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Mobile Broadband in 700MHz bandHalina Uryga, Deputy Director Spectrum, Group Spectrum Office

8 - 9 September 2016, Workshop on Frequency Policy and Spectrum Engineering, Wrocław

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Orange Group provides services

for residential customers

in 28 countries and

for business customers

in 220 countries and territories

Around 270 million customers worldwide

* figures updated 31st December 2015

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Contents

1. 700MHz spectrum for mobile usage: regulatory framework at ITU, CEPT, EU

2. Examples of countries’ approaches

3. Conclusions & plans for the future usage of UHF band

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Section 1700MHz spectrum for mobile usage

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700 MHz band globally harmonised for mobile

WRC-12 WRC-15

The 694/698-790

MHz band was

allocated to the

MOBILE service on

a co-primary basis

and identified for IMT

in Region 1

in the Radio

Regulations

The provisions

adopted by WRC-15

for Region 1, offer

appropriate protection

to broadcasting in the

adjacent band & to

the aeronautical radio

navigation systems

operating in this band

World-wide allocation of the 694-790 MHz band to mobile on a co-primary

basis and global identification for IMT at ITU Radio Regulations

Status

The 700 MHz band

can be made available

in Europe, Arab States

and Africa in a

compatible manner

with Asia and Latin

America: band plan,

equipment ecosystem

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700 MHz band-plan at ITU-R Recommendation M.1036-4

• The band-plan for 700MHz in Region 1 is aligned with APT band-plan (lower duplexer/3GPP Band 28) and consists of

• 2x30MHz and

• ≤ 20MHz for Supplemental Down-Link (SDL) in the duplex gap

* “zero to four frequency blocks of 5 MHz in 738-758 MHz could be used to complement the downlink capacity of a frequency arrangement in this or other bands”

A7 703-733MHz

up-link

25MHz* 758-788MHz

down-link

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700MHz regulatory framework in CEPT

� An agreed band plan compatible with the Asia Pacific plan for 700MHz

• harmonised band plan for 700MHz band: 2x30MHz + up to 20MHz (SDL)

• possibility, on a national basis, for an alternative use of the duplex gap and guard bands to respond particular national needs e.g. for PPDR, M2M …

• CEPT Report 53, approved in November 2014

• ECC Decision on 700MHz/ ECC DEC(15)01, adopted in March 2015

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700MHz regulatory framework in the European Union 1/2

� September 2014: recommendation to make available 700 MHz band for wireless broadband by 2020 (+/- 2 years)

• in the report to the European Commission from Pascal Lamy (Chairman of the high-level group on the future use of the 470-790 MHz)

� June 2015: results of a public consultation on Lamy Report (basis for a strategy on the long-term use of the UHF band in the EU)

• a successful release of the 700MHz band in the European Union can be secured by

• an EU coordinated approach

• a common roadmap

• a cost-efficient transition

� February 2016: adoption by the EC of the Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union

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700MHz regulatory framework in the European Union 2/2

� EC Proposal for a Decision on 700 MHz• regulates the assignment by Member States of the use of the 694-790 MHz

band for wireless broadband services by 30 June 2020

• the deadline coincides with the initial deployment of 5G/IMT-2020

• any delays (≤ 2 years) should be duly justified

• national roadmaps are expected to be adopted by 30 June 2017 and communicated around the Union

� October 2016: Parliament Committee ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) is expected to adopt its position

� By End 2016: adoption of the draft regulation by the European Parliament and the Council is expected

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A coordinated releaseof 700 MHz band for mobile in the European Union

� 700MHz band is globally harmonised thus enabling

• high quality, low cost mobile broadband in rural and urban areas with wide range of affordable mobile devices

� To benefit fully from harmonisation, the 700 MHz band has to be released in Europe from Broadcasting by a specific date

• 2017 is the target date to complete the DTT migration

� Setting a common deadline by 2020 and the harmonised technical conditions throughout the EU

• will help to avoid cross-border interference allowing provision of innovative services

• will benefit 5G development in the EU

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Section 2Examples of countries’ approaches

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700MHz spectrumfor mobile usage on a global basis

An increasing mobile broadband coverage through repurposing the 700MHz spectrum from DTT broadcasting

- LTE networks already deployed in 700MHz band in a number of countries, including Australia, Bhutan, Japan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, United States

Already licensed for mobile in a number of countries

- in Europe e.g. Germany, France

- outside Europe e.g. Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan

Under auction process or planned to be auctioned

- in Europe e.g. Finland, Sweden

- outside Europe e.g. Honduras, India, Nigeria, Paraguay, Venezuela

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Strategy on 700MHz for mobile broadband in Europe

