Report of GRSC Meeting

1. [GSC11_Closing_06] Report of GRSC Meeting GRSC Chair: Cheryl Blum (TIA) GRSC Vice Chairs: Kohei Satoh (ARIB); Adrian Scrase (ETSI) Secretary: John Derr

2. GRSC Overview • 36 Attendees. • 41 Input documents presented and discussed. • High Interest Subjects: • Location-based Services • RF Exposure and Measurement Uncertainties • Wireless Access including RLANs and ad hoc Networking • Intelligent Transportation Systems • Radio Microphones • Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) & RF Identification Devices (RFID) • Software-defined Radio and Cognitive Radio • Public Protection and Disaster Relief • Global UWB • Other Topics: • Digital Broadcasting including Mobile Multimedia Applications • Satellite services • Communications on aircraft GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

3. HIS: Location-based Services • Issues discussed: • Presentation (ETSI) on location services support –(grsc_07) • Presentation (TIA) from Joint on Emergency Communications – (grsc_32; grsc11/joint_39) • Presentation (TIA) from Joint on RFID (grsc_40; grsc11/joint_44) • Presentation (ATIS) on location-based services (grsc_23) • Main Outcome: • Standardization work continues in ATIS, ETSI, TIA, 3GPP, 3GPP2, IETF and other fora; encouraged EPC Global as observer • Presentations discussed LBS applications (e.g., tracking, network enhancing services) as well as government mandated types of public safety services • Still agreed as HIS but no need for resolution • Resolution: • None • GRSC-12 HIS: • Retained as HIS for GSC-12 (ATIS Prime) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

4. HIS: RF Exposure and Measurement Uncertainties • Issues discussed: • Presentation (IEEE)—Update on Standards Activities (grsc_16) • Presentation (ETSI)—Update on GSC-10/05 (grsc_24r1) • Main Outcome: • More Separation desirable between EMF areas and measurement uncertainty areas • Discussed separation of GSC-10/05 into two resolutions • Resolution: • Resolution GSC-10/05 was revised for RF Exposure • Drafted New Resolution for Measurement Uncertainties and Calibration • GRSC-12 HIS: • Retained, but now two separate HIS for GSC-12 (ETSI Prime) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

5. HIS: Wireless Access including RLANs and ad hoc Networking • Issues discussed: • Presentation (ITU-R)--Developments on BWA Standards (grsc_02) • Presentation (ETSI)--BRAN Update (grsc_05) • Presentation (ETSI)--DECT Update (grsc_06) • Presentation (ARIB)—Wireless LAN and Fixed Wireless Access in Japan (grsc_15) • Presentation (IEEE)—Activity Update (grsc_17) • Presentation (TTA)—WiBro Standardization since GSC-10 (grsc_20) • Presentation (TIA)—Wireless Networking for Healthcare Environments [NIST] (grsc_41) • Presentation (TIA)—WLAN Standardization Update (grsc_45) • Main Outcome: • Comprehensive update of wireless access developments since GSC-10 • Presented applicability of home networking for health care • Resolution: • No update necessary to GSC-10/06 • GSC-12 HIS: • Retained as HIS for GSC-12 (ISACC Prime) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

6. HIS: Intelligent Transportation Systems • Issues discussed: • Presentation (IEEE)—Update on ITS activities (grsc_18) • Presentation (TIA)—Update on ITS communications efforts (grsc_26r1 and 26a1) • Presentation (TIA)—Proposed Resolution Update to GSC-10 on Automotive crash notification (grsc_34) • Presentation (TIA)—Resolution on Wide-Area Vehicle Safety Messenging (grsc_35r1) • Presentation (TIA)--Resolution on TELEMOV Vehicle Safety Communications (grsc_37r3) • Main Outcome: • updated resolution on ACN from GSC-10 prepared by drafting group • resolution on vehicle safety communications prepared by drafting group • resolution requesting for support of WSC workshop at Geneva motor show prepared by drafting group • Resolution: • Updated resolution on ACN (GSC-10/07) • Drafted Resolution on support for vehicle safety messaging • Drafted Resolution on WSC workshop at ITU APSC TELEMOV show • GSC-12 HIS: • Retained as HIS for GSC-12 (TIA Prime) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

7. HIS: Radio Microphones • Issues discussed: • Presentation (ETSI)--Resolution GSC-10/08 on Radio Microphones and Cordless Audio Standards (grsc_27) • Main Outcome: • Continue to facilitate strong, effective global standards • Continue work on issues of digital equipment and appropriate test methods • Continue work on band sharing • Radio Microphone working group reconstituted as Task Force • Resolution: • No update necessary (GSC-10/08) • GSC-12 HIS: • Retained as HIS for GSC-12 (ETSI Prime) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

