Issue : 1 Rev. : 3
Date : April 24th, 2001
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ASMS-TF
Commercial Group
Date:Source:
Title:
Agenda item:
Document for: / April 2001
Commercial Group Interim Rapporteur
Temporary Commercial Requirements
Decision / X
Discussion / X
Information
This document contains the temporary Commercial Requirements to be drafted during the activity of the Commercial Group of ASMS-TF.
This document was updated with the various contributions received from different sources in order to finalise the drafting of its content.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 8
1.1 Intellectual property rights 8
1.2 Scope of the document 8
1.3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations 10
1.3.1 Definitions 10
1.3.2 Symbols 10
1.3.3 Abbreviations 10
1.4 Reference Documents 10
2 Market Requirements 11
2.1 User requirements 11
2.1.1 User terminals 11
2.1.1.1 Introduction 11
2.1.1.2 Description of terminal types 13
2.1.1.2.1 Handheld terminals 13
2.1.1.2.2 Transportable terminals (Palmtop and Laptop Terminals) 14
2.1.1.2.3 Vehicular terminals 16
2.1.1.3 Broadcasting 18
2.1.2 User interfaces 19
2.1.2.1 Non-broadcasting 19
2.1.2.2 Broadcasting 20
2.1.3 Applications 21
2.1.3.1 Non-broadcasting 21
2.1.3.2 Broadcasting 24
2.1.4 Pricing requirements 27
2.1.4.1 Non-broadcasting 27
2.1.4.2 Broadcasting 28
2.2 Service requirements 29
2.2.1 Non –broadcasting 29
2.2.1.1 Service principles 29
2.2.1.2 Service capabilities 30
2.2.1.2.1 Multimedia 30
2.2.1.3 Service architecture 31
2.2.1.4 Telecommunication services and applications 32
2.2.1.4.1 General 32
2.2.1.4.2 Basic telecommunication services 32
2.2.1.4.2.1 Bearer services 33
2.2.1.4.2.2 Tele-services 33
2.2.1.4.2.3 Supplementary services 34
2.2.1.4.3 Quality of Service requirements 34
2.2.1.5 Location based services 35
2.2.1.6 S-UMTS services as a complement to T-UMTS services 35
2.2.2 Broadcasting 36
2.3 Operators requirements 37
2.3.1 General 37
2.3.2 Infrastructure operators 39
2.3.2.1 Inter-working with PSTN networks 39
2.3.2.2 S- UMTS inter-working requirements with GSM (also possibly inserted as paragraph 2.3.5, at the end, as general requirement) 41
2.3.2.3 S-UMTS Operator requirements for data networks (Can stay as PARA 2.3.1, GENERAL, provided a) stays as 2.3.5) 43
2.3.2.3.1 Description of the technical trend 44
2.3.2.3.2 Network Architecture Description 45
2.3.2.3.3 Requirements on session management in a S-UMTS environment 47
2.3.2.3.4 Handover issues 48
2.3.3 Service operators 49
2.3.4 Application operator 52
2.3.4.1 Non-broadcasting 52
2.3.4.2 Broadcasting 52
3 Service Delivery Options 53
3.1 Terrestrial 53
3.1.1 Fixed 53
3.1.2 Mobile 53
3.2 Satellite 53
3.2.1 Fixed 53
3.2.2 Mobile 53
4 The Role of the Mobile Satellite Systems 54
4.1 Lessons learnt from the past 54
4.2 Markets 54
4.2.1 Non-broadcasting 54
4.3 Positioning in the mobile communications infrastructure 57
4.3.1 Positioning for non-broadcasting satellite networks 57
4.3.2 Positioning for broadcasting satellite networks 66
4.4 Users and Applications 69
4.5 Traffic Volume Forecasts 71
5 The Mobile Satellite Business Model 73
5.1 General introduction 73
5.1.1 Future Generation Mobile Satellite - Value Chain & Business Model 74
5.1.1.1 Value chain 74
5.1.1.2 Business model 77
5.1.1.2.1 Complementary hence gap-filler 77
5.1.1.2.2 Mobile Virtual Network operators 77
5.1.1.2.3 Specific market 78
5.2 Public markets 79
5.2.1 Traffic Model 79
5.2.2 Business Model 79
5.2.3 Summary 79
5.3 Mass markets 79
5.3.1 Traffic Model 79
5.3.1.1 Broadcasting-Satellite Networks 79
5.3.2 Business Model 81
5.3.2.1 Broadcasting-satellite 84
5.3.2.1.1 In-car terminals 84
5.3.2.1.2 Mobile handset and portable device 87
5.3.3 Summary 89
5.3.3.1 Broadcasting-satellite 89
5.4 Niche markets 90
5.4.1 Traffic Model 90
5.4.2 Business Model 90
5.4.2.1 Broadcasting satellite systems 91
5.4.3 Summary 93
5.4.3.1 Broadcasting-satellite systems 93
6 Regulatory Requirements 94
6.1 Licensing Conditions and Procedures 94
6.1.1 International Circulation of Terminals 94
6.1.2 Fees and Charges 94
6.2 International Harmonization of Regulatory Regimes 94
6.2.1 Mutual Recognition of Licensing 94
6.2.2 Mutual Recognition of Terminal Certification 95
6.3 Numbering and Addressing 95
6.4 Lawful interception 95
6.4.1 User localization 96
6.4.2 Security and Safety 96
6.4.3 Completeness 96
6.4.4 (possibly: Inter-working requirements with GSM) 96
7 Spectrum requirements 97
8 History 98
Table of Figures
Figure 1: Example of handheld terminals 13
Figure 2: Example of a transportable S-UMTS terminal. 14
Figure 3: Example of a vehicular terminal. 16
Figure 4: Type of terminals for broadcasting services and corresponding characteristics 18
Figure 5: Description of 3G devices (source UMTS Forum) 19
