Public Consultation
Short Range Devices
Commencement Date: 22 September 2015
Response Date: 20 October 2015
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
P O Box 26662, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
www.tra.gov.ae
Public Consultation- “Regulations for Short Range Devices”, Issued 22 September 2015
Preface and Notes to Potential Respondents
TRA Regulations “Short Range Devices” dated 5 August 2009 sets the technical rules
for authorization of Short Range Devices. In keeping with its values of transparency
and sector engagement, the TRA wishes to consult on these regulations and
proposed changes. Proposed changes also include the incorporation of Regulation
“Cordless Telephony” Version 1.0 dated 23 July 2008 and “Use of 2.4 GHz and 5.8
GHz bands for WLAN and RLAN” Version 1.0 dated 5 August 2009 to the Regulation
of “Short Range Devices”.
The purpose of this document is to invite comments from any organizations that would
be impacted by the proposed changes in this document, which the TRA will then
consider prior to making a final decision.
All concerned should respond to this consultation in writing to the TRA on or before
the response date stated on the front cover of this document. The comments which
are contained in any response to this consultation should be clearly identified with
respect to the specific question in this consultation to which such comments refer. Any
comments which are of a general nature and not in response to a particular question
should be clearly identified as such.
Responses to this consultation should be made in writing and provided electronically
in MS Word format, on or before the response date stated on the front cover of this
document. Responses must be accompanied by the full contacts details (contact
name, e-mail address and phone and fax numbers) of the respondent to:
spectrumconsultation@tra.gov.ae
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
P.O. Box 26662
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Respondents are advised that it will be the general intention of the TRA to publish in
full the responses received to this consultation. Additionally, the TRA may, at its
discretion generate and publish a “Summary of Responses” document at the
conclusion of this consultation. Accordingly, the Summary of Responses may include
references to and citations (in whole or in part) of comments which have been
received. The TRA recognizes that certain responses may include commercially
sensitive and confidential information which the respondent may not wish to be
published. In the event that a response contains confidential information, it shall be
the responsibility of the respondent to clearly mark any information which is
considered to be of a confidential nature.
In any event the respondent shall be required to submit two versions of its response to
the TRA as follows:
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
A full copy of its response in MS Word format with any confidential information
clearly marked. The TRA will not publish the Word document and will only use
it for internal purposes.

A publishable copy of its response in Adobe PDF format. The TRA will publish
the PDF version in its entirety. Thus, the respondent should take care to redact
any commercially sensitive and confidential information in the PDF version of
its response.
By participating in this consultation and by providing a PDF version of its response the
respondent expressly authorizes the TRA to publish the submitted PDF version of its
response in full.
It should be noted that none of the ideas expressed or comments made in this
consultation document will necessarily result in formal decisions by the TRA and
nothing contained herein shall limit or otherwise restrict the TRA’s powers to regulate
the telecommunications sector at any time.
If any Person or entity seeks to clarify or discuss any part of this outline can request
for a meeting in writing again to the above E-mail before and then TRA will set the
meetings in the period from 11-13 October 2015 so that formal comments can still be
received by 1200 hours on 20 October 2015.
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Consultation Schedule
22 September 2015: Publishing of consultation document
11-13 October 2015: Meetings with stakeholders if requested by stakeholders
20 October 2015:
Close of consultation
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Table of Contents
1
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 6
2
Proposed Changes ............................................................................................... 8
3
Summary of consultation questions .................................................................... 21
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1
Introduction
1.1
The TRA is in the process of reviewing the spectrum regulations related to the
authorization of Short Range Devices as detailed in the Articles of Regulation
“Short Range Devices”, Version 1.0 dated 5 August 2009. The review also
considers the incorporation of Regulation “Cordless Telephony” Version 1.0
dated 23 July 2008 and “Use of 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands for WLAN and
RLAN” Version 1.0 dated 5 August 2009 to the Regulations on “Short Range
Devices”.
1.2
Following a competitive tender process, the TRA appointed specialist telecoms
market consultants LS telcom (“the Consultants”) to undertake review of the
existing regulations.
