ITU-BDT Regional Seminar on Fixed Mobile Convergence and new network architecture for the Arab Region
Kevin Hughes
Senior Counsellor, ITU-BR
Contents
• Growth in mobile, Internet and broadband access
• The multiple facets of convergence
• IMT-2000 radio access standards
• Systems beyond IMT-2000
• Spectrum requirements
• Activities of ITU-R Working Party 8F
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F IG U R E 1
G lo ba l g row th o f m o bile a nd w ireline su bscrib ers
M o b ile su bscrib ers
W ireline sub scrib ers
M o b ile In tern et
W ireline Internet
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1 64 5-01
Source: ITU World Telecommunication Indicators Database
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10
8
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4
2
0
Penetration rate per 100 inhabitants
18
16 Mobile penetration (Year 1 = 1990)
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Internet penetration (Year 1 = 1992)
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Year
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Source: ITU World Telecommunication Indicators Database
Broadband and mobile growth, millions, world
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Broadband (1999-2002)
Mobile (1989-1992)
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Source: ITU World Telecommunication Indicators Database
Year 4
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Telecommunications
Person-person, voice
Broadcast
Sound & vision, one-way
Information
Technology
Industrial, commercial, data
Different structures, social obligations, regulatory regimes
Email
SMS digital photos video clips
Voice
Video
Sound
Vision interactive
Software applications domestic person-people person-things things-things
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Digital
Circuit-switched
– packet-switched
Flexible
Efficient, adaptable, interoperable
IP-based
QOS
Internet
Email
SMS digital photos audio/video clips video games location based services ….
Telephone
Television
/Radio
Computer
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Download channel
Services and applications
Digital
Broadcast
Fixed
Wireless
Packet-based
Core Network
Systems beyond
IMT-2000
Satellite
Cellular
2nd gen.
IMT-2000
WLAN
Short Range
Connectivity e.g. Bluetooth,
UWB, RFID
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• A reminder …..
• Designed mainly in response to market, technology & regulatory opportunities & segments
• Many of these standards are already being enhanced
Forums
Standards
Development
Organizations
Consortium
&
Partnerships
ITU
Recommendations
ITU
Membership
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Fusion
Recommendation ITU-R M.1645
"Systems beyond IMT-2000 will be realized by functional fusion of existing, enhanced and newly developed elements of IMT-2000, nomadic wireless access systems and other wireless systems, with high commonality and seamless interworking"
Capabilities (‘The Van’)
Interconnection
Systems beyond IMT-2000 will encompass the capabilities of previous systems
New capabilities of systems beyond
Enhanced
IMT-2000
Enhancemen t
New Mobile
Access
Dashed line indicates that the exact data rates associated with systems beyond IMT-2000 are not yet determined
New Nomadic / Local
Area Wireless Access
10 100
Peak useful data rate (Mbit/s)
Nomadic / Local Area Access Systems Digital Broadcast Systems
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Domains
Immediate Area
Radio Access - Three Main Phases
New radio interface(s) i.e. research target 100 – 1000 Mbit/s (full to low mobility)
Relationship with other radio systems e.g. Digital broadcast, RLAN, etc.
Enhancing IMT-2000 e.g. “fast packet” up to
30 Mbit/s by 2005 ?
2001 2010
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Spectrum
• Prerequisite for development and operation of radio systems is the availability of spectrum
• Most of the usable spectrum is already allocated
• Decisions on global spectrum allocations/identification are taken at ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences
• There is a long lead-time between identification of spectrum and spectrum availability
Resolution 802 (WRC-03)
2007 World Radiocommunication Conference
Agenda item 1.4
“to consider frequency-related matters for the future development of IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000, taking into account the results of ITU-R studies in accordance with
Resolution 228 (Rev.WRC-03)”
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Resolution 228 (Rev.WRC-03) resolves
1 to further study technical and operational issues …;
2 to report to WRC-07 on the spectrum requirements and potential frequency ranges …;
3 to conduct regulatory and technical studies on the usage of frequencies below those identified for IMT-2000 …;
4 to take into consideration the particular needs of developing countries including use of the satellite component of IMT-2000 …;
5 to include sharing and compatibility studies with services already having allocations in potential spectrum …;
6 that WRC-07 should consider frequency-related matters for the future development of IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000 …,
The Plan
New elements to offer capabilities of systems beyond
IMT-2000
Other radio systems
IMT-2000 and future development
Systems Deployment
Spectrum Implementation
Framework Requirements Standardization
Evolution / Integration with other radio systems
Systems Deployment
Spectrum Implementation
Enhancements and related development of standards
Indicates that the exact starting point is not yet fixed
Possible spectrum identification at the WRC-07
Possible wide deployment around the year 2015 in some countries
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
WRC activities
WRC-03
Future Services / Market Analysis
Future Spectrum Calculation Methodology
Future Spectrum Estimate
Future Technology Assumptions
Spectrum Survey
Sharing Studies
CPM text deadline
CPM-07 WRC-07
• Draft text for WRC-07:
• Spectrum estimate
• Candidate freq ranges
• When
• What for / name
• Methods to satisfy agenda
• Footnote text
• Pooled / shared / paired / etc. ?
http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/study-groups/rsg8/rwp8f/index.asp
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• Mobile, Internet and broadband access is growing rapidly
• Convergence is occuring in many spheres
• IMT is being implemented and will evolve considerably over next 10-15 years - an open and market led process
• New radio interface(s) are expected to be required sometime between 2010-2015
• Spectrum aspects will be considered at WRC-07
- WP 8F is leading the preparatory studies
Kevin Hughes
Senior Counsellor, ITU-BR
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