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Report to:
Ministry of Economic Development
Interference analysis:
For the proposed re-planning of the band 806 960 MHz
Ian Goodwin
2008, December 22
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1 Executive summary
The Ministry is proposing a possible re-planning of the 806 - 960 MHz band. This report analyses
the potential interference between services across four frequency boundaries in the plan. The
proposed band assignments are illustrated in the terms of reference for this study, in Annex 2 to
this report.
Potential interference is analysed in both directions across each boundary, between the alternative
technologies that can operate in each band. There are a total of 14 such interference paths across
the four boundaries.
To be conservative, each interference analysis uses worst case parameters. The criterion for
acceptable interference is a 1 dB increase in the noise plus interference in the victim receiver noise
floor, as used in many spectrum sharing and coordination methodologies in ITU-R studies. This
approach results in relatively large separation distances being required to meet the 1 dB noise floor
elevation criterion. Where the affected service is an interference limited as opposed to a noise
limited system, higher interference can generally be tolerated, such as in simplex land mobile and
cellular systems. In the case of short range devices operating in an uncontrolled band under a
GURL, interference free operation is not guaranteed, and users of such devices expect to be in an
uncontrolled RF environment with higher levels of interference than licensed spectrum users
expect.
935 MHz STL impact on GSM / W-CDMA and vice versa
At the 935 MHz boundary, studio to transmitter links and GSM / W-CDMA cellular systems should
be able to co-exist on each side of the boundary without the need for a guard band. On occasion
some STLs may need to avoid the top channel, however this can be engineered at the time of
licensing.
The report notes a need to tailor the power floor of the cellular management right to accommodate
the out of band emissions of STL licences for the top STL channel, in a similar way to how
management rights have tailored protection levels to accommodate neighbouring management
right AFELs and hence neighbouring spectrum licence UELs.
915 MHz SRD (GUL) impact on GSM / W-CDMA and vice versa
The analysis shows a large separation distance is required for SRDs to operate within a few
hundred kHz of the 915 MHz boundary with GSM, but SRDs should be able to operate with W-CDMA
and in the remainder of the proposed SRD band with GSM. However there is serious concern about
the potential impact of multiple SRD devices such as future check-out counter scanners impacting
on GSM base station receivers as these and other new SRD products become more common.
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Noting that the use of this band for SRDs originates in USA where there are no adjacent GSM
bands, it is suggested that the administration of this band for SRDs in countries that also use
GSM900 should be studied to better understand and manage the issues.
870 MHz SRD (GUL) impact on CDMA2000 and W-CDMA and vice versa
Whereas the analysis shows that large separation distances are required for SRDs to operate next
to CDMA2000 and W-CDMA above 870 MHz, a second analysis based on the adjacent channel level
tolerance of CDMA2000 mobile receivers indicates that quite small separation distances would be
sufficient. Because simplex land mobile currently operates satisfactorily up to 869 MHz, we can
conclude that SRDs could also. However without testing, we can only surmise that they may also
be able to operate right up to the 870 MHz cellular boundary.
819/820 MHz Simplex land mobile impacting on SRD (GUL) and vice versa
The analysis suggests that simplex land mobile can probably operate satisfactorily in the
819 - 820 MHz band adjacent to SRDs, however it is noted that one trunk mobile vendors product
operating in the 800 MHz TS bands cannot operate its simplex mode in the 819 - 820 MHz band,
and other vendors products should be checked to see if simplex products are available.
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2 Contents
1 Executive summary ........................................................................................................ 2
2 Contents ....................................................................................................................... 4
Interfaces requiring analysis ............................................................................................... 5
Summary of transmit and receive paths requiring analysis ..................................................... 6
Glossary........................................................................................................................... 7
3 Interference analysis....................................................................................................... 8
1a) 935 MHz - STL transmit into GSM MS receive.......................................................... 8
1b) 935 MHz - STL transmit into W-CDMA MS receive.................................................. 12
1c) 935 MHz - GSM BS transmit into STL receive ........................................................ 15
1d) 935 MHz - W-CDMA BS transmit into STL receive .................................................. 18
2a) 915 MHz - SRD transmit into GSM BS receive ....................................................... 21
2b) 915 MHz - SRD transmit into W-CDMA BS receive ................................................. 25
2c) 915 MHz - GSM MS transmit into SRD receive....................................................... 27
2d) 915 MHz - W-CDMA MS transmit into SRD receive................................................. 29
3a) 870 MHz - SRD transmit into CDMA2000 MS receive.............................................. 31
3b) 870 MHz - SRD transmit into W-CDMA 800 MS receive........................................... 34
3c) 870 MHz - CDMA2000 BS transmit into SRD receive .............................................. 36
3d) 870 MHz - W-CDMA 800 BS transmit into SRD receive ........................................... 38
4a) 819/820 MHz - SRD transmit into simplex land mobile receive ............................. 40
4b) 819/820 MHz - Simplex land mobile transmit into SRD receive............................. 424 Annex 1 - Reference data ............................................................................................ 44
GSM .............................................................................................................................. 44
W-CDMA ........................................................................................................................ 48
CDMA2000 ..................................................................................................................... 54
Short Range Devices (SRD) .............................................................................................. 56
5 Annex 2 Terms of Reference...................................................................................... 67
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Summary of transmit and receive paths requiring analysis
System MS Tx MS Rx BS Tx BS Rx
GSM 2c 1a 1c 2a
W-CDMA(900MHz)
2d 1b 1d 2b
CDMA2000 - 3a 3c -
W-CDMA(800MHz)
- 3b 3d -
SimplexLand Mobile
4b 4a n/a n/a
System Tx Rx
STL 1a, 1b 1c, 1d
SRD 2a, 2b3a, 3b
4a
2c, 2d3c, 3d
4b
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Glossary
1G 1stGeneration cellular mobile system, e.g. GSM or AMPS
3G 3RDGeneration cellular system, e.g.: IMT, UMTS, W-CDMA, CDMA2000
3GPP 3RDGeneration Partnership Protocol standard for W-CDMA
3GPP2 3RDGeneration Partnership Protocol 2 standard for CDMA2000
BS Base Station (BS), or Base Transceiver Station (BTS), or Node-B
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
CDMA2000 IMT compliant standard using CDMA and defined by 3GPP2
C/I Carrier to Interference power ratio
GSM Group System for Mobiles. 1G digital cellular mobile standard
IMT International Mobile Telecommunications. ITU-R name for 3G
ITU-R International Telecommunications Union Radio sector
MS Mobile Station or user terminal or UE
SRD Short Range Device
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
UE User Equipment. Mobile station user terminal
W-CDMA Wideband CDMA. IMT compliant standard using CDMA and defined by 3GPP
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3 Interference analysis
1a) 935 MHz - STL transmit into GSM MS receive
The physical separation necessary to avoid unacceptable interference has been calculated for
combinations of frequency offset between the STL and GSM carriers and different azimuths from
the STL transmit antenna bore-sight. The calculated necessary separation distances are tabulated
below. At the end of this section is a calculation sheet showing the calculation for one of these
table entries.
Physical separation required to avoid interference
Angle from STLbore-sight
Df = 200 kHz Df = 400 kHz Df = 600 kHz
0-17 580,000 m 20,000 m 14,000 m
17-90 91,000 m 3,100 m 2,500 m
90-180 81,000 m 2,750 m 2,000 m
The STL antenna characteristics used in the calculation are:
STL Ant. model RFS YS15W 16 element Yagi
G mid 15 dBi
Beam width 35 DegFr to Bk 17 dB
The analysis of acceptable separation distance is based on the criterion of the acceptable
interference threshold. The acceptable interference threshold is when the total interference power
spectral density within the victim channel is 6 dB below the victim receiver noise floor, including the
receiver noise figure. (This psd based criterion is used because the bandwidth of the STL interferer
is greater than the GSM bandwidth.)
