innovation in spectrum use - darrin mylet, business operations & regulatory affairs, adaptrum

Copyright © 2013 Adaptrum, Inc. RadComms 2013 1 www.adaptrum.com

Innovation In Spectrum Use – Where Is It GoingOctober 3, 2013

Darrin MyletBusiness Operations & Regulatory Affairs-

Adaptrum


• Spectrum Measurements• Crisis, Crunch, Selling• Unused, In Most Places, Most

Of The Time

• The Implications• Spectrum Confusion• Spectrum Propaganda• Spectrum Status Quo

“Spectrum Monitoring” is improving as well.

• Auctions and priorities

WHERE IS IT TODAY?


SPECTRUM “BATTLEFIELD”

• Licensed / Exclusive Use• Strong Industry/Regulatory Representation (CTIA, PCIA etc.)• Spectrum Caps Have Been Eliminated/Consolidation Up• Real Spectrum Inventories Have Been Dismissed?

• Broadcast / Wireless Mics / Gov • Strong Industry/Regulatory Representation (NAB)• “Incentive Auctions” Very Complicated/Really Necessary?• NTIA “Finding” spectrum. PCAST Report.

• Un-licensed / Shared• Limited Regulatory Representation/Fragmented Input/Benefit • Carrying More Data Every Day (60-80% of all mobile traffic)• 90% of Tablets Wi-Fi Only• Not just TVWS, 902 MHz, 2.4, 3.65, 5, 6, 11, 18, 23, 24, 60 GHz


IMPACT OF SPECTRUM

• CARRIERS GET MORE SPECTRUM• 100 MHz on top of 280 = 36% Increase network capacity• Does not solve, creates less spectrum access diversity

• BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE W/EXISTING SPECTRUM• Typical reduction is split into 3, 1.7x reduction in cell radius, capacity

increased by factor of 3 or 300%• Do this again (3x3) and you have increase of 900% (Same

Spectrum-No new allocations!) More Infrastructure is the answer.

• Wi-Fi / WHITE SPACES / SMALL CELL • Cable, Telco, Cellco, New Entrants ALL using Wi-Fi / Shared Access• Open Access to spectrum leads to more infrastructure build-out…..


WHERE IS SPECTRUM MOST NEEDED


U.S. TV WHITE SPACE SUMMARY

05/14/04

“NPRM Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast BandsET Docket 04-186”

11/25/09“Public NoticeInvites Database Managers DA 09-2479”

DatabaseResponses

01/05/10

“Second MemorandumOpinion and OrderFCC10-174”

09/23/10

First 8 Years Originally heavily debate regarding what to do with Spectrum? Over 35,000 filings for this Docket

Over last 18 Months Commercial Launch Wilmington County , NC (KTS) Commercial Pilot Nottaway County, VA (Adaptrum) 2012 Adaptrum achieves FCC Certification w/iconectiv database 3/2013 Databases Authorized Nationwide Fall 2013/2014 From 1,000’s of systems to 10,000’s

“First Report and Order and Further NPRM”

10/18/06

11/14/08

“Second Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order” “Order designating

9 parties as DBAs”

01/26/11

“Approval of Spectrum Bridge Database”

12/22/11

“Approval of Telcordia Database”

03/26/12

“Third Memorandum Opinion and Order”

4/05/12


PROJECTED TVWS IN USA

Number of TV channels available throughout the US by county : iconective data


PROJECTED TVWS IN THE UK

Key Points:

1.US TV White Space based on Grade B Contour, OFCOM using real engineering (Longley-Rice)

1.Ireland Meetings indicate over 100 MHz of UHF White Space available right now, post digital transition.

1.Singapore work indicate lots of TVWS

1.If you manage spectrum properly, you will find even more “whitespace”


SPECTRUM DATABASES• Lots of innovation over past 3-4 years.

• Tremendous collaboration with FCC/OFCOM and industry

• Spectrum Management and Accountability leads to Dynamic Spectrum Use.• Regulatory Leadership is required!

• Why does spectrum sit fallow for 5, 10 & 15 Years?• Can we look for Un-Used “Licensed” Spectrum, Government

Spectrum, Etc. I think Auctions create spectrum warehouses.

