Global ICT Standardization Forum for India (GISFI)
Title: GISFI-FRN: Management Plan Document of GISFI-Future Radio Network
working Group [R1.0]
Source: GISFI-FRN Chair
Author(s): Krishna Sirohi
Contact krishna.sirohi@vnl.in, +919899488800
information:
Purpose: An evolving Management Plan Document of GISFI-Future Radio Network
working Group to be used as guiding document for the discussion in WG
meetings.
Doc number: GISFI_FRN_201109117
Meeting: GISFI#6, Neemrana, India, 27th -29th September, 2011
1. Scope of standardization activity in GISFI-FRN
i. Evolve system requirements and the mechanisms for the Active Telecommunication Infrastructure
Sharing for all existing and the future Radio Technologies. The study should include all aspects
related to :
Technical
Regulatory
Business Models
ii. Study related to Spectral Efficiency of current networks and the methods to improve.
iii. Evolution System/Network Definitions with suitable deployment architectures addressing the needs
of complete solution for the Rural Telecommunication and ICT infrastructure and its smooth
integration with existing network. New System definition will evolve suitable guideline for
required future products and services.
iv. Study on Future Radio Access Techniques like Cognitive and Collaborative Networks to address the
emerging high bandwidth requirements within the available limited spectrum.
v. Study and provide necessary inputs for the definition of future national programs of development
based on Radio Access technologies and the services.
vi. Holistic approach of defining Future Radio Network (FRN) with focus on:
1. Energy Efficiency
2. Cost effectiveness
3. Suitable for rural deployment and sustainable operation
4. Performance efficiency at every level i.e., Component, Node & Network
5. Multi Radio Technology capitalizing on their best characteristics to meet total telecom
need.
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2. Adopted Questions & Progress
2.1. GISFI-FRN-Q. Sustainable Rural Telecommunication Infrastructure
i. Adopted in GISFI-FRN-Meeting#2
GISFI FRN Question
on Rural Telecommunication.docx
ii. Question Text is included here.
iii. ITU-T SG-5 has adopted similar question as Q.22/5. . [Reference-
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com05/sg5-q22.html]. The ITU-T Q.22/5 text is
ITU-T-Q-22-5.docx
included here.
iv. Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB or ITU-T) Mr.
Malcolm Johnson, during GISFI-FRN-03 (December 2010) meeting, had informed the
adoption of the above question for study in ITU-T and suggested GISFI to make collective
contribution as Indian National contribution to ITU-T on this question.
v. TEC (DoT, Government of India) requested GISFI to collaborate with their Nation
Working Groups (NWG) which are aligned with the ITU-T Study groups to contribute to
make national contribution to ITU-T.
vi. GISFI responded to TEC on collaborate with TEC-NWG-5 through the inserted document
informing about the current status of study on this question in GISFI-FRN, sending the text
of the adopted question and expressing the interest for future collaboration in making
GISFI_FRN_2011081
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national contribution from TEC to ITU-T Q22/5.
vii. Study Items identified, but not limiting to, under this Questions are:
This Question will identify, assess and consolidate the challenges faced by
developing countries in setting up a low cost sustainable telecommunication
infrastructure in rural areas of developing nations. These challenges should
further be deliberated to extract various possible technological or engineering
interpretations in order to convert these challenges into technical requirement
options. This would become a base for system requirements evolution.
Evolution of system requirements for rural mobile network system specifically
addressing such identified challenges of rural deployment.
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This Question will study the generic system requirements (independent of chosen
Radio transmission technology) for rural mobile networks system including
aspects related to deployment architecture, power consumption, power source,
packaging, operation & maintenance etc.
This Question will also provide guidance on the way to adapt to climate change
and to improve the resilience of mobile networks in disaster situations.
viii. Identified Work Program on Q22/5 : During the last meeting of Q22/5, following two
work items were identified and contributions were invited to progress on these work
items:
Handbook : Guidance on "Challenges of setting up sustainable telecommunication
infrastructure in rural areas of developing nations"
Survey : Survey on technological capabilities
ix. Additional proposed Work Items: Following two work items have been proposed to
start in parallel to the already identified work item on Handbook and Survey. These are:
Rural System Challenges & Principles of Requirements: Challenges faced by
developing nations in setting up sustainable telecommunication infrastructure
in rural area and the principles of technical requirements for the identified
challenges.
