ETSI TR 103 612 V1.1.1 (2019-12)

IMT cellular networks; Mobile/Fixed Communication Network (MFCN) in the frequency range 6 425 - 7 125 MHz

DTR/MSG-TFES-1131

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-Dec-2019
• Technical Committee: MSG TFES - Task Force for European Standards for IMT-2000
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 30-Nov-2019
• Completion Date: 06-Dec-2019

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ETSI TR 103 612 V1.1.1 (2019-12)






TECHNICAL REPORT
IMT cellular networks;
Mobile/Fixed Communication Network (MFCN)
in the frequency range 6 425 - 7 125 MHz

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Reference
DTR/MSG-TFES-1131
Keywords
enhanced mobile broadband, IMT, IMT-2020,
MFCN, radio, regulation

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
Executive Summary . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Terms . 8
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations . 9
4 Market Trend and Information . 10
5 Frequency allocation . 10
5.0 General . 10
5.1 ITU allocation . 11
5.2 European allocation . 11
6 Technical requirements . 13
6.0 General . 13
6.1 Transmitter requirements . 13
6.1.0 General . 13
6.1.1 BS transmitter . 13
6.1.1.0 General information - BS transmitter . 13
6.1.1.1 BS transmit power . 14
6.1.1.2 BS channel bandwidth and configurations . 14
6.1.1.3 BS unwanted emissions . 15
6.1.2 UE transmitter . 17
6.1.2.1 UE transmit power . 17
6.1.2.2 UE channel bandwidth and configurations . 17
6.2 Receiver parameters . 17
6.2.0 General . 17
6.2.1 BS receiver. 17
6.2.1.0 General information - BS receiver . 17
6.2.1.1 BS receiver sensitivity. 18
6.2.1.2 BS receiver selectivity and blocking . 18
6.2.2 UE receiver . 18
7 Use cases and applications . 18
8 Compatibility and Sharing studies . 19
9 Mitigation techniques . 20
9.1 Mitigation Techniques related to FS . 20
9.2 Mitigation Techniques related to FSS . 20
10 Conclusion . 21
History . 22


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Intellectual Property Rights
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Foreword
This Technical Report (TR) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Mobile Standards Group (MSG).
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and "cannot" are to be
interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Executive Summary
In Europe the frequency range 6 425 - 7 125 MHz is currently (October 2019) being mostly used for Fixed
Services (FS) and Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) on a primary basis. While the ever-increasing user demand for mobile
broadband is pushing industry, academia and regulatory bodies to search for new spectrum, the frequency range
6 425 - 7 125 MHz, it is seen as a possible contender to meet this demand.
Clause 6 includes the main technical specifications of the NR Base Station (BS) and NR mobile User Equipment (UE)
which can potentially be incorporated for this frequency range.
The present document does not include the co-existence studies to analyse the risk of interference between incumbent
services and the 5G NR technology, which can be the next step in the process of feasibility study.
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Introduction
More than two and a half decades after the launch of GSM (2G), a new generation of mobile network technology is at
TM
our doorstep with the release of 5G New Radio (NR) technical specification by 3GPP
(http://www.3gpp.org/DynaReport/38-series.htm). This transition from 4G (known as LTE and LTE-A) to 5G is also in
line with the European Commission's vision for the Digital Single Market by 2025 [i.1].
In recent years, the demand for mobile broadband has increased exponentially. As per Ericsson Mobility Report,
November 2018 [i.7], the mobile broadband subscriptions are growing at a rate of 15 % YoY (year-on-year), reaching
5,7 billion subscriptions. In Q3 2018 alone, LTE subscriptions increased by 200 million and now accounts for 58 % of
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the total subscriptions. The global mobile data traffic excluding traffic served by Wi-Fi or WiMAX grew by a rate
close to 79 % YoY in Q3 2018, fuelled primarily by high resolution video content. It also forecasts a staggering
8,9 billion mobile subscriptions (6,2 billion unique subscribers) including 1,5 billion 5G subscribers of Enhanced
Mobile Broadband (eMBB) by 2023. The eMBB promises faster mobile broadband speed than its predecessor Mobile
Broadband (MBB). One of the ways to achieve it is by using large blocks of spectrum which are rare to find in the
lower part of the spectrum range (below 6 GHz).
The eMBB forms one of the primary pillars of 5G, the other two being Massive Machine-Type Communications
(mMTC) and Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC). Considering this enormous user demand, the
administrators and regulators are faced with the task of making room in the radio spectrum to adapt for all those new
use cases. The radio spectrum is a limited resource, the future is to efficiently share the spectrum between different
services, at the same time, keeping all the incumbent protected.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in its Recommendation ITU-R M.2083-0 [i.4], has laid out the
foundation and framework for the future development of International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) 2020 and
beyond. A snapshot of the three main pillars and the key capabilities of IMT 2020 and beyond as described in [i.4] are
depicted in figures 0-1 and figures 0-2. ITU in its recommendation has also highlighted the importance of contiguous
and wider bandwidth requirement to fulfil the need of users running high volume data applications on their smart
devices.
Enhanced mobile broadband
Gigabytes in a second
3D video, UHD screens
Work and play in the cloud
Smart home/building
Augmented reality
Industry automation
Mission critical application
Voice
Smart city
Self driving car
Future IMT
Massive machine type Ultra-reliable and low latency
communications communications
M.2083-02

