OnGo is Opportunity for Innovation

Private LTE in a new, dedicated frequency band supported by advanced spectrum sharing

technology

Why is the Spectrum Shared?

• Part of what is now the CBRS band has been allocated for use by other parties historically – these are known as “Incumbents”

• The Incumbents include the US Navy, Fixed Satellite Stations and Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPS)

• Sharing the spectrum requires a “traffic cop” to ensure that both incumbents and OnGo deployments work without interference

CBRS Alliance Overview

• Industry Association – organized as a 501 (c) (6) non-profit• Over 154 member companies in 4 membership tiers• Charged with developing specifications, operating certification programs,

advocating on behalf of our members with government and industry, and providing a community for ecosystem development

• Liaise with other industry associations as needed

• Operate working groups that allow members to work collaboratively on common issues

How is the Spectrum Shared

Opens up 150 MHz spectrum for new commercial use

Incumbents areprotected from interference from the Lower Tiers

PAL has priority over GAA, licensed via auction, 10MHz blocks, up to 7licenses

GAA can use any spectrum not used, yields to PAL and incumbents

Tier1

Incumbents

Tier2

Priority AccessLicenses (PAL)

PAL

WISP

3550 3600 3700MHz3650

GAA

Military radar:ship-based ground basedFSS RX

Tier3

GeneralAuthorized Access (GAA)

Technology Behind Spectrum Sharing

•Spectrum Access System (SAS)– Centrally coordinates access to the shared spectrum,

•Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC)– Detects incumbent activity and informs SAS so that

channels can be cleared of lower priority use

•Base Stations - (AKA - CBSDs)– Radio nodes operating in the CBRS band, must be

centrally coordinated by a SAS in order to transmit

3.5GHz CBRS Radios “CBSDs”

FCC Databases (FSS andWISPS)

SAS1 SAS2

Domain Proxy/ NetworkManager

Incumbent Detection (ESC)

Realizing the Vision

• Commercial Deployments Started in September 2019

• Equipment Widely Available– Infrastructure– End User Devices– FCC Approvals

• 5G OnGo is Already in Development

Learning the Lingo

Use “OnGo”•When describing the use of shared spectrum technology. In the 3.5 GHz band: “OnGo enables connectivity without compromise.”

•To describe the Certification Program: “Radios will be OnGo-Certified.”

Use ”CBRS Alliance”• When referencing the organization behind the OnGo brand: “The CBRS Alliance is exhibiting at Realcomm 2018, where the

organization’s member companies will demonstrate the latest OnGo-ready technologies.”

Use “CBRS”• To describe the band and/or the FCC ruling: OnGo will enable expanded business opportunities in the CBRS* band.

• Suggested use of “3.5 GHz” or “Band 48” as the preferred terminology, whenever possible.

OnGo Commercial Service Launch

• Sept. 16 – FCC, in coordination with NTIA and DoD, approved the start of commercial service by SAS administrators Amdocs, CommScope, Federated Wireless, Google, and Sony

• Sept. 18 – CBRS Alliance hosted the launch of OnGo commercial service in Washington D.C.

• Featured speakers: FCC, DoD, NTIA, Verizon, Charter, AT&T, WISPA, Motorola Solutions

• View all OnGo Case Study Videos

The OnGo Ecosystem

• CBRS Alliance at 154 Members (growing quickly)

• Large & diverse device ecosystem is in place

• 45 devices on display for Launch Event

• Full range of use cases

Bringing OnGo to market required close industry and government collaboration. There’s been an unprecedented amount of coordination and joint development.

What Happens Next?

Q2 2020Q1 2020Q4 2019Q3 2019

Initial CommercialDeployments

Launch

Full Commercial

Service*ICD Reports to FCC, NTIA, and DoD for Review and Approval*

PAL Auction

* CBRS Alliance Estimate

ThankYou!Additional information and resources (e.g. whitepapers,studies,videos,…) available at: www.cbrsalliance.org

Why are we doing this

Support applications, bus communications, remote utility buildings, outside coverage. Converge WiFi and carrier LTE (cost reduction)Reduce costs by eliminating dual networks WiFI and DAS.

So what do you need?Enhanced Packet Core (EPC) – Brains of network

On site $50K to $2.5MCloud

Radio Access Network (RAN) - cell sitesIMSI – Service Provider IDSIMS – IMSI specificSAS Access (Google and 4 others at this time)Devices (Band 47 capable)

Where to next?• Establish Internet2 Working Group or SIG• Pilot project• Solicitation for Services• Roaming with Service Providers and FirstNet for in

building coverage• Develop WiFi LTE convergance strategy

Contact me for InformationDr. Walt Magnussen, Director TAMU ITEC

w-magnussen@tamu.edu979-777-0999

http://itec.tamu.edu