Rural System Generic Requirements: “System requirements of Rural Mobile
Network Systems addressing identified challenges of Rural Areas in Developing
Nations”
Rural System Climatic Change & Resilience to Disaster: “Rural System
characterisation with respect to Climatic change and System ability to increase
resilience to disasters.”
x. Proposal: Adopt the same work items for this question under GISFI-FRN
xi. VNL Contribution to start the Work Item: GISFI-FRN: Rural System Challenges
xii. VNL Contribution to start the Work Item: GISFI-FRN: Rural System Requirements
xiii. Call for Contribution to start Work Item: GISFI-FRN: Rural System Handbook
xiv. Call for Contribution to start Work Item: GISFI-FRN: Rural System Survey
xv. Call for Contribution to start Work Item: GISFI-FRN: Rural System Climatic Change &
Resilience to Disaster
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2.2. GISFI-FRN-Q. Femto Cell Sharing
i. Adopted in GISFI-FRN Meeting#3.
GISFI-FRN-Proposal-
FemtoCell-Sharing.doc
ii. Question text is included here.
iii. The question is currently dormant as there is no contribution on this question in last few
meetings.
iv. Call for contribution for restarting the work.
3. GERAN Based network Sharing
3.1. GISFI-FRN Meeting # 5 (20th – 22nd June 2011 at Hyderabad, India) has decided to come out with a
Technical report on the state of Standardization in 3GPP for the network sharing based on GERAN
(GSM/EDGE) Networks. The report was planned to be prepared by GISFI member experts based on
the relevant 3GPP specification and to be submitted to the Indian Telecom organizations like
TEC/DoT/TRAI, for its suitable consideration for framing up suitable policy with regard to GSM
based Mobile Network sharing in India. The report has been prepared and being put up for
approval in GISFI-FRN Meeting # 6 (27th – 29th September 2011 at Neemrana, India). The report
GISFI_FRN_2011091
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is included here.
4. Ultra Low EM Radiation Mobile Networks
4.1. GISFI-FRN Meeting # 5 (20th – 22nd June 2011 at Hyderabad, India) has decided to work on the
study of setting up “Ultra Low EM Radiation Mobile Networks” and decided to invite
organizations involved in the study or deployment of such networks and support through GISFI’s
FRN Standardization program.
4.2. One such attempt is currently ongoing in Auroville and the same team has been invited to the next
GISFI meeting.
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5. TRAI Consultation on IMT-Advanced: Mobile Wireless Broadband Service
5.1. Recently, TRAI has come out with a “Consultation Paper” on IMT-Advanced: Mobile Wireless
Broadband Services. The topics covered in the consultation paper cut across the Terms of
reference of GISFI-FRN Working Group. The consultation paper sets the background of some of the
topics of the national interest and hence for GISFI.
5.2. The last date for submitting the response was 20th Sept. It was not possible to have GISFI response
on the consultation paper with necessary deliberations among the GISFI members on the subject
before the due date. I was proposed to have GISFI Response on the consultation paper after the
deliberations in the GISFI FRN meeting at Neemrana. Special arrangements to receive GISFI
contribution by TRAI, after the due date for submission were visualized. GISFI contribution is
expected to be very useful for TRAI and also it will establish another important channel of GISFI
future working with important Indian Telecom organization on topics of national interest.
5.3. A contribution that includes the “TRAI Consultation Paper on IMT-Advanced” background
information, Call for Response, identified issues relevant to GISFI and the members feedback has
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been submitted for discussion.
5.4. Proposal
It is proposed to develop a combined response to the TRAI Consultation paper during the next
GISFI meeting for its submission to TRAI on 30th September.
Take up identified IMT-Advanced issues within GISFI for further study and standardization.
5.5. Identified IMT-Advanced issues within GISFI for further study and standardization.
IMT-A UE Characterization: Evolution of national standards to ensure technical, security and
regulatory conformance.
IMT-A specific network security: Study of Security Related technical issues with respect to
IMT-Advanced and contribute with its inputs to the national agency on telecom security issues.
Quality of Service: Evolution of national standard on Key Performance Indicator (KPI) based on
identified performance parameters required to ensure Quality of Service (QoS) of the network as
well as Quality of Experience (QoE) of the individual user, in IMT-Advanced Systems.
IMT-A Access Techniques: Identification and consolidation of the relevant technical
characteristics/mechanisms, in Indian deployment context, covering the evolving access
methods in IMT-A systems as per ITU-R and 3GPP standards. These mechanism include :
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o Relays
o Femto/Pico Cells
o Self Organizing capability
o Self Configuring Capability
o Self Optimizing Capability
o Frequency (Spectrum) Management
Dedicated Frequency or selectively chosen
Secondary Transmission capability based on Cognitive Radio concepts
Licensed or Unlicensed spectrum
o Heterogeneous Access network: Multi-Radio Technology deployment in Macro
(Umbrella Large ) Cell (based on GSM/Edge/3G) and Micro (Small) Cell (based on
GSM/Edge, WiFi (IEEE802.11n), LTE-Advanced) with seamless handovers between
Macro and Micro cells based on different radio technology.
