The sixth meeting of project team D (PTD) of CEPT’s Conference Preparatory Group (CPG) was held last 12-15 June in Tallinn, Estonia, attended by about 56 participants, including the observer from the European Communications Office (ECO) and eleven representatives of industry and/or operators.
CPG PTD received several contributions regarding agenda point 1.1 (amateur), resulting in changes to the CEPT brief:
- CEPT support for the allocation of up to 2 MHz in the 50-52 MHz frequency band for amateur service in Region 1 on a secondary basis;
- Russia’s categorical opposition to any spectrum allocation for amateur service;
- reserve position of Lithuania regarding its position on the CEPT brief (it holds that the conditions imposed to protect TV broadcasting service are too restrictive).
CPG PTD received various contributions regarding agenda point 1.11 (tracksides), resulting in changes to the CEPT brief:
- harmonised frequencies (radiocommunication systems between train and trackside (RSTT)) in allocations for mobile service are sufficient to meet current and future spectrum needs, so there is no need to make any change to the Radio Regulations (RR);
Such harmonisation can be implemented by means of reports or recommendations from the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R), specifically through the recommendation ITU R M.[RSTT FRQ_HARMONIZATION], which will contain the bands designated for RSTT in the various regions.
Regarding agenda point 1.12 (Intelligent transport systems (ITS)), proposals to revise the CEPT brief and the European common proposal (ECP) were received.
With respect to the CEPT brief, CEPT considers that the existing harmonisation measures in each region are sufficient, whereby there is no need to modify the RR. It has been proposed that harmonisation be carried out by means of an ITU recommendation and, if necessary, a report. Finally, harmonisation for ITS is not considered to cover the road tolling (RTTT) applications known as electronic toll collection (ETC).
Several contributions were received regarding agenda point 1.16 (radio local area network (RLAN) in 5 GHz).
Based on the discussions the draft brief was updated, bearing in mind the documents presented:
- 5150-5250 MHz band
Due to protection of aeronautic radars, this band is deemed inappropriate for changes to the current RLAN regulatory framework. CEPT is nevertheless studying the possibility of imposing restrictions with other mitigation techniques, authorising wireless access systems (WAS)/RLAN in vehicles, whereby CEPT’s position will be not change (NOC) or the possibility (whose analysis was not completed) for permission to use outdoor WAS/RLAN limited to 40 mW and operators in vehicles; - 5250-5250 MHz band
CEPT’s NOC position is maintained; - 5350-5470 MHz band
CEPT’s NOC position is maintained; - 5725-5850 MHz band
Studies with fixed satellite service (FSS) indicate that it is not possible for RLAN to operate in this band. CEPT notes that mitigation techniques allowing coexistence with frequency hopping (FH) radars have not yet been proposed, whereby CEPT’s position is NOC. However, based on environmental and power restrictions, and subject to licensing systems (on a national basis), such as database usage in light licensing, it is expected that conditions will exist for authorisation of WAS/RLAN in this band; - 5850-5925 MHz band
CEPT’s NOC position is maintained.
The ECPs were aligned with the CEPT brief, except for the 5150 5250 MHz and 5725 5850 MHz frequency bands.
Finally, regarding agenda point 9.1.6 (wireless power transmissions (WPT)), few contributions were received. The group concentrated on the following: drawing up the CEPT brief, considering that no regulatory measure is needed to deal with this agenda item; identifying the bands 19-21 kHz (for WPT high power – heavy vehicles) and 79-90 kHz (for WPT medium power – all kinds of electric vehicles); not supporting usage of frequencies above 90 kHz for WPT-EV; defending that the 60 kHz and 77.5 kHz bands where standard frequency and time signal (SFTS) operate should not be used by WPT-EV in order to protect such applications.
The next meeting will be held on 26-28 March 2019 in Latvia.
