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EUROPEAN COMMISSION Communications Networks Content & Technology Directorate-General Electronic Communications Networks & Services Spectrum

Brussels, 18 March 2015 DG CONNECT/B4

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PUBLIC DOCUMENT

RADIO SPECTRUM COMMITTEE

Working Document

Subject: ETSI report to RSC#51

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1. SUMMARY

The attention of the reader is drawn in particular to the following points:

• The implementation of the new Radio Equipment Directive is in a critical phase. In particular

1. A Commission Standardisation Request (previously called a mandate) is still under development. This report contains the status of the preparation of a corresponding work programme for Harmonised Standards, based on ETSI’s working assumptions. As well as the large number of standards involved and the short time scale before the application of the Directive, it should also be noted that the Commission’s process of handling standardisation requests (the “vademecum”) is also under review. If the objectives of the Radio Equipment Directive were to be met, it is important that the Commissions’ general requirements, expressed in the Vademecum, are stabilised and that flexibility and responsiveness of this process are retained. It is also very important that the draft Standardisation request is stabilised and issued as soon as possible.

o ETSI is developing supporting documentation: a skeleton document and an ETSI Guide EG 203 366, addressed to ETSI Technical Bodies on the drafting of Harmonized Standards for the RED, including selection off technical parameters, in particular receiver parameters. This needs to be co-ordinated with work in CEPT/ECC/SE21 (work item SE21_18) to collect relevant receiver parameters and co-operate with ETSI in the revision of the standards.

o This report summarises the set of issues of interpretation which the Commission had announced that they would address in a future special meeting of TCAM. ETSI is concerned that it has not been possible to hold this meeting, originally announced for March 2015. It is important that these questions of common understanding are resolved within a time scale appropriate to the application of the Directive.

o The continuing need (as identified by the RSPG) for close co-operation, both in content and timing, between mandates issued for standardisation and those issued for frequency harmonisation, is considered especially important during the implementation of the RED.

• The progress in the work under the “Digital Dividend”, in particular noting the outcome of the Commission workshop on the 700 MHz band and need for standardization.

• The forthcoming ETSI/EBU workshop on Wireless media distribution beyond 2020 planned for 6 May 2015 in ETSI

• A set of other areas where there is ongoing co-operation between ETSI and the ECC, and interfaces with other sectors, including:

o Ongoing standardisation in the 2,45 GHz ISM band, noting the need to accommodate the needs of many industries, including Wireless Industrial Automation, and also to ensure co-existence with new proposed MFCN authorisations in the 2,3 to 2,4 GHz band.


o The ongoing work to find solutions for Wireless Industrial Automation on 2,45 GHz, 5,8 GHz and other bands

o The contribution to the developments in sharing the 5 GHz band with various applications.

o The work on Direct Air to Ground Communication (DA2GC)

o The need to find proper interfaces with sectoral legislation, in particular in the automotive and aeronautical fields.


2. 1. RADIO EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE

2.1. 1.1 Introduction of the new Directive

The new Radio Equipment Directive was published in the OJEU on 22 May 2014. Member States are required to apply its provisions from 13 June 2016.

ETSI had assembled a set of questions relating to the transposition of the EMCD & RED, which were addressed to Commission workshops on transposition during November 2014. Questions relating to common understanding of the RED were deferred to a special meeting of the TCAM WG, which was expected to be scheduled in March 2015. During the workshop, it was clarified that:

• The Commission intend to publish lists of Harmonised Standards under the RTTED until its date if repeal (13 June 2016).

• The Commission intend to publish a list of Harmonized Standards under the RED in good time before the date of application (13 June 2016).

2.2. 1.1 Draft “mandate” under RED

ETSI Secretariat is in discussion with the Commission (in TCAM & Committee on Standards) regarding a draft mandate that is expected to be issued for the development of Harmonised Standards under the RED. A draft mandate was presented to TCAM in November 2014. Under the Standardisation Regulation 1025/2012, the mandate is a standardisation request

The draft mandate is strongly influenced by ongoing discussions in the Committee on Standards to revise the “Vademecum”, the Commission internal processes for the handling of mandates and the assessment and listing of Harmonized Standards in the OJEU. The Vademecum is being discussed in a working group of the Committee on Standards which includes ETSI representatives and is expected to complete its work by the end of March 2015. The Commission emphasised that the working group is a consultative group, and that the Commission retains full editorial control. The Vademecum is expected to be sent to inter-service consultation in April 2015 and subsequently published as a Commission Staff Working Document.

The draft mandate on the RED is being developed in parallel to the discussions on the Vademecum. It is expected to be submitted to the EC Committee on Standards in early 2015 for adoption by correspondence before formal submission to ETSI. According to the Standardisation Regulation 1025/2012, ETSI should be consulted before the mandate is presented to the Committee on Standards for final adoption. In view of the very short time scale until the implementation of the new Directive, ETSI is expected to be asked to comment in parallel with the adoption process within the Committee on Standards.

One formally delivered, ETSI will have a period of two months to provide a draft work programme to be agreed by the Commission as the mandated work programme. The mandate and work programme are expected to have a termination date in March 2016, to allow time for Harmonised Standards to be cited in the OJEU in time for the application of the RED on 13 June 2016. ETSI requested the Commission to introduce some flexibility into the mandate to allow it to be extended to cover Harmonised Standards to be produced after the application of the Directive and to allow new Harmonised Standards to be produced in response to technical development, while avoiding the lengthy process to generate a new Mandate every time.


The draft mandate is expected to cover

• Receiving equipment, including broadcast receivers

• Equipment operating below 9 kHz

• Radio determination equipment

• Mobile phones receiver performance, including antenna

• Transformation of existing (245) Harmonised Standards listed in September 2014

Regarding the additional requirements of article 3.3, ETSI is working under the assumption that:

• Decisions invoking additional essential requirements under article 3(3)(e) of 1999/5/EC shall be construed as invoking the equivalent essential requirements (article 3(3)(g)) under 2014/53/EU

• Any new additional requirements would be invoked by the Commission as a delegated act.

It should also be noted that many standards under article 3(1) are under the responsibility of CENELEC. Existing co-operation & work repartition agreements apply.

2.3. 1.2 Considerations for a draft work programme for RED

To respond to the draft mandate, ETSI will need to review its existing portfolio of Harmonised Standards published under the RTTED (245 in November 2015) to ensure their applicability for the RED. In addition, new standards will need to be developed to address equipment under RED which had not been covered under the RTTED.

ETSI has updated its “Skeleton document” for Harmonised Standards under RED been aligned with the version of the draft Vademecum available at that time. The most recent update was made on 24 February 2015, and is available from portal.etsi.org/edithelp. The skeleton document is being amended in consequence of the continuing work on the Vademecum (see above) which needs to be stabilised in order to find a sound basis for the work programme.

EG 201 399, the Guide to drafting Harmonised Standards under the RTTED is being extended to include a first guide on the impact of the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) on Harmonized Standards. This is currently on Member Vote, which is expected to complete on 20 March 2015 and be published as version 3.1.1.

ETSI has also started work on:

• a new Guide to the production of harmonised standards under articles 3.1(b) and 3.2 of the Radio Equipment Directive, 2014/53/EU. This guide will focus solely on the Radio Equipment Directive and not cover requirements and processes applicable to harmonised standards produced in support of earlier regulatory regimes. This is scheduled to be presented for approval to TC ERM on 27 March 2015 and will subsequently be sent to Members’ Vote with the intention of publishing it in July 2015. It will contain detailed guidance on the selection if technical parameters to demonstrate compliance with the Directive. The final drafting meeting will take place at ETSI on 12 to 13 March, 2015.

http://portal.etsi.org/edithelp

http://portal.etsi.org/edithelp

http://webapp.etsi.org/WorkProgram/Report_WorkItem.asp?wki_id=43840

http://webapp.etsi.org/WorkProgram/Report_WorkItem.asp?WKI_ID=46050


http://webapp.etsi.org/MeetingCalendar/MeetingDetails.asp?mid=16363


• A new Technical Report to study EMC requirements for radio enabled products under the Radio Equipment Directive. It is intended to illustrate how a harmonized EMC standard could be drafted under the Radio Equipment Directive for a product where radio communication is an ancillary function.

2.3.1. 1.2.1 Review of existing RTTED Harmonised Standards

ETSI has made an initial analysis of existing Harmonised Standards under RTTED art 3.2 to be transformed for application under the RED. In particular it is being assessed whether the RTTE standards cover receiver requirements sufficiently for to ensure efficient and effective use of the spectrum (article 3.2). The designation of “essential radio test suites” is no longer appropriate (as there is no equivalent in the RED to annex III of the RTTED, where this designation was required). The separation into a part 1 (complete) standard and a part 2 (only referring to the essential requirements) may no longer be appropriate in all cases. ETSI will also take the opportunity to ensure that normative references are still current and that the equipment covered by standards is still in production.

• Group A: Appear to be technically complete, but require recasting for the RED

o Remove designation of “essential radio test suites” from art 3.2 RTTED

o Update to current normative references where necessary

• Group B: Receiver requirements known, but specified in other documents

• Group C: No receiver requirements specified

• Group D: New Harmonised Standards required

• Group E: Some existing Harmonised Standards may be obsolete

The above structure was confirmed by OCG RTTED 18 – 19 November 2014, which further noted that all Harmonised Standards (including those which appear to cover all technical aspects) will need detailed scrutiny in light of new essential requirements. ETSI Technical Bodies have been requested to review their portfolio of Harmonised Standards under the RTTED and be ready to provide an input to the draft work programme once the draft mandate is delivered.

