Advanced Mobile Communications/Third Generation (3G) Wireless
• PRESIDENT’S MEMORANDUM
• SECRETARY’S PLAN
Assistant Secretary Gregory L. Rohde National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) (November 2, 2000)
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PRESIDENT’S MEMORANDUM (October 13, 2000)
• Importance of next generation wireless systems & need for selection of spectrum • Principles for selection of spectrum • Direction to Federal Agencies • Goals - Timeline
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President’s Memorandum Importance
• Economic Impact
• U.S. Internet & wireless leadership is at stake
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CEA Economic Study 3G Technology & Benefits
• 3 G Technology … wireless communications + the Internet • Delays in introducing 3G products & services are costly.
– New technologies bring benefits to consumers, producers, and the economy as a whole – Consumer benefit from today’s wireless telephone services is estimated at $53–$111 billion – Consumer benefits from 3G services will likely be of this order of magnitude
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President’s Memorandum PRINCIPLES
• Cooperation between Federal agencies and industry to identify spectrum by July 2001 • Technology-neutrality approach • Incumbent spectrum users must be treated equitably ... taking national security & public safety into account • Advance a pro-competitive approach and seek regional & international harmonization
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President’s Memorandum Federal Agency Direction
• Secretary of Commerce … Develop a Plan by Oct 20, 00; Issue an Interim Report on 1755-1850 MHz (NTIA) & 2500-2690 (FCC) by Nov 15, 00; & Implement an Outreach Program with industry • Secy’s of Defense, Treasury, Transportation, State & Other Agency Incumbent Spectrum Users ... Participate & cooperate in government-industry outreach group • Secretary of State ... Coordinate & present views of U.S. internationally • FCC … Participate in outreach program, Initiate rule making for spectrum selection by July, 01; Complete auctioning & license process by Sep 30, 02 10
President’s Memorandum Goals - Timeline
D ate O ct 20,00 N ov 15,00 Ju l ,01 S ep 30, 02 G oal P lan D evelop ed In terim S tu d ies R eleased S p ectru m S elected A u ction & L icen sin g C om p leted
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The Plan Overview • • • • • • Bands to be considered Study description Selection process FCC process Outreach Schedule
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The Plan Bands To Be Considered
• WRC 2000/IMT-2000 … Bands identified for terrestrial … 698-960, 1710-1885, & 2500-2690 MHz … Perform studies (NTIA: 1755-1850 & FCC: 2500-2690 MHz) • Consider other bands (698-960, 1710-1755, 21102150, 2160-2165 MHz) … Outreach or FCC rulemaking processes
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3G Possibilities
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1 700-2690 MHZ BAND PRESENT AND PLANNED USE
1710 1755 1850 1930 1910 PCSUNP PCS BASE 1990 2025 MSSUP 2110 2165 MSS DN TO BE AUCT
August 26, 2000
2690 MDS, MMDS, ITFS
TO BE AUCT
GOVT FX, MOB, SAT PCS MOB
U.S.
G/NG
3G EUROPE & OTHERS
2010 1880 1920 1980 2025 MSSUP DECT UNPAIR UMTS MOB
MMDS(2150-2160)
2110 2170
UMTS BASE MSS DN
1785 1805
UMTS UNPAIRED DECT TDD (1890-1880)
MSS UPLINK (1980-2010) 2025 MSS DOWNLINK (2170-2200) 2110
2G EUROPE & OTHERS
GSM MOB
GSM BASE
MSS (20 MHz)
1710
1885
IMT -2000
TERRESTRIAL
TERRESTRIAL + HAPS
TERRESTRIAL
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200 MHz
2300
2400
2500
ADDITIONAL IMT-2000 SATELLITE (141 MHz)
2600
2700
1525 - 1559 1610 -1660.5 2483.5 - 2500 2500 - 2520 15 2670 - 2690
700-1 000 MHZ BAND PRESENT AND PLANNED USE July 14, 2000
698 746
AUCTION AUCTION LONG TERM
764 776
AUCTION
794 806
824
849
869
894
U.S. CELLULAR
SMR
MOBILE TX
SMR
BASE TX
880
890 E-GSM
915 935 925 E-GSM GSM BASE TX
960
Europe & Others Cellular
GSM MOBILE TX
698
806
960
IMT-2000
PLANNED USE BY SOME ADMINISTRATIONS
TERRESTRIAL
700
750
800 MHz
850
900
950
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The Plan - Study Description
• Interim Reports … Nov 15, 00
– Description of 3G system … FCC – Description of incumbent spectrum use – Evaluation of system sharing & band segmentation options
• Final Reports … Mar 1, 01
– – – – Interim report information Information on other bands Description of alternate bands & relocation Evaluation of cost & migration for 3 time periods (2003, 2006, & 2010) for all options
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THE SPECTRUM SELECTION PROCESS INDUSTRY - GOVERNMENT OUTREACH PUBLIC MEETINGS
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FCC RULEMAKING PROCEDURES
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The Plan - Outreach
• Series of Public Meetings … Facilitator ... NTIA • Participants … Incumbent spectrum users (Govt and non-Govt), FCC, NTIA, & other interested parties • Industry Ideas and Plans – 3G spectrum requirements – Band segmentation – 1G/2G/Other G migration – Incumbent alternate bands – Short and long range plans – Global roaming
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The Plan - FCC Process
• Public submits petitions (CTIA & SIA have submitted petitions to FCC) • Issue a Notice-of-Proposed-Rulemaking (NPRM) … Dec 31, 00 • Obtain public comments on NPRM • Adopt Report & Order for changes to Table of Allocations…Jul 30, 01 • Issue FNPRM on service & auction rules…Jul 30, 01 • Issue service & auction rules…Dec 15, 01 • Conduct auction…Jun 15, 02 • Issue licences…Sep 30, 02 20
The Plan - Schedule
Oct 20-Nov15, 00
Nov 15, 00 Nov 15-30, 00 Dec 31, 00 Mar 1, 01 Mar 1 - Jun 15, 01 Mar 1 - Jun 15, 01 Jul 30, 01
Dec 15, 01 Jun 15, 02 Sep 30, 02
Industry shares its ideas, positions, & plans Interim band studies released Industry comments on Interim Reports FCC releases NPRM on 3G allocation Final reports released Information exchange meetings with industry NTIA/FCC meet on final R&O FCC issues allocation selection order & FNPRM on service & auction rules FCC issues Service & Auction rules FCC conducts the auction FCC issues licenses
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THE END
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