1. Broadband PPDR frequency situation in Europe
Evolution to Broadband / CCW 2016 Amsterdam
Risto Toikkanen / TCCA Radio Spectrum Group

2. BB PPDR spectrum in global domain
The ITU updates its Radio Regulation (RR) book in World Radio Conferences – intergovernmental agreement
The Conferences also adopt Resolutions on specific topics not taken in the RR book allocation tables
WRC-15 confirmed the 700 MHz mobile allocation for EMEA originated from WRC-12
WRC-15 updated Resolution adding Broadband to PPDR radio landscape
Resolution 646 recommends wide global range 694 – 894 MHz for BB, keeps existing 400 MHz for EMEA & APAC
Regional allocations inside 700 – 800 MHz moved to ITU-R Recommendation M.2015
Europe needs update M.2105 once European decision confirmed
Such updates are done in ITU-R Study Groups and Working Parties between the WRC’s
3GPP standardisation defines LTE bands such as Band Class 14, 28, 31, 68, …
BB PPDR decisions made outside Europe:
USA band 14: 758 – 768 // 788 – 798 MHz
UAE (band 68 under work in 3GPP): //753 – 758 MHz
South Korea inside band 28: 708 – 718//773 – 783 MHz
Europe/CEPT is just about to confirm the ranges 698 – 736//753 – 791 and – 457.7//460.5 – MHz

3. European spectrum regulation – who decides?
BOTTOM-UP PROCESS: CEPT
48 countries form CEPT – European Conference of Postal and Telecom Administrations
The Electronic Communications Committee – ECC – of CEPT creates Decisions (and Recommendations, Reports)
Member countries can decide whether to implement an ECC Decision or not – most of them do
Studies are often initiated by a System Reference Document (SRDoc) from ETSI
TOP-DOWN PROCESS: EU
European Commission can issue EC Decisions when agreed by the Member States
Decisions are agreed in the EU Radio Spectrum Committee – i.e. by the Member States
EC Decisions are mandatory to the Member States (e.g. the recent 700 MHz Implementing Decision)
Required technical studies are done in CEPT, initiated by Commission’s study mandate to CEPT
The EU also produces strategic level spectrum legislation
- Radio Spectrum Policy Programme, Framework Directive, Authorisation Directive ...
Proposal always comes from the Commission
Then agreed by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers (the trilogue process)
MOST SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS ARE CREATED BY AN ECC DECISION

4. BB PPDR spectrum work done 2010-2016
ETSI System Reference Document TR , published in 2010, set the basic requirements
Law Enforcement Working Party (LEWP) of the European Council & ETSI TC TETRA/TCCE calculations
detailed applications load matrix & capacity calculations (need 2 x 10 MHz for BB data)
ECC set up Project Team FM49 for BB PPDR studies in 2011
PT FM49  WG FM  ECC Report 199 published in 2013 (identified 700 & 400 MHz bands)
Co –existence studies started in ECC in 2014 for both 700 and 400 MHz ranges
PT SE7 WG SEECC Report 239 (700 MHz) & Report 240 (400 MHz) in 2015
Concluding report for Decision preparation started in parallel with the co-existence studies
ECC PT FM49WG FM  ECC Report 218 published in 2015
ECC Decision drafted in late 2015
PT FM49WG FM  ECC Plenary meeting draft ECC Decision (16)02
Meanwhile CEPT/ECC produced CEPT Reports 53 & 60 in response to the Commission’s 700 MHz mandate and agreed European Common Positions to WRC15 Agenda Items 1.2 (700 MHz) and 1.3 (PPDR)
ECC DEC(15)01 defined the mobile operator duplex band // MHz and up to 20 MHz Suppemental Downlink in the duplex gap

5. Broadband PPDR Decision ECC/DEC(16)02
Was in Public Consultation in March – April: debate on TV signal protection
– WG FM late May – ECC Plenary late June
Sovereignty of Member States:
Allocations done by national decisions
Flexible harmonisation concept:
LTE technology
Flexible business models from own to outsourced
Flexible spectrum ownership models – dedicated/commercial/hybrid
Frequency ranges
// MHz in three subranges
// MHz in two partly overlapping subranges
Allows only max – 42 dBm spurious emission below 694 MHz
design challenge for 698 – 703 MHz handset
ECC Decision (16)02:
Harmonised technical conditions and frequency bands for the implementation of Broadband Public Protection and Disaster Relief (BB-PPDR) systems

6. Frequency ranges in ECC/DEC(16)02
700 MHz band allocations: C B: B: A
A: PPDR //
B: PPDR // (+ commercial)
C: PPDR //
450 MHz band allocations:
PMR uplink
PMR downlink
Band 31

7. 700 MHz mobile bands overview
U.S. 700 MHz bands (many) PS PS
APAC & LatAm LTE band 28, 2 x 45 …
… in //
700 MHz
European 700 MHz bands, commercial cellular and PPDR:
SDL
EU band 28, 2 x
... In //
EU band 20 A B: C A B: C
Uplink (base station receive)
Downlink (base station transmit)
A: PPDR //
B: PPDR // (also commercial)
C: PPDR // (also M2M)
700 MHz
800 MHz

8. Where are we now? 700 MHz auctions have started
Germany and France sold all 2 x 30 MHz to operators
Finland to follow soon, then will Sweden do the same?
LTE standards need further work
The // MHz range has only APAC band class (- 25 dBm)
The 450 MHz allocations do not match fully with band class 31
Country level spectrum decisions to be made
UK has decided to use existing mobile operator networks
France has decided // and // MHz
Germany considering …

9. Thank you! Questions?
Harmonised technical conditions and frequency bands for the implementation of Broadband Public Protection and Disaster Relief (BB-PPDR) systems
Approved DD June 2016