1.3
The Consultant has examined the Regulation “Short Range Devices” dated 5
August 2009, Regulation “Cordless Telephony” Version 1.0 dated 23 July 2008
and Regulation “Use of 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands for WLAN and RLAN”
Version 1.0 dated 5 August 2009 and compared these against those in a series
of benchmark countries. The benchmark countries used consisted of a
combination of countries where relevant spectrum regulations are publicly
available and whose spectrum regimes are well developed. Where available,
focus has been set on countries from ITU-Region 1 and countries within the
region. Benchmark countries comprise:
1.4

Germany

Qatar

United Kingdom

Singapore

Malaysia
In examining the UAE spectrum regulations and comparing them to
international benchmarks, a number of principles have been used in guiding the
proposals:

Changes in the way services are defined or implemented in the UAE
should be incorporated

Changes in relevant ITU-R publications and industry changes should be
incorporated to reflect latest developments and changes in technology

Wherever possible technical information and frequency tables should be
presented in line with the text, references to annexes should be avoided

Wherever possible references to ITU-R publications and industry standards
should be used instead of repeating text from these documents

Non-technical regulations should be reduced to the relevant service
specific regulations to avoid unnecessary overlap with other more general
TRA regulations
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1.5
1.6
The different technical regulations reviewed should be harmonized in terms
of structure and wording
The remainder of this document is structured as follows:

Section 2 presents details the Consultants proposed changes to the
regulatory instrument

Section 3 presents a summary of the proposed changes.
Note that only those articles for which changes are proposed are discussed.
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2
Proposed Changes
2.1
Inclusion of Cordless Telephony, WLAN, RLAN and UWB applications
2.1.1 In order to align the technical regulations with the pricing principles used in
“Spectrum Fees Regulation” we propose to include Cordless Telephony
Applications (up to now covered by Regulation “Cordless Telephony” Version
1.0 dated 23 July 2008) and WLAN and RLAN applications (up to now covered
by Regulation “Use of 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands for WLAN and RLAN”
Version 1.0 dated 5 August 2009) to the Short Range Device regulation.
Question 1:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on including Cordless
Telephony, WLAN and RLAN applications to the regulation on
Short Range Devices?
2.1.2 In addition to this we propose to include UWB applications within SRD
Regulations.
Question 2:
2.2
Do Stakeholders have any comments on including UWB
applications to the regulation on Short Range Devices?
New Article: Scope of Document
2.2.1 In order to define the scope of the document and give guidance on other
relevant TRA regulations we propose to include a new article at the beginning
of the document stating:
0.1
This document comprises technical regulations for the authorization of
Short Range Devices under Class Authorization for various
applications. It shall be read in conjunction with the following
documents available from the TRA website at www.tra.gov.ae:
0.1.1 Spectrum Allocation and Assignment Regulations
0.1.2 Spectrum Fees Regulations
0.1.3 Interference Management Regulations
0.1.4 National Spectrum Plan and National Table of Frequency
Allocation
Question 3:
Do Stakeholders have any views on the proposed introduction
of a new article defining the scope of document and relevant
other regulations?
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2.3
Proposed Changes to Article (2)
2.3.1 In order to align Article 2 with the extended scope of the regulations we
propose to modify and extend the definitions given in Article 2.4 to read as:
2.4
The Wireless Equipment covered by this regulation has been divided
into the following types:
2.4.1 Short Range Device (SRD): Fixed, mobile or portable devices for
various radio applications operating over very short range at low
power levels. Applications include keyless car entry, toy remote
control, identification systems, radio-detection, vehicle radar
systems, wireless local area networks, remote controls, active
implantable medical devices, M2M applications or speech
applications like cordless telephones.
2.4.2 Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Devices: Devices that employ spreading
of the radio energy over a very wide frequency band, with a very
low power spectral density.
In addition we propose to move Article 2.4 on top of Article 2 for better
understanding of the remaining part of Article 2.
Question 4:
Do Stakeholders have any view on the proposed changes to
article 2.4?
2.3.2 We furthermore propose that Low Power Devices will become part of new
regulations for PMSE and thus remove Low Power Devices from the scope of
the SRD regulations. This also implies the deletion of Article 4.
Question 5:
Do Stakeholders have any comments to move Low Power
Devices to separate regulations on PMSE?
