Chapter Outline > © Shared spectrum e Rules and regulations in the CBRS band ¢ Standards that meet the regulatory requirementsHistorical Spectrum Allocation Licensed spectrum Allocated — To specific organizations = For specific purposes Exclusive use and legal rights — Protection against interference — Allow higher transmit power levels License fee $ Bs Unlicensed spectrum © Anyone can use if they follow the rules * Rules to facilitate sharing and minimize interference = Low transmit power — Access rules such as listen before talk * No license feeThe Good and the Bad Licensed spectrum Unlicensed spectrum * Networks are * Networks are typically - Expensive — Lower cost - Reliable — Low power and short range - Offer consistent performance - Have fluctuating performance — Provide greater range Often underutilized Often congestedShared Spectrum is a Newer Approach Spectrum sharing is a way To optimize the use of the airwaves or wireless communications channels By enabling multiple categories of users To safely share the same frequency bands Source: NISTAn International Movement Dedicated Private Spectrum Operator Leased Spectrum © USA * Australia, China, Czech Republic, = n48: 3550-3700 MHz France * Norway, UK - 78: 3300-3800 MHz — 77: 3300-4200 MHz * Hungary, Poland, Portugal, South * Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Africa, Spain Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, ~ _n78: 3300-3800 MHz Turkey = 153: 2483.5 - 2495 MHz — 78: 3300-3800 MHz © Japan * Not an inclusive is = 79; 4400-5000 MHzUnderstanding 3GPP 5G Operating Band Numerology 33 34 3.55 36 a7 38 4.2GHz 3GPP Band n77 3GPP Band n78 SGPP Band n42 3GPP Band n43 3GPP Band n48 <) CBRS BandChapter Outline e Shared spectrum m > © Rules and regulations in the CBRS band © Standards that meet the regulatory requirementsCBRS Timeline 2020 FCC approved commercial deployment 2018 Initial Commercial Deployment 2018 FCC notice for Initial Commercial Deployment (ICD) 2017 WinnForum initial CBRS standards published 2016 CBRS Alliance formed (now OnGo Alliance) 2015 FCC Adopted rules for sharad commercial use in 3.5 GHz band FCC proposes rules for 3.5 GHz band 2012 FCC notice for small cells and spectrum sharing in 3.5 GHz band CBRS.47 CFR Part 96 CBRS © Subpart A — General Rules * Subpart B — Incumbent Protection © Subpart C — Priority Access © Subpart D — General Authorized Access © Subpart E — Technical Rules © Subpart F — Spectrum Access System * Subpart G — Environmental Sensing Capability rs ans ECR PARTS S48Part 96 Scope © Regulations governing the use of devices in CBRS — CBRS Devices (CBSDs) may be used in the CBRS band — Operation of all CBSDs is coordinated by authorized Spectrum Access Systems (SASs) © CBRS includes Priority Access and General Authorized Access tiers of service — Incumbent Users, PAL and GAA UsersFCC CBRS Device (CBSD) Categories Category | Location | Maximum | Antennaheight | Certified EIRP per above average Professional 10MHz | terrain(HAAT) | Installer (CPI) Indoors or | 1W. <6m we A outdoors | _(30d8m) Low power e Outdoors ane >8m Yes B Outdoors: sow High power only (4748m) ao res * Outdoors onlyThe Need for Geographic Location Accuracy +/-50m horizontal +/- 3m elevation area — uaeEnd User Devices (EUDs) ¢ Maximum EIRP 200 mW (23 dBm) per 10 MHz "|Tiers of Service Incumbent Access Federal Government Users Fixed Satellite Systems (FSS) Licensee (PAL) Priority Access | | | | | | General Authorized Access (GAA) F t r 1 3.85 GHz 26.GHz 3.65 GHz 37 GHzContrast PAL and GAA PAL * Licensed — 3233 county license areas — Maximum of 70 MHz per area = Maximum of 40 MHz per licensee * License doas not assign a specie traquency GAA No license 80 Miz if PALs are deployed 150 MHz if PALs are not deployed County license areaShared Access System (SAS) Operations * Protect federal incumbent user transmissions — Move CBSD to another channel * Protect non-federal incumbent users from harmful interference * For both PAL and GAA users — Determines available frequencies or channels — Assigns contiguous spectrum if feasible, not guaranteed — Determine maximum permissible transmission powerSAS Coordinates Spectrum Usage @) CBRS Device (CBSD) & + Reports device category and installation details + Inquires about available channels. + Requests approval to operate in specific channels at certain power levels Spectrum Access System (SAS) + Authorizes PAL and GAA operations + Provides info on available channels + Approves CBSD requests for channels and power levels + Search for incumbent license status Foc Databases Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) * Receivers along coasilines * Detects military radar signals + Reports to SASChapter Outline * Shared spectrum ¢ Rules and regulations in the CBRS band i> © Standards that meet the regulatory requirementsRegulations Require New Standards Regulators WinnForum * Define regulations for using the * Formed in 1996 and based in shared spectrum Belgium — E.g. Must not cause harmful * Brings industry together to interference collaborate on * Different organizations per country = Innovative use of spectrum — Eg. FCC in the US — Advancing radio technologies * Spectrum Sharing Committee = Technical specifications ~__Test and certificationWlinnForum Architecture End User Device (EUD) @, /,0BSD 1 a Foc @ A Databases Access System (SAS) Environmental rie Sensing l_| @ Capability (ESC) .CBSD 4