastructure ◆Wireless robotics

Images of a wireless system that support medical Images of a wireless system providing security and safety services and the problem of declining birthrate and ¾Logs of the environment and people are collected to provide aging population various services ¾Realization of a capsule-type endoscopic ¾Traffic accidents are avoided with between-vehicle robot/sensor that eases a physical burden on a patient communication, etc. ¾Realization of an elderly people-assisting service in ¾Realization of a seamless indoor/outdoor navigation system the areas of agriculture, nursing care, etc. ¾Realization of a public broadband system that can transmit visual information on a disaster site, etc. in an agile way 12

Creation of a New RadioRadio--RelatedRelated Market by the Wireless Systems to be Realized in the 2010s

Create a new 50 trillion yen radio-related market in 2020, through the realization of new wireless systems

New wireless services/propagation to related fields • Recorder market • Notebook PC market Wireless Infrastructure Basic Wireless Services Application Services New Wireless Service/propagation to related fields • Advertising display market • Home security market • Medical examinations using capsule endoscopes 90 80.4 trillion yen • Partner robot market etc.

80 70.9 trillion yen Application services • Mobile game machine market • Car navigation system market 70 22.1trillion yen • RFID (non-contact IC cards/wireless tags) 55.5 trillion yen 16.4trillion yen • Market of games for mobile phones 60 • Market of voice/music distribution to mobile phones 44.6 trillion yen 9.1trillion yen etc. 50 Basic wireless services 5.7trillion yen 35.0trillion yen 40 31.7trillion yen • Mobile phone market (telephone call/data transmission charges) 25.3 trillion yen 24.8trillion yen 18.7trillion yen • Wireless broadband market 30 2.8 trilli on yen • TV broadcasting industry market • industry market etc. 20 6.4trillion yen 16.0trillion yen 16.2trillion yen 14.3trillion yen 15.2trillion yen Wireless infrastructure 11.6trillion yen 10 • Mobile phone market (hardware) 4.4trillion yen 5.9trillion yen 6.3trillion yen 6.8trillion yen 7.2trillion yen • Flat-screen TV market 0 • market present 2013 2015 2018 2020 • Equipment investments for mobile communications industry • Equipment investment amount for terrestrial broadcasting etc Creation of ripple effects of 70 trillion yen, in addition Creation of an export market worth 8 trillion yen, through to these direct effects aggressive international development policies trillion yen, 2020 ֜ 68.9 trillion yen 2015 ֜ 6 trillion yen, 2020 ֜ 8 trillion yen 13 37.6 ֜ 2015

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Self-introducing potatoes Holding meetings anywhere Accessible from anywhere Information concerning the farm, harvest It will be possible to participate in meetings via Access can be made from anywhere, date and how they were grown can be the network regardless of where you are, helping regardless of indoors or outdoors obtained from the potatoes with IC tags. reduce the energy required for traveling.

Virtual distribution of handouts Harvested on No more need to use papers at XX/XX meetings, thanks to wireless electronic papers Wireless the moment it's Communication Environment attached via lightings Disparity Access can be made to the network Room lightings Sensor activated automatic and energy promptly, just by sticking a button- will serve as shooting No more No more issues type radio channels Food issues issues No need to shoot the video yourself excessive areas left at amusement parks. CO2 outft of Wireless broadband emission communi No more systems ‹Broadband mobile systems cation No more food ‹Digital broadcasting wirings in frauds ‹Satellite systems the living room Cordless information appliances Wireless systems to Indoor appliances will be connected InIn-HomeHome wireless Intelligent terminal wirelessly, and wirings will disappear systems be realized in the systems Wireless power supply ‹Wireless chips No more battery exhaustion in mobile ‹Thin client terminals 2010s ‹Contactless broadband phones and PCs ‹Wireless realistic sensation - What will disappear 10 years ‹Wireless power supply No more later - worries Keeping Security and Safety for No more Medical and Population Problem Wireless systems phishing parents Wireless systems ‹Sensor networks ‹Secure & safe/self-owned Lost child navigation No more ‹Body Area Network scams ‹Wireless robotics communications systems Be able to recognize small children pain in ‹WirelesstimeWireless time-space Issues of Systems to prevent crime wherever they are, prevent them from infrastructure receiving No more declining victimization being lost, and also to navigate using physical No more voice guidance Medical damages birthrate and A close person will be informed when issues examination caused by traffic an elderly person approaches an ATM s to detect aging population Examination available at any time unpredictabl accidents C2C (Car to Car) network diseases Early detection of diseases will be e disasters information concerning traffic jams and made possible through regular accidents will be exchanged among cars health checkups using sensors Capsule Disaster responses by robots Front camera endoscope Robots utilizing wireless sensors Driver monitor camera and networks will be active in Issues concerning disaster response disasters Front millimetermillimeter--hh