Figure 6: User interfaces for broadcasting services 20
Figure 7: Main categories of applications in the 3G environments 21
Figure 8: Applications that represent the majority of the near-term 3G demand. 23
Figure 9: Basic implementation of applications in network service modes 25
Figure 10: Evolution of mobile applications 26
Figure 11: Pricing requirements for broadcasting services 28
Figure 12: Service architecture 31
Figure 13: Basic telecommunication services supported by a PLMN 33
Figure 14: Service requirements for broadcasting 36
Figure 15: Typical Example for Radio Multiplexes 37
Figure 16: The value chain is changing (extracted from UMTS Forum presentation). 38
Figure 17: PSTN to S-UMTS Gateway Function 39
Figure 18: PSTN to S-UMTS Access Function 40
Figure 19: S-UMTS architecture for data services 45
Figure 20: Service operator positioning (source UMTS Forum). 49
Figure 21: Example of a Portal for different applications (UMTS Forum). 50
Figure 22: Forecasted evolution of Mobile Portals (source UMTS Forum). 51
Figure 23: MSS User Projections (Source: OVUM) 55
Figure 24: Breakdown of Medium Market Projections (Source : OVUM) 55
Figure 25: Breakdown of High Market Projections (Source : OVUM) 56
Figure 26: Breakdown of Market Projections (Source : OVUM) 56
Figure 27: Probable availability of S-UMTS and T-UMTS/GPRS 58
Figure 28: The role of S-UMTS as an integral part of the UMTS network (UMTS Forum) 59
Figure 29: Coverage extension. 60
Figure 30: Coverage completion, umbrella cell 61
Figure 31: Coverage completion 62
Figure 32: Rapid implementation of combined S/T-UMTS. 63
Figure 33: Disaster-proof availability. 64
Figure 34: Dynamic capacity allocation. 65
Figure 35: Overview of Co-operating Networks 66
Figure 36: Services per network 67
Figure 37: Possible integration at the services level 68
Figure 38: Markets and applications mapping 70
Figure 39: S-UMTS Traffic Volumes (Source : UMTS Forum) 72
Figure 40: 3GPP Business Model 73
Figure 41: Example of generic value chain 75
Figure 42: Example of enterprise model 75
Figure 43: Future mobile satellite (FMS) systems enterprise model 76
Figure 44: The business chain (source UMTS Forum) 81
Figure 45: Tomorrow's business model (source ESA study). 82
Figure 46: Partnership model: UMTS and Internet business roles maintained via co-operation (source UMTS Forum). 82
Figure 47: Ownership model: UMTS and Internet business roles in one ownership (source UMTS Forum). 83
1 Introduction
1.1 Intellectual property rights
[Source : CG Interim Rapporteur]
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ASMS-TF. The information pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ASMS-TF members and non-members, and can be found in Reference [TBD].
Pursuant to the ASMS-TF IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ASMS-TF. No guarantee can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in [TBD] which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
1.2 Scope of the document
[Source: Astrium]
The Commercial Group (CG) of the Advanced Mobile Satellite Task Force (ASMS-TF) has developed this document in accordance with the mandate received in Reference [1].
This document is targeted at:
· Providing the basic material to allow the promotion of services and products in satellite mobile communications and related areas;
· Serving as the basis for flowing the information to all parts of the world concerning mobile satellite communications according to the priorities agreed by the Task Force (TF).
· Developing a common vision of future mobile satcoms and identifying the role of satellites in the broader wireless networks of the third and fourth generation;
The CG also aims this document at being endorsed by the ASMS-TF Steering Panel for further use as an input by the Technical Group (TG).
The following points are addressed in this document:
· Review of the wireless communications and broadcasting markets;
· Definition of a common vision of future mobile satellite communication systems;
· Identification of the role of future mobile satellite communication systems;
· Identification of the need for new co-operations between the terrestrial and space industry.
This document is organised as follows:
· The market requirements are address from the user point of view (user requirements for user terminals, services and interfaces) as well as from the operators point of view;
· The role of the satellite infrastructure is identified;
· A business model is identified for each of the addressed scenarios (public market, mass market and niche markets);
· Regulatory requirements are also introduced in order to foster the use of such systems;
· Finally spectrum requirements have identified in order to define the need for bandwidth.
