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Report of GRSC5

Kohei Satoh (GRSC Chair)

Rapporteur: Julian Pritchard

SOURCE: GRSC Chairman

TITLE: Report of GRSC5

AGENDA ITEM: Closing 3

CONTACT: Kohei Satoh & Julian Pritchard

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Meeting overview

• 41 attendees.• 49 input documents presented and discussed.• 11 High Interest Subjects discussed:

– Location Services (change of name)– RF exposure– Measurement uncertainties– Wireless access including RLANs & ad-hoc Networking– Radio Microphones– Intelligent Transportation Systems– Public protection & Disaster relief– Mobile Multimedia Broadcast & Multicast– Software defined radio & Cognitive radio– Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) & RF Identification Devices (RFID)– Global Ultra Wide Band

• Other topics– Satellite services– Communications onboard Aircraft

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Location Services

• issues discussed:– Presentation of Galileo satellite system by ETSI (gsc12_grsc5_16)– Presentation of Wireline/Wireless Location Services by ATIS

(gsc12_grsc5_27)

• main outcome:– HIS renamed "Location Services" instead of "Location-based

Services"– ATIS to review wider aspects (applications) for GSC-13

• No Resolution on this subject• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: ATIS to continue as Prime PSO

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RF exposure

• issues discussed:– Presentation of ARIB activities on EMC and Human Health Effects

(gsc12_grsc5_11)

– Presentation of ETSI TC Safety activities (gsc12_grsc5_31)

• main outcome:– Suggestion that new research work should include effects of

combined use of Bluetooth headsets and radio terminals on the brain

– Need to enhance perception of separation between manufacturers & standardisers, even though the standards are only test standards.

• Resolution GSC-11/13 re-affirmed unchanged as GRSC5/01• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: ETSI to continue as Prime PSO

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Measurement uncertainties & calibration

• issues discussed:– Presentation of situation in ETSI (gsc12_grsc5_33)

• main outcome:– Noted that work is stalled in ETSI and wish to relinquish Prime PSO

responsibility

– No other PSO volunteered to act as Prime PSO

– After discussion it was agreed to keep the HIS open for another year

• Resolution GSC-11/14 re-affirmed unchanged as GRSC5/02• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: ETSI to continue as Prime PSO

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Wireless access including RLANs & ad-hoc Networking

• issues discussed:– Presentation of status of ITU-R Activities in Broadband Wireless

Access (gsc12_grsc5_09)– Presentation by ARIB of Wireless LAN services in Japan

(gsc12_grsc5_12)– Presentation of ETSI TC BRAN update (gsc12_grsc5_17)– Presentation of ETSI New Generation DECT (gsc12_grsc5_18)– Presentation of by ISACC of Broadband Services in Rural and Remote

Areas (gsc12_grsc5_02)

• Resolution GSC-11/24 updated to include lower bands and agreed as GRSC5/03 (gsc12_grsc5_02a1)

• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: ISACC to continue as Prime PSO

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Radio Microphones

• issues discussed:– Presentation by ARIB of Digital Radio Microphones in Japan

(gsc12_grsc5_15)

– Presentation of Radio Microphone Task Force Progress report (gsc12_grsc5_32)

• main outcome:– objective of the Task Force is to update the relevant

documentation for GSC

– Consolidated output expected to be presented at GSC-13

• Resolution GSC-11/23 updated and re-issued as GRSC5/04 (gsc12_grsc5_40)

• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: ETSI to continue as Prime PSO

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Intelligent Transport Systems

• issues discussed:– Presentation by ARIB of a DSRC basic application interface to

extend application in vehicles (gsc12_grsc5_05)

– Presentation of ETSI ERM TG37 activities (gsc12_grsc5_34)

– Presentation of ITU-R Activities in ITS (gsc12_grsc5_25)

– Presentation of ITS Task Force Progress report (gsc12_grsc5_26)

– Presentation by TIA of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Communications Efforts (gsc12_grsc5_36)

• Resolution GSC-11/08 & 11/09 merged & updated and re-issued as GRSC5/05 (ITS Task Force) (gsc12_grsc5_42r2)

• Resolution GSC-11/11) updated and re-issued as GRSC5/06 (WSC Workshop) (gsc12_grsc5_43r2)

• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: TIA to continue as Prime PSO

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Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR)

• issues discussed:– Presentation by ISACC on Public Protection and Disaster

Relief(gsc12_grsc5_04)

– Presentation by ARIB on Introduction of a Radio Communications System for Disaster Prevention in Japan (gsc12_grsc5_10)

– Presentation by ETSI on Future Wideband & Broadband Spectrum Usage in Europe (gsc12_grsc5_30)

• Resolution GSC-11/15 updated and re-issued as GRSC5/07 (gsc12_grsc5_46)

• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: TIA to continue as Prime PSO

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Mobile Multimedia Broadcastand Multicast

• issues discussed:– Presentation of TIA TR-47 Terrestrial Mobile Multimedia Multicast (TM3) -

Standards Update (gsc12_grsc5_35)

– Presentation by ISACC on Advanced Wireless Services (gsc12_grsc5_03)

– Presentation of ISDB-T Mobile TV and Multimedia broadcasting by CCSA (gsc12_grsc5_06)

– Presentation of TTA Standardization on T-DMB (gsc12_grsc5_08)– Presentation of Multimedia Broadcast / Multicast Service (MBMS) in

