Spectrum for UAS

•UAS at WRC-12

•European WRC-12 preparation

Martin Weber,

Federal Network Agency, GermanyMartin.Weber@BNetzA.de

EU UAS Panel Workshop

Brussels, 13/14.09.2011

Treaty between the ITU-Members (Administrations)

Defines an international Framework for Spectrum management

Has to be reflected in national legislation

 

                                                                                    

UAS as part of the Agenda of WRC12

The World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2007),

resolves to recommend to the Council that a world radiocommunication conference be held in 2012 for a period of four weeks, with the following agenda:

1.3 to consider spectrum requirements and possible regulatory actions, including allocations, in order to support the safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), based on the results of ITU‑R studies, in accordance with Resolution 421 (WRC‑07);

WRC-12 Agenda item 1.3

CEPT coordinator : Martin WEBER (Germany) (Martin.Weber@BNetzA.de)

CEPT preliminary position

• Spectrum demand of 34 MHz for terrestrial and 56 MHz for satellite spectrum as determined by ITU-R Report M.2177

• Spectrum use for the purpose of control and non‑payload communication must be in accordance with international aeronautical standards

CEPT preliminary position

Terrestrial component

• Only AM(R)S allocations should be used.

• Due to the intensive usage of the band 960-1164 MHz in Europe, CEPT does not support the usage of this frequency band for the terrestrial component of UAS for CNPC

• CEPT will be studying until WRC-12 the bands5 000 - 5 010 MHz, 5 030 - 5 091 MHz and 15.4 - 15.5 GHz to satisfy the Agenda Item, along with consequential regulatory and technical considerations to protect the existing services

• As a consequential change, for AMS(R)S in the band 5030-5091, 9.21 procedure is proposed to be replaced by 9.11A

CEPT preliminary position

Satellite Component

CEPT is of the view that no change is required to the Radio Regulations for the satellite component.

No new allocations are required as there are enough frequency bands to accommodate the spectrum requirement for the satellite component and no new or modified procedures/provisions are needed for the existing satellite allocations. Does the certification for airworthiness require the use of a

certain radiocommunocation service (as defined in article 1 RR)?

Spectrum for UAS

Thank you

Martin Weber,

Federal Network Agency, GermanyMartin.Weber@BNetzA.de

EU UAS Panel Workshop

Brussels, 13/14.09.2011