Figure 0-1: Usage scenarios of IMT for 2020 and beyond [i.4]
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User experienced
Peak data rate
data rate
(Gbit/s)
(Mbit/s)
20 100
IMT-2020
10
1
Area traffic
Spectrum
capacity
efficiency
2
(Mbit/s/m )
10
3×
1×
1
0.1
1×
350
10×
400
500
100×
IMT-advanced
Mobility
Network
(km/h)
energy efficiency
5
10
10
6
1
10
Connection density Latency
2
(ms)
(devices/km )
M.2083-03

Figure 0-2: Enhancement of key capabilities from IMT-Advance to IMT-2020 [i.4]
The present document acknowledges the scarcity of the available spectrum and provides the justification for the need of
additional spectrum for the Mobile/Fixed Communication Networks (MFCNs) including International Mobile
Telecommunications (IMT) services in the frequency range 6 425 - 7 125 MHz.
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1 Scope
The present document is about the possibility of sharing the frequency range 6 425 - 7 125 MHz between the incumbent
services and MFCN (Mobile/Fixed Communication Network) services.
The present document provides the technical parameters of new entrant i.e. MFCN, current spectrum regulations,
mitigation techniques and foreseen use cases and applications for the high data rate MFCN including IMT services in
the frequency range 6 425 - 7 125 MHz.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
Normative references are not applicable in the present document.
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Connectivity for a European Gigabit Society.
NOTE: Available at https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/policies/improving-connectivity-and-access.
[i.2] ECC Report 254: "Operational guidelines for spectrum sharing to support the implementation of
the current ECC framework in the 3600-3800 MHz range".
[i.3] ITU-R Radio Regulations, Articles, Edition of 2016, Volume 1.
NOTE: Available at http://search.itu.int/history/HistoryDigitalCollectionDocLibrary/1.43.48.en.101.pdf.
[i.4] Recommendation ITU-R M.2083-0 (09/2015): "IMT Vision - Framework and overall objectives of
the future development of IMT for 2020 and beyond".
[i.5] Recommendation ITU-R SM.329-12: "Unwanted emissions in the spurious domain". .
[i.6] Recommendation ITU-R SM.1541-6: "Unwanted emissions in the out-of-band domain".
[i.7] Ericsson Mobility Report November 2018.
NOTE: Available at https://www.ericsson.com/assets/local/mobility-report/documents/2018/ericsson-mobility-
report-november-2018.pdf.
[i.8] Imperial College Business School: "How important are mobile broadband networks for global
economic development?".
NOTE: Available at https://spiral.imperial.ac.uk/bitstream/10044/1/46208/2/Goodridge%202017-05.pdf.
[i.9] Nokia: "5G New Radio (NR) Physical Layer Overview and Performance".
NOTE: Available at http://ctw2018.ieee-ctw.org/files/2018/05/5G-NR-CTW-final.pdf.
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[i.10] Huwey: "5G Spectrum Public Policy Position".
NOTE: Available at https://www.huawei.com/en/about-huawei/public-policy/5g-spectrum.
[i.11] ETSI TS 138 101-1: "5G; NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 1:
Range 1 Standalone (3GPP TS 38.101-1)".
[i.12] ETSI 138 104: "5G; NR; Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception (3GPP TS 38.104)".
[i.13] 5G PPP: "5G PPP use cases and performance evaluation modeling" v1.0 - April 2016.
NOTE: Available at https://5g-ppp.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/5G-PPP-use-cases-and-performance-
evaluation-modeling_v1.0.pdf
[i.14] 3GPP RP-191523 (June 2019): "Status report for SI on RAN-centric data collection and utilization
for LTE and NR".
[i.15] ETSI EN 301 908-24: "IMT cellular networks; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
Part 24: New Radio (NR) Base Stations (BS)".
[i.16] ETSI TR 138 913 (15.0.0): "5G; Study on scenarios and requirements for next generation access
technologies (3GPP TR 38.913 version 15.0.0 Release 15)".
[i.17] ERC Report 25: "The European table of frequency allocations and applications in the frequency
range 8.3 kHz to 3000 GHz (ECA table)".
NOTE: Available at https://www.ecodocdb.dk/download/2ca5fcbd-4090/ERCREP025.pdf.
[i.18] GSMA: "The Mobile Economy 2018". .
NOTE: Available at https://www.gsma.com/mobileeconomy/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/The-Mobile-
Economy-2018.pdf.
[i.19] ECC report 302: "Sharing and compatibility studies related to Wireless Access Systems including
Radio Local Area Networks (WAS/RLAN) in the frequency band 5925-6425 MHz".
NOTE: Available at https://www.ecodocdb.dk/download/cc03c766-35f8/ECC%20Report%20302.pdf.
[i.20] Recommendation ITU-R S.2367-0: "Sharing and compatibility between International Mobile
Telecommunication systems and fixed-satellite service networks in the 5 850-6 425 MHz
frequency range".
[i.21] Recommendation ITU-R F.2328-0: "Sharing and compatibility between international mobile
telecommunication systems and fixed service systems in the 3 400-4 200 MHz frequency range".
[i.22] Recommendation ITU-R F.2326: "Sharing and compatibility study between indoor International
Mobile Telecommunication small cells and fixed service stations in the 5 925-6 425 MHz
frequency band".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms apply:
antenna connector: connector at the conducted interface of the BS type 1-C
BS type 1-C: NR base station operating at FR1 with requirements set consisting only of conducted requirements
defined at individual antenna connectors
BS type 1-H: NR base station operating at FR1 with a requirement set consisting of conducted requirements defined at
individual TAB connectors and OTA requirements defined at RIB
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BS type 1-O: NR base station operating at FR1 with a requirement set consisting only of OTA requirements defined at
the RIB
protection zone: geographical area (for a defined frequency range and time period) within which victim receivers will
not be subject to harmful interference caused by interferer transmissions