ETSI has started work on a number of work items under the RED in advance of the reception of the mandate, see ETSI Work Programme.

A Specialist Task Force has been proposed to Board 101 (4 to 5 February 2015) see doc 101-019

The work under article 3.2 for broadcast receivers, this work will be carried out in ERM TG17, with contribution under “mode 4” from CENELEC TC 210.

Regarding radar equipment, TC ERM is consulting with its maritime and aeronautical task groups, as well as with TC AERO and TC BRAN on the most effective way to handle this requirement.

http://webapp.etsi.org/workProgram/Report_WorkItem.asp?wki_id=45848

http://webapp.etsi.org/WorkProgram/Frame_WorkItemList.asp?SearchPage=TRUE&butExpertSearch=++Search++&qETSI_STANDARD_TYPE=&qETSI_NUMBER=&qTB_ID=&qINCLUDE_SUB_TB=True&includeNonActiveTB=FALSE&qWKI_REFERENCE=&qTITLE=&qSCOPE=&qCURRENT_STATE_CODE=&qSTOP_FLG=N&qSTART_CURRENT_STATUS_CODE=&qEND_CURRENT_STATUS_CODE=&qFROM_MIL_DAY=&qFROM_MIL_MONTH=&qFROM_MIL_YEAR=&qTO_MIL_DAY=&qTO_MIL_MONTH=&qTO_MIL_YEAR=&qOPERATOR_TS=&qRAPTR_NAME=&qRAPTR_ORGANISATION=&qKEYWORD_BOOLEAN=OR&qKEYWORD=&qPROJECT_BOOLEAN=OR&qPROJECT_CODE=&includeSubProjectCode=FALSE&qSTF_List=&qDIRECTIVE=2014%252F53%252FEU&qMandate_List=&qCLUSTER_BOOLEAN=OR&qCLUSTER=&qFREQUENCIES_BOOLEAN=OR&qFREQUENCIES=&qFreqLow=&qFreqLowUnit=1000&qFreqHigh=&qFreqHighUnit=1000&qSORT=HIGHVERSION&qREPORT_TYPE=SUMMARY&optDisplay=10&titleType=all

http://portal.etsi.org/tb.aspx?tbid=526&SubTB=526


2.3.2. 1.2.2 Receiver requirements, including requirements for Broadcast Receivers

ETSI is developing detailed technical guidance to committees on the necessary receiver technical parameters to be introduced into Harmonised Standards in order to address the new requirements of article 3.2 of the RED for effective use and to support efficient use of the spectrum. This is being incorporated into a draft ETSI Guide (see above).

ETSI has become aware of Work Item SE21_18 to “collect relevant receiver parameters, considering the future role of receiver parameters in spectrum management and sharing studies”, intended to complete on 5 September 2016. ETSI Secretariat has made contact with the SE21_18 rapporteur in order to initiate co-ordination.

Broadcast Receivers represent a particular case, as they had been specifically excluded from the RTTED, whereas they are specifically included in the RED. ETSI ERM TG17 has started work on a Harmonised Standard under article 3.2.

Regarding EMC, Broadcast Receivers were also a special case under the CENELEC-ETSI work repartition agreement. EMC standards for radio equipment is standardised by ETSI, with the exception of EMC standards for broadcast receivers, which are developed in IEC/CISPR and adopted in CENELEC. These EMC standards include “antenna port EMC” intended to isolate the broadcast receiver from radio equipment operating outside the broadcast band.

ETSI ERM TG17 and CENELEC TC 210 WG12 have agreed a “mode 4” co-operation (subject to ratification by the CEN-CENELEC-ETSI Joint Presidents’ Group) to ensure that the CENELEC EMC standards and the ETSI Standards for efficient and effective use of the radio spectrum interface correctly.

2.3.3. 1.2.3 Equipment operating below 9 kHz

ETSI has carried out some preliminary work on Audio Frequency Induction Loop Systems (AFILS), which are primarily used to facilitate improved communication to people with impaired hearing and is an important tool in the reduction of discrimination against disabled people. They operate at audio frequencies (precise frequency band to be defined).

2.3.4. 1.2.4 Radio determination equipment

ETSI had already produced standards for Automotive Short-Range Radar and some Marine radar. ETSI has also made contact with manufacturers in the maritime and aeronautical sectors. Detailed proposals are expected at the next TC ERM meeting.

2.3.5. 1.2.5 Antennas

The draft ETSI Guide (see above) contains specific guidance on antennas. Under the RTTED antennas were considered as radio equipment, and were covered by a Harmonised Standard. Under the RED, antennas are considered as accessories. ETSI may produce standards for antennas, which Member States could refer to as part of licensing conditions for putting equipment into service.

Antenna characteristics of Mobile Phones

The Commission had tabled a paper in TCAM EG#03 (June 2013) which identified an MEP Parliamentary Question (E-714/2013) on mobile phone antennas (TCAM EG(03)24). The paper


had suggested a labelling scheme for antennas to inform the user regarding the performance of the telephone in respect to network coverage and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The Commission had concluded that further study was required before making any proposals on this issues.

Subsequently, the EC had commissioned a study (http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/documents/index_en.htm#h2-6) and which was discussed in a workshop on 10 April 2014.

Requirements for a Harmonised Standard for receiver requirements, including the antenna system, have been included in the draft mandate under the RED (see above). At this stage, no request has been made for standardisation in support if a labelling scheme.

2.4. 1.3 Issues to be clarified under RED

ETSI has raised a number of points for clarification with the Commission. The Commission had announced that these would be addressed in a forthcoming special meeting of TCAM, they intended to be held in March 2015. ETSI needs clarification on these points in order to provide the necessary standards under the forthcoming mandate (see above).

ETSI has become aware of a number of departures of key Commission staff in the Unit responsible for the RED, and has also noted that it has not been possible for them to arrange the expected special meeting of TCAM to address these points. Noting the RSC#51 agenda item on co-operation between RSC & TCAM, ETSI would like to encourage any actions which would have the effect of deepening co-ordination with the work under the Radio Equipment Directive and the Radio Spectrum Decision, in particular in this critical phase of putting the RED into operation in 2016.

The points addressed include the following:

• Conformity assessment under article 17(2): (how) are Harmonised Standards to be used under article 3(1) (Safety & EMC)?

• Automotive

o ETSI has drawn the attention of the Commission to inconsistencies between UNECE Regulation 10 and EMC requirements for radio communications equipment. ETSI intends to clarify whether the requirements for radio equipment will apply under the RED in addition to the requirements of UNECE Regulation 10.

• Avionics applications

o ETSI is developing equipment standards for radar for helicopters flying in confined spaces, and wing-tip radar intended to avoid collisions between aircraft taxiing on the ground (see below).

o ETSI intends to continue work on a European Standard for such equipment, and will clarify with the Commission whether it should be included in the RED mandate, whether it could be incorporated into the EASA regulation, or whether National regulations would apply to such equipment.

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/documents/index_en.htm#h2-6


• Application to medical devices

o The interface between the RED and the MED/AIMD will need to be clarified. In particular ETSI will see to review the existing note in the OJEU in relation to the RTTED, which would seem not to be applicable under the RED.

• Application of RED to radio-enabled devices (e.g. EMC requirements for “connected fridge”) –

o ETSI is working on the assumption that a product that a product that intentionally emits or receives radio waves for the purpose of radiocommunication or radiodetermination is covered by the RED and will have to meet its essential requirements, regardless of its “prime function”. For “radio enabled” products, the different EMC requirements will need to be reconciled.

• Software

• Requirements for antennas / accessories

o ETSI is developing a working assumption which will be included in the draft Guide.

• Technical aspects in labelling requirements.

2.5. 1.4 Harmonised Standards cited in the Official Journal

A new list of Harmonised Standards which provide presumption of conformity with the R&TTE Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union C313 on 12 September 2014. The Official Journal listing is available from:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52014XC0912(03)&from=EN

A corrigendum was published on 14 November 2014, correcting the following omissions:

• EN 301 489-34 V1.3.1 has been reinstated

• The date of withdrawal (dow) (30/04/2015) of EN 302 961-2 V1.2.1 has been reinstated

• frequency bands in the range 7 to 8.5 GHz are already used in various CEPT countries for PMSE,

ETSI standards can be downloaded free of charge from the ETSI web site at http://www.etsi.org/standards/looking-for-an-etsi-standard/list-of-harmonized-standards A CD containing all Harmonized Standards has been produced and is available from the Secretariat on request.

A list of the (9) ETSI Harmonised Standards that are published and awaiting citation in the OJEU can be found here.

ETSI has informed the Commission (16 Feb 2015) of the following changes that need to be made to the next listing:

The following standards should be removed, as they have been supserseded by other standards and the date cessation of presumption of conformity has passed:


http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52014XC0912(03)&from=EN

http://www.etsi.org/standards/looking-for-an-etsi-standard/list-of-harmonized-standards

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• EN 300 328 V1.7.1

• EN 300 609-4 V9.2.1

• EN 301 489-34 V1.3.1

• EN 301 489-4 V1.4.1

• EN 301 502 V9.2.1

• EN 301 893 V1.6.1

• EN 301 908-1 V5.2.1

• EN 301 908-18 V5.2.1

• EN 301 908-2 V5.2.1

ETSI has published the following since the last listing, which should be included in the new one:

• EN 300 328 V1.9.1

• EN 300 330-2 V1.6.1

• EN 302 208-2 V2.1.1

• EN 302 561 V1.3.2

• EN 303 203-2 V1.1.1

• EN 303 204-2 V1.1.1

• EN 303 098-2 V1.2.1

• EN 305 550-2 V1.2.1

3. 2. ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE

The EMC Directive and Low-Voltage Directives were both been revised in 2014 to bring them in line with the New Legislative Framework (NLF) adopted in 2008. The NLF seeks to improve the credibility of the EU conformity regime by increasing the quality of conformity assessment and market surveillance (in particular cross-border co-operation).

