Working Party 4A Workshop on Earth Stations on

Mobile Platforms (ESOMPs)

Tony AzzarelliHead of Space and Science

Ofcom UKChairman of ECC PT FM44

Geneva, Switzerland7 October 2013

Ka-band ESOMPs: A CEPT Perspective

Ka-band ESOMPs: A CEPT Perspective

WORKING PARTY 4A WORKSHOP ON EARTH STATIONS ON MOBILE PLATFORMS (ESOMPS)

7 OCTOBER 2013

Tony AzzarelliChairman of CEPT ECC Project Team FM44

Head of Space and Science at Ofcom (UK)

Summary

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CEPT perspective on ESOMPs:

- ESOMPs are not consumer equipment;

- ESOMPs’ benefits to consumers and business;

- Ka-band provides for a natural place for ESOMPs;

- ESOMPs are an FSS application;

- Development and National Implementation of

ECC DEC(13)01 and Report 184.

Some terminology used:

Ku-band FSS: 14.0-14.5 GHz / 10.7-12.75 GHz

Ka-band FSS: 27.5-30.0 GHz / 17.3-20.2 GHz

1. Earth Station on-board Mobile Platforms (ESOMPs)

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ESOMPs are what the words say Earth Station On Mobile Platforms

- they are basically Earth Stations:

- use the Fixed Satellite Service infrastructures;

- high data rate ( up-to 10 Mbps↑ // 50 Mbps↓);

- directional antenna (30/40 dBi).

- with the added value of being installed on moving platforms:

- Land: on train, trucks ... ;

- Aero: on aircraft, helicopter ... ;

- Maritime: ships, oil rig ....

- and from a regulatory perspective they can use both MSS or FSS bands:

- CEPT has concluded that these platforms can be deployed in FSS bands.

ESOMPs: Land, Air and Sea

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ESOMPs expand the normal FSS and MSS type applications

providing truly broadband services to mobile platforms

LAND

AIR

SEA

- Benefits to ConsumersESOMPs are new platforms providing truly global satellite services,

thus well apt for bandwidth hungry applications on the go:

- for tablets, smart phones;

- internet, social media, broadcasting, data transfer, ...

- Benefits to BusinessIn addition to provision of internet, broadcast and data services,

they also provide bespoke applications on:

- land: fleet management, M2M, and pipe for data hungry applications;

- marine: oil platforms, research;

- aero: airline non-safety communications, UAS;

- government use: border control, search and rescue.

2. Benefits for Business and Consumers

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What did we learn from Ku-band ESV and AES?

- use of FSS platforms to deploy high data rate mobile technology

- internet, TV, telephony - on board trains, aircraft and vessels

- use of highly stabilised antennas

- protect other services (FSS, FS)

- use of harmonised regulatory provisions to protect other services

- ETSI standards, ECC Decisions: e.g. pfd limits, aggregate OOB limits

- require active and automatic control of transmissions

- use of ECO notification measures

- we know who deploys such systems

Ku-band regulatory environment which allows deployment of

professional mobile satellite equipment operating under

FSS platforms resulted in an interference free environment.

3. Ku-band regulatory experience

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Ka-band ESOMPs have:- Higher satellite performance

- G/T, e.i.r.p. → small beams → higher spectral efficiency

- Smaller equipment / antennas- lower weight and drag (and lower cost)

- Higher spectrum availability- more available spectrum (2 x 2.5 GHz) and higher spectrum efficiency

- Lower orbital congestion- Ku-band been exploited for 20/30 years now

- Bespoke satellite systems- Global systems and 5x to 10x the data rate per channel

- Higher protection to terrestrial services- higher terrestrial link margins and higher attenuation

4. Comparision Ku-band vs Ka-band technology

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CEPT(48) promotes free circulation and license exemption for

FSS and AES equipment in C1, Ku and Ka-band.

- Land: Uncoordinated FSS, VSAT, LEST2, HEST3

- ECC/DEC(05)01, (05)08, (06)02, (06)03 & related ETSI standards.

- Maritime: Earth Station on board Vessels (ESVs)- ECC/DEC(05)09 (C-band) & DEC(05)10 (Ku-band);- ETSI Harmonised Standard EN 301 447 & EN 302 340.

- Aeronautical: Aircraft Earth Stations (AESs)- ECC/DEC(05)11 (Ku-band)2 & ETSI EN 302 186.

EU(28) regulatory arena is based on a legally binding framework:- Framework /Authorisation Decisions → hands-off / light touch;

- R&TTE Directive → presumption on compliance.