radiated interface boundary: operating band specific radiated requirements reference where the radiated requirements
apply
NOTE: For requirements based on EIRP/EIS, the radiated interface boundary is associated to the far-field region.
restriction zone: geographical area (normally applicable for a defined frequency range and time period) within which
licensees are allowed to operate radio transmitters, under certain restrictive conditions (e.g. maximum e.i.r.p. limits
and/or constraints on antenna parameters)
TAB connector: transceiver array boundary connector
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
Δf Separation between the channel edge frequency and the nominal -3 dB point of the measuring
filter closest to the carrier frequency
Δf f_offset minus half of the bandwidth of the measuring filter
max max
f_offset Separation between the channel edge frequency and the centre of the measuring filter
f_offset The offset to the frequency Δf outside the downlink operating band
max OBUE
MHz Mega-Hertz
N Transmission bandwidth configuration, expressed in resource blocks
RB
PRated,c Rated output power (per carrier)
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
rd
3GPP 3 Generation Partnership Project
AAS Active Antenna System
ACLR Adjacent Channel Leakage Power Ratio
ACS Adjacent Channel Selectivity
BS Base Station
BW Bandwidth
CA Carrier Aggregation
CEPT European Conference of Postal and Telecommunication Administrations
DC Dual Connectivity
ECC Electronic Communication Committee
eMBB Enhanced Mobile Broadband
ERC Electronic Radiocommunication Committee
FR Frequency Range
FS Fixed Services
FSS Fixed Satellite Services
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GSM Global System for Mobile Communication
GSMA Global System for Mobile Communication Association
GSO Geostationary orbit
HST High Speed Train
IAB Integrated Access Backhaul
IMT International Mobile Telecommunication
ITU International Telecommunications Union
LA Local Area
LOS Line-of-site
LTE Long-Term Evolution
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MBB Mobile BroadBand
MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
MFCN Mobile/Fixed Communication Network
MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output
mMTC Massive Machine-Type Communication
MR Medium Range
MTC Machine-Type Communication
NGSO Non-Geostationary orbit
NR New Radio
OBUE Operating Band Unwanted Emissions
OTA Over-The-Air
PSD Power spectral density
RAN Radio Access Network
RAT Radio Access Technology
RF Radio Frequency
RIB Radiated Interface Boundary
RSU Roadside Unit
SCS SubCarrier Spacing
SHF Super High Frequency
TAB Transceiver Array Boundary
TRP Total Radiated Power
TX Transmitter
UE User Equipment
URLLC Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications
WA Wide Area
YoY Year-over-Year
4 Market Trend and Information
Mobile communication is one of the most significant technological developments in recent history. It has transformed
the ways of communication, seek information, learn and develop, experience entertainment and to execute business.
The number of mobile subscriptions is growing at 4 % Year-over-Year (YoY) and reached a figure of 7,9 billion in Q3
2018. Almost 79 % of those subscriptions were mobile broadband, accessing internet via mobile broadband technology
(MBB) [i.7].
The mobile data traffic has also grown massively with 54 % Year-over-Year (YoY) growth, Q1 2017-2018. This
growth is both due to the increase in mobile subscriptions and the increase in average data volume per subscription,
which is driven by rising consumptions of video content at increasingly higher resolutions. The mobile video traffic is
expected to grow at 45 % annually through 2023 and constitute 73 % of the overall mobile data traffic. It is also
expected that by 2023, more than 20 % of the mobile data traffic will be carried by 5G networks while the major share
would still be held by LTE/LTE-A [i.7].
The mobile broadband technology has bridged the digital gap between the Internet-connected and unconnected people,
especially in the developing countries. It has become a major factor in driving economic and social change. The study
done by Imperial College Business School [i.8], reveals a direct relation between mobile broadband penetration and the
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), for every 10 % increase in the MBB there is a 0,6 % to 2,8 % rise in GDP.
According to The Mobile Economy 2018 by GSMA Intelligence [i.18]: "In 2017, mobile technologies and services
generated 4,5 % of GDP globally, a contribution that amounted to $3,6 trillion of economic value added. By 2022, this
contribution will reach $4,6 trillion, or 5 % of GDP". At the same time, mobile technology is also at the forefront of the
economic development of the developing countries providing digital connectivity.
5 Frequency allocation
5.0 General
In this clause, the frequency allocation valid at the time of creation of the present document has been presented.
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5.1 ITU allocation
Article 5 of ITU Radio Regulations Edition 2016 [i.3] has allocated the frequencies 5 925 - 6 700 MHz and
6 700 - 7 075 MHz to the FIXED, FIXED-SATELLITE and MOBILE services respectively and 7 075 - 7 145 MHz to
the FIXED and MOBILE services on primary basis in all three ITU regions, as depicted in table 5.1-1.
Table 5.1-1: Extract from the ITU Radio Regulations [i.3]
5570 - 6700 MHz
Allocation to services
Region 1 Region 2 Region 3
5925 - 6700                  FIXED
                             FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-Space)
                             MOBILE
6700 - 7250 MHz
Allocation to services
Region 1 Region 2 Region 3
6700 - 7075                  FIXED
                             FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-Space) (Space-to-Earth)
                             MOBILE
7075 - 7145                  FIXED
                             MOBILE