The calculation for the above table takes account of both transmitter adjacent channel leakage ratio(ACLR) and receive channel selectivity. It also takes account of the STL antenna azimuth
discrimination, and the relative bandwidths of the STL and GSM systems. The calculation sheet
shown below is populated with values for greater than 90 degrees from bore-sight and for 600 kHz
separation.
The analysis uses the most common STL antenna: RFS model YS15W, 16 element Yagi
The STL power is +23 dBW eirp.
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Although the STL channel raster is 250 kHz and the GSM raster 200 kHz, the analysis assumes the
STL assignment is centred on one of the GSM channels, hence the channel separation in reality
would be 25% greater than in the analysis.
Although the analysis shows the distance separation needed for the combined ACLR and ACS
interference mechanisms to not exceed a level 6 dB below the GSM receiver noise floor, the out-of-
band emissions of the STL are approximately 9 dB below the MPIS where they fall co-channel into
the GSM receiver. This may be because the analysis uses a conservative value of 5 dB for the GSM
MS receiver noise figure.
The values for the ACS of the GSM MS receiver are interpreted from the ETSI specification for GSM,
and are thought to be very conservative. The GSM receiver noise figure is not given in
ETSI 300 910 so a conservative figure of 5 dB is used in this analysis. By comparison the W-CDMA
MS noise figure given in 3GPP standard TR 25.942 V7.0.0 is 9 dB. Hence the physical separation
distances in the above table may be 4 dB, (or 60%) greater than would be needed with a 9 dB
noise figure.
This analysis is also conservative in analysing the interference path as a free space loss, whereas
urban paths would include clutter and often building penetration loss which are not included in this
analysis. The STL antenna HRP template used in the analysis is simplified to assume maximum
bore sight gain throughout the 35 degree beam width, and uniform 0 dB gain between the main
beam and 90 degrees, then 17 dB below bore-sight from 90 to 180 degrees. The template
describes the maximum gain for antenna lobes, and in reality, much of the actual antenna gain lies
below the level of the lobe peaks.
Conclusion
Apart from the fact that the closest separation that an STL can be from a GSM assignment is
225 kHz, the first adjacent channel separation is unlikely to occur in reality, with both the STL
being assigned the top channel and a GSM cell in the same location using the lowest channel. The
200 kHz separation case can therefore be ignored. Within the bore-sight (0-17 degrees) the
necessary separation distance for GSM MS to receive no harmful interference, when operating at
the margin of coverage and using the two GSM channels closest to the band edge, is 14 to 20 km
from the STL transmitter. STLs generally transmit from the roof of a studio or neighbouring high
building and are directed to the broadcast transmitter on a suitable mountain. The STLs
0-17 degree bore-sight cone is unlikely to impact other buildings or ground level within a close
distance of the STL transmitter.
Therefore it is considered that the STL to GSM interaction across the 935 MHz boundary is not likely
to require a guard band.
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A licensing issue at the 935 MHz boundary
There is a need to cater for out-of-band emissions of both the cellular transmitters above 935 MHz
and the STL transmitters below. Where management rights are adjacent, there are usually AFELs
and corresponding contoured protection levels in the adjacent management right to accommodate
the AFEL. Spectrum licences created in a management right can then have their necessary
unwanted emission limits (UELs) overlapping into the neighbouring management right provided of
course that the mandatory technical compatibility considerations have been taken.
Where a management right bounds on spectrum under the radio licence regime, spectrum licences
can have UELs provided the management right has the necessary AFELs. A radio licence on the
other hand does not generally have a facility to operate with its out-of-band emissions overhanging
into a management right if they would be above the power floor, which is generally -50 dBW per
reference bandwidth.
To cater for radio licence out of band (OOB) emissions such as for STLs below 935 MHz, the
management right immediately above the boundary should have a suitably shaped elevated power
floor to cater for the radio licence, in the same way that the management rights suitably shaped
and elevated protection limit at the other boundary, caters for the neighbouring management
rights AFELs and subsequent spectrum licence UELs.
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1a) 935 MHz - STL into GSM MS calculation for bore-sight, 200 kHz 1stadjacent channel.
Interference calculation (1a) STL into GSM MS Rx
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08 m/s 169.54 dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23 J/deg -228.60 dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293 deg K 24.67 dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02 Ohms 25.76 dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 2,000 metres 66.02 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A STL Tx
Frequency A fA 934.8750 MHz 179.42 dB Hz2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 0.2500 MHz 53.98 dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 6W 8.00 dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00 dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 15.00 dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} -17.00 dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -60.00 dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 3.98 Weirp 6.00 dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000003981 Weirp -54.00 dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 15.92 Weirp/MHz 12.02 dBW.MHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.000015924 Weirp/MHz -47.98 dBW.MHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B GSM MS Rx
Frequency B fB 935.2000 MHz 179.42 dB Hz2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 0.2000 MHz 53.01 dB HzLicence MPIS MPIS 23.00 dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 0.00 dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -67.00 dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Receiver noise figure FB 5.00 dB
Receiver noise floor psd N0 -198.93 dBW.Hz-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -145.92 dBW
In front of the Rx antenna. ..
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -64.99dBW.m-2
.MHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -124.99dBW.m-2
.MHz-2
Field strength in BWBat fB EfB 13.78 dBuV.m-1
Equiv. boresight Field Strength at fB EfB_0 13.78 dBuV.m-1
EfB_0 relative to MPIS {For CCI compliance it should be -ve} -9.22dB
At the receiver input...
Received psd at fA PSDA -212.86 dBW.Hz-1
Received psd at fB PSDB -205.86 dBW.Hz-1
Total received equiv.co-channel psd PSDRx -205.07 dBW.Hz-1
PSD above noise floor Margin 0 -6.13 dB
PSD above -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.13 dB
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1b) 935 MHz - STL transmit into W-CDMA MS receive
Physical separation required to avoid interference
Angle from STLbore-sight
Df = 2.5 7.5 MHz Df = 7.5 12.5 MHz
0-17 46,000 m 14,650 m
17-90 8,200 m 2,600 m
90-180 6,550 m 2,070 m
In the table, Df separations are the carrier-to-carrier spacing between W-CDMA and STL interferer.
The acceptable interference threshold in this analysis is when the total interference power within
the victim channel is 6 dB below the victim receiver noise floor, including the receiver noise figure.
Because the 3GPP standard for UE terminal receiver adjacent channel selectivity is only given as
-33 dB for the 1st adjacent 5 MHz channel, we have inferred the filter characteristics from the UE
transmitter ACLR filter response which is -33 dB for the 1st and -43 dB for the 2nd adjacent
channel ACLR. Hence we have assumed the second adjacent channel ASC is also -43 dB.
The physical separation distances resulting from the analysis are relatively large. As with analysis
1a for GSM, the interference within the 0-17 degree cone around the bore-sight can generally be
ignored. However the remaining values between a nominal 8 km and 2 km seem excessive. In
addition to the factors discussed in the GSM case (1a), other factors that are not taken into accountin the simplified and conservative analysis for the above table will significantly reduce the actual
separation distances.
The W-CDMA cellular network can re-use the same channel for neighbouring cell sites because the
CDMA modulation rejects the signals from the other sites that have different spreading codes, due
to the benefits of the CDMA processing gain. These other W-CDMA cell sites appear as intra-
system interference. Consequently, the W-CDMA system is interference limited, not noise limited,
and hence using a criterion for acceptable interference threshold at 6 dB below the receiver noise
floor is very conservative.
Given the above mitigating factors, it is safe to expect the separation distances to be much less
than the conservative figures in the above table.
There would be little benefit to gain from proposing the use of a guard band between STL and
W-CDMA services, because the adjacent channel selectivity of the W-CDMA receiver does not seem
to drop off steeply. ETSI TS 25.101 only gives the first channel ACS for the UE receiver at -33 dB.
This is a 5 MHz wide channel. However we can infer the likely slope of W-CDMA RF filters from the
W-CDMA transmitter ACS response which is also -33 dB for the 1
st
adjacent channel, and -43 dB for
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the 2ndadjacent channel. This slope of approximately 10 dB per 5 MHz suggests there would not
be much benefit from using guard bands in the 250 kHz STL raster.
