Re-farming of the 2G frequency bands for the mobile broadband systems

-Completion report-

April 2015, Cambodia

ASEAN ICT Project

Objective

• To propose guidelines on the technology transition from 2G to the mobile broadband

Collect information on 2G bands re-farming

Survey on re-farming 2G band for mobile broadband systems

Conduct a workshop (Nov 2013)

Final report (Apr 2014)

Work plan

Survey questionnaire

• Current situation: allocation, technology & applications

• Future usage plan • Transfer timetable, solution, roadmap, &

licensing method for re-farming• Obstacles/difficulties in re-farming 2G

bands

Conduct a workshop

• Date & venue: 29-30 Oct 2013, Hanoi, Vietnam

• Participants:

– AMS delegates

– Speakers: Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Europe/ Industry: Ericsson, GSMA, Huawei,

Qualcomm

Workshop outcomes

• The benefit of re-farming of 2G bands• Re-farming 2G bands-Case studies• Mobile broadband technologies use

2G bands • Re-farming solution

Recommendations & Findings

• Views on technology:–Mobile broadband technologies are

proposed to take consideration in process of re-farming of 2G bands are HSPA/+ and LTE in which LTE is considered to be the industry trend in the 1800 MHz band.

– The UMTS900 is a mainstream technology. • Technology solutions: Multi-RAT frequency

resource allocation, Non-standard frequency separation planning, Buffer zone

• Re-farming solutions: Traffic balance, GSM traffic migration

Findings (cont.)

• The regulatory environment is different in ASEAN members so that project workers must try the best to clarify the huge benefits that the project brings for all members.

• Seeking more support from as well as cooperation with other international organizations, especially in the stage of consultation and conducting a workshop, for ASEAN projects will be a good approach to enhance quality of projects and give more useful experiences.

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