2.3.3 In order to improve readability of Article 2 we propose to merge Article 2.2 with
Article 2.1 and modify Article 2.1 as following:
2.1 For the Usage of Short Range Devices the following conditions apply
2.1.1 The usage is allowed under Class Authorization.
2.1.2 The usage is allowed on a secondary basis.
2.1.3 The usage shall comply with the technical specifications as
defined in Article 3.1
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Question 6:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on the proposed
changes to article 2.1 and the resulting deletion of Article 2.2?
2.3.4 In order to extend the scope of the regulation to UWB devices we propose to
add the following new article on UWB to Article 2:
2.a
For the usage of Ultra Wide Band Devices the following conditions
apply:
2.a.1 The usage is allowed under Class Authorization.
2.a.2 The usage is allowed on a secondary basis.
2.a.3 The usage shall comply with the technical specifications as
defined in Article 3.3.
Question 7:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on new article 2.a on
conditions for UWB applications?
2.3.5 In order to incorporate relevant regulations for the usage of Short Range
Devices for Cordless Telephony Applications we propose to add the following
new article to Article 2:
2.b
Usage of Short Range Devices for Cordless Telephony Applications in
frequency bands as indicated in article 3.1 is authorized for the
following:
2.b.1 Cordless telephony applications shall be used to provide
communications within the curtilage of any premises, for
residential or business use. It is not permitted do use Cordless
Telephony to transmit communications across a boundary from
one premise to another
2.b.2 Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX). Cordless
Telephony Digital system supporting advanced features such as
connection to two PSTN lines, use of two or four portable sets,
intercom facility via the base station and call transfer between
handset units. Cordless PABX is authorized for single sell or
multi-cell systems intended to serve small or large businesses
for cordless extensions and within the cartilage of any premises
communications networks
Question 8:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on new article 2.b on
regulations for Cordless Telephony applications?
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2.3.6 In order to incorporate relevant regulations for the usage of Short Range
Devices for Indoor Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) we propose to add
the following new articles to Article 2:
2.c
Usage of Short Range Devices for Indoor Wireless Local Area
Networks (WLAN) in frequency bands as indicated in article 3.1 is
authorized for:
2.c.1 Any Person to connect devices such as personal computers and
personal digital assistants.
2.c.2 Hotels, Metro trains (inside trains and train stations) and Airports
to provide wireless internet connection for their customers.
2.c.3 Public Libraries and academic facilities such as university
campuses, colleges and schools.
2.c.4 Entities inside buildings for private use. This includes all types of
data connectivity requirements like video data.
2.c.5 Internet Cafes provided that such cafes are responsible for
providing the Authority, upon request, a detailed history of all
registered users and their respective information.
2.d
Usage of Short Range Devices for Indoor Wireless Local Area
Networks (WLAN) in frequency bands as indicated in article 3.1 shall
comply with the following requirements
2.d.1 For Internet Access the Service shall be obtained from the
Licensee offering Internet Service.
2.d.2 Use of VoIP shall be subject to the Authority Policies and
Regulations.
2.d.3 - The usage of indoor WLAN will take into consideration the
Authority WLAN Security Guidelines
Question 9:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on new articles 2.c and
2.d on regulations for Wireless Local Area applications?