IMT-A Deployment Models with legacy 2G/3G Systems: Evolution & Definition of
various suitable deployment architectures in Indian context (especially rural) for adopting
IMT-Advanced Access technology in collaborative fashion with the existing 2G/3G Mobile
networks. Such definition of deployment models will become useful guideline for
new technology adoption as well as will lead to assessment of specific
requirements on account of the spectrum usage, power consumption requirements ,
EM radiation, Cost (CAPEX and OPEX) and the potential Return on Investment.
Therefore it will become necessary data for the evolution of suitable policies on every
such account of importance and will ensure “Sustainable IMT-A telecom infrastructure in
Rural India”.
IMT-A Network Sharing: Study on IMT-Advanced technology related issues for the Network
Sharing and the evolution of the solution.
5.6. More..
6. Study of Future Radio Access technology/techniques
6.1. Cognitive Radio (CR) based Systems
i. Chair contribution for requesting contributions for defining ToR for study in
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6.2. Collaborative Networks
i. Call for Contribution
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6.3. Access Technology for M-M Communication
i. Call for Contribution
6.4. Intelligent Transport System
i. Call for Contribution
7. Supporting Organizations, Experts names and their roles
[ To be updated after discussion with supporting members!]
S.No. Supporting Organization Expert Name Role
1. VNL Krishna Sirohi Chair, FRN
Owner: GISFI-FRN-Q. Sustainable
Rural Telecommunication
Infrastructure
2. Ericsson Mini Vasudevan Secretary
3. NEC Anand Prasad Owner: GISFI-FRN-Q. Femto Cell
Sharing
4. Subir Sah (Individual) Subir Sah Co-Owner: GISFI-FRN-Q. Femto
Cell Sharing
5. IIIT-Allahabad
6. TCS
7. NSN
8. Huawei
8. GISFI-FRN Work Plan
[ To be updated after discussion with supporting members!]
S.No. Work Item Work Item Owner Co-Own Target Target Date
Description and type er Date for for Approval
of Deliverable 1st Draft
1. WG-Manage Management Plan Krishna On going
ment Plan document for the Sirohi
entire working group
activities.
Management Report
2. GISFI-FRN-Q. Sustainable Rural Krishna
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Telecommunication Infrastructure Sirohi
3. GISFI-FRN: Rural Area Challenges
Rural System and principles of
Challenges requirement of rural
telecom systems.
Technical Report
4. GISFI-FRN: System requirements
Rural System of Rural Mobile
Requirements Network Systems.
Technical
Specifications
5. GISFI-FRN: Guidance on
Rural System "Challenges of setting
Handbook up sustainable
telecommunication
infrastructure in rural
areas of developing
nations". Technical
Handbook
6. GISFI-FRN: Survey on
Rural System technological
Survey capabilities
potentially suitable for
rural area deployment.
Technical Report
7. GISFI-FRN: Rural System
Rural System characterization with
Climatic respect to Climatic
Change & change and System
Resilience to ability to increase
Disaster resilience to disasters.
Technical Report &
Specifications
8. GISFI-FRN-Q. Femto Cell Sharing Anand Subir
Prasad Sah
9. GISFI-FRN: Technical Report &
Femto Specifications
Sharing
Principles
and
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Requirement
10. GISFI-FRN: Technical report on Krishna Ericson September September
Network the state of Sirohi NSN 2011 2011
Sharing of Standardization in NEC
GERAN based 3GPP for the network
Networks sharing based on
GERAN (GSM/EDGE)
Networks
11. GISFI-FRN: Methods and
Ultra Low EM procedures to setup
Radiation Ultra low EM
Networks Radiation Mobile
networks. Technical
Report &
Specifications
12. GISFI-FRN: Technical Paper on Krishna NEC September September
Response to selected issues raised Sirohi NIKSUN 2011 2011
TRAI in consultation paper.
Consultation
Paper on
IMT-Advance
d
13. GISFI-FRN: Technical Report &
IMT-A UE Specifications
Characterizat
ion
14. GISFI-FRN: Technical Report &
IMT-A Specifications
Security
Issues
15. GISFI-FRN: Technical Report &
IMT-A QoS Specifications
Definitions
16. GISFI-FRN: Technical Report &
IMT-A Access Specifications
techniques
17. GISFI-FRN: Technical Report &
IMT-A Specifications
Deployment
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Architectures
18. GISFI-FRN: Technical Report &
IMT-A Specifications
Network
Sharing
Issues
19.
20.
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