Activities of ARIB after the last meeting

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Activities of ARIBafter the last meeting

• - Standardization for Radio Systems -

Masayoshi WAKAO (wakao_at_arib.or.jp) Secretary
General, Senior Managing Director
Submission DateJuly 8, 2008
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Highlight of Current Activities (1)

• Broadband Wireless Access (BWA)
• New Standards
• ARIB STD-T94 WiMAXTM applied in Japan
• ARIB STD-T95 Next Generation PHS
• December 2007, MIC selected two operators for the
  deployment of nationwide mobile services
• WILLCOM,Inc. (Next-Generation PHS)
• UQ Communications Inc (Mobile WiMAX) Until
  March 2008, known as Wireless Broadband
  Planning, Inc.
• June 2008, MIC licensed 42 operators for
  regional/local fixed services (WiMAX)

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Highlight of Current Activities (2)

• WLAN Standards Update
• To accommodate 5.6GHz band
• To add 802.11n capabilities (D2.0 basis)
• RFID Standards Update
• To expand applicable spectra
• To accommodate new applications
• Free Downloading of ARIB Standards and TRs
• Since 21 April 2008
• 641 books/month sold in the past (average in FY
  2007)
• More than 183,000 downloads and 10 books sold in
  the first month
• Continue analyzing the implications

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Strategic Direction / Challenges

• IMT Advanced
• Facilitate the studies on candidate radio
  interface technologies and the evaluation
  methodologies
• Digital Broadcasting
• New Technologies for Future Broadcasting
• Ultra High Definition TV systems
• Extended Transmission Media
• Advanced Broadcasting Satellite
• IPTV
• Mobile Multimedia
• International Cooperation and Harmonization
• IMT-Advanced
• Digital Broadcast
• Broadband Wireless Access

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Next Steps/Actions

• IMT Advanced
• Start discussions on the candidate technologies
  and the evaluation at the Advanced Wireless
  Communications Study Committee (ADWICS)
• Discussions at GSC/GRSC, CJK and any other
  opportunities
• Digital Broadcasting
• New bodies for studying
• Studio Standards for Ultra High Definition TV
• Studies on 3D-TV, use of meta-data, IPTV and
  others
• Accelerate current development activities
• Quality Evaluation
• Advanced STL/TTL and FPU links

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Supplemental Slides
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Activities of ARIB

• Standardization for Radio Systems
• over the past year

Masayoshi WAKAO (wakao_at_arib.or.jp) Secretary
General, Senior Managing Director
CJK08-PLE08-006
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CONTENTS

• Major RD and Standardization Updates
• Broadband Wireless Access
• Other Areas
• Spectrum Re-allocation Action Plan

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Major RD and Standardization Updates-1-
Activities in Advanced Wireless Communications
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Advanced Wireless communications
Mobility
?
? Enhanced 3G
?
? 4G
New
High
? BWA
Mobile
Enhanced
Access
IMT-2000
IMT-2000
?
Enhancement
New Nomadic /R-LAN
Low
1
10
100
1000
Peak Useful Data Rate (Mb/s)
Note The illustration is based on Fig. 2 of
ITU-R Rec. M.1645
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Advanced Wireless Communications
Study Committee (ADWICS) in ARIB

• Established in April 2006

• Scope of Work
• To conduct technical studies on Advanced Wireless
  Communications Systems IMT-2000, IMT-Advanced
  and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA)
• To contribute to the global standardization

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Organization of ADWICS
Advanced Wireless Communications Study Committee
(ADWICS)
Steering Committee
IMT Partnership Subcommittee
BWA Subcommittee
IMT-Advanced Subcommittee
WGs corresponding to segments in 3GPPs
International Relations WG
Collaboration Group
Standardization Study Group
WiMAX WG
802.20 WG
Radio Interface Technology Study Group
Next-Generation PHS WG
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BWA ARIB New Standards

• ARIB STD-T94OFDMA Broadband Mobile Wireless
  Access System (WiMAXTM applied in Japan) ARIB
  STANDARD
• ARIB STD-T95OFDMA/TDMA TDD Broadband Access
  System (Next Generation PHS) ARIB STANDARD
• Adopted on 12 December 2007

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Moves in the government sector

• December 2006, the Information and Communications
  Council presented a report of the 2.5 GHz-band
  BWA Systems to MIC the Ministry of Internal
  Affairs and Communications
• December 2007, MIC licensed two operators for the
  deployment
• WILLCOM,Inc. (Next-Generation PHS)
• UQ Communications Inc (Mobile WiMAX)
• June 2008, MIC licensed 42 operatiors for
  regional and local services

