Roland Götz, Dr. Manfred Lebherz, Dr. Georg Schöne

Members of the Board

Editorial

Dear Reader, Welcome to the 19th LS Summit!

“The future of the UHF band“ is the title of this year s LS Summit Conference. We are proud to present first class speakers and interesting topics guaranteeing a very informative event covering a wide range of subjects related to our business.

The accompanying LS Summit Exhibition will this year be different using a new format. We defined the following four central themes:

• Spectrum Licensing & Management• Spectrum Inventory• Broadcast Network Deployment• Critical Communications

Check out and follow the one(s) most interesting and relevant to you. Regulators may be most interested in the various possible licensing schemes, frequency distribution and assignment methods, or they want to gather information about new possibilities for spectrum inventory. Broadcasters should check out our services covering the full network life cycle from network planning over network rollout to network optimisation. Critical communications users can discover our products and services, including indoor coverage and spectrum monitoring for sensitive sites and networks.

Use this LS SPECTRUM-edition as an user manual to “make the most out of yourLS Summit”.

As usual, the event is rounded off by a number of socialising and networking opportunities. We hope you enjoy this year’s LS Summit and hope that this SPECTRUM-edition will give you all the insight you need to maximise your time during this event.

SpectrumLS telcom Customer News Magazine

1. Spectrum Licensing & Managementcapacity building – spectrum policy - spectrum auc-tioning – spectrum trading – shared / dynamic spec-trum access - frequency information portal – e-government & e-licensing – licensing process opti-misation read on p. 2

2. Spectrum Inventoryspectrum re-farming strategies - spectrum efficiency measures – identification of spectrum sharing oppor-tunities – combined spectrum management and moni-toring system – evidence based regulation read on p. 3

3. Broadcast Network Deploymentbroadcast network design - bid planning - network planning - procurement & system integration - imple-mentation & commissioning – project management & reporting - network optimisation read on p. 3

4. Critical Communications network life cycle support – PMR / TETRA planning - special coverage planning (indoor, tunnels, emergency response services, PPDR) - SCADA – spectrum moni-toring for sensitive sites – dynamic spectrum access for emergency communication read on p. 4

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Welcome to the LS Summit!For better orientation and to make sure you see everything you are interested in, our products and services exhibition follows 4 central themes this year:Find your way through the exhibition by following the themes that are important to you:

Being Your Partner for Digital TV - from SpectrumPlanning to Network Optimisation

Supporting You in Managing Your Bid / Initial Planning

Leading Your Way Through Detailed Design & Planning

Your Partner during Your Procurement Process

Enhancing Your Network Rollout

Assisting You to Enable Peaceful Coexistence of DTT & LTE

Helping You Optimising Your Network

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Spectrum Licensing & ManagementEmpowering Your Organisationto Design a Fast Changing World

Helping You to Get the Most from your Spectrum

Supporting You in Utilising White Space Spectrum

Enabling Your Spectrum Trading Strategy

Assisting You in Informing the Public

Boosting Your E-Licensing & E-Government

Speed up Your Business Processes

Providing You the Holistic Picture of Your Spectrum

Maximising Your Technical & Coordination Processes

In parallel to the increasing spectrum demand, many new, more spectrum ef-ficient technologies have emerged on the market and economics are playing an increasing role in spectrum management. Techniques such as pricing, auc-tions, trading and dynamic spectrum access have found their way into spec-trum management, allowing market players to take a wider role in determining spectrum use. Unused or underused spectrum is a lost opportunity and the drive for spec-trum efficiency is global. The solutions however, have to take into account local issues and sensitivities. There is no “one size fits all” approach. LS telcom has worked with many spectrum regulatory authorities worldwide and we have an unparalleled view of the various solutions employed. When considering your issues, we can call upon our experience from around the world to ensure that your solution addresses local issues as well as drawing upon the best interna-tional practices.

Spectrum allocation and distribution methodsAt the LS Summit, talk to our consulting experts to find out how they can help you evaluate and determine the best spectrum distribution methods for your country and how to implement these.

■ Supporting You in Utilising White Space Spectrum ■ Enabling Your Spectrum Trading

Effective spectrum licensing processesSpectrum management and licensing is a complicated task, involving techni-cal, coordination and administrative procedures. Our consultants illustrate how to obtain a unique view of your national spectrum, how to reduce errors in the licensing process, how to shorten the licensing and billing cycles to increase revenue... and much more. Any issue in licensing...why not take the opportuni-ty to discuss with our experts?

■ Boosting Your E-Licensing & E-Government ■ Optimising Your Technical & Coordination Processes ■ Assisting You in Informing the Public

SPECTRAweb for online and mobile data entry, to support your e-licensing and m-licensing strategies

SPECTRAemcto streamline your technical calculations and coordination with integrated wizards to guide the user through thenumerous steps for technical analysis

SPECTRAplusto accelerate all administrative processes

SPECTRAemc SALT AddOn for spectrum allocation, licence & trade

SPECTRA frequency portalspectrum usage & availability, site information, and EMF-based public safety predictions

Check out our Combined Spectrum Management and Monitoring SystemThe smooth and easy data exchange and comparison of “real” measured data from the monitoring system and data in the licence database for:

■ increased data accuracy of licence database ■ spectrum policy making based on real data ■ better spectrum planning ■ identify frequency bands in which efficiency could be improved ■ identify spectrum sharing opportunities

Whether you are from licensing, monitoring, technical analysis or finan- cial management, come and talk to our IT experts, spectrum management and busi-ness process consultants to find out how the SPECTRA integrated and automated spectrum management and licensing system can support you in your daily work.