8. HIS: Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and RF Identification (RFID) • Issues discussed: • Presentation (ETSI) on RF Identification (grsc_12r1) • Main Outcome: • Presented work on RFID standards and codes and frequencies in use or being investigated by different countries • Presented conclusions from test trials • Resolution: • Update existing (GSC-10/09) RFID resolution from GSC-10; drafting group to revise • GSC-12 HIS: • Retained as HIS for GSC-12 (ETSI Prime) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

9. HIS: Software-defined Radio and Cognitive Radio • Issues discussed: • Presentation (ETSI) on SDRs and Terminology (grsc_13) • Presentation (IEEE) on SDR activities (grsc_19) • Presentation (TIA) on Unlicensed Operation in TV “white spaces” (grsc_42) • Presentation (TIA)—Update on SDR and Cognitive Radio Effects (grsc_29) • Main Outcome: • Terms used in association with SDR vary widely • Need to clarify definitions to avoid confusion • Sources for terminology include ETSI/EU Commission, ITU-R, TIA/FCC • Resolution: • Agreed to draft resolution to develop common terminology and definition for GSC use • GSC-12 HIS: • Maintained as HIS for GSC-12 (TIA Prime) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

10. HIS: Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) • Issues discussed: • Presentation (ETSI) on PPDR Spectrum Usage in Europe (grsc_08) • Presentation (TIA) on Spectrum for PPDR, TIA Regulatory Update (grsc_43) • Presentation (TIA) on PPDR including Project MESA (grsc_30, 30a1) • Main Outcome: • Discussed incorporating SDR/Cognitive functions in PPDR radio equipment • May require stringent standards for SDR • Encourage PSOs to cooperate on broadband communications standards for public safety via participation in Project MESA or otherwise; liaise with ITU as appropriate • Resolution: • Drafting group to investigate consolidation of PPDR (GSC-10/10) and emergency communications (GSC-10/02) resolutions into single resolution • Two separate resolutions were retained, both were modified • GSC-12 HIS: • (At this time) Maintained as HIS for GSC-12 (TIA Prime) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

11. HIS: Global UWB • Issues discussed: • Presentation (ITU)—ITU-R Developments on UWB (grsc_03) • Presentation (ETSI)—Update on Global Ultra Wide Band (grsc_09) • Presentation (ETSI)—Proposed revision of Resolution GSC-10/11 (grsc_22) • Main Outcome: • Proposed Revision of Resolution GSC-10/11 to include UWB radar and sensor/imaging applications • Discussed advantages of globally harmonized regulations • Resolution: • Supported update to GSC-10 Global UWB resolution (GSC-10/11) • GSC-12 HIS: • Retained as HIS for GSC-12 (ETSI Prime) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

12. Other Topic: Digital Broadcasting including mobile multimedia applications • Issues discussed: • Presentation (TTA) on Standardization Status of TTA T-DMB (grsc_21r1) • Presentation (TIA) on TIA Input to TSB Director’s Meeting on IPTV (grsc_33; joint gsc11_joint 51) • Presentation (TIA)—Mobile Multimedia Draft Resolution for HIS (grsc_38r1) • Reference to (ARIB)—Opening plenary (gsc11_07) • Main Outcome: • Discussed various techniques for mobile TV • Presented mobile multimedia applications including use for emergency alert capabilities • Resolution: • Drafting Group to prepare resolution for new HIS • GSC-12 HIS • new HIS (Prime to be determined) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

13. Other Topic: Satellite services • Issues discussed: • Presentation (ETSI) on Satellite services (grsc_10) • Main Outcome: • New application in satellite services were noted • Standards work in ETSI/TC SES, TIA TR-34.1, ITU-R WP 4B, ITU-T SG 13, IETF, SatLabs • Resolution: • none • GSC-12: • Retained as other topic in GRSC GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

14. Other Topic: Communications onboard aircraft • Issues discussed: • Presentation (ETSI) on GSM aboard aircraft (grsc_11) • Presentation (TIA) on Spectrum Auctions, Regulatory Update (grsc_44) • Main Outcome: • ETSI work on GSM onboard aircraft focused on conformance with R&TTE Directive (1999\5\EC) for radio equipment • Encourage PSOs to examine ETSI’s work and for PSOs to share information on standards development work in this area (including interoperability issues, spectrum allocations, etc.) • Resolution: • none • GSC-12: • Retained as other topic in GRSC GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

15. Input to ITU, Including WRC • Main Outcome: • Mobile Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Resolution may assist ITU with their work in IPTV and digital broadcasting (including mobile multimedia applications) GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications

16. List of Subjects for GSC-12_GRSC • Proposed List of HIS subjects for GSC-12 • Location-based services • RF exposure • Measurement uncertainties and calibration • Wireless Access including RLANs and ad hoc networking • Intelligent Transportation Systems • Radio Microphones • Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and RF Identification Devices (RFID) • Software-defined Radio and Cognitive Radio • Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) • Global UWB • Mobile multimedia broadcast and multicast • Retained as other topics • Satellite services • Communications onboard aircraft GSC: Standardization Advancing Global Communications