Auctions scheduled

Already licensed

Plan to migrate the

spectrum from terrestrial

broadcasting services to

mobile by a specific date

CEPT/EU’s

regulatory

framework

&

National

strategies

France

Germany

Finland

Sweden

Austria

United

Kingdom

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700MHz spectrumexample of France

A total of 60 MHz (6 lots of 2x5MHz) in the 700 MH1z band was awarded on 17th November 2015

- The French Regulator ARCEP placed a reserve price of € 416million per 2x5MHz lot, with a cap of 2x15 MHz per bidder

- The auction lasted 1 day (11 rounds) and raised a total of €2.796million (€466m per lot)

- The licensed spectrum to be freed up from the television broadcasters between April 2016 and June 2019

- Licences are valid 20 Years (2019 – 2039)

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700MHz spectrumexample of Sweden

The auction is scheduled to start on 1st December 2016

• Following a consultation (15th April - 27th May 2016), the Swedish regulator PTS decided to allocate the 703–733 MHz and 758–788 MHz bands for commercial wireless broadband electronic communications services

• One of the auction’s objectives is to increase coverage throughout Sweden

• FDD band plan of 2 x 30 MHz

− four licences of 2 x 5 MHz

− one of 2 x 10 MHz (coverage for voice and broadband services mandatory where such services are not currently available)

− at least two stakeholders may be assigned frequencies (spectrum cap: 2 x 20 MHz)

• Validity of licences: 1st April 2017 – 31st December 2039

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700MHz spectrumexample of the United Kingdom

• UK regulator Ofcom published in November 2014 plans to allow mobile operators to deliver mobile broadband over the 700MHz band

− the beginning of 2022 and possibly up to two years earlier (Ofcom's analysis shows that benefits to citizens and consumers would be greater if it was available sooner)

• The 700MHz frequency is currently used for digital terrestrial television (DTT) and programme making and special events (PMSE)

− decision to release the 700MHz frequencies for mobile broadband should cause minimal disruption to DTT viewers, the vast majority requiring only a simple retune of their existing equipment

− working closely with the PMSE community, Ofcom have identified a number of candidate frequency bands that wireless microphones could potentially use

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EU regulation to be adopted

National roadmaps expected to be adopted &

communicated around the EU

Target date to complete the DTT migration &

coordination with neighboring countries

Assignment by EU countries of the use of the 694-790 MHz

band for mobile broadband

Expected timing for mobile broadband in 700 MHz in the European Union

2016

2017

2017

2020

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Section 3Conclusions & plans for the future usage of UHF band

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700MHz spectrumfor mobile

• The regulatory framework in the EU is almost completed to make available 700 MHz band for Mobile service exclusively by 2020

− thus the band has to be released timely from Broadcasting

• A common deadline throughout the EU will help to

− avoid cross-border interference

− benefit from a harmonised band-plan

• A coordinated release of 700 MHz band through the EU is important for providing high speed mobile broadband to respond traffic growth

• 600 MHz band also offers potential for future global harmonisation as it has been identified for IMT by WRC-15 in several major markets

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700MHz spectrumoptimal usage for mobile

• Orange supports the optimal spectrum usage for mobile in 700 MHz band, which is possible with a globally harmonised band plan

− 2x30 MHz FDD aligned with the lower APT duplexer (uplink 703-733 MHz and downlink 758-788 MHz)

− 20 MHz (738-758 MHz) for supplemental downlink (SDL)

− offering the highest degree of harmonisation with resulting economies of scale benefits and roaming capabilities across the world

− the usage of remaining FDD spectrum within 700MHz: 2x3 MHz (uplink 733-736 MHz and downlink 788-791 MHz), the guard bands (GB1, GB2, GB3) and the duplex gap (738-758 MHz) can be decided at a national level

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Sub-700 MHz in Region 1 Sub-700 MHz in Region 2 Sub-700 MHz in Region 3

• WRC-15 decided to

include a new

Agenda Item 2.5 to

the Preliminary

agenda for WRC-23

• Current usage of

terrestrial TV (DTT)

varies significantly

between countries

• The 614-698 MHz

band is harmonised

for IMT across

North America

• Is identified in

Canada, Colombia,

Mexico, United

States etc. Covers

50% of Americas

population

• Whole region has a

Mobile allocation

• Sub-700 MHz was

identified for IMT in

several markets

(470-698 MHz in

some countries and

610-698 MHz in

some others)

Future usage of sub-700 MHz band

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Thank you

halina.uryga@orange.com