Conclusion
It is considered that the interaction of STL and W-CDMA across the 935 MHz boundary would
benefit little from introducing a guard band.
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1b) 935 MHz - STL into W CDMA MS - Calculation for >90 from STL antenna bore-sight, 2nd
adjacent channel
Interference calculation (1b) STL into W-CDMA MS Rx
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08 m/s 169.54dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23 J/deg -228.60dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293 deg K 24.67dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02 Ohms 25.76dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 2,070 metres 66.32 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A STL TxFrequency A fA 929.1250MHz 179.36dB Hz
2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 0.2500MHz 53.98dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 6W 8.00dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 15.00dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} -17.00dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -60.00dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 3.98Weirp 6.00dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000003981Weirp -54.00dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 15.92Weirp/MHz 12.02dBW.MHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.000015924Weirp/MHz -47.98dBW.MHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B W-CDMA MS Rx
Frequency B fB 937.5000MHz 179.44dB Hz2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 3.8400MHz 65.84dB HzLicence MPIS MPIS 9.00dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 0.00dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -43.00dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Receiver noise figure FB 9.00dBReceiver noise floor psd N0 -194.93dBW.Hz
-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -129.09dBW
In front of the Rx antenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -65.29dBW.m-2
.MHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -125.29dBW.m-2
.MHz-2
At the receiver input...
Received power at fA IA -135.20dBW.
Received power at fB IB -152.12dBW.
Total received equiv.co-channel power IRx -135.11dBW.
IRxabove noise floor Margin 0 -6.02 dB
IRxabove -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.02 dB
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1c) 935 MHz - GSM BS transmit into STL receive
Physical separation required to avoid interferenceAngle from
STL bore-sightDf = 250 kHz Df = 500 kHz Df = 750 kHz Df = 1,000 kHz
0-17 3,200,000 m 170,000 m 150,000 m 144,000 m
17-90 570,000 m 29,500 m 26,700 m 25,600 m
90-180 455,000 m 23,500 m 21,500 m 20,400 m
This analysis uses the same STL antenna as used in case 1a.
Unlike cases 1a and 1b where it was argued that the interference within the 0 to 17 degree cone
from the STL transmitter within an urban building-top location could be ignored, in this case the
STL receiver is on a hill top, looking down on the urban area where the STL up-link would typically
be located. Many GSM cell sites in that urban area would be visible from the STL receiver location
within the +/- 17 degree beam. Even at the fourth adjacent STL channel from the GSM edge
channel, where the GSM out-of-band emission limit is -78 dB with respect to the GSM in-channel
psd, the necessary separation is excessive when GSM base stations are in the bore-sight cone.
Increasing beyond this 1,000 kHz carrier separation would yield little improvement.
STL operators may be able to mitigate the noise increase that they would experience from GSM
base stations by operating with a higher fade margin than would otherwise be necessary for the
path. Use of horizontal polarisation would offer approximately 15 dB or so cross polar
discrimination.
In the analysis, the ACS of STL receivers is assumed to be approximately 60 dB. However this may
be better in practice. Between the present STL band upper limit (935 MHz) and the present GSM
band which currently is used only down to 939 MHz, there is a 4 MHz guard band. This would offer
limited additional protection from the GSM out-of-band emission, which would improve by
approximately 7 dB with respect to the 1,000 kHz out-of-band emission. The fact that current STL
links operate satisfactorily in the presence of todays GSM assignments, suggests that the STL ACS
performance is much higher than the 60 dB used in this analysis. Because the SGM transmitter
ACLR is 18 dB better than the assumed ACS of the STL receiver at the 1,000 kHz carrier separation,
higher performance STL receiver input filters would yield up to 18 dB improvement in net ACS
interference rejection beyond the calculated values, and a corresponding decrease in net received
ACIR interference power, and hence a reduction in the necessary separation distance.
The GSM base station power used in the analysis is +28 dBW eirp. This is the maximum for power
class 1 which is more typical of rural base stations serving large cell areas with low population
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densities. High customer densities in urban areas results in smaller cell sizes with lower powers,
however this advantage is balanced by the greater number of cell sites that will be in the main
beam of the STL receive antenna.
Conclusion
Considering the high level of interference to STLs from GSM base stations, viable use of the band
by STLs would rely on high performance receiver input filters, higher receive input levels to counter
the erosion of the fade margin due to interference power, and horizontal polarisation. STLs in
urban areas should inevitably avoid using the edge channel adjacent to the GSM band, except for
shorter paths where better C/I would result in a viable link.
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1c) 935 MHz - GSM BS into STL - Calculation for >90 from the STL receiver bore-sight and
1 MHz carrier separation
Interference calculation (1c) GSM BS Tx to STL Rx
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08 m/s 169.54dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23 J/deg -228.60dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293 deg K 24.67dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02 Ohms 25.76dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 20,400 metres 86.19 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A GSM BS TxFrequency A fA 935.2000MHz 179.42dB Hz
2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 0.2000MHz 53.01dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 631 W 28.00dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 0.00dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -78.00dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 630.96Weirp 28.00dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000010000Weirp -50.00dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 3,154.79 Weirp/MHz 34.99dBW.MHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.000050000Weirp/MHz -43.01dBW.MHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B STL Rx
Frequency B fB 934.1250MHz 179.41dB Hz2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 0.2500MHz 53.98dB HzLicence MPIS MPIS -110.00 dBm
Rx Ant Gain GRx 15.00dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} -17.00dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -60.00dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Receiver noise figure FB 4.00dBReceiver noise floor psd N0 -199.93dBW.Hz
-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -145.95dBW
In front of the Rx antenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -62.20dBW.m-2
.MHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -140.20dBW.m-2
.MHz-2
At the receiver input...
Received power at fA IA -152.04dBW.
Received power at fB IB -170.05dBW.
Total received equiv.co-channel power IRx -151.97dBW.
IRxabove noise floor Margin 0 -6.02 dB
IRxabove -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.02 dB
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1d) 935 MHz - W-CDMA BS transmit into STL receive
Physical separation required to avoid interference
Angle from STLbore-sight
Df = 2.65 2.715 MHz Df = 3.515 4.0 MHz
(STL = 934.875 MHz) (STL = 933.875 MHz)
0-17 18,300 m 5,300 m
17-90 3,300 m 940 m
90-180 2,600 m 750 m
The lower power spectral density of W-CDMA compared to GSM results in much lower interference
levels and manageable separation distances.
The W-CDMA standard TS 25.104 gives the maximum power for medium range W-CDMA base
stations as
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Conclusion
No guard bands are considered necessary for STL links and W-CDMA base stations to operate in
adjacent bands.
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2a) 915 MHz - SRD transmit into GSM BS receive
Two scenarios are considered: A single SRD operated in close proximity to a GSM BS receiver
A large population of SRD devices distributed randomly throughout the urban environment.
As listed in Annex 1 of this report, (from Recommendation ITU-R SM.1538), there are many types
of SRD device, and many more are likely to be invented. There are also a number of regulatory
and standards references to consider:
Maximum power in band 915 - 921 MHz
Reference Parameter Power Interpreted (dBW eirp)
GURL (SRDs)Telemetry &
Telecommand+3mW -27 dBW eirp
ETSI EN 300 220-1 Social alarms (class A) >2mW to 10 mW erp < -18 dBW eirp
Although Class A social alarms in the ETSI spec may operate up to -18 dBW eirp, this would exceed
the GURL limit. It is presumed therefore that no higher than ETSI classes B, C or D could be
operated in New Zealand. Hence a value of -27 dBW eirp is used in this analysis.