The EMC Directive 2014/30/EU will be applied from 20 April 2016, at which date the existing 2004/108/EC will be repealed. Equipment which was in had been placed on the market in conformity with 2004/104/EC before 20 April 2016 may continue to be made available on the market & put into service afterwards.

A new listing of Harmonised Standards under the EMC Directive was published on 16 January 2015. It is available from:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2015.014.01.0001.01.ENG

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.C_.2015.014.01.0001.01.ENG


3.1. 2.1 Digital Dividend

The deliverables from the first (informal) Joint Working Group ETSI/CENELEC on the Digital Dividend (DD1) (August 2010) are available on the Commission web site at http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical/documents/emc/

CENELEC and ETSI had received a letter from the Commission (13 February 2013) requesting additional EMC and radio standardisation work supporting implementation of the 800 MHz Decision (DD2).

In its initial response to the Commission letter (1 March 2013), ETSI had indicated that was co-operating with studies in CEPT SE24 on the sharing between Short-Range Devices and LTE in the 800 MHz band, and would consider any necessary changes to the Harmonised Standards based on the results of those studies. As a result of these studies, ECC has developed report 207.

ETSI and CENELEC had set up a formal Joint Working Group on Digital Dividend to co-ordinate the standardisation activities in CENELEC & ETSI and to draft a report to the Commission. A key element of the work has been that it depends on effective liaison with CEPT/ECC, who were formally invited to participate in the group. It is equally important for all interested parties, including National Administrations, to take part in the standardisation activities resulting from the work of the Joint Working Group.

The JWG has discussed extensively the need to improve both SRD selectivity and blocking performance and LTE Out-of-Band (OOB) emissions. The SRD community (ERM TG28 et el) are suppressing “category 3” receivers and are investigating improvements to “category 2”. It has been agreed to make proposals to ETSI ERM/MSG TFES to develop a real 3dB reduction in OOB emissions and to seek documented solutions to reduce the probability of interference.

Work is underway in and ERM/MSG TFES to review the ECC Report 207 and revise the relevant ETSI Harmonised standards. This is reported in the sections on Short-Range Devices and Mobile Communications.

As already indicated, CENELEC is expected to take the lead to on development of Harmonised Standards for improved EMC immunity of broadcast receivers and improved immunity of other equipment relevant to the reception of digital terrestrial TV services. Since the adoption of the RED, ETSI has also started work on Harmonised Standards for TV receivers for efficient and effective use of the spectrum. Liaison mechanisms have been set up between the CENELEC TC 210 and ETSI ERM TG17. Extension of this liaison to IEC/CISPR is under investigation.

The JWG has also considered the effect of LTE operation in 800 MHz and 700 MHz, also on specific SRDs (e.g. RFID), cable TV distribution networks, cable communications systems, and equipment for Private Mobile Radio and Public Protection / Disaster Relief services.

“Idle Mode”

The Commission letter had requested that particular attention be placed to the definition of “idle mode” and to be sure that EMC standards were developed to allow equipment to be developed that were not susceptible to LTE operating in this mode. The work of the JWG has revealed that several interpretations of the term existed. The group has therefore recommended the use of an off-air recording of an 800 MHz LTE base station in the short term, as this seems to be effective in identifying susceptible TV receivers. In the longer term, more work is needed to understand better the time-domain disturbance mechanism and to develop test signals that will detect susceptible equipment, both to 800 MHz BS and 700 MHz UE LTE transmissions.

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical/documents/emc/


The Joint Working Group made a presentation to a Commission workshop on 12 December 2014 on the “Coexistence challenges of the evolution in the use of the UHF band”, which examined in particular the contribution of standards in the 700MHz band and other possible measures.

The latest draft of the report (v0.0.7, 22 February 2015) is available on the ETSI Portal. It is expected to be approved by TC ERM on 23 March, and subsequently by CENELEC TC210 on 12 to 13 May.

3.2. 2.2 Automotive Electromagnetic Compatibility

ETSI has drawn the attention of the Commission to the fact that there were technical differences between EMC standards for radiocommunications equipment intended for installation in vehicles and UNECE Regulation 10. After the abrogation of the Automotive EMC Directive in November 2014, UNECE Regulation 10 applies in Europe to Electronic Sub-Assemblies intended for factory-fit in vehicles, including some radiocommunications equipment.

The technical difficulties with UNECE Reg 10 include the following:

• Spurious emissions requirements taken from non-transmitting electronic equipment are inappropriate for radio equipment operating below 500 MHz,

• The limits in UNECE Reg 10 conflict with existing recommendations of ITU,

• UNECE Reg 10 refers to old versions of ISO standards which are no longer available.

ETSI has experienced difficulties in establishing contact with UNECE.

ETSI is informed of an exchange of letters between the European Commission and the dPMR Association, encouraging a revision of UNECE Regulation 10, and suggesting to investigate whether it would be feasible to obtain new product approvals (on EU level only) in line with Article 20 of Framework Directive 2007/46/EC for technologies that are not compatible with UNECE regulations (http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/documents/directives/motor-vehicles/index_en.htm).

ETSI will also seek to clarify whether the RED and UNECE Regulation 10 will both apply to radio equipment (communications and navigation) intended for installation into vehicles.

4. 3. LOW-VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE (LVD)

4.1. 3.1 Limiting human exposure to electromagnetic fields

ETSI TC Safety provides expertise to CENELEC TC 106x, in particular in the light of the LVD and Directive 2013/35/EU on the protection of workers from electromagnetic fields (repealing Directive 2004/40/EC). This is one of a series of “Physical Agents” Directives.

ETSI is also contributing to work in the ITU on the development of an EMF Technical Report for Smart Sustainable Cities.

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=7914&lang=en&title=Workshop%253A-Coexistence-challenges-of-the-evolution-in-the-use-of-the-UHF-band

https://portal.etsi.org/tb.aspx?tbid=807&SubTB=807

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/documents/directives/motor-vehicles/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/documents/directives/motor-vehicles/index_en.htm


5. 4. OTHER TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO RADIO SPECTRUM

5.1. 4.1 Short range devices

Generic Standards

EN 300 220: Short-Range Devices to be used in the 25 MHz to 1 000 MHz frequency range with power levels ranging up to 500 mW, is being revised taking into account inter alia:

• ECC Report 200 (Co-existence studies for proposed SRD and RFID applications in the frequency 870-876 MHz/915-921 MHz, September 2013),

• ECC Report 189, “Future Spectrum Demand for Short Range Devices in the UHF frequency bands”, published February 2014, and

• ECC Report 207, “Adjacent band co-existence of SRDs in the band 863-870 MHz in light of the LTE usage below 862 MHz”, published in January 2014 (see “Digital Dividend” below).

Work is underway in a Rapporteur’s drafting team, which has made initial reports to ERM TG28. The new revision is also expected to take into account the new Radio Equipment Directive (see above)

In particular, as a consequence on ECC Report 207, EN 300 220 is being reviewed to enhance the immunity of receivers of Short Range Devices, for example by suppressing class 3 receivers and seeking to enhance the performance also of class 2. The work is also revising the standard consequential to the updated EC Decision (5th update) and the recently-adopted Radio Equipment Directive (RED).

An early draft on EN 300 220 (December 2014) is available from the ETSI Portal.

An EN is continuing for wireless alarms with low duty cycle (EN 303 131), with exchange of detailed technical comments between ETSI ERM TG28, CEN TC72 and CENELEC TC79. The standard aims to use the bands designated to wireless alarms by EU Commission Decision 2013/752/EU in the category “Low duty cycle/high reliability devices”, where the set of usage conditions is only available to alarm or social alarm devices. The standards include parameters agreed with CEN TC72 & CENELEC TC79 designed to ensure the reliability of these systems.

The draft standard completed its first stage of EN Approval procedure on February 19 2015. The CEN TC 72 had indicated some last-minute concerns at TC ERM on December 2014, and were invited to contribute to the ENAP process. Technical comments were received from BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, NL, NO, UK. These will need to be resolved before the standard can proceed to a National Vote.

EN 300 330 - Radio equipment in the frequency range 9 kHz to 25 MHz and inductive loop systems in the frequency range 9 kHz to 30 MHz to include wireless charging (“category 2” with communications and power transfer in the same band) and an update of 13,56 MHz RFID mask. The work is based on a revision of TR 103 059, in particular regarding the spectrum mask requirements for narrow-band/long-range and wide-band/short-range RFID systems. The revision is being carried out in consultation with CEPT SE24 (WI 45).


ETSI is also developing a Technical Report TR 103 244 on Wireless Power Transfer and co-existence with radio services operating below 30 MHz. A stable draft (0.0.15, 2015-02) is available. It is expected to be submitted ti TC ERM in March 2015 for adoption and publication.

ERM#51 noted that the new EN 300 330 is expected to cover and supersede the existing EN 302 291 on Near Field Communications, which is intended to be withdrawn after the date at which it no longer provides presumption of conformity with the R&TTE Directive.

The draft EN 300 330 (2 parts) were approved by TC ERM in June 2014, and were submitted to the EN Approval Procedure (ENAP). Comments from DE, NL, PT, SE & SK were resolved. The revised drafts were adopted during the Vote stage of the ENAP (20 February 2015) and were published as v 1.6.1 in March 2015. They are now awaiting citation in the OJEU.

