3g Technology

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 4

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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 9

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 Date

Goal

Oct 20,00

Plan Developed

Nov 15,00

Interim Studies Released

Jul ,01

Spectrum Selected

Sep 30, 02

Auction & Licensing Completed 11

The Plan Overview • • • • • •

Bands to be considered Study description Selection process FCC process Outreach Schedule 12

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, 2110-2150, 2160-2165 MHz) … Outreach or FCC rulemaking processes 13

3G Possibilities

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1 700-2690 MHZ BAND PRESENT AND PLANNED USE

SAT

BASE

G/NG

2010 1880 1920 1980 2025 DECT UNPAIR

UMTS MOB

IMT -2000

UMTS BASE

DECT TDD (1890-1880)

GSM BASE

1710

MMDS(2150-2160)

UMTS UNPAIRED

1785 1805 GSM MOB

MDS, MMDS, ITFS

2110 2170

MSSUP

3G EUROPE & OTHERS 2G EUROPE & OTHERS

PCS

MSS DN

PCS MOB

2690

MSS DN

FX, MOB,

MSSUP

GOVT

2110 2165

1990 2025

TO BE AUCT

1930 1910

1850

PCSUNP

U.S.

TO BE AUCT

1710 1755

August 26, 2000

1885

MSS UPLINK (1980-2010) 2025

MSS DOWNLINK (2170-2200)

MSS (20 MHz)

2110

TERRESTRIAL

TERRESTRIAL TERRESTRIAL + HAPS

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 794 806

SMR

824

849

MOBILE TX

869

SMR

894 BASE TX

880

E-GSM

Europe & Others Cellular

890

698

700

GSM MOBILE TX

960 GSM BASE TX

806

960

PLANNED USE BY SOME ADMINISTRATIONS

IMT-2000

915 935 925 E-GSM

AUCTION LONG TERM

764 776 AUCTION

U.S. CELLULAR

746 AUCTION

698

July 14, 2000

750

TERRESTRIAL

800

850

900

950

MHz

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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

+ FCC RULEMAKING PROCEDURES 18

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 19

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 21

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