Nationwide 700 Megahertz (MHz) Interoperable Public Safety Mobile Broadband Network Annual Conference Vancouver, May 31, 2013 Communications Interoperability Strategy for Canada ● The Communications Interoperability Strategy for Canada (CISC) is the result of the collaborative efforts of leaders representing all levels of government and emergency response services from across Canada ● Approved by Federal, Provincial and Territorial (F/P/T) Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management in January 2011, the CISC Action Plan tasks national emergency management partners to develop the 700 MHz implementation strategy ● In 2010, Industry Canada (IC) initiated its public consultation on 700 MHz spectrum. In February 2011, the public safety community recommended that 20 MHz be set aside ● On March 14, 2012, IC designated 10 MHz for public safety broadband use. The allocation of another 10 MHz will be decided after the current consultation initiated on August 24, 2012 1 Broadband communications (4G LTE) • High speed wireless data service - “desktop on the road”, optimized for data communications. • Nation-wide interoperability. • Will permit high throughput applications such as: • Live high-quality video viewing and transmission. • Database access such as GIS and hazardous materials handling. • Biometric data up-loading and records retrieval. • Not usable for mission-critical voice service in near-term, but maybe in future. 2 …it will complement Land Mobile Radios • Public safety will rely on LMR for mission critical voice for many years • Municipalities will continue to invest in LMR services • Sharing infrastructure will keep costs down and enhance coverage • The PSBN will be able to bridge LMR domains when developed by LTE 3GPP 3 Categories of Users and their requirements User Type Definition Number of Users Category 1 Police, fire, emergency medical services and emergency management organizations 208,000 Category 2 Forestry, public works, utilities, public transit, hazardous material clean-up, border protection and other agencies contributing to public safety 333,000 Category 3 Other government agencies and certain nongovernmental organizations or entities that play a role in ensuring the safety of the public 200,000 End-user requirements Coverage Geographic coverage In-building coverage In-city dead zones Network capability and capacity Sufficient capacity to avoid congestion during high-usage events (sports events, riots, weather) Network Reliability Prioritization of public safety users when they roam from the PSBN to commercial carriers over other users Pre-emption of other users in favour of public safety users when the latter roam from PSBN to commercial networks 4 National Federated Network Model National Entity (Primary Licensee) • Federally Incorporated Not-for-Profit Corporation • Mission: To develop a fully operational network delivering nationwide interoperable, end-to-end mobile broadband services to the Canadian public safety community. • Purpose: Spectrum license holder; promote standards and interoperability, in part via training guidelines, education and awareness efforts; develop and operate core. • Members: Voting Members with legal, financial, operational and/or technical interest • Board of Directors (BOD) : Represents a diverse expertise and skill set to oversee the activities of the Corporation • Executive Director: Appointed by the BOD to lead and manage the day-today operations • • Federal Agencies National Databases Regional Entities (Subsidiary Licensees) • Structure of each of the 13 regional entities will vary between jurisdiction to reflect regional diversity • May leverage existing structures 5 Service Delivery…3 Actors National Entity Not-For-Profit Corporation Board of Directors • Nationwide services (manage PLMN ID, roaming agreements) • Nationwide Applications • National connectivity National Operating Entity Regional Service Delivery Entities Regional Governance Regional Operator • • • • Implement and operate regional network Provide regional services and Applications Interface with the public safety agencies Provide geographic service coverage End User Agencies • The RSDEs bring the municipalities' information networks on-line and therefore accessible by first responders • Procure devices and deployable equipment • Pay for services to RSDE 6 Levelling complexity Governance & National Entity Document Network Architecture Document De-Risk the implementation Implementation Options (5 models) RFI/RFP Technical Interoperability Standards Document Pilot Network in the National Capital Region Public Safety Broadband Network Operational Requirements Document Network Security Information Security Document 7 700 MHz Strategic Plan “From Vision to Action” Action plans vision: To establish a fully operational network delivering nationwide, interoperable, end-to-end broadband data communications services to the Canadian public safety community Acronyms BoD: Board of Directors NCR: National Capital Region CIRTEC: Communications Interoperability Testing and Evaluation Centre NFP: Not-for-profit RSDE: Regional Service Delivery entities RFI/P: Request for Information/proposal Create the National Entity and appoint the BoD Run a Pilot Network in the NCR and establish CIRTEC Create the RSDEs Governance Plan Create NFP Appoint BOD Establish NE Develop RFI/RFP Establish CIRTEC P/T and Stakeholder Engagement Plan 8 Project Timeline 04/2013 07/2013 10/2013 01/2014 04/2014 07/2014 10/2014 01/2015 04/2015 07/2015 10/2015 01/2016 Industry Canada and Carriers Commercial Auction Build out of 700 MHz LTE networks Create the NFP, form the BOD and establish the National Entity (PS Lead) Incorporate NFP Appoint BOD Select CEO National Entity Run a Pilot Network in the NCR and establish CIRTEC (CSS Lead) Develop RFI; define requirements, scope and roll-out plan Issue RFI Prepare RFP Issue RFP Issue contract Build Test Commission the pilot network Operate the pilot network Create the Regional Service Delivery Entities RSDE’s Established (ON and QC) 9 The 700 MHz Project Management Team Is committed to: ● Creating an implementation model and interoperability standards in line with regional management and needs ● Working with all key stakeholders to plan, coordinate and optimize the use of existing facilities to reduce cost ● Offering opportunities to validate and pilot regional components of the network 10 Real time multimedia at the right time, to the right person 11 Backup slides 12 Network Architecture National Entity • Nationwide services • Nationwide Applications • National connectivity Regional Service Delivery Entities • Regional services • Regional Applications • Regional connectivity Federal network access • RCMP; CBSA; Transport Canada; NSS; DND/CF • National Databases Local information networks • Internet access • LMR networks • NG911 PSAPs 13 The Service Delivery Model Layered Resiliency • Devastated areas = damaged infrastructure • Isolated areas = no fixed infrastructure Mobile Ad-hoc Mesh Network LTE EPS on Wheels Ad-hoc Mesh Network Direct-mode LTE eNB