ETR 177 TECHNICAL June 1996 REPORT
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ETSI ETR 177 TECHNICAL June 1996 REPORT Source: ETSI TC-SES Reference: DTR/SES-00002 ICS: 33.060.50 Key words: earth station, GSO, HEO, LEO, MES, mobile, MSS, multimode, NGSO, PCN, radio, S-PCN, type approval, satellite, service Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Possible European standardization of certain aspects of Satellite Personal Communications Networks (S-PCN); Phase 2: Objectives and options for standardization ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI Secretariat Postal address: F-06921 Sophia Antipolis CEDEX - FRANCE Office address: 650 Route des Lucioles - Sophia Antipolis - Valbonne - FRANCE X.400: c=fr, a=atlas, p=etsi, s=secretariat - Internet: [email protected] * Tel.: +33 92 94 42 00 - Fax: +33 93 65 47 16 Copyright Notification: No part may be reproduced except as authorized by written permission. The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media. © European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1996. All rights reserved. Page 2 ETR 177: June 1996 Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content, typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to "ETSI Editing and Committee Support Dept." at the address shown on the title page. Page 3 ETR 177: June 1996 Contents Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................9 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................9 1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................13 2 References........................................................................................................................................13 3 Definitions and abbreviations ............................................................................................................19 3.1 Definitions ..........................................................................................................................19 3.2 Abbreviations .....................................................................................................................21 4 Clause number not used ...................................................................................................................23 5 A definition of S-PCN for standardization purposes..........................................................................23 5.1 The need for a definition of S-PCN....................................................................................24 5.2 Scope of S-PCN standards and regulations ......................................................................24 5.3 A working S-PCN definition for the application of standards and regulations....................24 5.4 Service frequency band and the definition of S-PCN.........................................................26 5.5 General definition of S-PCN...............................................................................................27 6 Existing regulatory framework...........................................................................................................28 6.1 European regulatory position .............................................................................................28 6.1.1 Matters related generally to technical standardization ..................................29 6.1.2 Matters related to competition and liberalisation ...........................................29 6.1.3 Matters related to licensing ...........................................................................29 6.1.4 Matters related to general telecommunications ............................................29 6.1.5 Matters related to space and satellite communications ................................30 6.1.6 Matters related to mobile communications....................................................30 6.1.7 Matters related to satellite personal communications ...................................30 6.2 Frequency co-ordination process within the ITU................................................................30 6.2.1 Radio regulatory procedures applying to S-PCN...........................................30 6.2.1.1 Inter-satellite co-ordination ..................................................30 6.2.1.1.1 Radio regulatory protection for NGSO systems.................................................32 6.2.1.1.2 Systems currently involved in RR procedures............................................33 6.2.1.2 Sharing with other radiocommunication services ................36 6.2.2 Standardization implications..........................................................................37 6.3 Developments outside of international standards bodies ..................................................37 6.3.1 Developments in USA ...................................................................................37 6.3.1.1 Results of FCC licensing process........................................37 6.3.1.1.1 General .................................................37 6.3.1.1.2 Background to the FCC process...........39 6.3.1.1.3 Current status of the FCC process .......39 6.3.1.1.3.1 Service link sharing............................................39 6.3.1.1.3.2 Feeder link sharing ............................................40 6.3.1.1.4 Implications for European standardization......................................40 6.3.1.2 Joint Technical Committee (JTC) on PCS...........................41 6.3.1.2.1 Establishment .......................................41 6.3.1.2.2 Activities................................................41 6.3.1.2.3 IPR issues.............................................42 6.3.2 Developments in Australia.............................................................................42 7 Current S-PCN activities relevant to standardization ........................................................................43 Page 4 ETR 177: June 1996 7.1 Work within ETSI............................................................................................................... 43 7.1.1 ETSI / SES5 - Conformance test standards for S-PCN ............................... 43 7.1.2 ETSI / SMG1 - GSM interworking with satellite mobile systems .................. 44 7.1.3 ETSI / SMG5 - Satellite component of UMTS .............................................. 44 7.2 Work in other organisations .............................................................................................. 45 7.2.1 Activities within the ITU................................................................................. 45 7.2.1.1 ITU-R WP 8D and TG 2/2 - sharing in MSS service bands for GSO and NGSO networks............................................. 46 7.2.1.2 ITU-R / TG 8/1 - satellite component of FPLMTS / IMT-2000............................................................................. 47 7.2.1.2.1 Study questions.................................... 47 7.2.1.2.2 Establishment....................................... 47 7.2.1.2.3 Recommendations ............................... 47 7.2.1.2.4 Identification of interfaces to be standardized......................................... 49 7.2.1.2.5 Migration towards FPLMTS.................. 49 7.2.1.2.6 FPLMTS and UPT support................... 50 7.2.1.3 ITU-R WP4A and TG 4/5 - Sharing between NGSO MSS feeder links and FSS........................................................... 51 7.2.1.3.1 Background .......................................... 51 7.2.1.3.2 Study questions.................................... 51 7.2.1.3.3 Work programme for TG 4/5................ 51 7.2.1.3.4 Possible outcome of studies ................ 53 7.2.1.4 Relevance of ITU work to ETSI standardization activities .. 54 7.2.2 CEPT activities ............................................................................................. 54 7.2.2.1 ERO activities...................................................................... 54 7.2.2.2 SE working group activities................................................. 55 7.2.2.2.1 Project Team 17 studying the compatibility between MSS and other radio systems in the 1 610 - 1 626,5 MHz band ............................................. 55 7.2.2.2.2 Project Team 18 studying frequency sharing implications of feeder links for NGSO / MSS networks in FSS bands.. 56 7.2.3 RACE.SAINT project .................................................................................... 56 7.2.3.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 56 7.2.3.2 Approach............................................................................. 56 7.2.3.3 Expected outputs ................................................................ 57 7.2.3.4 Relevance to ETSI standardization activities ...................... 57 7.2.4 COST Programme........................................................................................ 58 7.2.4.1 Objectives ........................................................................... 58 7.2.4.2 Approach............................................................................. 58 7.2.4.3 Relation to ETSI standardization activity............................. 58 8 Objectives which could be achieved by European standardization .................................................