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Wireless Systems and 3G in the United States

Wireless Systems and 3G in the United States. Jack Deasy Chief, Multilateral & Development Branch Telecommunications Division, International Bureau U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Sydney, Australia March 19, 2001. Spectrum Management Goals. Maximize efficient use of radio spectrum

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Wireless Systems and 3G in the United States

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  1. Wireless Systems and 3G in the United States Jack Deasy Chief, Multilateral & Development Branch Telecommunications Division, International Bureau U.S. Federal Communications Commission Sydney, Australia March 19, 2001

  2. Spectrum Management Goals • Maximize efficient use of radio spectrum • Promote competition • Expand access • Protect and promote the public interest • Ensure ability of operators to adapt to new technologies, new services and new market needs

  3. Goal Implementation • Using auctions to assign licenses • Allowing for flexible uses • operators should be allowed to evolve to more advanced services • Technological Neutrality • multiple, competing technologies are allowed • Minimizing rules • to eliminate harmful interference • to encourage interconnection • to promote open interface standards

  4. ITU Identifications and U.S. Spectrum Use Near 2 GHz

  5. U.S. Cellular/PCS Subscribers and Penetration (1984-Future)

  6. Services and Spectrum

  7. Services and Spectrum (cont.) • 1755-1850 MHz • military • 2500-2690 MHz • high-speed fixed wireless • Multichannel Multipoint Distribution System (MDS) • Instructional Fixed Television Service (ITFS) • former one-way multi-channel video programming providers prepare to launch two-way wireless broadband services

  8. U.S. Goals for WRC-2000 • Identify more than one band pair for IMT-2000 • countries have different needs for mobile spectrum • Allow nations to choose among bands that are appropriate for IMT-2000 use • mandatory harmonization stifles competition and development • Adopt technologically-neutral band allocation

  9. Results of WRC-2000 • WRC-2000 adopted an equitable, multi-band, technologically neutral approach for IMT-2000 • Bands Identified for IMT-2000: • 806-960 MHz (WRC-00, FN S5.XXX ) • 1885-2025 MHz and 2110-2200 MHz (WARC-92, FN S5.388) • 1710-1885 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz (WRC-00, FN S5.AAA)

  10. 2G Licensees Evolve Into 3G Providers • Incumbent services have regulatory flexibility to allow them to evolve to advanced services, such as IMT-2000 • Granting regulatory flexibility may not be sufficient to respond to anticipated demand

  11. IMT-2000 and US 3G Options700-2700 MHz

  12. Potential New 3G Allocations • 700 MHz Band auction planned for 2001 • FCC NPRM (Jan 2001) • 1710-1755 (auction by 2002) • 1755-1850 (NTIA studying) • 2110-2150 (existing fixed and • 2160-2165 mobile services) • 2500-2690 (FCC studying; MMDS)

  13. Additional 3G Allocations • October 2000 Presidential Memorandum • directed Dept. of Commerce to work with FCC to develop a plan to select additional 3G spectrum • required Dept. of Commerce report on current uses and potential for relocation or sharing of 1755-1850 MHz band • urged FCC report by November 15, 2000, on current uses and potential relocation or sharing of 2500-2690 MHz band

  14. Additional 3G Allocations (cont.) • Major Issues • existing uses (government and commercial) • relocation issues • international developments

  15. New Allocations Timeline • FCC NPRM on Additional 3G Spectrum Allocation issued Jan. 4, 2001 • FCC Report and Order on Additional 3G Spectrum Allocation by July 2001 • FCC Auction of Additional 3G Spectrum by September 2002

  16. Conclusion • Following an equitable, regionally coherent and technologically neutral approach for IMT-2000: • maximizes efficient use of radio spectrum • promotes competition among users • allows industry to implement new technologies and new services

  17. Contacts and More Information • Email • Jack Deasy, jdeasy@fcc.gov • Web pages • FCC: http://www.fcc.gov • FCC Wireless Bureau: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/ • FCC 3G Wireless: http://www.fcc.gov/3G/ • Dept. of Commerce, NTIA: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/

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