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2.5 GHz-band Channel Plan for BWA
42 regional operators licensed (June, 2008)
UQ Communications Inc
WILLCOM, Inc.
Fixed Wireless Access (For Regional deployment)
Mobile Communications (For Nation-wide deployment)
Mobile Communications (For Nation-wide deployment)
Guard Band
Guard Band
Guard Band
Guard Band
N-STAR
MBSAT
2535MHz 2545MHz
2625MHz 2630MHz
2575MHz 2595MHz

Total 10MHz of Guard Bands
For this 10MHz bandwidth, operation is restricted
until 31 December 2014
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Major RD and Standardization Updates-2-
Other Standards
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Other Standards

• RFID
• New STD ARIB STD-T93 315 MHz-Band Telemeter,
  Telecontrol and Data Transmission Radio Equipment
  for Specified Low Power Radio Station (mainly for
  automobile use)
• New STD ARIB STD-T96950 MHz-Band Telemeter,
  Telecontrol and Data Transmission Radio Equipment
  for Specified Low Power Radio Station (mainly for
  active tag systems)
• Wireless LAN
• ARIB STD-T71 4.0 Expansion of 5GHz band to
  include 5.47 5.725GHz (5.6GHz band) was adopted
  in May 2007
• ARIB STD-T66 3.0 STD-T71 5.0802.11n
  capabilities were added based on D2.0 draft to
  2.4GHz and 5GHz bands

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5GHz band Wireless LAN
ARIB STD-T71 Broadband Mobile Access
Communication System (CSMA) 1 Version 3.0,
September 2005, Addition of 5.3GHz band 2
Version 4.0 May 2007, Addition of 5.6GHz band 3
Version 5.0 March 2008, Addition of 802.11n
capabilities (D2.0 based)
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Current status of Spectrum Re-allocation Action
Plan
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UHF Band Re-Allocation Plan(710-770MHz)
2007
Terrestrial TV Broadcasting (13 52 channel)
Terrestrial TV Broadcasting (53 62 channel)
770 MHz
710
After 25 July 2012
Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcasting (13 52
channel)
Mobile Communications
ITS
Guard Band
Guard Band
770 MHz
710
715
725
730
VHF Band Re-Allocation Plan(90-108MHz
170-222MHz)
2007
Terrestrial TV Broadcasting (1 3 channel)
FM broadcast
Terrestrial TV Broadcasting (4 12 channel)
90
108
170
222 MHz
After 25 July 2011
MM Broadcast for Mobile (except TV)
Private Business and Local Government Including
PPDR
MM Broadcast for Mobile (except TV)
Guard Band
FM broadcast
222 MHz
90
108
170
202.5
207.5
( Source report of Telecom. Technology
Sub-council )
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Frequency Allocation for 3G and Beyond
TDD system
4G Mobile System
FDD system
2.0GHz
2.5GHz
1.7GHz
800MHz
900MHz
700MHz
1.5GHz
2.0GHz
3.43.6GHz
3.64.2GHz 4.44.9GHz

• NTT DoCoMo
• KDDI
• Softbank

• NTT DoCoMo
• KDDI
• Softbank

NTT DoCoMo KDDI

• NTT DoCoMo
• eMobile

Current status
Used for 3G
Used for PDC (2G)
Used for BWA
Used for PDC (2G) and 3G
Used for 3G
Used for Fixed and other systems
Used for Fixed systems

• UQ Communications (WiMAXTM)
• Wilcom (XGPHS)
• will start services in 2Q/09

PDC (2G) Ceasing 2008 2010
Identified as IMT Plan bandat WRC-07
For further investigation
Shift/Convergence
Analog television service to be discontinued
For 3G deployment
Future
For TDD basedmobile systems
For 4Gdeploymentas globally agreed MT band
For 4Gdeploymentas anotherMT band
Studying for 3.9G deployment
800MHz
900MHz
700MHz
Technical Requirements Under Study for
deployment
Driving Fixedand other systems out
Driving Fixedand other systems out
To be used as pair bands after July 2012
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Thanks for your attention!
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Activities of ARIB