Collision-avoiding cars No more car accidents thanks to sensor-equipped Front stereo camera Disaster prediction/response utilizing cars Rear millimetermillimeter--wavewave radar Modern version of Fantastic Voyage data Treatment can be carried out without Predict damages caused by disasters surgery, using nano-robots to observe the and respond to them, utilizing the data internal state of the body accumulated via sensor NW 14

Strategies for Creating New Radio Industries

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Establishment of Five Projects to Generate Wireless Industries

◆ It is indispensable to realize five wireless systems by 2015 and advance/develop them by 2020 in order to generate new wireless industries, resolve various social problems faced by Japan, and improve quality of life. ◆ The following five comprehensive projects will be established as engines to realize these new wireless systems and coordinate new spectrum allocation and R&D.

Broadband Wireless Allocate appropriate spectrums to mobile telephone, SHV satellite broadcasting, and Project Allocate appropriate bands to home dual mode (satellite/terrestrial) mobile phone ◆Mobile broadband ◆Digital broadcasting wireless super-broadband networks and networks. ◆Satellite systems wireless power supply systems. Intelligent InIn--HomeHome wireless Terminal Project ◆Thin-client terminals Project ◆Wireless virtual reality communications ◆Wireless chip ◆Non-contact broadband ◆Wireless power supply Wireless Software- Cognitive Defined Radio Technology Technology Major R&D Topics to Be Promoted Wireless Wireless Medical and Platform Wireless Appliances Authentication Keeping Security and Population Problem Technology Safety Wireless Project Wireless Project ◆Sensor networks ◆Wireless body area networks ◆Wireless robotics ◆Safe & secure/private wireless system ◆Wireless space/time infrastructure Allocate appropriate spectrums for wide area Allocate appropriate sensor networks and ITS data communication spectrums for wireless systems, and for advancing and converting medical systems wireless communications for trains, boats, and airplanes to broadband. 16

New Radio Industry Development Strategy

ive Promotion Programs Implement cross boundary environment preparations “Creating the Action Plan for Spectrum Clarify Gvt.-led R&D for efficient spectrum usage, and the direction of band reallocation to extend the mobile phone Reallocation” Coordinated with Research band four times. Create the best action plan coordinating and Development the two issues. “Development of Applications and Support the development of spectrum usage technology Conducting Field Tests” that Utilizes User through application development and field verification Participation Open Test Platform utilizing a test platform whereby comprehensive wireless R&D can be conducted. Establishment of Broadband Wireless Establish an industry, academia, & government forum to Forum” through Collaboration of Industry, create an internationally expandable R&D and Academia, and Government Aiming at standardization strategy, growing out from the domestic- International Expansion oriented wireless business model. “Fundamental Revision of Radio Usage Review the range of stations that do not require a license, and introduction of a proposal system for System” to Propel the Development of standard criteria creation . Preparation of a system to Radio Industries certify compliance with technological standards and verification for effective white space usage. “Preparation of Radio Usage Research to ensure the safety of radio for human beings; establishment & improvement of radio monitoring Environment” that Can Cope with system; countermeasures against technologically- Diversifying RF Environment incompliant devices.