NOTE 1: In the band 6 425 - 7 075 MHz, passive microwave sensor measurements are carried out over the oceans.
In the band 7 075 - 7 250 MHz, passive microwave sensor measurements are carried out. Administrations
should bear in mind the needs of the Earth exploration-satellite (passive) and space research (passive)
services in their future planning of the bands 6 425 - 7075 MHz and 7 075 - 7 250 MHz [i.3].
NOTE 2: In making assignments to stations of other services to which the band 6 650 - 6 675,2 MHz is allocated,
administrations are urged to take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful
interference. Emissions from spaceborne or airborne stations can be particularly serious sources of
interference to the radio astronomy service (see 4.5 and 4.6 and Article 29, WRC-07 [i.3]).
5.2 European allocation
Based on the information from the European table of frequency allocation and applications (https://efis.dk), the
frequencies 5 925 - 6 700 MHz and 6 700 - 7 075 MHz have been allocated to the FIXED and FIXED-SATELLITE
services on the primary basis and to the Earth Exploration-Satellite service on the secondary basis, whereas the
frequencies 7 075 - 7 145 MHz to the FIXED and FIXED-SATELLITE services on the primary basis.
The ERC report 25 [i.17], approved on March 2019, also designated MOBILE SERVICE as one of the primary service
in the frequency range 5 925 - 6 700 MHz following the same ITU allocation in Region 1.
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