Unwanted emissions adjacent to the band 915 - 921 MHz
Reference Parameter Power or psdInterpreted
(dBW eirp / 100 kHz)
MED RadiocommsNotice 2007
30 1,000 MHz -56 dBW eirp / 100 kHz -56 dBW eirp / 100 kHz
AS.NZS4771:2000Spurious emissions
(narrow band)-36 dBm -66 dBW eirp / 100 kHz
AS.NZS4771:2000Spurious emissions
(wide band)-86 dBm / Hz -66 dBW eirp / 100 kHz
AS.NZS4771:2000Footnote:
In NZ, OOB shall not
exceed:-
-55 dBW eirp -55 dBW eirp / 100 kHz
It is presumed that although the MED Radiocommunications (Radio Standards) Notice 2007 refers
to AS/NZS 4771 as an applicable standard for spread spectrum devices, and the standard allows
only -36 dBm for spurious emissions, (i.e. -66 dBW eirp / 100 kHz.) The footnote to that standard
implies that for New Zealand, a higher level of -55 dBW spurious emissions is permitted. This is
1 dB higher than the Radiocommunications Notice 2007 allows, (-56 dBw / 100kHz), however this
analysis uses the value of -55 dBW eirp / 100 kHz to be more conservative with respect to potential
interference. (The reference bandwidth is presumed to be 100 kHz in accordance with Rec. ITU-R
SM.329.) As a worst case, we assume the SRD is a wide band device such as one using frequency
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2a) 915 MHz - SRD into GSM BS - Single SRD at GURL maximum power
Interference calculation (2a) SRD into GSM BS Rx
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08m/s 169.54dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23J/deg -228.60dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293 deg K 24.67dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02Ohms 25.76dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 8,200 metres 78.28 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A SRD Tx
Frequency A fA 918.0000MHz 179.26dB Hz2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 6.0000MHz 67.78dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 0.002W -27.00 dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 0.00dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -10.22 dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 0.00Weirp -27.00 dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000189671Weirp -37.22 dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 0.00Weirp/MHz -44.78 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.000003161Weirp/MHz -55.00 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B GSM BS Rx
Frequency B fB 914.8000MHz 179.23dB Hz2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 0.2000MHz 53.01dB HzLicence MPIS MPIS dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 10.00dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -67.00 dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Receiver noise figure FB 5.00dB
Receiver noise floor psd N0 -198.93dBW.Hz-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -145.92dBW
In front of the Rx antenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -134.05dBW.m-2
.100kHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -144.27dBW.m-2
.100kHz-2
Field strength in BWBat fB EfB 4.50dBuV.m-1
Equiv. boresight Field Strength at fB EfB_0 4.50dBuV.m-1
At the receiver input...
Received psd at fA PSDA -261.73dBW.Hz-1
Received psd at fB PSDB -204.98dBW.Hz-1
Total received equiv.co-channel psd PSDRx -204.98dBW.Hz-1
PSD above noise floor Margin 0 -6.04 dB
PSD above -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.04 dB
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2b) 915 MHz - SRD transmit into W-CDMA BS receive
Because the SRD device used in the model has a 6 MHz wideband signal, the out-of-band emissions
are wider than both the GSM bandwidth analysed in case 2a above, and the 3.84 MHz W-CDMAchannel. Hence the power spectral density arriving in the base station receiver in both the GSM
and W CDMA cases are the same. The following analysis sheet shows the same 8,200 m separation
distance is required for W-CDMA.
Conclusions
The conclusions for this W-CDMA case (2b) are the same as for the previous GSM case (2a).
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2b) 915 MHz - SRD into W-CDMA BS -
Interference calculation (2b) SRD into W-CDMA BS Rx
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08 m/s 169.54 dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23 J/deg -228.60 dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293 deg K 24.67 dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02 Ohms 25.76 dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99 dB
Path length Dist 8,200 metres 78.28 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A SRD Tx
Frequency A fA 918.0000 MHz 179.26 dB Hz2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 6.0000 MHz 67.78 dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 0.002W -27.00 dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00 dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 0.00 dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -10.22 dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 0.00Weirp -27.00 dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000189671 Weirp -37.22 dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 0.00Weirp/MHz -44.78 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.000003161 Weirp/MHz -55.00 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B W-CDMA BS Rx
Frequency B fB 912.5000 MHz 179.20 dB Hz2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 3.8400 MHz 65.84 dB HzLicence MPIS MPIS dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 10.00 dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -33.00 dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Receiver noise figure FB 5.00 dB
Receiver noise floor psd N0 -198.93 dBW.Hz-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -133.09 dBW
In front of the Rx an tenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -134.05dBW.m-2
.100kHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -144.27dBW.m-2
.100kHz-2
Field strength in BWBat fB EfB 17.34 dBuV.m-1
Equiv. boresight Field Strength at fB EfB_0 17.34 dBuV.m-1
At the receiver input...
Received psd at fA PSDA -227.70 dBW.Hz-1
Received psd at fB PSDB -204.98 dBW.Hz-1
Total received equiv.co-channel psd PSDRx -204.95 dBW.Hz-1
PSD above noise floor Margin 0 -6.02 dB
PSD above -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.02 dB
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2d) 915 MHz - W-CDMA MS into SRDs - Calculation for the W-CDMA MS operating a
maximum power for class 3 in the channel adjacent to 915 MHz
Interference calculation (2d) W-CDMA MS Tx to SRD Rx
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08 m/s 169.54dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23 J/deg -228.60dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293 deg K 24.67dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02 Ohms 25.76dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 850 metres 58.59 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A W-CDMA MS Tx
Frequency A fA 912.5000MHz 179.20dB Hz2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 3.8400MHz 65.84dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 0.251W -6.00dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 0.00dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -33.00 dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 0.25Weirp -6.00dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000125893Weirp -39.00 dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 0.01Weirp/MHz -21.84 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.0000033Weirp/MHz -54.84 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B SRD Rx
Frequency B fB 918.0000MHz 179.26dB Hz2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 6.0000MHz 67.78dB HzLicence MPIS MPIS dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 0.00dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -62.00 dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Receiver noise figure FB 14.92dB
Receiver noise floor psd N0 -189.01dBW.Hz-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -121.23dBW
In front of the Rx antenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -91.42dBW.m-2
.100kHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -124.42dBW.m-2
.100kHz-2
Field strength in BWBat fB EfB 39.12dBuV.m-1
Equiv. boresight Field Strength at fB EfB_0 39.12dBuV.m-1
At the receiver input...
Received psd at fA PSDA -224.13dBW.Hz-1
Received psd at fB PSDB -195.08dBW.Hz-1
Total received equiv.co-channel psd PSDRx -195.07dBW.Hz-1
PSD above noise floor Margin 0 -6.06 dB
PSD above -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.06 dB
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3a) 870 MHz - SRD transmit into CDMA2000 MS receive
The analysis considers alternative SRD devices operating at a range of maximum powers
corresponding to values permitted in the GURL. Schedule 1 allows +6 dBW eirp in the band864 - 868 MHz for certain modulations. Otherwise 0 dBW eirp is the limit. In the band
869.2 - 869.25 MHz, the limit is -20 dBW eirp. In the 4 and 1 Watt cases the ACLR of the SRD is
adjusted to give -55 dBW eirp per 100 kHz, (which is the maximum permitted out-of-band
emissions for New Zealand according to AS/NZS 4771.) The following table shows the separation
distance necessary to meet the criterion of 1 dB elevation in the CDMA2000 receiver noise floor.
SRD power (dBW eirp) Separation distance
+6 2,750 m
0 2,750 m
-20 275 m
Multiple SRD devices would further increase the necessary separation distance.
As noted in the discussion in section 1b, about the interference criterion for CDMA based systems
that are interference limited, not noise limited, the 1 dB noise floor elevation criterion may be
inappropriately conservative. To explore an alternative, the interference analysis was repeated for
these three power limits. The noise floor elevation was ignored, and instead the
-37 dBm / 1.23 MHz maximum signal strength in the adjacent 1.23 MHz channel was used as a
threshold for acceptable interference. This value is obtained from s4.2.8 of the ETSI specification
as the maximum adjacent interference level for the MS receiver to meet its ACS performance.