Low Throughput Networks (LTN)

ETSI had set up an Industry Specification Group (ISG) to carry out a pre-standardisation study addressing a network of low-throughput devices (lightweight, low power, very low throughput, long life battery, based on simple, effective and robust radio communication principles). Target applications are for Machine-to-Machine (Internet of Things). It was foreseen that the ISG should complete its study and consider later a broader standards proposal in a new or existing standardisation group such as TC ERM TG28 (on Short Range Device) or TC M2M.

The ISG has worked on three Group Specifications which were completed and published in September 2014, covering Use Cases, Functional Architecture and Protocols & Interfaces of Low Throughput Networks. The LTN group has submitted its output to ERM TG28, which intends to adopt them as formal ETSI Technical Specifications covering architecture and protocol definitions, and a Technical Report on Use cases and System Requirements, before evaluating how they can be incorporated into the ETSI suite of standards.

EN 305 550 (Short-Range Devices in the 40 GHz to 246 GHz frequency range), has been revised to take account of the modifications to ERC REC 70-03 Annex 1 introduced on October 2012, (which provides limits on SRD equipment from 57 to 64 GHz). The standards will introduce requirements to protect radio services in the band 57–66 GHz (based on ECC report 176) and passive Earth Exploration Satellite Services (EESS) in the 122- 122.25 GHz band (based on ECC report 190).

The standards were published and sent to the Commission on 30 October 2014. It is awaiting citation in the Official Journal of the European Union (see above).

EN 303 204, for Networked Short-Range Devices operating within the 870-876 MHz frequency range, such as Metropolitan Machine Mesh (M3M e.g. TR 103 055) and Smart Metering/Smart Grid (e.g. TR 102 886, TR 102 887).

The standards were published and sent to the Commission on 30 October 2014. It is awaiting citation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Broadband Short-Range Devices in the UHF band

TC ERM adopted a work item (December 2013) for a System Reference Document on wideband SRDs with advanced spectrum sharing capability for operation in the UHF 870-876 MHz and 915-921 MHz frequency bands. This is intended to address a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications, e.g. sensors & meters, and also provide the backhaul for sensor & meter data.

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The System Reference Document (TR 103 245) was published on 20 November 2014. It has been discussed in SRDMG, and sharing studies have been requested of SE

UHF RFID

A revision of EN 302 208 had completed the first phase of its ENAP on 13 October with comments from UK & SK. It includes operation in the new band 915 – 921 MHz, and specifies tests to verify the satisfactory operation of mitigation techniques that ensure acceptable sharing of the spectrum by RFID with ER-GSM. The comments have been resolved and revised drafts were approved at TC ERM in December 2014. They were adopted at National Vote and published on 19 February, 2015. They are now awaiting citation in the OJEU.

ETSI has also approved for publication TS 103 302, which describes comparative tests carried out on FHSS equipment operating at UHF.

ERM-TG34 is continuing to contribute to the work within SE24 on WI 42-2.

5.2. 4.2 Mobile Communications

MSG is permanently working on revised versions of the EN 301 908 series of documents, which are a multi-part deliverable covering the essential requirements under article 3.2 of Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) for Base Stations (BS), Repeaters and User Equipment (UE) for IMT cellular networks.

Seventh Release of the EN 301 908

TFES#46 continued the work on the seventh Release of EN 301 908 for following Parts: Part 1 (Introduction and common requirements), Part 2 (UTRA FDD UE), Part 3 (UTRA FDD BS), Part 13 E-UTRA UE and Part 14 (E-UTRA BS). Parts 1, 3 & 14 are currently on ENAP.

MSG also maintains EN 301 502 on GSM Base Stations and EN 300 609-4 on GSM Repeaters. EN 301 502 (GSM Base Station Equipment) has been revised to introduce changes to support of the ER-GSM 900 band, included in 3GPP Rel-12. It is currently on ENAP procedure until 24 February 2015.

LTE Out-of-Band Emissions

The ETSI TFES group (a joint group between MSG & ERM) had received an input document from several administrations on the regarding the LTE UE OoB emissions. In order to adequately address this contribution as well as the Commission letter on “additional EMC and radio standardisation work supporting the implementation of the 800 MHz Decision”, two subgroups have been established: MSG TFES BS DD and MSG TFES UE DD. These subgroups will handle the LTE matters arising from the ETSI CLC JWG on Digital Dividend.

These groups have contributed extensively to the JWG DD (see above), both on the discussions on LTE OOB emissions, and to develop a better understanding of the concerns behind “idle mode”.

It was reported that several Administrations had taken part in the initial discussions in TFES, leading to a constructive discussion and a good way forward.

CEPT/ECC and its subgroups have been specifically invited to participate in this activity.


5.3. 4.3 Reconfigurable Radio Systems (RRS)

The ETSI work on mandate M/512 is co-ordinated by TC RRS. The work programme related to the mandate is from the ETSI Portal.

The following work items are being developed (draft documents are available from the ETSI Portal):

• EN 303 144 (Parameters and procedures for information exchange between different GeoLocation DataBases (GLDB) including security & reliability aspects: stable draft available (v 0.0.5, December 2014)

• EN 301 598 (Wireless Access Systems operating in the 470 MHz to 790 MHz TV broadcast band) has been published and was cited in the OJEU on 12 September 2014

• TS 103 235 (System Architecture and High Level Procedures for operation of Licensed Shared Access (LSA) in the 2300 MHz-2400 MHz band): early draft available (v0.0.6, February 2015)

• TR 103 217 (Feasibility study on synergies between civil security, military and commercial domains): stable draft available (v 0.0.4, December 2014)

TC RRS has also started a package of work in anticipation of a mandate under the Radio Equipment Directive (RED), in particular articles 3(3)I and article 4:

• Radio Reconfiguration related Requirements for Mobile Devices (EN 302 969), Published on 19 November 2014.

• Radio Reconfiguration related Architecture for Mobile Devices (EN 303 095), on EN Approval Procedure until 18 June 2015

• Mobile Device Information Models and Protocols; Part 1: Multiradio Interface (MURI) (EN 303 146-1), Status: Early Draft

• Radio Reconfiguration related Requirements for Mobile Devices (TS 102 969), Status: Published

• Radio Reconfiguration related Architecture for Mobile Devices (TS 103 095), Status: Published

• Mobile Device Information Models and Protocols; Part 1: Multiradio Interface (MURI) (TS 103 146-1), Status: Published

• Mobile Device Information Models and Protocols; Part 2: Reconfigurable Radio Frequency Interface (RRFI) for mobile devices, Status: Start of WorkUse Cases for dynamic equipment reconfiguration (TR 102 967), Status: Published

• Dynamic Certification related System Requirements (TS 103 094), Early Draft available (v 0.0.4, September 2014)

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White Spaces

The ETSI work on TV White Spaces is split between TC RRS and TC BRAN

Published by TC BRAN

• EN 301 598 (Wireless Access Systems operating in the 470 MHz to 790 MHz TV broadcast band) has been published and was cited in the OJEU on 12 September 2014

• TR 103 231: Information on weblistings of TV White Space Databases (TVWSDBs) was published in February 2014.

Underway/published in TC RRS:

• EN 303 387-1: “Signalling Protocols and information exchange for Coordinated use of TV White Spaces” – expected to start ENAP in July 2015. An early draft (v0.0.5, December 2014) is available.

• TS 103 067 (Feasibility study on Radio Frequency (RF) performance for Cognitive Radio Systems operating in UHF TV band White Spaces): published May 2013

• TS 102 946 (System requirements for Operation in UHF TV Band White Space) – published July 2014

• TS 103 143 (System architecture for information exchange between different Geo-location Databases (GLDBs) enabling the operation of White Space Devices (WSDs)) – published January 2015

• TS 103 145 (System Architecture and High Level Procedures for Coordinated and Uncoordinated Use of TV White Spaces): published January 2015

The ETSI TC RRS Chairman will contribute to the forthcoming Commission Workshop on Spectrum Sharing by Using Geo-location Databases in Brussels on 20 March 2015.

5.4. 5.4 Wireless Access Systems / Radio Local Area Networks

RLAN equipment operating in the 2,45 GHz ISM band

The Harmonized Standard for the 2,4 GHz frequency band is being revised for improving the test methods and for further improving the spectrum sharing mechanisms:

The review of EN 300 328 has been in two phases:

• introduce modifications for Bluetooth, which aimed to be in place before v 1.7.1 ceases to provide presumption of conformity (at the end of 2014). Comments received during its EN Approval Procedure were resolved, and the final draft has been approved for National Vote and published as v1.9.1 on 13 February 2015. It is now awaiting citation in the OJEU.

• To incorporate Wireless Industrial Applications requirements for the use of this equipment (with input from CENELEC TC65X) meeting the essential requirements of the RTTE Directive (including the TCAM Decision). The requirements of Wireless Industrial Applications are expected to take longer as the members of this community have indicated that they will need more time to finalise proposals that will also meet the requirements for equal access and graceful degradation for all users imposed by the



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TCAM Decision of 2008 (i.e. including alternative spectrum-sharing mechanism(s) facilitating “sharing between the various technologies and applications which currently exist and in case of congestion, users will be ensured equal access (and as a consequence a graceful degradation of service to all users)”.

TC ERM#53 (June 2014) has received a liaison statement from CEPT/ECC/FM regarding the block-edge mask proposed for MFCN in the 2.3 to 2.4 GHz band, and proposing that the receiver mask of EN 300 328 should be adjusted to ensure continued co-existence. ERM TG11 has responded that these requirements will be taken into account in the development of version 1.10.1.

