ACMA LICENCE TECHNICAL DATA STRUCTURE

Mark WilliamsonSenior Frequency Assigner

Radcom Structure OverviewThe Radcom database is based around the concept of a “spectrum access right”

Licence• 1 or more spectrum accesses

Specifies the assigned frequency, channel bandwidth etc.

Spectrum Access• 1 or more device record

Specifies equipment characteristics

Spectra Structure OverviewThe Spectra database is based around the concept of a “Station”

Licence • 1 or more stations

Location or area information, class of station and “coverage”

Station• Equipment

Transmitter information including frequency, power and antenna data

Receiver information including frequency and antenna data

Technical Data Structure – Land Mobile

Spectra Data related to Radcom Data (Land Mobile)

Spectra Data related to Radcom Data (P to P 2 frequency)

Spectra Data related to Radcom Data (simplex 1 way P to P)

Data Structure and validation rules

• The Spectra database has a specified structure for each licence/licence sub type

• Data will not be accepted into the system unless it conforms to the specified structure

• For APs this will be managed by utilising the published XML schemas or by using the ACMA provided web service.

Licence data structure for Fixed Point to Point

Licence data structure for Land Mobile

Alternative structure for Land Mobile

Licence data structure for Sound Outside Broadcast

Transmitter power, Bandwidth and service radius will be specified by special condition.

Questions?