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2.4
Proposed Changes to Article (3)
2.4.1 We propose to extend the technical requirement listed in Article 3 by rewording
Article 3.1 and extending the table with frequency bands and technical
conditions as following:
3.1
The technical conditions as given in these regulations shall apply on the
use of SRD. The following table gives guidance on available frequency
bands and major usage conditions:
Frequency
Band
Usage
Transmit power / Duty
Magnetic field
circle
9 kHz - 90 kHz
Inductive applications
Active Medical Implants
and their associated
peripherals
42 dBµA/m at 10m
Inductive applications
42 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
37.7 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
-15 dBµA/m at 10 m
EN 300 330
315 kHz- 600
kHz
Active Medical Implants
and their associated
peripherals
-5 dBµA/m at 10m
400 kHz - 600
kHz
Inductive applications
-8 dBµA/m at 10 m
456.9 kHz 457.1 kHz
Tracking, tracing and
data acquisition
7 dBµA/m at 10 m
Railway applications
9 dBµA/m at 10m
Inductive applications
13.5 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
-20 dBµA/m at 10 m
EN 300 330
Non-specific
42 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Railway applications
-7 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 302 609
Inductive applications
9 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
9 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
-16 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
9 kHz - 315 kHz
90 kHz - 140
kHz
140 kHz - 148.5
kHz
148.5 kHz 5000 kHz
984 kHz - 7484
kHz
3155 kHz 3400 kHz
5000 kHz - 30
MHz
6765 kHz 6795 kHz
7300 kHz 23000 kHz
7400 kHz 8800 kHz
10200 kHz 11000 kHz
11810 kHz 12660 kHz
12500 kHz 20000 kHz
13553 kHz -
Active Medical Implants
and their associated
peripherals
Non-specific
30 dBµA/m at 10m
-7 dBµA/m at 10m
42 dBµA/m at 10m
Channel
Spacing
Reference
EN 300 330
≤ 10 %
EN 302 195
≤ 10 %
EN 302 536
EN 300 330
No
modulation
allowed
≤ 1.0 %
≤ 10 %
EN 300 718
EN 302 608
EN 300 330
EN 300 330
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Frequency
Band
13567 kHz
13553 kHz 13567 kHz
13567 kHz 13660 kHz
13660 kHz 13710 kHz
13710 kHz 14010 kHz
14010 kHz 14460 kHz
14460 kHz 15310 kHz
26957 kHz 27283 kHz
26995, 27045,
27095, 27145,
27195 kHz
29.7 MHz - 47.0
MHz
30 MHz - 37.5
MHz
34.995 MHz 35.225 MHz
40.66 MHz 40.7 MHz
40.665, 40.675,
40.685, 40.695
MHz
72 MHz - 72.25
MHz
87.5 MHz - 108
MHz
138.2 MHz 138.45 MHz
169.4 MHz 169.475 MHz
169.4 MHz 169.475 MHz
169.4 MHz 169.475 MHz
Usage
Transmit power / Duty
Magnetic field
circle
RFID and EAS
60 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
27 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
9 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
-3.5 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
-10 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Inductive applications
-16 dBµA/m at 10m
EN 300 330
Non-specific
42 dBµA/m at 10m
10 mW e.r.p
EN 300 330
Non-specific
100 mW e.r.p
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
Active Medical Implants
and their associated
peripherals
≤ 0.1 %
10 mW e.r.p
1 mW e.r.p
Channel
Spacing
Reference
≤ 10 kHz
EN 300 220
≤ 50 kHz
EN 300 422
≤ 10 %
EN 302 510
Model control
100 mW e.r.p
Non-specific
10 mW e.r.p
Model control
100 mW e.r.p
≤ 10 kHz
EN 300 220
Model control
10 mW e.r.p
≤ 10 kHz
EN 300 220
Wireless audio
applications
50 nW e.r.p
≤ 200 kHz
EN 301 357
Non-specific
≤ 10 mW e.r.p
Non-specific
10 mW e.r.p
≤ 0.1 %
500 mW e.r.p
≤ 1.0 %
≤ 50 kHz
EN 300 220
500 mW e.r.p
≤ 10 %
≤ 50 kHz
EN 300 422
≤ 0.1 %
Tracking, tracing and
data acquisition