Broadcast Network Deployment

Professional network and coverage planning is the foundation of any robust and cost-effective broadcast network delivering high quality of service. We cover the end-to-end broadcast network deployment process. This includes spec-

Spectrum Consultancy, Network Design, Planning, Procurement, Roll-out & Optimisation

Being Your Partner for Digital TV - from SpectrumPlanning to Network Optimisation

Supporting You in Managing Your Bid / Initial Planning

Leading Your Way Through Detailed Design & Planning

Your Partner during Your Procurement Process

Enhancing Your Network Rollout

Assisting You to Enable Peaceful Coexistence of DTT & LTE

Helping You Optimising Your Network

Helping You to UnderstandTomorrows Spectrum Demands

Supporting You to Bring Theory into Practise

Empowering Your Work Force to Face the Challenges

Ensuring You to Realise Your Construction Plans

Enabling Youto Audit & Take a Closer Look

Allowing Youto Connect Your Monitoring Islands

Assisting Youto Build up Watertight Data Sources

Helping Youto Make the Most of Your Data

Assisting You to Make Justified Decisions

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Broadcast Network Deployment

The broadcast industry is undergoing rapid change. With technology evolution and regulations change. Digitisation has brought many opportunities, but also many challenges. We can help you to fully exploit the opportunities and overcome the challenges.

We assist you in: ■ developing the best spectrum strategies & policies ■ mastering the digital switch-over ■ frequency sharing / broadcast protection studies

Computer based planning with CHIRplus_BC for maximum performance of your 2nd generation digital broad-cast networks. Come and see a demo of CHIRplus_BC...

Various planning simulations, detailed antenna design, full network documentation... everything to make your net-work implementation a success.

Get help from our experienced project and procurement team to avoid problems and delays throughout your project. In addition, we are vendor independent and offer the mix of network equipment which is most adapted to your particular needs.

Stick to your timeframe and budget and achieve the desired quality. We make it happen. We provide detailed network rollout plans, full system integration services and project management.

Combine simulated and measured information to solve and avoid interference and ensure the protection of your scarce frequency resources.

Mast inspections and site surveys using remotely piloted aircraft (RPA): true antenna radiation characteristics, EMF checks.

Come along and get advice from our experienced broadcast experts.

Spectrum Inventory The How and the Why of Spectrum Inventory Spectrum inventory is on every regulator’s agenda and the reasons to carry out spectrum inventory are numerous. Regu-lators need to identify frequency bands in which efficiency can be improved and to identify spectrum sharing opportunities to optimise present spectrum allocation and use and to meet the future demands.

Easier said than done...

Many questions arise around spectrum inventory: which meth-ods and processes should be used to assess spectrum use? Which bands and technologies should receive the greatest focus? And how will the inventory inform spectrum policy de-cisions?Our team of spectrum engineers and consultants can help you answer exactly these questions. They can assist you in finding the best methods for conducting a spectrum inventory, tailored to your needs.

While at the LS Summit, why don’t you make an appointment with them for a face-to-face meeting or simply come along to discuss your needs with them? Meet them to discover how they can help you with:

■ spectrum re-farming strategies ■ spectrum sharing ■ spectrum inventory methods and processes ■ building accurate data sources ■ development of a phased plan considering available resources and objectives

■ capacity building for spectrum inventory ■ training courses.

The ultimate spectrum inventory solution is the Combined Spectrum Management and Monitor-ing SystemSome spectrum inventory solutions consist of analysing a regulator’s existing frequency assignment database; others measure the true spectrum usage and store this data. But none of the solutions allows for the smooth and easy data exchange and comparison of “real” measured data from the monitoring system with data in the spectrum management database. This is fully achievable with our Combined Spec-trum Management and Monitoring System. It increases the accuracy of data in the database on a permanent basis while minimising the administrative burden placed on regulatory authorities by automating manual processes.

Catch up on this advanced solution with our consultants and hardware monitoring experts. They assess your individual re-quirements and compose your individual toolbox for spectrum inventory, including hardware, software & services.

Find out how to:

■ store long-term historical measurement data in LS OBSERVER for future analysis and intelligent decision making

■ exploit the full potential by using sophisticated data analysis functionality in SPECTRA and CHIRplus

■ generate detailed reports for evidence-based regulation ■ use SPECTRA to create dedicated inspection plans & simplify mobile data capture.

trum planning and coordination, migration from analogue to digital, analysis of potential technologies and various planning and optimisation simulations. We take care of bid planning, project and procurement management and as-sist your roll-out with our system integration services. Our planning results in an effective network roll-out plan.

Spectrum Consultancy, Network Design, Planning, Procurement, Roll-out & Optimisation

Assisting You to Define & Initialise Your Project

Performing Your System Design & Network Planning

Enhancing Your Tendering Process

Supporting Your Network Implementation

Enabling the Verification Acceptance of Your System

Helping You Optimising Your Network

Defining your coverage, system and other requirements and develop your complete concept, while taking into consideration your budget and initial situation.

We are your expert in solid indoor and outdoor system design and plan-ning, and successfully connect your indoor system to the outdoor network. We guarantee reliable and safe communication - everywhere.

Procurement documents, technical specifications, bid evaluation, vendor pre-selection – benefit from our long-term experience to guarantee successful tenders.

Covering all the steps in the network implementation process: project manage-ment and cost control, support in network infrastructure construction and network roll-out, system integration and commissioning. For the best tech-nical and financial solution.

Undertake everything to make sure your real system corresponds to the planned one - measurements, site & factory acceptance tests.

Optimise your existing network with regards to quality of service, coverage, technology cost, operational expenditure, or any other parameter that you would like us to check.

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