• - Standardization for Radio Systems -

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CONTENTS

• Standardization Flow in Japan
• About ARIB
• R D and Standardization

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Standardization Flow in Japan
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Standardization Flow in Japan
(Note) MIC Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications
Users, Operators, Suppliers
ITU-T/ITU-R
Demand
MIC
Radio Regulatory Council
Telecom. Technology Sub-council
MICs radio station license
Rule making
Study Group
Partici-pation
Technical Committee
Standard Assembly
RD Group
ARIB
Other organizations, etc.
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Government Regulations and ARIB Standards for
radio systems
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About ARIB
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Outline of ARIB

• Establishment merge of two organizations in
  1995
• Research Development Center for Radio Systems
  (RCR)
• Broadcasting Technology Association (BTA)
• Objective promotion of pubic welfare by means
  of
• conducting investigation, RD and consultation of
  utilization of radio waves
• promoting realization and dissemination of new
  radio systems
• Main Activities
• investigation and RD on utilization of radio
  waves
• establishment of voluntary technical standards
  for radio systems
• consultation, dissemination, collection and
  publication of information on utilization of
  radio waves
• frequency change support for terrestrial digital
  TV broadcasting
• frequency expiration support for re-allotment of
  radio spectrum

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Organization of ARIB
General Assembly
Members
Secretariat
Board of Directors
Auditors
Secretary General
Chairman
STD
Standard Assembly
RD
Technical Committee
Standard Council
Advanced Wireless Communications Study
Committee
MGT
Management Strategy Committee
Electromagnetic Environment Committee
Management Committee
PMT
Popularization Committee
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Evolution of ARIB membership
(As of March 1st)
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ARIBs RD and Standardization
Demands for radio systems
Technical Committee
Advanced Wireless Communications Study Committee
Electromagnetic Environment Committee

RD Group
RD Group
MIC
Results of RD
Considerations on Technical Requirements
Draft ARIB Standard
Rule making by the Ministry
Standard Assembly
Demands for voluntary standards
ARIB Standard
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ARIB Standard Assembly

• Establishment 1995 (reorganized from the RCR
  Standard Assembly and the BTA)
• Members 214 (as of March 1, 2008)
• open to any entity, organization and person
• no limitation on nationality
• independent from ARIB membership
• Organization

For maintenance and enhancement of ARIB standards
21 Working Groups
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Members of ARIB Standard Assembly
Total 275
T Telecommunications companiesB Broadcasting
companies and organizationsM Research,
Development and manufacture companies of
radio equipmentO Wholesaler, bank, electricity,
gas and service companies and corporations
(as of March 1, 2008)
Total 214
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Areas of ARIB Standards

• Telecommunications
• Radio facilities/equipment/devices for Telecom.
  Businesses (Mobile/Fixed, Land/Satellite, etc.)
• Radio facilities/equipment/devices for Other
  Businesses (trunked radio systems, radio systems
  for business, public safety, local government
  use, etc.)
• Low Power equipment/devices for data com., radio
  microphone, cordless telephone, WLAN/wireless
  access, RFID, ITS, UWB, etc.
• Others SAR measurement for mobile phones, EMC,
  Power Line Communications, Optical Wireless LAN,
  etc.
• Broadcasting
• Digital Broadcasting (Terrestrial/Satellite,
  Fixed/Mobile Reception, TV/Multimedia)
• Transmission for programme contribution/distributi
  on
• Studio facilities/equipment
• Quality Evaluation Methods (Video/Audio, mobile
  reception, FPD, etc.)
• Common or Others
• Measurement Methods

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Outcome from Standard Assembly

• ARIB Standards (STDs)
• voluntary standards of private sector
• ARIB Technical Reports (TRs)
• technical information not including
  standards
• Number of STDs and TRs
• Free Download
• since 21 April 2008

As of March 31 2008
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Standards Collaboration (General)
ITU
Up Stream
MIC
GSC/GRSC
I T U
ARIB
Down Stream
ATIS CCSA Communications Alliance ETSI
ISACC TIA TTA TTC
A P T
AWF
ASTAP
CJK IT Standards Meeting
MIC
TTA
Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Telecommunications
CCSA
TTC
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Relation with other orgs. (Specific Projects)
Telecommunications
Broadcasting
(IMT-2000/Advanced )
3GPP/3GPP2
ARIB/ATSC Regular Meeting
(IMT-Advanced)
WWRF
NGMC Forum
ARIB/DVBRegular Meeting
FuTURE Forum
ARIB
CJK Standards Meeting
(Wireless Access/WLAN)
ETSI/DVB
IEEE 802.11, 16, 20, etc.
ETSI BRAN
WiMAX Forum
SMPTE
PHS MoU Group