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
169.475 MHz 169.4875 MHz
Non-specific
10 mW e.r.p
169.475 MHz 169.4875 MHz
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
10 mW e.r.p
10 kHz
EN 300 220
EN 300 220
EN 300 220
EN 300 220
EN 300 220
≤ 50 kHz
EN 300 422
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Frequency
Band
Usage
Transmit power / Duty
Magnetic field
circle
Channel
Spacing
Reference
Non-specific
EN 300 220
≤ 50 kHz
EN 300 422
impaired
169.4875 MHz 169.5875 MHz
Non specific
10 mW e.r.p
169.4875 MHz 169.5875 MHz
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
500 mW e.r.p
169.5875 MHz 169.8125 MHz
Non-specific
10 mW e.r.p
169.5875 MHz 169.8125 MHz
169.4 MHz 174 MHz
174 - 216 MHz
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
EN 300 422
10 mW e.r.p
≤ 50 kHz
EN 300 422
50 mW e.r.p
EN 300 422
EN 300 220
50 mW e.r.p
401 MHz - 406
MHz
Active Medical Implants
and their associated
peripherals
25 uW
Non-specific
1 mW e.r.p
Non-specific
10 mW e.r.p
Non-specific
10 mW e.r.p
PMR 446
500 mW
470 - 694 MHz
786 MHz - 789
MHz
823 MHz - 826
MHz
EN 300 220
≤ 50 kHz
Keyless car entry
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
≤ 0.1 %
10 mW e.r.p
312 MHz - 315
MHz
433.05 MHz 434.79 MHz
433.05 MHz 434.79 MHz
433.05 MHz 434.79 MHz
446 MHz 446.2 MHz
≤
0.001%
(06h00 24h00)
≤ 0.1%
(00h00 06h00)
≤ 300 kHz
EN 302 537
EN 300 220
≤ 10 %
EN 300 220
25 kHz
EN 300 220
TS 102 490
50 mW e.r.p
EN 300 422
12 mW e.r.p
EN 300 422
20 mW e.i.r.p
≤ 200 kHz
EN 300 422
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Frequency
Band
826 MHz - 832
MHz
863 MHz - 870
MHz
869.4 MHz 869.65 MHz
865 MHz 865.6 MHz
865.6 MHz 867.6 MHz
867.6 MHz 868 MHz
870 MHz 875.4 MHz
870 MHz 875.8 MHz
870 MHz - 876
MHz
Usage
Transmit power / Duty
Magnetic field
circle
Channel
Spacing
Reference
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
100 mW e.i.r.p
≤ 200 kHz
EN 300 422
Non-specific
50 mW e.r.p
Non-specific
500 mW e.r.p
RFID
100 mW e.r.p
≤ 200 kHz
EN 302 208
RFID
2 W e.r.p
≤ 200 kHz
EN 302 208
RFID
500 mW e.rp
≤ 200 kHz
EN 302 208
Non-specific
10 mW e.r.p
Non-specific
25 mW e.r.p
≤1%
≤ 600 kHz
EN 300 220
Non-specific
25 mW e.r.p
≤ 0.1 %
≤ 200 kHz
EN 300 220
500 mW e.r.p
≤ 2.5%
duty
cycle
and
APC
≤ 200 kHz
EN 303 204
500 mW e.r.p
≤ 0.1 %
≤ 500 kHz
EN 300 200
500 mW e.r.p
≤ 0.01%
≤ 200 kHz
EN 303 204
Non-specific
25 mW e.r.p
≤ 0.1 %
≤ 200 kHz
EN 300 220
Non-specific
25 mW e.r.p
≤ 0.01%
≤ 200 kHz
EN 300 220
10 mW e.r.p
≤ 25 %
≤ 400 kHz
EN 300 422
≤ 400 kHz
EN 302 208
870 MHz 875.6 MHz
Tracking, tracing and
data acquisition
870 MHz 875.8 MHz
Transport and traffic
telematics
Tracking, tracing and
data acquisition and
Transport and traffic
telematics
873 MHz 875.6 MHz
915 MHz - 918
MHz
918 MHz - 921
MHz
916.1 - 920.1
MHz
915 - 921 MHz
1492 MHz 1518 MHz
1785 - 1804.8
MHz
1795 - 1800
MHz
1880 MHz -
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
RFID
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
Radio microphone
applications including
aids for the hearing
impaired
Wireless audio
applications
Cordless Telephony
4W e.r.p
EN 300 220
≤ 10%
EN 300 220
EN 300 220
50 mW e.i.r.p
EN 300 422
20 mW e.i.r.p
(handheld) /50 mW
e.i.r.p (body worn)
EN 300 422
20 mW e.i.r.p
EN 301 357
250 mW e.i.r.p
ITU-R
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Frequency
Band
Usage
1900 MHz
(DECT)
2400 MHz 2500 MHz
Non-specific
100 mW e.i.r.p.
EN 303 203
2446 MHz 2454 MHz
RFID
500 mW
EN 300 761
EN 300 440
2446 MHz 2454 MHz
RFID
4W
4500 MHz 7000 MHz
Tank level probing radar
-41.3 dBm/MHz
e.i.r.p. outside the
enclosed test tank
structure
5150 MHz 5250 MHz
Wideband data
transmission (e.g.