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Strategies for Creating New Radio Industries

Along with creating a new radio-related market, it is necessary to realize five systems for creating new radio industries by 2015, and for further sophisticating/developing them by 2020, in order to solve the various social issues of Japan and to further improve lives of the users. Projects for Creating New Radio Industries

¾Further allocate bandwidth of 1.4 GHz in total for mobile phone use, in Wireless Broadband ¾Allocate millimeter wave bands (60 GHz, 70 order to allocate 2 GHz in all, which is the quadruple of the current Project GHz and 120GHz) for indoor wireless super bandwidth ◆Broadband mobile systems broadband ¾Allocate 21.4 to 22 GHz frequency band for SHV satellite broadcasting ◆Digital broadcasting ¾Allocate VHF band and microwave ISM band ¾Allocate 2 GHz frequency band for satellite/terrestrial dual mode mobile ◆Satellite systems for wireless power supply phone InIn--HomeHome Wireless Project Intelligent Terminal Project ◆Wireless chips ◆Contactless broadband ◆Thin client terminals Wireless ◆Wire less power supp ly Cognitive radio ◆Wireless communications with realistic networks Software radio technologies technologies sensation Major research development issues Wireless to be promoted Wireless platforms appliances Wireless authentication technology Keeping Security and Medical and Population Safety Wireless Project Implement research and development to increase Problem Wireless Project ◆Sensor networks frequency use twentyfold by 2015 and hundredfold by ◆Secure & safe/self-owned ◆Body area network 2020, and also to enhance technologies for utilizing them ◆Wireless robotics communications systems ◆Wireless time-space infrastructure ¾Allocate VHF band for wide-area sensor networks ¾Allocate 79 GHz band for ITS automotive and 700 MHz band for inter-vehicle ¾Allocate 400 MHz band for medical communications wireless systems ¾Allocate 40 GHz band for upgrading and broadbandizing train, marine and aircraft

Promotion Programs Implement cross-field environmental improvements toward the realization of the new radio industry creation project "Formulation of a new action plan for radio spectrum reallocation" Clarify the policy in frequency restructuring for expanding the frequency range for mobile phones by fourfold of today's range, and also the contents of research development to be implemented nationally for the effective utilization of coupled to research developments frequencies, and formulate an action plan coupling the two. "Promotion of application development and social demonstration" Strongly support the development of radio utilization technologies, through promoting application developments utilizing utilizing user-participatory open test beds test beds that are possible of carrying out comprehensive research development of wireless technologies and social demonstration

"Establishment of the Broadband Wireless Forum" under the Grow out of the domestically centered radio business structure of today, and establish a forum consisting of members collaboration of industry, academia and government, with international from industry, academia and government, in order to formulate strategies for research development and standardization development in mind to enable aggressive international development "Fundamental review of the radio utilization system" for promoting the Reconsider the range of stations that do not need license, and introduce the suggestion system for formulating technical standards. Establish the technical suitability certification system responding to the introduction of new creation of radio industry technologies, and carry out technical verification for utilizing white spaces.

"Improvement of the radio utilization environment" in response to the Promote research to ensure safety on human body accompanying radio utilization, build and enhance the radio diversifying radio environment monitoring system, and respond to equipments that are not technically suitable. 18

Broadband Wireless Forum Background・Summary 9It is anticipated that a new radio industry exceeding 50 trillion yen will be created in 2020 with the emergence of new radio use systems such as " the car that will not crash " and " the cordless household appliance " . 9"Wireless test bed" is planned to be set up at YRP. (YRP: Yokosuka Research Park) 9Based on this, the Broadband Wireless Forum is to be established for practical use, testing, and international progressing concerning a new radio use system and service acceleration.

Organization By using the test bed, a new radio wave use General meeting of Broadband Wireless Forum system and service can be realized. Chairman: Norihisa DOI (Chuo University) Members:(109 members from telecommunications carriers, Telecommunications R&D manufacturers, research laboratories, academics carriers participate.participate. ) Standardization Universities Steering committee Test bet Chairman: Shingo OMORI(CTIF-Japan) •application Create manufacturers development employment Sectional meeting on Project and Strategy international Research •social Chairman : Hiroyuki MORIKAWA(Tokyo University) development laboratories demonstration etc. Commercialization Test bed usage etc. working party Market Project promotion cultivation Social demonstration working party working party ¾Broadband Wireless project Ad-hoc InIn--HomeHome Wireless System ¾InIn--HomeHome Wireless Project Ad-hoc High-definition television date can be ¾Keeping Security and Safety Wireless Project Ad-hoc transmitted by wireless connection Promote five projects on ¾Medical and Population Problem Wireless Project Ad-hoc between home information devices. new wireless technologies ¾Intelligent Terminal Project Ad-hoc 19

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