Unfortunately the specification does not give explicit values for ACR, hence the analysis adjusted
the separation distance for each SRD power, to meet the -37 dBm (-67 dBW) adjacent channel
power criterion with the results shown in the following table.
SRD power (dBW eirp) Separation distance
+6 2.3 m
0 1.2 m
-20 0.12 m
The separation distances resulting from this criterion for adjacent channel selectivity are much
smaller than with the noise floor elevation criterion. They ignore the effect of SRD outof-band
emissions that fall within the CDMA channel. Clearly the correct values will lie somewhere between
the ranges of the two tables above. Because the analysis uses worst case parameters, (an SRD
device with 6 MHz wide band modulation), narrower band SRDs would generally have
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correspondingly narrower out-of-band emissions meeting the -55 dBW eirp per 100 kHz limit.
These narrower band SRDs would have correspondingly less total interference energy falling in the
CDMA channel.
Considering that the existing SRD allocation from 864 - 868 MHz, in conjunction with the Trunk
Mobile simplex allocation from 868 - 869 MHz has proved compatible with CDMA2000 above
870 MHz, replacing trunk mobile with SRDs in the band 868 - 869 MHz at comparable radiated
power levels will very likely be equally compatible.
The question must next be asked will extending SRDs the additional 1 MHz from 869 MHz up to
870 MHz significantly impact CDMA2000?
The ETSI specification for CDMA2000 only hints at the answer. It does not explicitly quantify the
receiver ACS response, however it gives the ACS test methodology giving -77 dB per 1.23 MHz in
the adjacent channel. The channel spacing is 1.25 MHz, leaving 0.02 MHz between the occupied
bandwidth of adjacent channels. This is 0.1 MHz from the inter-channel boundary to the next
channels occupied bandwidth.
Conclusion
Despite the lack of explicit ACS parameters in the ETSI specification for CDMA2000, the available
information and the two methods of analysis suggest that CDMA2000 can tolerate extending the
present SRD band up from 868 MHz, to 870 MHz.
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3b) 870 MHz - SRD transmit into W-CDMA 800 MS receive
The analysis below shows that the impact of a wide band SRD device occupying 6 MHz bandwidth
and at a power of +6 dBW eirp, requires a separation distance of 9,300 metres from a W-CDMA800MS terminal receiving near its edge of coverage. This relatively large free space distance is mainly
the result of W-CDMA800s modest ACS performance of only -33 dB. Multiple SRD devices would
further increase the necessary separation distance.
As noted in the discussion for other CDMA analyses, the 1 dB noise floor elevation criterion is
conservative for these interference limited systems. It is difficult to surmise what lesser separation
distance would be sufficient for compatible co-existence.
One consideration is that if no changes were made to the 864 - 870 MHz band, the introduction ofW-CDMA800 would have to accept the existing services. As noted in the 3a) discussion, replacing
trunk mobile simplex operations in the upper part of the band with SRDs would not significantly
change the interference parameters into W-CDMA. The remaining question is whether the
remaining band 869 - 870 MHz could be allocated to SRDs without noticeably changing any impact
on W-CDMA800.
Conclusion
A free space interference analysis based on the 1 dB noise floor elevation criterion shows thatunacceptably large separation distances of the order of 9 km would be required to protect the
W-CDMA800 MS terminals. However this method of analysis is very conservative, because it does
not take account of interference limited nature of CDMA networks, nor any building loss or clutter.
The same analysis method would also show the comparable separation distances for wide band
SRD operating in the present lower SRD band (864 - 868 MHz) because most of this band lies
within the first adjacent channel spectrum of the lowest W-CDMA channel at 872.5 MHz.
There would appear to be little change to the interference parameters if the trunk mobile simplex
below 869 MHz is replaced by an SRD allocation, however the band 869 - 870 MHz is less clear,although it may make little difference to the W-CDMA whether SRD allocation went up to 869 or
870 MHz.
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3b) 870 MHz - SRD transmit into W-CDMA 800 MS receive
Interference calculation (3b) SRD into W-CDMA8000 MS Rx
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08m/s 169.54dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23 J/deg -228.60dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293 deg K 24.67dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02Ohms 25.76dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 9,300 metres 79.37 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A SRD Tx
Frequency A f
A 867.0000MHz
178.76dB
Hz
2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 6.0000MHz 67.78dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 3.981W 6.00dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 0.00dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -43.22 dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 3.98 Weirp 6.00dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000189671Weirp -37.22 dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 0.0664Weirp/MHz -11.78 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.00000316Weirp/MHz -55.00 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B W-CDMA800 MS RxFrequency B fB 872.5000MHz 178.82dB Hz
2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 3.8400MHz 65.84dB Hz
Licence MPIS MPIS dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 0.00dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -33.00 dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Receiver noise figure FB 5.00dB
Receiver noise floor psd N0 -198.93dBW.Hz-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -133.09dBW
In front of the Rx an tenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -102.14dBW.m-2
.100kHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -145.36dBW.m-2
.100kHz-2
Field strength in BWBat fB EfB 16.24dBuV.m-1
Equiv. boresight Field Strength at fB EfB_0 16.24dBuV.m-1
At the receiver input...
Power out of Rx ant. in 1.23MHz at fA -66.34 dBm
Received psd at fA PSDA -205.41dBW.Hz-1
Received psd at fB PSDB -215.57dBW.Hz-1
Total received equiv.co-channel psd PSDRx -205.01dBW.Hz-1
PSD above noise floor Margin 0 -6.08 dB
PSD above -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.08 dB
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3c) 870 MHz - CDMA2000 BS transmit into SRD receive
The analysis shows that a wide band SRD device requires a separation distance of 1,070 metresfrom the CDMA2000 base station transmitting at +8 dBW eirp. No building penetration or clutter
loss are allowed for in this free space calculation. On the other hand, emissions from other
CDMA2000 bse stations that are operating co-channel with this base station are not taken into
account. These factors will largely cancel each other.
Most of the third-order intermodulation products from existing CDMA2000 transmissions fall into
the first adjacent 1.25 MHz channel, extending down to 868.75 MHz. This intermodulation energy
will not be experienced by existing SRDs in the band 864 - 868 MHz, future SRDs operating in the
proposed SRD band up to 870 MHz would receive more interference power from CDMA2000 basestations. However, those products that are sensitive to such levels of unwanted interference, could
choose to operate in the present SRD band.
Conclusion
Although SRDs operating in an expanded SRD band extending up to 870 MHz would experience
more interference closer to the 870 MHz boundary than is experienced in the present
864 - 868 MHz SRD band, SRDs would generally have greater flexibility to operate in the expanded
SRD allocation.
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3c) 870 MHz - CDMA2000 BS into SRD - Calculation for an SRD having a 6 MHz bandwidth
Interference calculation (3c) CDMA2000 BS into SRD
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08m/s 169.54dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23 J/deg -228.60dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293 deg K 24.67dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02Ohms 25.76dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 1,070 metres 60.59 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A CDMA2000 Tx
Frequency A f
A 870.6250MHz
178.80dB
Hz
2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 6.0000MHz 67.78dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 6.310W 8.00dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 10.00dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -54.00 dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 63.10Weirp 18.00dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000251189Weirp -36.00 dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 1.0516Weirp/MHz 0.22 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.00000419Weirp/MHz -53.78 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B SRD RxFrequency B fB 867.0000MHz 178.76dB Hz
2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 6.0000MHz 67.78dB Hz
Licence MPIS MPIS dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 0.00dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -62.00 dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Receiver noise figure FB 15.00dB
Receiver noise floor psd N0 -188.93dBW.Hz-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -121.15dBW
In front of the Rx an tenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -71.36dBW.m-2
.100kHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -125.36dBW.m-2
.100kHz-2
Field strength in BWBat fB EfB 38.18dBuV.m-1
Equiv. boresight Field Strength at fB EfB_0 38.18dBuV.m-1
At the receiver input...