WLAN) Indoor only
200 mW e.i.r.p.with
TPC
5250 MHz 5350 MHz
Wideband data
transmission (e.g.
WLAN) Indoor only
100 mW / 200 mW
e.i.r.p with TPC
5470 MHz 5725 MHz
Wideband data
transmission (e.g.
WLAN)
500 mW / 1W e.i.r.p
with TPC and DFS
Non-specific
50 mW e.i.r.p
5725 MHz 5875 MHz
5725 MHz 5875 MHz
5795 MHz 5815 MHz
Tracking, tracing and
data acquisition
Transport and traffic
telematics
8500 MHz 10.6 GHz
Tank level probing radar
9200 MHz 9975 MHz
10.5 GHz - 10.6
GHz
13.4 GHz - 14
GHz
17.1 GHz - 17.3
GHz
17.1 GHz - 17.3
GHz
24 GHz - 24.25
GHz
24.05 GHz - 27
GHz
57 GHz - 64
GHz
Radiodetermination
applications
Radiodetermination
applications
Transmit power / Duty
Magnetic field
circle
Channel
Spacing
Reference
M.1033-1
EN 300 175
400 mW e.i.r.p
2W e.i.r.p
-41.3 dBm/MHz
e.i.r.p. outside the
enclosed test tank
structure
25 mW e.i.r.p
500 mW e.i.r.p
Non-specific
25 mW e.i.r.p
Non-specific
100 mW e.i.r.p.
Radiodetermination
applications
400 mW (26 dBm)
e.i.r.p
Non-specific
100 mW e.i.r.p
Tank level probing radar
20W (43 dBm) e.i.r.p.
Non-specific
100 mW e.i.r.p; 13
dBm/MHz e.i.r.p.
≤ 15% +
FHSS
EN 300 440
EN 302 372
EN 301 893
TPC/DFS:
EN 301 893
(Table D.1)
EN 301 893
TPC/DFS:
EN 301 893
(Table D.1)
EN 301 893
TPC/DFS:
EN 301 893
(Table D.1)
EN 300 440
≥ 1 MHz and
≤ 20 MHz
EN 303 258
EN 300 674
EN 302 372
EN 300 440
EN 300 440
EN 300 440
EN 300 440
EN 300 440
EN 300 440
EN 302 858
EN 305 550
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Frequency
Band
57 GHz - 64
GHz
57 GHz - 66
GHz
75 GHz - 85
GHz
75 GHz - 85
GHz
76 GHz - 77
GHz
122 GHz - 123
GHz
244 GHz - 246
GHz
Usage
Transmit power / Duty
Magnetic field
circle
Tank level probing radar
Wideband data
transmission
400 mW (26 dBm)
e.i.r.p
10 W (40 dBm) e.i.r.p
Tank level probing radar
Radiodetermination
applications
Railway applications
and Transport and traffic
telematics
Non-specific
100 mW e.i.r.p
Question 10:
Spectru
m
sharing
mechani
sm (e.g.
LBT,
DAA)
EN 302 567
EN 302 372
EN 302 729
EN 301 091
55 dBm e.i.r.p peak
100 mW e.i.r.p
Reference
EN 302 372
-41.3 dBm/MHz
e.i.r.p.
400 mW (26 dBm)
e.i.r.p
Non-specific
Channel
Spacing
EN 305 550
EN 305 550
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of the table, included frequency bands, applications and usage
conditions?
2.4.2 In order to extend the scope of the regulation to generic UWB devices we
propose to add the following new Article to Article 3:
3.a Generic UWB devices shall comply to EN 302 065 -1.