• iConectiv (An Ericsson Company), Spectrum Bridge, Google, Microsoft and others. (11 in Total)


iconectiv DATABASE

• Lightweight device to database interface• FCC Authorized with Value Added features• Device agnostic / Fully functional

Other TV Bands Databases

Protected Entity Registration

Whitespace Device using unlicensed spectrum registers w/database, reports its geo-location, and queries for available channels. Queries again when moved or every 24 hours.

Telcordia Database calculates contours according to FCC rules, authenticates device, and provides device with list of available channels based on geo-location and power of device.

FCC Data

Source: iconectiv


ADAPTRUM (HARDWARE/SOFTWARE)

Adaptrum is a Silicon Valley, CA company

Adaptrum was an active participant in the FCC TV Whitespace Device Testing in 2008.

In 2012, Adaptrum introduced the first, fully functional FCC Certified, TV Whitespace radio system.

In 2013, Adaptrum will launch a low cost commercial FCC Certified TVWS solution.


ADAPTRUM FEATURES

• Frequency range: 100 – 1000 MHz (tunable)• Spectrum Pooling: NTIA, 700, Public Safety, Cellular, 902-928 etc

• Signal bandwidth: 1 MHz – 10 MHz (tunable)• Data throughput: up to 15 Mbps (7 MHz channel)

• 2 bits per Bandwidth Efficiency: 6.75 MHz / 7 MHz = 94%• MIMO up to 4 bits/Hz 16-32 Mbps per 8 MHz channel

• Transmit power: 100 mW – 1 W (conducted)• Adaptive Modulation based on link quality and link profile

• OFDMA TDD

• Network topology• Point to multipoint (Base Station and Client Devices)• Nomadic and Mobile NLOS operation


PROTECTING INCUMBENTS IS KEY


ADAPTRUM ACRS-2.0


ADAPTRUM ACRS-2.0“INTEGRATED ANTENNAE”


TV WHITESPACE OPPORTUNITIES

• Backhaul most obvious (NLOS)• Wi-Fi Femto Cell Backhaul

• Campus/City/Community wireless networks • Incumbent Mobile, Wireline and Cablecos• 2000+ USA WISPs (Growing and making money)• Wireless Content Distribution - Broadcasters• Wireless have nots, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple,

Netflix, Amazon, etc.• Public Safety, Video Surveillance• Smart Grid (Utilities could emerge as local providers)• Industrial / Private Use / Oil & Gas Industry / M2M


GLOBAL MARKETS

• UK (OFCOM Commercial Trials Underway)• Adaptrum participating as a Vendor

• Ireland (Lots of White Space & Regulatory Appreciation)• CTVR / the telecommunications research centre support

• Singapore• Singapore White Space Working Group

• Canada (rules similar to USA FCC)• Vietnam, Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Malaysia, S.

America, Caribbean and many others looking at it

• $125+ Million Regulatory Rule-Making Investment in USA, Canada, UK to make TVWS rules.


SINGAPORE TEST & MEASUREMENT

1. Femto/Wi-Fi Backhaul2. Marine Broadband3. F1 & National Day


SMALL CELL

• Most efficient use of spectrum• Requires more “capex and opex” but puts spectrum to

its best and highest use w/o allocating to a chosen few.• Hybrid Open Fiber and Shared Spectrum Wireless is

working in the USA and elsewhere.• In 2013, The National Mining Association (Coal)

estimates that the the ICT community already uses about 50% more energy than the entire Aviation community.

• Wireless can consume much less energy and provide more than adequate bandwidth


FINAL THOUGHTS!

• Incumbents and new entrants alike can both find ways to fill in the broadband gaps.

• There seems to be a “Broadband Per Capita” race.• Will there be “Spectrum Accountability” at the Country

level?• We all want greater speeds, better coverage, and lower

cost per “Megabit/Gigabit.” Harvard’s Mr. Benkler. • It appears ACMA missed the “hype cycle” on TVWS but

should take another look at it now.


Thank You

For more information:

[email protected]: @darrinmylet

Tel: 001 813 784 9521

innovation in spectrum use - darrin mylet, business operations & regulatory affairs, adaptrum

Technology

spectrum databases

spectrum caps

spectrum battlefield

government spectrum

spectrum monitoring

spectrum warehouses

dynamic spectrum use

va adaptrum