1. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GRSC-9 Summary Report Cindy Cook, GRSC-9 Chair, ISACC Document No: GSC16-CL-03 Source: GRSC-9 Contact: Cindy Cook GSC Session: Closing Plenary Agenda Item: 2.3

2. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 2 General Overview 45 attendees 25 input documents Noted meeting report from GRSC-8 (CCSA) 3 High Interest Subject (HIS) panel sessions –Broadband Wireless Access, RLANs & ad-hoc Networking –Mobile Multimedia Broadcast & Multicast –Reconfigurable Radio Systems (RRS) 3 Task Force Reports –IMT Task Force –Radio Microphone Task Force –Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Task Force

3. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 3 HIS: Broadband Wireless Access, RLANs and ad-hoc Networking (ISACC) Contributions: 06 (TTA), 11 (ETSI), 12 (TIA), 14, 16, 17, 25 (ISACC), 19 (CCSA) Summary –TTA : Activities related to WLAN Internet Service Provision –ETSI : Activities related to DECT, 2.4, 5 and 60 GHz RLANs as well as High Capacity BWA systems –TIA: Activities with partners relating to Femtocells in particular –CCSA: Activities related to Mobile Broadband Technologies including Trunking and WLAN Offload Resolutions – Revise

4. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 4 HIS: Reconfigurable Radio Systems (TIA) Contributions: 07 (ETSI), 20 (CCSA), 21 (TIA) Summary –Expanded activity in China and Europe –Limited progress elsewhere Resolution –Reaffirm

5. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 5 HIS: Mobile Multimedia Broadcast & Multicast (TIA) Contributions: 02, 23 (TIA), 03r1 (ARIB), 05 (TTA), 08 (ETSI), 13 (IEEE SA) Summary  TIA-Progress made on DVB and FLO standards  IEEE-Progress made on mobile video and 3D human factor standards  ETSI-Progress made on JTC broadcast on digital radio, mobile TV and 3GPP activities on MBMS  TTA-Progress made on T-DMB video service and standards for DMB filecasting  ARIB-Progress made on digital TV switchover and mobile multimedia broadcasting standards Resolution –Reaffirm

6. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 6 Task Force Reports: IMT Contribution: 04r3 (ARIB) Summary –Since GSC-15, Task Force has remained active by correspondence –Task Force will continue with the principal aim of exchanging information and views with goal of approval of the Draft New Recommendation ITU-R M.[IMT.RSPEC] and encouraging adoption of a new agenda item on IMT spectrum issues for WRC-15 at the WRC-12 Conference –Task Force encourages PSOs to review their national/regional activities and to report progress to the Task Force and at the next GRSC meeting Resolution –Revision prepared of plenary Resolution GSC-15/01

7. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 7 Task Force Reports: Radio Microphones Contribution: 09, 10 (ETSI), 15, 18 (ISACC) 09a1, 09a2, 09a3 (ETSI for info) Summary –Radio Microphones (RM) have been confronted with the issues raised within Europe by the reallocation of 790-862 MHz band, previously part of the television spectrum 470-862 MHz band, to Mobile Fixed Communication Networks (MFCN). –Within Europe the 863-865 MHz band is used by radio microphones and a range of cordless audio devices; these will also be badly impacted. –An ETSI Specialist Task Force is investigating Cognitive-PMSE (Program Making and Special Events), and a public funded research project was initiated to transfer the results of the ETSI STF into a working demonstrator. –a review of receiver characteristics and immunity is taking place. –ETSI EN 300 422 has been revised in 2011 due to developments in Assistive Listening Devices (ALD). Resolution –Revise

8. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 8 Task Force Reports: EAS Contribution: 23, (Task Force), 24 (ETSI) Summary –Described the main components of an EAS system –Shoplifting growing social worldwide problem, customer theft is approx. 0.55 % (US $ 43 billion) of total sales, therefore a need for more EAS frequency harmonization –Presented field strength regulations for EAS frequencies and the ITU RR in the 3 ITU Regions & the Draft New Recommendation ITU-R SM. [SRD] “Frequency ranges for global and regional harmonization of short range devices (SRDs)” –Proposed to hold a first face-to-face meeting in Shanghai in the year 2012 and further investigate the issue of potential interference between EAS tagging systems and existing safety & distress systems through a measurement campaign. Resolution –Revise

9. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 9 Resolutions Actions proposed by GRSC-9 GSC-16/19: (GRSC) Facilitating Liaison in Relation to Measurement Methodologies, associated Measurement Uncertainty and Calibration (Revised) –Change of contact name to Dr. Gabrielle Owen (ETSI) GSC-16/20: (GRSC) Radio Microphones and Cordless Audio Standardization (Revised) –Updated info from ETSI and ISACC GSC-16/21: (GRSC) Broadband Wireless Access, RLANs and ad- hoc Networking (Revised) GSC-16/33: (GRSC) Radio Aspects of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Systems (Revised)

10. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 10 Final Status of GRSC Resolutions GSC-16/13: (GRSC) Global UWB Standardization including UWB Radar and Sensor/Imaging Applications (Reaffirmed) GSC-16/15: (GRSC) Reconfigurable Radio Systems (RRS) (Reaffirmed) GSC-16/17: (GRSC) Mobile Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast (Reaffirmed) GSC-16/19: (GRSC) Facilitating Liaison in Relation to Measurement Methodologies, associated Measurement Uncertainty and Calibration (Revised) GSC-16/20: (GRSC) Radio Microphones and Cordless Audio Standardization (Revised) GSC-16/21: (GRSC) Broadband Wireless Access, RLANs and ad-hoc Networking (Revised) GSC-16/33: (GRSC) Radio Aspects of Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) Systems (Revised)

11. Halifax, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2011ICT Accessibility For All GSC16-CL-03 11 Closing remarks Thank you to the GRSC-9 Vice-Chairs –Ms. Zhiqin Wang (CCSA) –Mr. Sang Keun Park (TTA) Thank you to the HIS Panel Session lead PSO speakers, presenters and Task Force Report speakers