3.a.1 The maximum value of mean power spectral density shall not exceed the
values as given in the following table:
Frequency range [GHz]
f ≤ 1.6
1.6 < f ≤ 2.7
2.7 < f ≤ 3.1
3.1 < f ≤ 3.4
3.4 < f ≤ 3.8
3.8 < f ≤ 4.2
4.2 < f ≤ 4.8
4.8 < f ≤ 6.0
6.0 < f ≤ 8.5
8.5 < f ≤ 0
Without mitigation
techniques EIRP
[dBm/MHz]
-90
-85
-70
-70
-80
-70
-70
-70
-41.3
-65
With
mitigation
techniques
EIRP
[dBm/MHz]
-90
-85
-70
-41.3 (notes 1+2)
-41. 3 (notes 1+2)
-41. 3 (notes 1+2)
-41. 3 (notes 1+2)
-70
-41.3
-41. 3 (note 2)
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0 < f ≤ 10.6
f > 10.6
-65
-85
-65
-85
NOTE 1: Within the band 3.1 GHz to 48 GHz, devices implementing Low Duty Cycle (LDC)
mitigation technique TS 102 754 [3]and CEPT report 45 [i.17] are permitted to operate
with a maximum mean e.i.r.p. spectral density of -41.3 dBm/MHz and a maximum
peak e.i.r.p. of 0 dBm defined in 50 MHz.
NOTE 2: Within the bands 3.1 GHz to 4.8 GHz and 8.5 GHz to 9 GHz, devices implementing
Detect And Avoid (DAA) mitigation technique TS 102 754 [3]and CEPT report 45 [i.17]
are permitted to operate with a maximum mean e.i.r.p. spectral density of -41.3
dBm/MHz and a maximum peak e.i.r.p. of 0 dBm defined
3.a.2 Generic UWB devices shall not exceed the maximum peak power limits
as given in the table below:
Frequency range [GHz]
f ≤ 1.6
1.6 < f ≤ 2.7
2.7 < f ≤ 3.1
3.1 < f ≤ 3.4
3.4 < f ≤ 3.8
3.8 < f ≤ 4.2
4.2 < f ≤ 4.8
4.8 < f ≤ 6.0
6.0 < f ≤ 8.5
8.5 < f ≤ 9
9 < f ≤ 10.6
f > 10.6
Without mitigation
With mitigation
techniques defined in 50 techniques defined in 50
MHz EIRP [dBm]
MHz EIRP [dBm]
-50
-50
-45
-45
-45
-45
-36
0 (notes 1+2)
-40
0 (notes 1+2)
-30
0 (notes 1+2)
-30
0 (notes 1+2)
-30
-30
0
0
-25
0 (notes 2)
-25
-25
-45
-45
NOTE 1: Within the band 3.1 GHz to 4.8 GHz, devices implementing Low Duty Cycle (LDC)
mitigation technique TS 102 754 [3] and CEPT report 45 [i.17] are permitted to
operate with a maximum mean e.i.r.p. spectral density of -41.3 dBm/MHz and a
maximum peak e.i.r.p. of 0 dBm defined in 50 MHz.
NOTE 2: Within the bands 3.1 GHz to 4.8 GHz and 8,5 GHz to 9 GHz, devices implementing
Detect And Avoid (DAA) mitigation technique TS 102 754 [3] and CEPT report 45
[i.17] are permitted to operate with a maximum mean e.i.r.p. spectral density of -41.3
dBm/MHz and a maximum peak e.i.r.p. of 0 dBm defined in 50 MHz
Question 11:
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on usage conditions for generic UWB devices?
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2.4.3 In addition to that we propose to add the following new Article to Article 3 to
extend the regulation to UWB location tracking devices:
3.b UWB devices for location tracking shall comply to EN 302 500-1.
3.b.1 The maximum mean EIRP spectral density shall not exceed the values
as given in the following table:
Frequency range [GHz]
f ≤ 1.6
1.6 < f ≤ 2.7
2.7 < f ≤ 3.4
3.4 < f ≤ 3.8
3.8 < f ≤ 4.8
4.8 < f ≤ 6.0
6.0 < f ≤ 8.5
8.5 < f ≤ 9
9 < f ≤ 10.6
f > 10.6
Maximum mean EIRP spectral density
[dBm/MHz]
-90
-85
-70
-80
-70
-70
-41.3
-41.3 (see note)
-65
-85
NOTE: Operation is subject to the implementation of DAA. If DAA is not implemented, the
following applies: 8.5 GHz to 9 GHz ≤-65 dBm/MHz.