Power out of Rx ant. in 1.23MHz at fA -51.79 dBm
Received psd at fA PSDA -203.57dBW.Hz-1
Received psd at fB PSDB -195.61dBW.Hz-1
Total received equiv.co-channel psd PSDRx -194.96dBW.Hz-1
PSD above noise floor Margin 0 -6.03 dB
PSD above -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.03 dB
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3d) 870 MHz - W CDMA 800 BS into SRD
Interference calculation (3d) W-CDMA800 BS into SRD
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08 m/s 169.54 dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23J/deg -228.60 dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293deg K 24.67 dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02 Ohms 25.76 dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 3,600 metres 71.13 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A W-CDMA800 Tx
Frequency A fA 872.5000 MHz 178.82 dB Hz2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 3.8400 MHz 65.84 dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 6W 8.00 dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00 dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 10.00 dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -45.00dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 63.10 Weirp 18.00 dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.001995262 Weirp -27.00dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 1.6431 Weirp/MHz 2.16 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.00005196 Weirp/MHz -42.84dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B SRD Rx
Frequency B fB 867.0000 MHz 178.76 dB Hz2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 6.0000 MHz 67.78 dB HzLicence MPIS MPIS dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 0.00 dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -62.00dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Receiver noise figure FB 15.00 dB
Receiver noise floor psd 0 -188.93 dBW.Hz-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -121.15 dBW
In front of the Rx antenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -79.96dBW.m-2
.100kHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -124.96dBW.m-2
.100kHz-2
Field strength in BWBat fB EfB 38.58 dBuV.m-1
Equiv. boresight Field Strength at fB EfB_0 38.58 dBuV.m-1
At the receiver input...
Received psd at fA PSDA -212.17 dBW.Hz-1
Received psd at fB PSDB -195.23 dBW.Hz-1
Total received equiv.co-channel psd PSDRx -195.14 dBW.Hz-1
PSD above noise floor Margin 0 -6.21 dB
PSD above -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin-6
Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.21 dB
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4a) 819/820 MHz - SRD transmit into simplex land mobile
receive
This analysis considers a narrow band SRD device in a channel adjacent to the 820 MHz boundary
with simplex land mobile. The SRD transmits at the maximum -10 dBW eirp allowed by the current
GURL, and has out-of-band emissions totalling -55 dBW allowed in New Zealand under
AS/NZS4771. (The 4 Watt allowance in the GURL does not apply to this band.)
SRD power (dBW eirp) Separation distance
-10 9,200 m
The simplex receiver in the channel adjacent to 820 MHz experiences a 1 dB noise floor elevation
from the free space path over a separation distance of 9,200 m. Other more separated simplex
channels will experience significantly less interference as both the SRD out-of-band emissions and
the simplex receiver filter selectivity both suppress more with distance from 820 MHz.
Where the SRD or the simplex equipment is used indoors or in urban locations, additional losses
due to building penetration and clutter loss will reduce the separation distance, although this will be
offset somewhat where there are multiple SRD devices. The biggest factor in reducing the effective
separation distance will be the use of channels further from the boundary. In the case of simplex
land mobile equipment most are capable of switching to alternative quieter channels when there is
traffic or interference on a channel.
Apart from the compatibility with neighbouring SRDs, a vital question concerning the possible
assignment of the 819 820 MHz band to simplex, is the need for the band to be recognised by
manufacturers. Motorola trunk mobile handsets being used in the duplex TS band, have a simplex
mode, but will not operate in their simplex mode down in the proposed 819 820 MHz band.
Conclusion
Simplex land mobiles can probably be operated in the proposed band 819 820 MHz despite the
proximity of the adjacent SRD band. However the availability of mobile simplex equipment that will
operate in the band should be investigated prior to any decision whether or not to allocate simplex
land mobile.
Another matter to consider is whether legacy SRD devices that were put into operation under the
current GURL (starting at 819 MHz) would cause co-channel interference to simplex land mobile
equipment if the allocation for the band is changed to simplex.
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4a) 819/820 MHz - SRD into simplex land mobile
Interference calculation (4a) SRD into Simplex Land Mobile Rx
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08m/s 169.54dBm2.s
-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23J/deg -228.60dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293deg K 24.67dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02Ohms 25.76dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 9,200 metres 79.28 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A SRD Tx
Frequency A fA 820.0250 MHz 178.28dB Hz2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 0.0200MHz 43.01dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 0.100 W -10.00dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 0.00dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -45.00dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 0.10Weirp -10.00dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000003 Weirp -55.00dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 0.5000Weirp/MHz -3.01dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.00001581Weirp/MHz -48.01dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B Simplex Land Mobile Rx
Frequency B fB 819.9875 MHz 178.28dB Hz2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 3.8400MHz 65.84dB HzLicence MPIS MPIS dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 0.00dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -45.00dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00dB
Receiver noise figure FB 5.00dB
Receiver noise floor psd N0 -198.93dBW.Hz-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -133.09dBW
In front of the Rx antenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -93.28dBW.m-2
.100kHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -138.28dBW.m-2
.100kHz-2
Field strength in BWBat fB EfB 23.33dBuV.m-1
Equiv. boresight Field Strength at fB EfB_0 23.33dBuV.m-1
At the receiver input...
Power out of Rx ant. in 1.23MHz at fA -67.16dBm
Received psd at fA PSDA -208.00dBW.Hz-1
Received psd at fB PSDB -208.00dBW.Hz-1
Total received equiv.co-channel psd PSDRx -204.99dBW.Hz-1
PSD above noise floor Margin 0 -6.06 dB
PSD above -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.06 dB
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4b) 819/820 MHz - Simplex land mobile into SRD
Interference calculation (4b) Simplex Land Mobile into SRD
Legend
Input cells InfoMain output cells Intermediate results
Useful constants linear dB
Vel of light Vc 3.00E+08 m/s 169.54 dBm2
.s-2
Boltzmann K 1.38E-23J/deg -228.60 dBJ.deg-1
Room temp T 293deg K 24.67 dB deg K
Space impedance Zo 3.77E+02 Ohms 25.76 dB Ohms
Useful constant: 4 Pi Pi.4 12.56637061 10.99dB
Path length Dist 9,800 metres 79.82 dB(metres2)
Azimuth (A to B) AzAB #VALUE! deg. True
Azimuth (B to A) AzBA #VALUE! deg. True
Tilt (A to B) #VALUE! deg. up
Site A (Tx) Site-name_A Simplex Land Mobile
Frequency A fA 819.9875 MHz 178.28 dB Hz2
Occupied bandwidth A BWA 0.0180 MHz 42.55 dB Hz
Transmit Basepower PTx 2W 3.00 dBW
Tx Feederloss L Tx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Tx Combinerloss L com {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} 0.00 dB
Tx Ant Gain G Tx 0.00 dBi
Tx Ant Boresight AzAA 0Deg. From bore-sight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzAB) GRxHPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Rx Ant VRP at (AzAB) GRxVPR_AB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Tx ACLR at fB(OOB leakage) ACLR {Use -ve for loss, eg -60dB} -45.00dB
Radiated power at fA Peirp 2.00 Weirp 3.00 dBWeirp
Radiated power at fB Peirp 0.000063096 Weirp -42.00dBWeirp
Radiated PSD at fA PSD eirp 11.0848 Weirp/MHz 10.45 dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Radiated PSD at fB PSD eirp 0.00035053 Weirp/MHz -34.55dBW.100kHz-1
eirp
Site B (Rx) Site-name_B SRD Rx
Frequency B fB 820.0250 MHz 178.28 dB Hz2
Receiver bandwidth B BWB 0.0200 MHz 43.01 dB HzLicence MPIS MPIS dBuV/m
Rx Ant Gain GRx 0.00 dBi
Rx Ant Boresight AzBB n/a Deg. True
Rx Ant discrimination angle BB to A AzB0A #VALUE! Deg. boresight
Rx Ant HRP at (AzBA) GRxHPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dBr
Rx Ant VRP at (AzBA) GRxVPR_BA {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dBr
Rx feeder loss LRx {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Rx filter loss fA(ACS) LRxAB {Use -ve for loss, eg -2dB} -62.00dB
Rx filter&duplexer loss fB LRxBB {Use -ve for loss, eg -4dB} 0.00 dB
Receiver noise figure FB 15.00 dB
Receiver noise floor psd 0 -188.93 dBW.Hz-1
Receiver noise floor power in BWB NB -145.92 dBW
In front of the Rx antenna...