Work has started on v 1.10.1 in ERM TG11. An early draft (v0.0.1, February 2015) is available from the ETSI Portal

It was also noted that other standards that use the 2,45 GHz ISM band (developed by ERM TG 17 & TG28) may be affected by the MFCN proposals, for example Assistive Listening Devices. TC ERM has been informed that many such devices currently operate in the 2.45 GHz ISM band. The majority are constructed according to EN 300 328. Concerns were expressed from certain communities over impact of the proposed ECC Decision on 2,3 to 2,4 GHz on equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz ISM bands (including WLAN & ALD). These concerns have been made known to the CEPT/ECC who included measures in the draft Decision to protect equipment operating in the ISM band. Continued liaison with CEPT FM is anticipated to ensure continued coexistence between equipment using these bands.

RLAN equipment operating in the 5,8 GHz WAS (co-primary) band Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)

Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) is a requirement of the current ETSI EN 301 893 v 1.7.1 (Radio Local Area Networks) to avoid interference in spectrum shared with other users (e.g. meteorological radar). Interference cases had been traced to non-compliant equipment where equipment sold with DFS had been subsequently disabled by the user.

ETSI BRAN has developed a revision of EN 301 893 which includes more stringent user access restrictions to make equipment more resistant to tampering by the user, in particular by modifying hardware or software settings that would impact the functioning of DFS.

The revised draft completed the first phase of its EN Approval procedure on 7 November 2014 with comments from BE, DE, ES, FI, FR, UK, IT, NL, SE. These comments have been resolved and a revised version is currently on National Vote until 20 March 2015.

BRAN has also started a work item to revise EN 301 893 in response to the Radio Equipment Directive, which will include receiver parameters.

ETSI BRAN are in liaison with CEPT CPG PT-D on the subject of test signals for radars to investigate possible sharing of the 5350-5470 MHz band between WAS and radiolocation services and with CEPT FM55 work on CEPT Report 57 in response to the ”RLAN extension bands” mandate (RSCOM13-32rev3), seeking solutions to protect primary services and which allow usage by RLAN on a co-primary basis while allowing incumbents to complete their mission. CEPT Report 57 completed Public Consultation on 12 January 2015 and is scheduled to be discussed by CEPT FM in its forthcoming meeting (Anatalya, 9 to 13 February 2015) and submitted to ECC for approval in 3 to 6 March, Budapest.




In addition, ETSI BRAN is also working on Mitigation techniques to permit sharing if the 5 GHz band with:

• Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS) in the 5 350 MHz to 5 470 MHz band

• Radiolocation Systems in the 5 350 MHz to 5 470 MHz and 5 725 MHz to 5 850 MHz bands

• Road Tolling and Intelligent Transport systems in the 5 725 MHz to 5 925 MHz band

BRAN is also working on a Harmonised Standard for Broadband Direct Air to Ground Communications (BDA2GC), see below).

LTE unlicensed

ETSI hosted a 3GPP workshop on the use of LTE in the 5.8 GHz WAS band on June 13 2014.

TSG RAN will now study the use of LTE in this band, but initially only as aggregated spectrum used in conjunction with licensed spectrum.

Further details and workshop presentations are available from: http://www.3gpp.org/news-events/3gpp-news/1603-lte_in_unlicensed .

Rural backhaul

ETSI BRAN are continuing work on a Technical Report (TR 103 293) on Broadband Wireless Access and Backhauling for Remote Rural Communities. The TR is expected to describe the architecture and implementation guidance for rural BWA based on 3G femto base stations, and a variety of terrestrial and satellite backhaul solutions.

5.5. 5.5 Wireless Industrial Applications

The Commission held a workshop to understand the long-term needs of the wireless automation industry on 30 October 2014. The presentations from the workshop are available from the Commission web site.

2,45 GHz: A new version of EN 300 328 is under development within ERM TG11 (see above).

5,8 GHz:

• Based on an ETSI System Reference Document (TR 102 889-2), CEPT had developed ECC Report 206. CEPT FM has indicated to ETSI that it is studying the band 5725-5875 MHz for this application, assuming an e.i.r.p. of less than 400mW will be used, and that appropriate interference mitigation methods will be applied.

ERM TG41 is developing EN 303 258, a Harmonised Standard for this application, and a Technical Report (TR 103 329) to describe methods and concepts for the Central Coordination Point (CCP) for sharing to support Wireless industrial automation devices in the 5.8 GHz band. The work will consist of two parts: 1) CCP for sharing with incumbent services/applications (e.g. those identified in ECC report 206) 2) CCP for Intra-system coexistence. An early draft of EN 303 258 (v0.0.7, February 2015), is available from the ETSI Portal.




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• ERM TG41 is seeking a modification to CEPT/ECC Rec 70-03 Annex 2 for WIA as sharing studies are now complete. This was discussed by SRDMG in December 2014. CEPT FM (9 to 13 February 2014) subsequently approved a revision of Annex 2 of ERC Recommendation 70-03 for publication; a further amendment of Annex 2 of the ERC-REC 70-03 was approved for ECC public consultation, which is running until 13 April 2015 (see http://www.cept.org/ecc/tools-and-services/ecc-consultation). This latter amendment includes provisions for a regulatory solution for Wireless Industrial Applications (WIA) in the frequency range 5725-5875 MHz. WG FM also agreed on a liaison statement to ETSI to request making the draft harmonised standard for WIA available.

Other bands: ERM TG41 is also considering to investigate new frequency bands for SRDocs for use in critical infrastructure other than 2,4 and 5,8 GHz

5.6. 5.6 Digital Mobile Radio

A revision of EN 302 561 is (Radio equipment using constant or non-constant envelope modulation in 25kHz,50kHz,100kHz or 150 kHz) has been developed to include TETRA Trunked Mode Operation (TMO) repeaters, was published in October 2014 and is awaiting citation in the OJEU.

5.7. 5.7 TETRA and Critical Communications Evolution (TCCE)

TR 101 022-2 on emerging user requirements for broadband for critical communications was published in January 2015.

The TETRA data services and new interfaces group is concentrating on mission-critical broadband. A study is continuing in the security group to renew air-interface algorithms.

ETSI has published a revised System Reference Document TR 102 628 (2014-09) for Public Safety and Security in the UHF band, covering additional spectrum requirements for future TETRA emergency systems in the UHF frequency range. This spectrum is for future public safety wide area coverage interoperable communications. High speed data application requirements need also to be supported. The aim of the present revision of the System Reference Document is to include more detailed calculations to justify the requirements, and to update the document to reflect the changes in the external environment since publication of the initial version of the System Reference Document in August 2010.

5.8. 5.8 Ultra Wide Band (UWB)

EN 302 065 (including parts for communications and for location tracking) completed its EN Approval Procedure (ENAP), was published in April 2014 and was cited in the OJEU in September 2014. During the resolution of comments, ETSI took into account the discussion in the Radio Spectrum Committee regarding the intended update of Commission Decision 2007/131/EC and subsequent inputs from concerned Administrations. It should be noted that EN 302 065 makes reference to CEPT Report 45, as the Commission Decision was not available at the time of publication. This will be modified at the next revision of the EN.

The new EN 302 065-2 fully covers and supersedes the existing EN 302 500. ETSI intends to withdraw EN 302 500 after it has ceased to confer presumption of conformity. ETSI will

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contact the Commission beforehand to ensure that the links with harmonisation Decisions are maintained.

ETSI ERM UWB are also working on a new EN 302 065-4 on material sensing devices. This will merge the existing EN 302 435 (Building Materials Analysis) and EN 302 498 (Object Discrimination and Characterization Applications).

Work is progressing on a Technical Report (TR 103 181) on signal characteristics and UWB mitigation techniques (latest version: May 2014). Part 2 (Mitigation techniques) was published in June 2014; the part 1 (signal characteristics) is under development, expected to be published in May 2015. An early draft (v 0.0.8, November 2014) is available. The same group is also working on a Technical Report TR 103 181-3, on world-wide UWB regulation.

ETSI ERM TG UWB has started work on TR 103 314, a System Reference Document for Amended mitigation techniques for UWB. Based on ETSI TR 103 181-1 and -2 the present document provides information on existing mitigation techniques, equivalent mitigation techniques and proposes new mitigation techniques for UWB. In addition the document will propose test procedures for the possible inclusion in relevant HENs. ETSI ERM TG UWB has also started work on TR 103 313, a System Reference Document for UWB in medical, wellness and assisted living applications. An early draft is available (v0.0.1, December 2014).

5.9. 5.9 Automotive Radar

ETSI ERM TG SRR deals with the following radar types:

• EN 301 091: (ACC radar in the 76-77 GHz) is being revised for the precision of certain technical requirements, to include a safety statement and to update it for the RED. It had been sent to ENAP during 2015, many comments had been received, it was difficult to achieve consensus on measurement methods and structure. ERM decided (Dec 2015) to close the WI and open a new one for RED. It includes a part 3 for obstacle detection at railway-crossings.

• EN 302 264: (Collision avoidance radar in the 77-81 GHz band).

• EN 302 288: (Collision avoidance radar at 24 GHz).

The existing work to maintain these standards is under review and is expected to be modified in consequence of the RED.

5.10. 5.10 Intelligent Transport Systems

ETSI has just published two European Standards for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in November 2014: the specification of Cooperative Awareness Basic Service - EN 302 637-2, and the specification of Decentralized Environmental Notification Basic Service - EN 302 637-3. They define the message sets needed for running Cooperative ITS safety critical applications. Published as Technical Specifications in Release 1 of ETSI ITS, the ENs have been prepared taking into account feedback from Plugtests™ interoperability testing workshops organized by ETSI for the industry, as well as feedback from implementation. They were developed under Mandate 453 of the European Commission.