1.3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
1.3.1 Definitions
1.3.2 Symbols
1.3.3 Abbreviations
[Source: all]
ASMS-TF The Advanced Satellite Mobile Systems Task Force
CG The Commercial Group of the ASMS-TF
TG The Technical Group of the ASMS-TF
1.4 Reference Documents
[Source: all]
[1] Memorandum of Understanding of the Task Force on Advanced Satellite Mobile Systems (ASMS-TF), Version 2.1 (2001-03-02).
[2] Input document to ITU-R Working Party 8F, Doc. 8F/233-E, 2001-02-16, Alcatel, IMT2000 Systems and Systems beyond: A Vision of the Satellite Component Role.
[3] Draft ETSI TR 101 865, Satellite Component of UMTS/IMT2000; General Aspects and Principles; TC SES / S-UMTS.
[4] 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), “Service Aspects, Services and Service capabilities”, TS22.105V3.9.0.
[5] ETSI ETR 279, May 1997, Satellite Personal Communications Networks (S-PCN); Need and objectives for standards in addition to the ETS’s on essential requirements.
[6] Source: IDATE, in “Planning the Next Generation of Satellite Broadcasting Systems” ESTEC study n° 14695/00/NL/DS.
2 Market Requirements
This section identifies the requirements for addressing the market in a successful manner.
2.1 User requirements
This section will address the requirements from the user point of view. Eg. Cost of the terminals, need for a single interface (in terms of billing, etc), need for specific interfaces (for instance with a PC, etc). One may also think that human safety requirements be addressed under the section “user terminals.”
2.1.1 User terminals
[Source: Astrium]
2.1.1.1 Introduction
IMT2000 “third generation” mobile networks – known as UMTS in Europe – will differ significantly from today’s second generation systems that are built around GSM, TDMA and CDMA technologies.
This implies moving from voice communication to a rich, interactive multimedia-based personal and business environment. The 3G will enable faster data transmission speeds, making mobile access to high-quality video, audio, graphics and multimedia as easy as the actual fixed Internet.
While today’s mobile users must wait minutes just to download a few e-mail messages, tomorrow’s mobile users will use exciting new pocket-able communications devices to view high-quality video clips, work with graphics-rich document files, browse, buy and enjoy a whole new world of information and entertainment services.
This implies that tomorrow’s phones would be much more than just phone. A large number of S-UMTS terminals can thus be envisaged for different applications, services and user groups. On the UMTS Forum web site, examples of different terminal concepts are available.
Five main categories of terminals have been identified:
· Handheld terminals.
· Transportable terminals (palmtop-sized).
· Transportable terminals (laptop-sized).
· Vehicular terminals.
It is also important to identify the possible integration between terrestrial and satellite components in a single device. The different terminal types can thus be categorised in different terminal classes in terms of functionality. Single-mode terminals are pure S-UMTS terminals, i.e., they may not be used for communications with any terrestrial system. Multi-mode terminals are capable of communicating with both S-UMTS systems and terrestrial systems.
A wide range of multi-mode terminals can be envisaged:
· Single-mode S-UMTS terminals.
· Generic multi-mode terminal, capable of connecting to a arbitrary number of systems.
· Dual-mode S-UMTS/T-UMTS terminals.
· Dual-mode S-UMTS/GPRS terminals.
· Tri-mode S-UMTS/T-UMTS/GPRS terminals.
The generic multi-mode terminal may in principle be configured to communicate with any
S-UMTS and 3G terrestrial mobile communication system. This approach represents the optimal solution from a flexibility point of view. More realistic terminal solutions will be to limit the number of modes the terminal supports. Multi-mode terminals will most probably be
S-UMTS/T-UMTS terminals or S-UMTS/GPRS terminals.
The user terminals may also include other functionalities such as the integration of the reception of Galileo signals for navigation purposes.
2.1.1.2 Description of terminal types
2.1.1.2.1 Handheld terminals
Handheld S-UMTS terminals may be similar to current Globalstar or ACeS terminals, or more like a PDA. A display of a decent size is incorporated to show images and video. Examples of such screens are those on camcorders and PDAs. In addition to containing a user interface, the handheld terminal is likely to contain a short-range wireless interface (SRWI) enabling it to connect to other devices like PDA’s or laptop PCs. However, the main usage of the terminal will be via the user interface, not via the SRWI.
Figure 1: Example of handheld terminals
The terminal should be multi-mode permitting the terminal to connect to terrestrial networks. In-call handover between satellite and terrestrial might thus be provided.
Degree of user co-operation needed
In areas with terrestrial coverage, little user co-operation is needed when the terminal is in terrestrial mode. The terminal can communicate outdoors and indoors, and the antenna does not need to be pointed in any particular direction.
In S-UMTS mode, some user co-operation is necessary, as LOS to the satellite is required. Hence, the terminal can not be used in buildings except close to windows with a view in the direction of the satellite, under trees or in cars, trains etc. In areas with low elevation angle, mountains and hills may obstruct the LOS. The antenna gain is low, so it is not critical that the antenna point directly towards the satellite.