3GPP (gsc12_grsc5_22)

– Presentation by CCSA on Mobile TV in China (gsc12_grsc5_29)

• main outcome:– Discussion on allocation of frequency bands in different regions

– Resolution GSC11/12 updated and re-issued GRSC5/08 (gsc12_grsc5_47)

• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: TIA to continue as Prime PSO

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Software Defined Radio & Cognitive Radio (1)

• issues discussed:– Presentation of TTA CR (Cognitive Radio) PG & Proposals

(gsc12_grsc5_07)

– Presentation of ITU-R Activities in Software Defined Radio (SDR) (gsc12_grsc5_13)

– Presentation of Software Defined Radio / Cognitive Radio in ETSI (gsc12_grsc5_19)

– Presentation by ARIB on Dynamic Spectrum Needs, Research, and Development in Japan (gsc12_grsc5_39)

– Presentation of Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and Cognitive Radio Efforts PPSO update (gsc12_grsc5_38)

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Software Defined Radio & Cognitive Radio (2)

• main outcome:– Some confusion on whether CR a subset of SDR or whether they

should be treated separately.

– Ongoing work and a new ITU-R Report noted.

– PSOs requested to provide comments on the resolution for further review at GSC-13

• Resolution GSC-11/10 updated and re-issued as GRSC5/09 (gsc12_grsc5_45r1)

• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: TIA to continue as Prime PSO

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Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)& RF Identification (RFID)

• issues discussed:– Presentation of RFID related work in ETSI (gsc12_grsc5_20)

• main outcome:– Need to try and bring Layer 1 & Layer 2 activities into Telecoms/Radio

SDO world whilst ISO handles upper layers; noted recent ISO decision to reject active RFID in 900 MHz band. ETSI requested to develop a recommendation on this issue.

– PSOs encouraged to assist in global harmonization of spectrum allocations

– PSOs requested to provide Prime PSO with updated frequency allocations

– Regional proposals for harmonization will be submitted to WRC 2007 for a future agenda item at WRC 2011

• Resolution GSC-11/03 revised and agreed as GRSC5/10, named changed to "Network Aspects of Identification Systems" (gsc12_closing_15r1) (issued an Opening Plenary resolution)

• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: ETSI to continue as Prime PSO

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Global UWB(Ultra Wide Band)

• issues discussed:– Presentation of Standards and Applications for UWB Automotive

Radar and UWB Sensor/Imaging Applications (gsc12_grsc5_05)

• Resolution GSC-11/07 updated and re-issued as GRSC5/11 (gsc12_grsc5_41)

• Maintained as HIS for GSC-13: ETSI to continue as Prime PSO

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Other Topics

• Ground-based Air Traffic Management equipment– Navigation and ground traffic control standards

– European Single Sky Mandate

– ETSI requested to prepare HIS proposal for GSC-13

• Wireless Communication Standard activities in CCSA– Presentation provided for information (gsc12_grsc5_28)

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Satellite Services

• issues discussed:– Presentation of ETSI TC SES (gsc12_grsc5_23)

• Maintained as "Other Topic" for GSC-13

Communications Onboard Aircraft

• issues discussed:– Presentation by ETSI of GSM Onboard Aircraft (GSMOBA)

(gsc12_grsc5_24)

• Maintained as "Other Topic" for GSC-13

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Input to the ITU & WRC

• Presentation by ITU-R on Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-07) and World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07) (gsc12_grsc5_14)

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List of subjects for GRSC6

• Location Services

• RF exposure

• Measurement uncertainties

• Wireless access including RLANs & ad-hoc Networking

• Radio Microphones

• Intelligent Transportation Systems

• Public protection & Disaster relief

• Mobile Multimedia Broadcast & Multicast

• Software defined radio & Cognitive radio

• Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) & RF Identification Devices (RFID)

• Global Ultra Wide Band

• Ground-based Air Traffic Management equipment (new)

• Other topics:

– Satellite services

– Communications onboard Aircraft

– Advance wireless services (new)

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GRSC5 Output Resolutions (1)

GRSC5/01 - Facilitating Liaison in Relation to Measurement Methodologies for Assessing Human Exposure to RF Energy (GSC-11/13 unchanged)

GRSC5/02 - Facilitating Liaison in Relation to Measurement Methodologies, associated Measurement Uncertainty and Calibration (GSC-11/14 unchanged)

GRSC5/03 - Broadband Services in Rural and Remote Areas (gsc12_grsc5_02a1)

GRSC5/04 - Radio Microphones and Cordless Audio Standardization (gsc12_grsc5_40)

GRSC5/05 - GSC ITS Task Force (gsc12_grsc5_42r2)

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GRSC5 Output Resolutions (2)

GRSC5/06 - Support for WSC Workshop on ICT in Motor Vehicles - Geneva 2008 (gsc12_grsc5_43r2)

GRSC5/07 - Public Protection and Disaster Relief (gsc12_grsc5_46)

GRSC5/08 - Mobile Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast (gsc12_grsc5_47)

GRSC5/09 - Software Defined Radio (gsc12_grsc5_45r1)

GRSC5/10 - Network Aspects of Identification Systems (gsc12_closing_15r1) (as an Opening Plenary resolution)

GRSC5/11 - Global UWB Standardization, including UWB Radar and Sensor/Imaging Applications (gsc12_grsc5_41)