Application Requirements Matrix Application Description Key Parameters Reference Smart utility networks (SUN) TV White space application is a good candidate for SUN There is no special interference source except TV signal. Use the similar TV Channel frequencies all over the world - Environment: Indoor/outdoor, Urban/suburban/rural - Operating range: up to several km - Up to several thousands of nodes in the network - Mobility (Device type): fixed - Security features: required - Reliability: high - Device category: as regulations applied to all applications 15-09-0275-02 15-11-0171-00 Intelligent Transportation System TV bands make signal travel longer distance and less vulnerable in rural areas, which can enable multiple applications between car and fixed node. Information delivery Traffic management Logistics tracking/Vehicle location Environment: Outdoor Data rate: Generally <1Mbps, Up to 10Mbps PER: < 10% Operating range: One controller covers up to 1 square km Data flow: two-way, 100 end devices (mobile) to 1 controller (fixed) Transmission power: Obey regulations all over the world Power type: Mains powered or powered by car engine 15-11-0194-00 15-11-0279-01 Surveillance, control and monitoring network Larger coverage areas due to excellent propagation characteristics, which make it attractive for surveillance, control and monitoring networks - Environment: Indoor/outdoor - Data rate: up to - PER <1% - Operating range: up to 1 Km - Mobility: support (e.g., up to 10Km/h) 15-11-0215-02 Infrastructure moditoring network Larger coverage areas due to excellent propagation characteristics, which make it attractive for infrastructure monitoring - Environment: outdoor - Data rate: less than 100Kbps - PER < 1% - Operating up to several Km - Reliability: high - Mobility: - Energy efficiency: high 15-11-0215-02 Local network in (M2M) Larger coverage areas due to excellent propagation characteristics, which make it attractive for local networks in M2M - Environment: Indoor/outdoor - Data rate: depends on M2M applications (40Kbps~2Mbps) - PER <1% - Operating depends on M2M applications (up to several Km) - Mobility: depends on M2M applications (up to 20~30Km/h) 15-11-0215-02
White Space Related Regulations Summary of Regulations Region /Country TVWS Channel Band Device Type Transmitted Power Requirements GDB * Sensing US (FCC) Related document: FCC 10-174 Final order: almost finalized 6MHz channel allocation FD only: TV channel 2 TV channel 5 to 20 (76-512MHz) FD and PPD: TV channel 21 to 35 (512 to 602MHz) and TV channel 39 to Fixed Device (FD): capable of geolocation and TV bands database access Personal/Portable Device (PPD): Mode I: list of available channels through fixed or Mode II devices; Mode II: capable of geolocation and TV bands database access; Sensing-only PPD: with no geolocation and TV bands database access. FD: 30dBm (1W) delivered to antenna, 4W EIRP; Mode I and II PPD: 20dBm (100mW) EIRP if the adjacent channel separation requirement is met; 16dBm (40mW) EIRP if the adjacent channel separation requirement is not met; Sensing-only PPD: 17dBm (50mW) EIRP Transmit power control required Must be supported in both and PPD Mode II devices. Optional for Fixed and PPD Mode I and II devices, Mandatory for PPDs UK (OFCOM) Related document: 9 Nov 2010 Consultation Final rules pending 8MHz channel allocation Possibly and and FM radio bands and other bands to be identified Master device: direct connect to database; Slave device: no need to contacct database, managed by master device Determined by the database; Transmit power control required Must be supported in Master devices. Not to be used in the UK but included to aid Europe (CEPT (ECC)) Related document: ECC Report 159 Still in progress 8MHz channel allocation 470-790 MHz Not defined as devices with specific roles/features. Determined by the database; Transmit power control required Must be supported. Optional only
Canada (Industry Related document: in progress 6MHz channel allocation 54-72, 76-88, 174-216, Fixed; Mobile: Mode I: slave device- no direct access to database); Mode II: master device- direct access to database Fixed: Max EIRP 6dBW; Mobile: Mode I: Max 16dBm EIRP; 20dBm; Mode II: Max EIRP; Must be supported in both Fixed and Mode II devices. To be considered in the future when technology is mature. Singapore (IDA) Related document: IDA White Space Technology Information Package, 7 April 2010 Still in progress VHF 7MHz and UHF 8MHz channel allocation VHF: between 174 to 230 MHz and UHF: between 494 to 790 MHz Will be developed in future Sensing devices: 100mW per channel; 4dBm with adjacent channeloperated by incumbent; 17dBm with N+2 channel operated by incumbent; Device with only geolocation: 100mW per channel Required Mandatory for both analogue and digital broadcast services; optional for both analogue and digital wireless GDB - Geolocation Database Regulatory Requirements Based on the rules from several regulatory bodies including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U. S., we can identify a set of common regulatory requirements for white space communications: Frequency Devices shall be operatied in any of the regionally available TV white space frequency bands between 54 MHz and 862 MHz on a license-exempt basis. Types of white space devices: Fixed device This type of device is operated at a location and is capable of geolocation and TV bands database access. Mode II Personal/portable device This type of deive does not have a fixed location while operating and is a device which has geolocation and database access features. Mode I Personal/portable device This type of device is a device which does not have geolocation and database access features. Sensing-only Personal/portable device This type of device is a device which relys only on sensing to protect incumbent users.