5. Existing CEPT regulatory environment

1 C-band: 3600-4200 / 5950-6425 MHz2 Low e.i,r.p. Satellite Terminal, 3 High e.i.r.p Satellite Terminal 9

- ECC-Working Group Frequency Management (WGFM)

- Project Team FM44 undertook to study ESOMPs in 2010

with the aim that (see ECC Report 184):

“Any regulatory framework adopted in these bands to accommodate ESOMPs should also ensure that it does not prejudice the use of these bands by other FSS and terrestrial applications operating in conformance with other ECC Decisions.”

6. Adoption of a CEPT regulatory framework

1 WRC03 outcome (see No. 5.516B).2 ECC/DEC/(05)01 provides for nearly 1 GHz of FSS spectrum for uncoordinated FSS

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CEPT decided that ESOMPs are an FSS application

This based on: - the Ku-band experience, which shows that they are like-FSS;

- the known FSS regulatory environment in Ka-band;

- the need for CEPT to promote innovative technology through convergence and harmonised approaches for the benefit of all.

7. ESOMPs are FSS

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ESOMPs that comply with ECC Decision and ETSI Standard can be considered as a typical uncoordinated FSS Earth station.

ESOMPs can operate within the bands available for uncoordinated FSS earth stations, do not require individual license and can circulate freely in administrations implementing

the applicable Decisions.

8. Developing ECC DEC(13)01 & REPORT 184

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WGFM

PT FM44

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Draft Report

Draft Decision

Technical conditions

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ConsultationOct-Nov 12

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Starts work on ESOMPs Dec/10

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Report 184 Publication

DEC(13)01

COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT

9. ECC Report 184

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ECC Report 184 on GSO ESOMPs

took three years to study/develop:

- the technical and operational solutions

- the regulatory framework;

Concluded, inter-alia:- FSS limits - apply also to ESOMPs;

- Land ESOMPs - as Uncoordinated FSS;

- Aero and Maritime ESOMPs - pfd threshold

- Use of 17.7-19.7 GHz band - non-protection

- Network Control Facility (NCF) to ensure protection of other services.

ECC/DEC/(13)01 adopted 8 March 2013

- Decides 1 - Harmonises ESOMP use within 17.3-20.2 / 27.5-30.0 GHz;

- Decides 2: for Administrations- designate frequencies for ESOMP use on a national basis;- provide information to the ECO (e.g. bands, airport operations);- allow free circulation and exempt from individual licensing;

- Decides 3: provides for technical and operational conditions:- Annex 1: provides for ETSI standard, max EIRP, NCF, off-axis e.i.r.p,

automatic self-monitoring, ceasing transmission;- Annex 2: provides for protection of other services e.g. PFD threshold;- Annex 3: provides for EMC protection to aircraft fields;- Annex 4: Operator’s notification form to submit to the ECO.

9. ECC ECC DEC(13)01

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ETSI Harmonised Standard EN 303 978- For Manufacturers- Ensures an agreed regulated means to test lab their equipment;- Ensures quick deployment to market and inter-operability;

- For Regulators - ETSI HS ensure an harmonised framework for equipment

type approval (and CE marking under the EU R&TTE Directive);

- Ensures that other in-band and out-of-band services

are protected at any point in time and space;

- For Service Providers- Ensures equipment compliance to regulations and health/safety;- Ensures quick to market access.

9. ESOMP must comply with R&TTE Directive

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10. CEPT National Implementation

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EN 303 978

NationalImplementation(full or partial)

Reference- Regulatory Analysis- Technical Analysis

Report184

DEC(13)01

ESOMP- Free circulation

- Equipmentlicense exemption

CEPT(48)

ESOMPs provide a truly broad-band experience

on mobile platforms and on a global scale.

CEPT confirmed that ESOMPs are treated as an FSS application

provided that these protect existing services

by complying with DEC(13)01 and EN 303 978.

CEPT Administrations are now implementing

DEC(13)01 into their national regulatory framework.

11. Conclusion

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Tony Azzarelli

Head of Space and Science

Spectrum Policy Group

Ofcom UK

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acronyms

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CEPT European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications AdministrationsECC Electronic Communication CommitteeWG Working GroupPT Project TeamETSI European Telecommunication Standards InstituteEN European Norm (under ETSI)HS Harmonised Standard (under ETSI)M2M Machine to Machine

MSS Mobile Satellite ServiceFSS Fixed Satellite ServiceAES Aircraft Earth StationESV Earth Station on board Vessels

e.i.r.p. effective isotropically radiated powerpfd power flux density