PSFDAat Rx at fA psfdA {Free space} -80.37dBW.m-2
.100kHz-1
PSFDAat Rx at fB psfdB {Free space} -125.37dBW.m-2
.100kHz-2
Field strength in BWBat fB EfB 13.40 dBuV.m-1
Equiv. boresight Field Strength at fB EfB_0 13.40 dBuV.m-1
At the receiver input...
Received psd at fA PSDA -212.10 dBW.Hz-1
Received psd at fB PSDB -195.10 dBW.Hz-1
Total received equiv.co-channel psd PSDRx -195.01 dBW.Hz-1
PSD above noise floor Margin 0 -6.08 dB
PSD above -6dB [coordination] threshold Margin -6 Unwanted signals should be -ve} -0.08 dB
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GSM900 MS
For MS power classes 4 and 5, transmit power level 6000
Measuring
BW (kHz)30kHz 30kHz 30kHz 30kHz 30kHz 100 kHz 100 kHz 100 kHz
OOB power
(dBr /30 kHz
at carrier)
0.5 -30 -33 -60 -60 -63 -65 -71
See Annex A, Figure A.1a (p59)
Interpreted MS ACLR (for normalised uniform reference bandwidth)
Offset from
carrier (kHz)100 200 250 400
600~
1800
1800~
3000
3000~
6000>6000
ACLR 0.5 -30 -33 -60 -60 -66 -68 -74
GSM900 BTS
For worst case transmit power level 43 dBm
Offset from
carrier (kHz)100 200 250 400
600~
1200
1200~
1800
1800~
6000>6000
Measuring
BW (kHz)30kHz 30kHz 30kHz 30kHz 30kHz 100 kHz 100 kHz 100 kHz
OOB power
(dBr/30 kHz at
carrier)
0.5 -30 -33 -60 -70 -73 -75 -80
See Annex A, Figure A.2a (p61)
Micro-BS and pico-BS have up to 10 dB higher OOB relative to carrier above 600 kHz, but their
carrier power is lower by much more than 10 dB.
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7.5 Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS)
Table 7.4: Adjacent Channel Selectivity (MS)
Power Class Unit ACS
3 dB 33
4 dB 33
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3GPP TS 25.104 V8.4.1 (2008-09)
Technical Specification
3rd Generation Partnership Project;
Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network;
Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception (FDD)
(Release 8)
W-CDMA BS parameters
6.2.1 Base station maximum output power
Maximum output power, Pmax, of the base station is the mean power level per carrier measured at
the antenna connector in specified reference condition.
Table 6.0A: Base Station rated output power
BS class PRAT
Wide Area BS - (note)
Medium Range BS < +38 dBm
Local Area BS < + 24 dBm
Home BS < + [20] dBm (without transmit
diversity or MIMO)
< + [17] dBm (with transmit
diversity or MIMO)
NOTE: There is no upper limit required for the rated output power of
the Wide Area Base Station like for the base station for General
Purpose application in Release 99, 4, and 5.
Table 6.7 Base station ACLR
Adjacent channel carrier ACLR
5 MHz -45 dBc
10 MHz -50 dBc
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4.4 Base Station to Mobile Station
BS to MS is similar geometry to the following cases where an STL replaces the BS terminal or an
SRD device replaces the MS terminal:
1b) STL transmit into W-CDMA MS receive
3d) W-CDMA 800 BS transmit into SRD receive
The 3GPP standard suggests a methodology to calculate the minimum coupling loss, taking intoaccount a minimum separation distance, and assuming the mobile is operating 3 dB abovesensitivity.
4.5 Base Station to Base Station
BS to BS is similar geometry to the following case where one BS is replaced by an STL terminal:
1d) W-CDMA BS transmit into STL receive
The 3GPP standard suggests analysis based on minimum coupling loss.
7.4.2 Simulation parameters
Parameters BS receiver MS receiver
Maximum BS power 43 dBm macro
Average TX power 21 dBm30 dBm macro
20 dBm micro
Noise figure 5 dB 9 dB
Receiving bandwidth 4.096 MHz proposed 4.096 MHz proposed
Noise power -103 dBm proposed -99 dBm proposed
9.2.1 Interference modelling methodology
ACLR Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (of a transmitter)ACLR = Tx power (in Tx channel) / Power emitted in the adjacent channel
ACS Adjacent Channel Selectivity (of a receiver)ACS = Receive filter attenuation on the assigned channel / attenuation on theadjacent channel.
ACIR Adjacent Channel Interference ratioACIR = Tx power (in the culprits channel) / Interference power (in victim receiverin the victims channel)
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CDMA2000
ETSI standard EN 301 908-4 V3.2.1 (2007-09)
4.2.2.2 Spurious emission limits
In Band Classes 6, 8, 9 and 13, spurious emissions measured in the respective mobile stations
receive band shall be less than -76 dBm measured in 1 MHz resolution bandwidth.
It is reasonable to assume the emissions in neighbouring bands will be similar.
Table 3: Transmitter spurious emission limits for spreading rate 1
For |f| within the range Emission limit
885 kHz to 1,25 MHz
(BC 9 only)
less stringent of
-42 dBc/30 kHz or -54 dBm/1,23 MHz
1,25 MHz to 1,98 MHz less stringent of
-42 dBc/30 kHz or -54 dBm/1,23 MHz
1,98 MHz to 4,00 MHz
(BC 9 only)
less stringent of
-54 dBc/30 kHz or -54 dBm/1,23 MHz
1,98 MHz to 2,25 MHz
(BC 6, 8 and 13 only)
less stringent of
-50 dBc/30 kHz or -54 dBm/1,23 MHz
2,25 MHz to 4,00 MHz
(BC 6, 8 and 13 only)-(13 + 1 (f - 2,25 MHz)) dBm/1 MHz
> 4,00 MHz -36 dBm/1 kHz; 9 kHz < f < 150 kHz
-36 dBm/10 kHz; 150 kHz < f < 30MHz
-36 dBm/100 kHz; 30 MHz < f < 1 GHz
-30 dBm/1 MHz; 1 GHz < f < 12,75
GHz
All frequencies in the measurement bandwidth shall satisfy the restrictions on |f|
where f = centre frequency - closer edge frequency (f) of the measurement filter.
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Table 4: Additional transmitter spurious emission limits for spreading rate 1
Measurement
frequencyEmission limit Victim band
Applies to
Operating Band
921 MHz to 925 MHz 60 dBm/100 kHz GSM 900 BC 6, 8, 13
925 MHz to 935 MHz 67 dBm/100 kHz GSM 900 BC 6, 8, 13
935 MHz to 960 MHz -79 dBm/100kHz GSM 900 BC 6, 8, 13
Tone Measurements apply only when the measurement frequency is at least 5,625 MHz from the
CDMA tx centre frequency. The measurements shall be made on frequencies which are integer
multiples of 200 kHz. As exceptions, up to five measurements with a level up to the spurious
emission limits in table 3 are allowed.