3.b.2 The maximum peak EIRP shall not exceed the values as given in the
following table:
Frequency range [GHz]
f ≤ 1.6
1.6 < f ≤ 2.7
2.7 < f ≤ 3.4
3.4 < f ≤ 3.8
3.8 < f ≤ 4.8
4.8 < f ≤ 6.0
6.0 < f ≤ 8.5
8.5 < f ≤ 9
9 < f ≤ 10.6
f > 10.6
Maximum peak EIRP [dBm, measured in 50 MHz
bandwidth]
-50
-45
-36
-40
-30
-30
-0
-0 (see note)
-25
-45
NOTE: Operation is subject to the implementation of DAA. If DAA is not implemented, the
following applies: 8.5 GHz to 9 GHz ≤-25 dBm (measured in 50 MHz bandwidth).
3.b.3 In order to protect Radio Astronomy Services; in the frequency range
2.69 GHz to 2.70 GHz and in the frequency range 4.8 to 5 GHz; the
total radiated power density has to be below – 65 dBm/MHz
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Question 12:
Do Stakeholders have any views on the proposed new article
on usage conditions for UWB location tracking devices?
2.4.4 Furthermore we propose to add the following new Article to Article 3 to extend
the regulation to UWB devices for Building Material Analysis (BMA):
3.c UWB devices for Building Material Analysis shall comply to EN 302 435-1.
3.c.1 The values of undesired emissions shall not exceed the values as given
in the following table:
Frequency range (GHz)
f ≤ 1.215 (notes 1 and 2)
1.215 f ≤ f <1.73 (notes 1 and 2)
1.73 f ≤ f <2.2 (note1)
2.2 f ≤ f <2.5
2.5 f ≤ f <2.69
2.69 f ≤ f <2.7
2.7 f ≤ f <3.4
3.4 f ≤ f <4.8
4.8 f ≤ f <5.0
5.0 f ≤ f <8.5
f ≥ 8.5
Limit values of undesired emissions
(dBm/MHz)
without LBT
with LBT
-85
-85
-85
-70
-65
-65
-50
-50
-65
-50
-55
-55
-70
-50
-50
-50
-55
-55
-50
-50
-85
-85
NOTE 1: In some frequency ranges the UWB emissions limits are very low power radio
signals, comparable with the power limits of emissions from digital and analogue
circuitry (other emissions, see clause 8.3.2.3 of EN 302 435-1.). If it can be clearly
demonstrated that an emission from the ultra-wideband device is not the ultrawideband emission identified in this table (e.g. by disabling the device's UWB
transmitter) or it can clearly be demonstrated that it is impossible to differentiate
between other emissions (OE) and the UWB transmitter emissions (UE) within the
measurement uncertainty, then emission shall be considered as other emissions (OE)
(see clause 8.3.2 of EN 302 435-1.).
NOTE 2: If, after optimization of the measurement set-up as described in clauses 6.1,7.1 and
8.2.2 of EN 302 435-1, it is still not possible to identify any OE or UE emission above
the noise floor, than it is considered that the UE limit is fulfilled.
Question 13:
Do Stakeholders have any views on the proposed new article
on usage conditions for UWB for Building Material Analysis?
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Summary of consultation questions
Question 1:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on including Cordless
Telephony, WLAN and RLAN applications to the regulation on
Short Range Devices?
Question 2:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on including UWB
applications to the regulation on Short Range Devices?
Question 3:
Do Stakeholders have any views on the proposed introduction
of a new article defining the scope of document and relevant
other regulations?
Question 4:
Do Stakeholders have any view on the proposed changes to
article 2.4?
Question 5:
Do Stakeholders have any comments to move Low Power
Devices to separate regulations on PMSE?
Question 6:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on the proposed
changes to article 2.1 and the resulting deletion of Article 2.2?
Question 7:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on new article 2.a on
conditions for UWB applications?
Question 8:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on new article 2.b on
regulations for Cordless Telephony applications?
Question 9:
Do Stakeholders have any comments on new articles 2.c and
2.d on regulations for Wireless Local Area applications?
Question 10:
Do Stakeholders have any views on the proposed modification
of the table, included frequency bands, applications and usage
conditions?
Question 11:
Do Stakeholders have any views on the proposed new article
on usage conditions for generic UWB devices?
Question 12:
Do Stakeholders have any views on the proposed new article
on usage conditions for UWB location tracking devices?
Question 13
Do Stakeholders have any views on the proposed new article
on usage conditions for UWB for Building Material Analysis?
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