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New functionality is being considered for phase 2, including Support of additional ITS Use Cases, such as Vulnerable road Users, Cooperative-ACC and Platooning.

ERM TG37 is revising EN 302 571, the Harmonised Standard for ITS G5 covering vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, infrastructure-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-device, and device-to-vehicle, collectively called vehicle to any type of other device (V2X) operating in the band 5 855 MHz to 5 925 MHz. This will take account of ECC Report 228 (2015-01) on compatibility with other services in related bands, which had been developed in response to the ETSI System Reference Document TR 103 083. ETSI TS 102 792 on Mitigation techniques is under revision in TC ITS (a stable draft (v1.1.7, 2015-02) is available from the ETSI Portal. CEPT/ECC has informed ETSI that it will defer the adoption of an ECC Decision until the next ECC meeting (30 June to 3 July 2015) expecting that TS 102 792 will be finalised at that date.

Work items are under consideration to revise EN 302 686 (63 to 64 GHz ITS) and EN 300 674 (5,8 GHz Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) equipment).

An interoperability event is being planned for March 2015, and the 7th ETSI ITS workshop is planned for 26-27 March 2015 in Helmond, Netherlands (see below).

More information is available from the ETSI Web Site.

5.11. 5.11 Railway Communications

RT is involved in two European Mandates: EC Mandate M/483 on the interoperability of the Rail System within the European Union and M/486 on the Standardization of Urban Rail.

ETSI has completed a System Reference Document for Urban Rail (TR 103 111), which was published on 6 October 2014. Discussions took place during the preparation of the document with the Intelligent Transport Systems industry to address proposals for sharing frequency bands used by ITS-G5.

ETSI TC RT made investigations on the impact of LTE into GSM-R, which resulted in a revision of TS 102 933 (published June 2014) to enhanced the receiver specification in to work in acceptable co-existence conditions. Further enhancements are currently being worked on with introduction of 2W mobile handhelds within the specification.

RT has started work on a Feasibility Study on GSM-R radio performance enhancements and resource optimisation, intending to improve system capacity and spectrum efficiency and increase robustness of the radio link. This study is foreseen to be adopted in July 2015.

ERM has started to develop a System Reference Document (TR 103 333) to support of a frequency band allocation for GSM-R networks evolution by:

• Continued use of currently allocated frequency bands (873 MHz to 880 MHz & 918 MHz to 925 MHz)

• Use of dedicated land-mobile spectrum in 400 MHz or 700 MHz bands

• Developing sharing options with the PPDR community or other like-minded service providers(873


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5.12. 5.12 Maritime Communications

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a service allowing to instantly send an automatically formatted distress alert to the Coast Guard or other rescue authority via the MF, HF and VHF maritime radio systems and it is part of the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS).

The final draft of ITU-R Recommendation M.493 expected to be voted mid 2015, which will require ETSI and IEC standards to be updated in consequence. In the past this has been done in joint meetings between the Technical Committees. ETSI will contact IEC and propose to continue this practice.

Work is continuing on the EN 300 338 series for DSC equipment. Liaisons have been exchanged with ITU-R WG5B and the functionality tables have been referred to an IMO experts meeting which will meet in autumn 2014. TG26 expects to be able to start the revision work in 2015.

Man Over Board (MOB) retrieval

ERM TG26 is also working on standards for locating people lost at sea: using DSC (EN 303 132-1) and using the Automatic Identification System (AIS) signalling (EN 303 098-1 parts 1 and 2).

A final draft of the DSC MOB standard (EN 303 132-1) was stabilised in February 2014 and has been referred to the ECC Maritime Forum for consideration. It should be noted that this draft is in alignment with the final draft of ITU-R M.493-14 for “Man overboard devices”. If there is consensus at the ECC MF, ERM TG26 will consider to raise work items for Harmonized Standards for this equipment.

The base standard EN 303 098 (MOB retrieval using AIS signalling) is published and awaiting citation on the OJEU; EN 302 961 (using maritime personal homing beacons at 121,5MHz) was cited in the OJEU in October 2013.

ETSI has contributed to discussions within TCAM on the application of article 3.3e) to these devices, and has contributed to discussions in ITU-R WP8B.

Maritime Radar

ETSI has published (November 2013) EN 302 248, Harmonised Standards for Navigation radar for use on non-SOLAS vessels, which was cited in the recent listing in the OJEU.

EN 303 135 on Coastal Surveillance, Vessel Traffic Systems and Harbour Radars has been published in September 2014, and is awaiting citation in the OJEU.

This is under consideration as part of the work programme under the RED (see above).

Maritime Broadband links for off-shore activities

Following on from the publication of TR 103 109: 2013-11 (System Reference Document for Broadband communication links for ships and fixed installations engaged in off-shore activities operating in the 5 GHz to 8 GHz range), ETSI has started work on a Harmonized Standard EN 303 276. An early draft is available (v 0.0.2, February 2015).

Liaison with CEPT/ECC Maritime Forum

ETSI ERM TG26 have formalised liaison with CEPT/ECC Maritime Forum and appointed a liaison officer. Active liaison has taken place on MOB retrieval (see above) and the 4-digit

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designators which were added to the most recent version of Appendix 18 to the Radio Regulations.

5.13. 5.13 Aeronautical Communications

ETSI has been informed of the pending withdrawal of the Interoperability Regulation (552/2004/EC), part of the Single European Sky. This regulation, which was based on “Community Specifications” (Harmonised Standards from European Standards Organisations and implementing rules enacted by Eurocontrol) is to be replaced by direct regulation from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This would be expected to lead to the cessation of related standardisation activity in ETSI. However, recent decisions of the Council indicate that the Interoperability Regulation will continue to apply until EASA has found a replacement. As long as EASA CS/AMCs are not available, the Community Specifications (developed under SES) will continue to be valid.

As a consequence, TC AERO has decided to continue to work on Community Specifications: two New Work Items for the revision of A-SMGCS Level 1 and 2 (Community Specifications) are being adopted

Radio equipment used on aircraft that is not covered by the EASA regulation will fall under the new Radio Equipment Directive (q.v.)

Harmonized Standards (ERM JTFEA, M/405)

Certain ground-based Air Traffic Management (ATM) equipment falls under the R&TTE Directive / RED (see above) and as such they must comply with the Directive in order to be placed on the market. The following standards are currently under development or recently completed:

EN 303 213-5-1 and EN 303 213-5-2 on Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) Multi-Lateration (MLAT) equipment are being developed in a Specialist Task Force (STF 485), which had its preparatory meeting in November 2014. Stable drafts are scheduled in January 2016

EN 301 841-3 on ground-based VHF air-ground Digital Link (VDL) mode 2 equipment is on EN Approval procedure until April 2015.

EN 301 842-5 on ground-based VDL mode 4 equipment is stable, and is expected to start ENAP shortly. The latest draft (V1.2.7, 2015-01) is available from the ETSI Portal.

The above are developed within the Joint Task Force ERM-AERO.

Equipment intended to be fitted to aircraft which operates outside aeronautical bands

ETSI is seeking to clarify the legislative regime that would apply to certain equipment intended to be fitted on board aircraft, but operating outside aeronautical bands defined within the ITU. Examples are:

• Proximity radar intended for operation on board helicopters in flight in confined spaces (e.g. during rescue operations)

• Wing-tip radar intended to be used in aircraft taxiing on the ground to avoid collisions.


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It was noted that such equipment may be covered by the EASA regulation, and therefore excluded from the RED & RTTED. However, it was noted that the EASA regulation covers the safety or aircraft and their components, but does not require efficient and effective use of the radio spectrum. Concerns were expressed that there may not be a Community regime covering the spectrum requirements for such equipment.

The technical committees have been advised to develop standards for the equipment covering efficient and effective use of the radio spectrum. Once such work items were adopted, the ETSI Secretariat will enquire of the Commission which Community legislation, if any, should apply or if National regulation (which could be harmonised on a voluntary basis via the CEPT) could apply.

Surveillance radar for helicopters operating in confined areas

In January 2014, ETSI ERM published a System Reference Document for a UWB obstacle warning radar for helicopter operations (TR 103 137) intended to detect obstacles within a range of 250m. Compatibility studies are underway in SE24 covering the range 76 to 79 GHz.

Wing-tip radar

ETSI is also considering developing standards for wing-tip radar, which is intended to avoid collisions between aircraft taxiing on the ground. Similar clarification of the legislative regime is required as for Surveillance radar for helicopters operating in confined areas (q.v.).

Direct Air to Ground Communications (DA2GC)

ETSI has produced three System Reference Documents on different solutions for DA2GC, each seeking to offer a broadband connection for passenger use from aircraft flying within range of a ground-based network. It is expected that existing satellite-based systems will remain in use for aircraft in oceanic air space.

• ETSI TR 103 054 proposes a LTE system operating in part of the frequency range from 790 MHz to 5 150 MHz, with a preference for FDD (although TDD was not excluded).

• ETSI TR 101 599 (seeking license-exempt operation in 2,45 GHz & 5,8 GHz and using beam forming antennas) with a preference for TDD (although FDD was not excluded); and

• ETSI TR 103 108 (UMTS based TDD system intended to operate in the band 5,855 GHz to 5,875 GHz).

These systems have been studied within CEPT on the basis of a potential allocation in the unpaired 2 GHz bands (1900 – 1920 MHz / 2010 – 20125 MHz) and the band 5855 – 5875 MHz.