Table 7 Effective radiated power at maximum output power (MS)
Mobile station
Class
Radiating
MeasurementLower Limit Upper Limit
Class I eirp 28 dBm (0,63 W) 33 dBm (2,0 W)
Class II eirp 23 dBm (0,2 W) 30 dBm (1,0 W)
Class III eirp 18 dBm (63 mW) 27 dBm (0,5 W)
Class IV eirp 13 dBm (20 mW) 24 dBm (0,25 W)
Class V eirp 8 dBm (6,3 mW) 21 dBm (0,13 W)
End of CDMA2000
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Short Range Devices (SRD)
SRD bands proposed for NZ
NZ SRD Bands Adjacent use - low Adjacent use - high
820 824 MHzPossible Simplex sub-band,
or trunk mobile base Rx
1 MHz GB, then
Cellular Base Rx
864 - 870 MHz Trunk mobile base Tx Cellular base Tx
915 - 921 MHz Cellular base Rx SRD (1 W)
921 - 929 MHz SRD (3 mW) STL
(Services highlighted in bold require interference analysis to and from SRDs in this study.)
GURL for SRDs - Existing SRD bands in NZ
Radiocommunications Regulations
(General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices) Notice 2007
Schedule 1
From (MHz) To (MHz) Peak Power eirp (mW) Designated Use
819 824 100 Unrestricted
864 868 1000Unrestricted
(refer Note 2)
869.2 869.25 10Telemetry/Telecommand
(refer Note 3)
915 921 3 Telemetry/Telecommand
921 929 1000 Unrestricted
Note 2: Transmitters employing frequency hopping or digital modulation techniques in864 868 MHz, may operate with gain antennas provided the peak power does notexceed 4 watts e.i.r.p.
Note 3: In the band 869.2 - 869.25 MHz the maximum permitted duty cycle is 0.1%
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MED Radiocommunications (Radio Standards) Notice 2007
Tale 1 Applicable standards
1. Short Range Devices
Short Range Devices: 25 MHz 25 GHz: AS/NZS 4268
Spread spectrum Devices: 900 MHz bands : AS/NZS 4771
Short Range Devices (25 MHz 1 GHz) : EN 300 220
(Extracts from the ETSI specification EN 300 220 follow this section.)
Table 2 Unwanted emission Limits
Spurious Emissions
Limit (peak power)
Frequency RangeMeasurement Bandwidth
-56 dBW (2.25 W) eirp
(59 dBV/m at 10 metre)30 MHz 1 GHz 100 kHz
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ETSI
Draft ETSI standard EN 300 220-1 v2.2.1 (2008-04)
Electromagnetic compatibility
and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Short Range Devices (SRD);
Radio equipment to be used in the 25 MHz to 1000 MHz
frequency range with power levels ranging up to 500 mW;
Part 1: Technical characteristics and test methods
MED Radiocommunications (Radio Standards) Notice 2007 refers to this ETSI standard for SRDs in
the range 25 MHz to 1 GHz.
Extract from Table 1
Item Frequency Bands Applications
1 Transmit and Receive 863.000 MHz to 870.000 MHz Generic use
Proposed SRD bands in NZ and relevance to items in the above ETSI table
NZ Frequency Bands Items ETSI Applications
820 824 MHz n/a n/a
864 870 MHz 1 Generic use
915 921 MHz n/a n/a
921 929 MHz n/a n/a
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Table 2 Receiver categories
Receiver category Risk assessment of receiver performance
1
Highly reliable SRD communication media; e.g. serving
human life inherent systems (may result in a physical
risk to a person).
2
Medium reliable SRD communication media e.g.
causing inconvenience to persons, which cannot simply
be overcome by other means.
3
Standard reliable SRD communication media e.g.
Inconvenience to persons, which can simply be
overcome by other means (e.g. manual).
8.2 Receiver LBT (Listen Before Talk) threshold
Table 12 Receiver LBT threshold limit versus transmit power and channel spacing
Tx power
Receiver bandwidth
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Table D.1: Classification of effective radiated power (e.r.p.) for social alarms
Power Class e.r.p. Approximate eirp
A 2 mW to 10 mW -25 to -18 dBW
B 100 W to 2 mW -38 to -25 dBW
C 10 W to < 100 W -48 to -38 dBW
D < 10 W < -48 dBW
For eirp, add approximately 2 dB
Table E.1: Limits for average radiated usable sensitivity in the band 806 - 960 MHz
SRD type Average usable sensitivity dBV/m
Integral antenna fully within the case 30.0
Integral or dedicated antenna with external
length 20 cm to the case28.0
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Table 12 General limits for any intentional transmitter
Frequency (MHz)Field strength
(V/m)
Measurement
Distance (m)
Equivalent
EIRP (dBW)
216-960 200 3 -79
Table 13 Exception or exclusion from the general limits
Frequency
(MHz)Type of use
Limit (V/m)
at distance (m)
A-average
Q-quasi-peak
Equivalent
EIRP(*)
(dBW)
806-890 Intermittent control signal 12 500 at 3m A or Q -43
806-890 Periodic transmission 5 000 at 3m A or Q -51
890-902 Intermittent control signal 12 500 at 3m A or Q -43
Periodic transmission 5 000 at 3m A or Q -51
Signals used to measure a
material characteristic500 at 30m A -51
902-928Spread spectrum
transmitters
1 Watt output
power- -
Field disturbance sensors 500 000 at 3m A -11
Any 15.249 50 000 at 3m Q -31
Signals used to measure a
material characteristic500 at 30m A -51
Intermittent control signal 12 500 at 3m A or Q -43
Periodic transmission 5 000 at 3m A or Q -51
928-940 Intermittent control signal 12 500 at 3m A or Q -43
Periodic transmission 5 000 at 3m A or Q -51
Signals used to measure a
material characteristic500 at 30m A -51
[ (*) Equivalent EIRP is calculated from the limit (V/m) at distance (m) values. ]
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Rec. ITU-R SM.1055
Use of spread spectrum techniques
This recommendation provides an excellent treatise on RF engineering theory and methodology for
analysing spread spectrum systems.
Rec. ITU-R SM.1056-1-
Limitation of radiation from industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) equipment
Table 2 Range of measured field strength from ISM equipment in the
ITU-designated bands
Frequency bandCentre
frequency
Appropriate Footnote
to the Table of
Frequency Allocations
of the ITU RR
Range of
measured(1)
field
strengths
(dB(V/m))
Equivalent
EIRP (dBW)
(3)
902 928 MHz(2) 915 MHz 5.150 (Region 2) 60-120 -45 to +14
(1) Field strengths measured at 30 m from the building containing the ISM equipment. Hence
actual distance to the ISM equipment is not known.
(2) 896 MHz in the UK.(3) This is the calculated equivalent EIRP of the ISM equipment and the building as a whole,
hence it is the net eirp, taking account of the building penetration loss.
This Rec. gives further methodology for analysing spread spectrum systems and their interaction
with conventional radiocommunication systems.
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5 Annex 2 Terms of Reference
Interference analysis: band plan 806 - 960 MHz
Figure 1 is a scaled schematic diagram depicting the current allocations and use of the band806 - 960 MHz in New Zealand:
The Ministry is proposing to re-plan this band in order to maximise technical efficiencies and toreduce fragmentation. A process is currently underway to swap some of the Management Rightspectrum.
Figure 2 depicts a possible configuration of the new band plan, involving the relocation of STLs,harmonisation of SRDs and re-location of the Land Mobile Simplex Tx band:
N841.000
806 MHz 960 MHz
CT T V VN N NNN
825.015
851.000
869.025
812.
000
819.
000
824.
000
845.
000
840.
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849.
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857.
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864.
000
868.
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870.0
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885.
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889.
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894.
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900.
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915.
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921.
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929.
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935.
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939.
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945.
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960.
000
C
The proposed re-planning exercise requires a number of technical compatibility analyses to becarried out between services. Proposed changes to services in a particular spectrum band and theconsequent change of relationships with services in adjacent bands need to be evaluated fortechnical compatibility, including the potential for interference and any interference mitigationsolutions that may be required.
= Unused / Guardban
= Fixed STL
= SRD
= Cellular (European)Key
= Fixed KK
= Land Mobile Tx
= Cellular (N. American)
SR GURL Telemetry915 - 921 MHz
SRD GURL Telemetry
869.2 - 869.25 MHz806 MHz 960 MHz
Current
CT T V VN C NNNN
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