ETSI is working on the following related standards:

• EN 302 574 (TC SES): FDD Complementary Ground Component for a Hybrid Satellite/Terrestrial system, operating in the bands 2 170 MHz to 2 200 MHz (Transmit) & 1 980 MHz to 2 010 MHz (Receive). Part 1 covers the Satellite Earth Stations; part 2 the User Equipment. This is a revision of v 1.1.1, cited in the OJEU since December 2010.

• EN 303 316 (TC BRAN): TDD BDA2GC with beamforming which can operate in the 1,9 GHz or 5,8 GHz bands



5.14. 5.14 Fixed service

EN 302 217 series of Harmonised Standards: “Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point equipment and antennas” Version v2.1.1 of Parts 2-2 and 3 have been cited in the recent listing in the OJEU.

The ETSI suite of standards will be reviewed as part of the work programme under the RED:

• EN 302 326-2, (Multipoint Equipment and Antennas) is being revised in TC ATTM It is being considered whether to merge with part 1, and also whether to extend the frequency range of application to also cover the 42 GHz band.

In addition, ETSI has reviewed EN 301 489-4, the EMC Harmonised Standard for such equipment. This is on ENAP until May 2015.

5.15. 5.15 Satellite Service

A System Reference Document TR 103 263 for cognitive radio techniques for satellite communications in Ka band has been published by ETSI (2014-07). It seeks to deliver increased capacity to service growing demand for Internet traffic, while providing safe use of spectrum shared between FSS and other services among which FS or FSS feeder links for BSS. ETSI has subsequently started work to revise TR 103 263 to take into account guidance from FM44 and further develop the document with description of potential solutions.

EN 303 979 (Harmonized EN for Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms (ESOMP) transmitting towards satellites in non-geostationary orbit in the 27,5 GHz to 29,1 GHz and 29,5 GHz to 30,0 GHz frequency bands) has been approved by TC SES (January 2015) and is expected to start ENAP shortly.

TC SES has started a process to review its suite of Harmonised Standards in the light of the Radio Equipment Directive, which will need to include receiver requirements.

5.16. 5.16 DECT

Following the revision of ERC Decision(98)22, the TCAM subgroup has reviewed subclass 18 (DECT) and has agreed two subclasses for DECT equipment: one under class 1 and the other under class 2.

Work items to revise EN 301 406 and EN 301 908-10 are already open.

5.17. 5.17 Medical devices

EN 303 203: “Medical Body Area Network Systems (MBANSs) operating in the 2 483,5 MHz to 2 500 MHz range” was published in November 2014 and is awaiting citation in the OJEU.

The ETSI suite of standards will need to be reviewed in the light of the Radio Equipment Directive. In addition, ETSI will seek to clarify the interface between the RED, the Medical Devices Directive and the Active Implantable Medical Devices Directive.

5.18. 5.18 Powerline communications

ETSI PLT is currently studying the distribution of video services over power lines, using H.265/HEVC compression techniques.




5.19. 5.19 Broadcast & Programme-making and Special Events (PMSE)

ETSI has recently published a Technical Report TR 102 801 (2015-03) on methods, parameters and test procedures for cognitive interference mitigation techniques for use by PMSE devices (Programme Making and Special Events). This builds on ETSI TR 102 799 on "Operation methods and principles for spectrum access systems for PMSE technologies and for the guarantee of a high sound production quality on selected frequencies utilizing cognitive interference mitigation techniques" and TS 102 800, an ETSI Technical Specification on the recommended spectrum access technique. TR 102 081 includes modifications to the architectural concepts and operation methods for cognitive interference mitigation system and spectrum access for PMSE included in the previous documents, and recommends modifications to ETSI EN 300 422-1 and the EMC standards ETSI EN 301 489 (parts 1 & 9).

EN 300 422, the Harmonised Standard for Radio Microphones under the R&TTE Directive, has been revised and is in EN Approval Procedure until May 2015, scheduled to be published in November 2015 if technical comments are received during the ENAP which would need to be resolved. Work is also underway to introduce modifications for the RED and incorporate recommendations from the cognitive PMSE work.

ERM TG17 WG4 (Wireless Video Links) is currently revising EN 302 064 ((Harmonised Standard) and ES 202 239 (Receiver parameters) for Wireless Video Links operating in the 1,3-50 GHz frequency band. ERM TG17 are currently working in FM51 and SE7 in advance of an expected mandate to CEPT on cordless video cameras in the 2.7-2.9 GHz frequency band.

ERM TG17 has also contributed to ITU-R work on Services Ancillary to Broadcasting / Services Ancillary to Programme Making (SAB/SAP).

ERM TG17 has started working on Harmonised Standards for Digital TV Broadcast Receivers (in WG1) and Radio Receivers (in WG2) and has proposed New Work Items for TV domestic amplifiers and Inductive loop systems (Telecoil). The Telecoil document will be the first standard produced due to the removal of the lower frequency limit in the RED.

6. 6 OTHER WORK UNDER MANDATE OR REQUEST FROM THE EC/EFTA

6.1. 6.1 Location-Enhanced Emergency Call

Mandate M/493 on the Location Enhanced Emergency Call Service invites the European Standards Organisations to develop “a coherent and complete set of specifications or standards containing the architecture, the interfaces and the protocols in support of the requirements ... concerning the determination, transport and delivery of caller location information. This work shall not be focused on NGN but shall address current implementations for all types of voice calls (fixed, mobile, static and nomadic VoIP) in EU countries. The standards should allow for the determination of the location information in the form of a geographical coordinate or a civic address as precisely as possible...”

The ETSI response involved six technical bodies: ATTM, BRAN, CABLE, E2NA, EMTEL, and MSG to define a single functional architecture in ES 203 178. This has completed Member Vote and was published in February 2015.

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Stage 3 has started in TC NTECH to define the protocol specifications associated with the interfaces identified in ES 203 178. An early draft (0.0.5) of ES 293 283 is available from the ETSI Portal. Any further work under this mandate will be co-ordinated in NTECH.

6.2. 6.2 Emergency Telecommunications

EMTEL Technical Specification (TS 101 470) on Total Conversation Access to Emergency services was completed and published in November 2013. Total Conversation, as defined in ITU-T F.703, is a combination of three media in a conversational call: video, real-time text and audio. Total conversation services and terminals are deployed in the Internet in a number of countries in Europe, and adopted by people with disabilities (such as deaf people). The TS mainly addresses the PSAP organizations and potential impact on overall organizations of emergency services. EMTEL has started work to draft TR 103 201: a user guide for Total Conversation, with funding from the EC/EFTA. It is expected to be completed in early 2016.

EMTEL is continuing work on a study on transport of emergency location information for Europe, which is intended to be published as TR 103 196. It consists of a study on methods of delivering GPS co-ordinates from User Equipment to PSAP (e.g. over-the-top apps, extension to M493 architecture, IMS additional data)

EMTEL is also developing a report on Alerting libraries that will include definition of dictionaries that will be done based on the input of several civil protection agencies. The list of terms will be initially in one language (i.e. English) with the aim to have the syntax in different languages, included signed language and has decided to revise TS 102 900 (European Public Warning System) to add Rich Media Alerts, in addition to text messages only. This I sforeseen to be published in October 2016.

6.3. 6.3 5 GHz

ETSI is continuing to co-operate with CEPT studies on 5725-5925 MHz (SE24 work item 52) in support of the reply to the Commission mandate on 5 GHz. In particular ETSI work on non-specific short-range devices (ERM TG28), Intelligent Transport Systems (ERM TG37 & TC ITS), Direct Air-to Ground Communications (DA2GC) (BRAN & SES) and 5 GHz wireless access systems (BRAN) affect this study. A draft ECC Decision on Broadband DA2GC in the 5,8 GHz band is scheduled to be presented to the WG FM meeting in February 2015.

6.4. 6.4 Unpaired bands

CEPT FM48 are working on a response to an EC mandate regarding the “unpaired bands” 1900 to 1920 MHz and 2010 to 2025 MHz. Draft CEPT Report 52 had been sent on Public Consultation in June 2014, and was further discussed at ECC in November 2014, where it was decided NOT to forward it to the Commission, but rather to request an extension to the mandate. Some MS had considered that the market should be given the choice whether to implement FDD or TDD on technology-neutrality grounds. The Commission had asked for a single sharing scenario to be defined as this would facilitate the procedure for selecting the system and be an important prior step if spectrum trading is to take place later on.

• DECT/SRD

o ECC Report 220 evaluates inter alia the compatibility between DECT and DA2GC in 1900-1920 MHz. The draft CEPT Report 52 had indicated that DECT

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could be introduced as an SRD in the band 1900 to 1920 MHz. The draft report 52 (as modified by FM48 after the FM meeting) did not propose a specific measure to allow the use of DECT as an SRD, as this would be covered under “soft harmonisation” under CEPT Recommendation 70-03. It further recommended that further studied may be required if a primary allocation in this band is identified.

o The Commission indicated in RSC that the next update of the SRD Decision was not expected before 2017, and that it should be possible to allow the deployment of DECT/SRD before this date;

• DA2GC

o CEPT Report 209 covers compatibility issues related to DA2GC in the unpaired bands, based on three ETSI System Reference Documents (see above).

6.5. 6.5 M/462 Energy management in ICTs

Work is being carried out with CENELEC to respond to this mandate. Gap analysis -> work programme (EE & ATTM)

Workshop being planned EE/ATTM 3-5 June (+ sustainability group in ETSI Board) (see below?)


7. 7 OTHER ISSUES

7.1. 7.1 ETSI Participation in the Radio Spectrum Policy Group, Radio Spectrum Committee and Telecommunication Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee (TCAM)

ETSI continues to fulfil its role as an active observer in RSPG, RSC and TCAM, in order to ensure that ETSI Harmonised Standards are appropriate in the EU regulatory context.

8. 8 WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS

ETSI’s programme of public workshops and events can be found at: http://www.etsi.org/news-events/events. In December 2014, ETSI held an ETSI workshop on Reconfigurable Radio Systems and a Machine-to-Machine showcase and workshop.

ETSI also regularly holds the ETSI Seminar, which is targeted at those who are new to ETSI or those who need to develop a deeper understanding of how to work effectively in ETSI.

Smart Appliances

ETSI Board SAP and DG Connect are organizing a third workshop on Smart Appliances on 10 February 2015 in Brussels

In the future, domestic or industrial energy using and producing products, also called appliances, will not be stand-alone systems anymore. They will be highly intelligent, networked and smart devices, which form complete energy consuming, producing, and managing systems. One of the requirements for making such systems commercially successful and widely adopted, is that they can be extended over time according to the needs and budget of the user. Such systems will therefore consist of devices from different vendors added at different points in time, with open interfaces enabling further extension. These systems will also need to be able to communicate with service platforms from different energy service providers. ETSI’s proposed standard will take account of these requirements and will ensure interoperability through the integration with ETSI’s M2M architecture.

In coordination with this initiative, the European Commission has launched a “Study on the available semantics assets for the interoperability of Smart Appliances; Mapping into a common ontology as a M2M application layer semantics” (SMART 2013/0077), which will provide input to the ETSI work. TNO is performing this study.

This event will provide an update on the Smart 2013/0077 study and will be a place holder for discussion on Ontology, M2M mapping and certification.

Radio Solutions Conference

The Low Power Radio Association (LPRA) Radio Solutions Conference 2015 will take place 10 and 11 March 2015 in the headquarters of ETSI in Sophia Antipolis.

This will be a special Radio Solutions Conference to celebrate 25 years of Low Power Radio Association (LPRA).

Not only will the conference cover topics such as the new legislation in the Radio Equipment Directive, but it will also highlight both current and emerging technologies. This will include a wide range of fields from medical, industrial to RFID, with papers presented by a range of recognized & qualified specialists in their respective fields. For the first time, the conference

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will also include a case study on the key role played by wireless technology in the wastewater industry, which is one of the most challenging sectors.

Conference topics:

• Goodbye R&TTE

• White space

• Medical 2020

• Smart Highway

• Muck is money

• A U.S.A. perspective

• 900MHz SRD spectrum

• Spectrum compliance in the Middle East

• LTE vs SRDs

• RFID update

• The Internet of Things

• A common language for the Internet of Things

• Li-Fi

Intelligent Transport Systems

The ETSI Workshop on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) will take place in Helmond, The Netherlands on 26 – 27 March 2015. The event will be hosted by ITRI

The workshop will provide:

• a status of the ongoing activities to facilitate the deployment of Cooperative ITS, not only in Europe but also around the globe,

• an insight into some of the challenges bringing the standardized technologies from paper into operational deployments, such as the regulatory aspects, the technical challenges and the testing aspects,

• an insight into some of the key aspects of the features of the Release 1 of the standards and how maintenance and error correction of standards are being handled,

• an overview of what comes next, e.g. what can be expected for the next releases, what the visions and initial plans for the next Releases are, and whether the Cooperative ITS can be used in places other than the public road infrastructure.

The workshop has been scheduled to be adjacent to the two following events:

- 4th Cooperative Mobility Services Plugtests: 17 -27 March 2015 Exceptionally, the PlugtestsTM will open its doors to registered ITS workshop participants on 25 March from 4 to 7pm. Visit is authorized upon registration

- The Automotive week, 25 March – 1 April 2015

Wireless media distribution beyond 2020

ETSI and the EBU will hold an event on 6 May 2015, at ETSI's Headquarters in Sophia Antipolis to examine the future of the delivery of audiovisual media services.

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The ambition is that the future 5G ecosystem would support a virtually unlimited number of connected devices and an all-encompassing range of use cases, thus providing essential infrastructure for many different industries. This should naturally include audio-visual media services and applications which will continue to be popular in the future.

Audiovisual services are provided in response to consumer demand and to fulfil public policy objectives. If 5G is to play a role in a large-scale delivery of audiovisual services, it has to be capable of supporting evolving user behaviour and all relevant types of linear, on-demand and converged media services. It should also have the flexibility to be used in combination with other delivery mechanisms, e.g. broadcast and fixed broadband networks, in order to provide a consistent user experience. Beyond the technical developments, this may require re-thinking market models and associated regulation to develop an ecosystem which supports a viable business activity for all actors.

This event aims to identify the necessary steps that will facilitate distribution of media services in the context of 5G, keeping in mind the consumer interest as well as the long-term business, operational and regulatory requirements of different stakeholders.

ETSI and the EBU have a long history of cooperation in technical standards development and together are uniquely placed to organize this event with the involvement of the broadcast and mobile communications sectors.

ICT Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

The third ETSI Workshop on ICT Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability will take place on 3-5 June 2015, in Sophia-Antipolis, France

ETSI activities cover methods for measuring energy efficiency, best practices to reduce energy usage/greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions/material resources, environmental sustainability (life cycle assessment), best practices for use of renewable power sources in telecommunication installations, requirements for power supply interface and grounding in the field of ICT, environmental conditions and infrastructural aspects for telecommunication equipment intended to operate in a specific environment.

Many research initiatives are ongoing in parallel, aiming at creating a deeper understanding on the environmental impacts of ICT and finding ways to further increase energy efficiency.

The workshop will emphasize how to evaluate and reduce the environmental impact of ICT.

More information is available from http://www.etsi.org/news-events/events/867-third-etsi-workshop-on-ict-energy-efficiency-and-environmental-sustainability

ETSI Security week, 22 to 26 June 2015

Following our highly successful series of annual Security Workshops, we are now expanding our event to extend the Security Workshop with more focused thematic streams, to provide more time for networking, a chance to see demonstrations of ETSI-standardized security solutions at work, and offer opportunities for ETSI security-related committees to hold open meetings which all delegates may attend.

This week has a full agenda already and is an ideal opportunity to learn about the full extent of ETSI’s security related standardization:

• 22 – 24 June Security Workshop

• 24 June pm Parallel Thematic Streams :

- on M2M/ IoT Security

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- on (Cyber) Security Assurance in ITS - on eIDAS, for which a call for presentations is open until 20 March

• 25 June Thematic Stream eIDAS (continuation)

ETSI ISG ISI Meeting (restricted to ISG ISI Members)

• 25-26 June TC Cyber#4, to which non ETSI Members may be invited as Guests.

Registration for any event you wish to attend is free of charge and mandatory. Thematic Streams run in parallel, please register to the one you wish to attend. The full programme will be available end of April. Please refer to http://www.etsi.org/securityweek for all events details and registration links.

8.1. 6.1 Standardization meetings

ETSI standardization meetings are open to all ETSI members and guests may be invited on request. Administrations are more than welcome to participate; here you can find the Meetings Calendar.

8.2. 6.2 ETSI System reference documents (SRDocs)

A "System Reference document" (SRdoc) is usually produced in support of any new system, service or application, in particular when a change of the present frequency designation / utilization within the EU or the CEPT or a change in the present regulatory framework for the proposed band(s) regarding either wanted or unwanted emissions is needed.

SRdocs can also be prepared in order to help users understanding the concepts relating to a particular standard, even in cases where a SRdoc would not be required for frequency coordination purposes.

A chart showing the status of SRDocs in peparation is available from the ETSI Portal at http://portal.etsi.org/wphv/WorkPlanDetails.aspx?pkWorkPlan=58.

8.2.1. 6.3 Industry Specification Groups of interest to the radio community

ISG on millimeter Wave Transmission (mWT)

The founder members represent leading telecommunications network operators, equipment manufacturers, and component manufacturers working towards the common goal to facilitate the use of the V-band (57-66 GHz), the E-band (71-76 & 81-86 GHz) and in the future higher frequency bands (from 50 GHz up to 300 GHz) for large volume applications in the back-hauling and fronthauling to support mobile network implementation, wireless local loop and any other service benefitting from high speed wireless transmission.

ISG mWT is conceived as an industry wide platform to prepare for large scale usage of mmW spectrum in current and future networks by improving the conditions to make mmW spectrum a suitable and convenient choice for all stakeholders. It is a cross-committee, cross-SDO prestandardization initiative involving both ETSI members and non-ETSI members.

The frequency bands addressed are Millimeter Wave (50GHz~300GHz), V-Band 57~66GHz), E-Band (71~86GHz) and more above 90GHz.

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By using ETSI’s ISG process, the objective of ISG mWT is to elaborate Group Specifications. These may be used as input to ETSI Technical Bodies.

The work of the ISG mWT is intended to contribute to and be used by ETSI ATTM TM4, ETSI ERM, ETSI BRAN RC-WG, ETSI ISG ORI, 3GPP, ECC SG SE19, and ITU-R WP 3K/5C. Others may be identified in the course of the work.

The new ISG held its first meeting at ETSI on 14-15 January 2015 and immediately commenced work developing a set of five specifications. These cover

• An analysis of the maturity and field proven experience of millimetre wave transmission

• Potential applications and use cases of millimetre wave transmission

• An overview of V-band and E-band worldwide regulations

• An analysis of V-band street level interference

• Analysis of the millimetre wave semiconductor Industry technology status and evolution.

Information on the work programme at the meeting calendar can be found on the ETSI Portal.

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