AWG-11/TMP-28

/ ASIA-PACIFIC TELECOMMUNITY
The 11thMeeting of the APT Wireless Group / Document
AWG-11/TMP-28
14 –17September 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand /

16September 2011

WORKING DOCUMENT TOWARDS

DRAFTNEW APT RECOMMENDATION/REPORT

onthe common frequency bands for operation of short range devices (SRDs)

by

Chairman, TG-SRD

1.Introduction

The APT Wireless Group developed the Report APT/AWF/REP-07(Rev.1) on “Common frequency bands for operation of the short range radiocommunication devices” that contains information on frequencies and characteristics of the short range radiocommuication devices (SRDs) of some APT Members with findings of some frequency bands already harmonized among those countries.

Meanwhile, the ITU-R Study Group 1 has been developing an ITU-R Recommendation to fulfil the purpose of the Resolution ITU-R 54 “studies to achieve harmonization for the short range radiocommunication devices (SRDs)” that is to study and advise on a mechanism that may ease the use of relevant frequency bands and/or frequency tuning ranges, preferably on a global or regional basis, suitable for SRDs. The draft new Recommendation ITU-R SM.[SRD] (SM.1BL7) titled as “Frequency ranges for global or regional harmonization of short-range devices (SRDs)”, contains frequency ranges to be used as recommended ranges for SRD applications requiring operation on a global or regional harmonized basis.

In order to achieve ultimate goal of regional harmonization on frequencies of SRDs, during the AWG-10 meeting held in Thailand, March 2011, the Technology WG made the questionnaire on the regulatory status for frequency bands specified in the Preliminary draft New Recommendation ITU-R SM.[SRD](Annex 1 to Document 1B/267 of ITU-R Working Party 1B)in APT Region based on the received input contributions (AWG-10-INP-54) and proceeded as output (AWG-10-OUT-01). The feedback or answers from Administrations supposed to be collected and will be analyzed as a basis for the work of harmonization for SRDswithin APT region.APT members are kindly requested to complete the Questionnaire and return it in time for AWG-12 meeting.

2. Summary of the responded questionnaire

During the AWG-11 meeting, tweleveAPT membersresponded the questionnaire, they were: Australia, the Republic of Korea, Marshall Islands, Viet Nam, Papua New Guinea, Macao, China, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.The detailed response could be found in the following input contributions:

AWG-11-INP-22 from Australia (AUS)

AWG-11-INP-28 from the Republic of Korea (KOR)

AWG-11-INP-85 from Marshall Islands (RMI)

AWG-11-INP-86 from Viet Nam (VTN)

AWG-11-INP-87 from Papua New Guinea (PNG)

AWG-11-INP-88 from Macao,China

AWG-11-INP-89 from Singapore (SNG)

AWG-11-INP-90 from Sri Lanka (CLN)

AWG-11-INP-97 from Myanmar(MYN)

AWG-11-INP-98 from Laos (LAO)

AWG-11-INP-99 from Malaysia(MLA)

AWG-11-INP-100 from Brunei Darussalam (BRU)

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3. Regulatory Status for SRDs of APT Members

[Editor’s notes: This table would be improved. At this stage, this table is just compiliated responses from eleven APT Members. Responses from other APT Members would be expected. Myanmar, Laos and Singapore’s response didn’t updated in this table because they provide pdf file version for their contributions. It needs to provide original file version from these countries]

Frequency band / Remarks / Regulatory Status for SRDs of APT Members
AUS* / BRU / CLN** / KOR / LAO / MLA / MYN*** / PNG / RMI*** / SNG*** / VTN / Macao, CHN
9-148.5 kHz / Inductive SRD applications / Available
0–14kHz —all transmitters—maximum EIRP 200µW
14–19.95kHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 50µW
20.05–70kHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 7.5µW
70–119 kHz—telecommand or telemetry transmitters—maximum EIRP 10mW
70–160kHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 3µW. / Partially Available:-
16-150 kHz: Induction loop system / RFID / Can make available / Available / Available / Available
3-195 kHz for Security Device / Not yet Available / Only 115 – 150 kHz for RFID, Radio alarm and detection systems, and Radio remote control applications / Available expanding to 3-195 KHz
148.5-315kHz / Whole band not available
200–315kHz—aeronautical radionavigation (non-directional radio beacons).
70–160kHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 3µW.
135–160 kHz—telecommand or telemetry transmitters—maximum EIRP 10mW
160–285kHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 500nW / (BRU) Not available / Not available yet / Not available yet / Not Available / (MLA) Available / Not available yet / Not Available / Not Available
3 155-3 400 kHz / Inductive SRD applications
RR No. 5.116 / Available
3155–3400 kHz, with a carrier frequency of:
(a)3 175 kHz; or
(b)3 225 kHz; or
(c)3 275 kHz; or
(d)3 325 kHz. / Available:-
150-5000 kHz: Induction loop system / RFID / Can make available / Not available yet / Available
Hearing aids / Available / Not available yet / Not Available / Not available
6 765-6 795 kHz / Inductive SRD applications
ISM band (RR No.5.138)
Centre frequency 6780kHz / Not available yet / Available / Can make available / Not available yet / Not available yet / Available / Not available yet / Not Available / Not available
7 400-8 800 kHz / Available
7 200–10 010kHz—RFID transmitters—maximum EIRP 100pW / Available / Can make available / Available / Not available / Not available yet / Not available yet / Not Available / Not available
13.553-13.567 MHz / ISM band (RR No.5.150)
Centre frequency 13.560MHz
Level of sideband suppression is dependent on national regulations / Available
13.553–13.567MHz—RFID transmitters—maximum EIRP 1 W
13.553–13.567MHz—ISM applications.
13.553–13.567MHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 100mW / Available / Can make available / Available / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Available for:
 Radio alarm and detection systems,
RFID,
 Other applications / Available
26.957-27.283 MHz / Inductive SRD applications / non-specific SRDs
ISM band (RR No.5.150)
Centre frequency 27120kHz / Available
26.957–27.283MHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 1 W, maximum emission bandwidth of 10 kHz, and frequency separation of 5 kHz from citizen band channel centres—including garage door openers, personal alarms, radio-controlled toys/models, and twoway radios. / Available / Can make available / Available / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Available for:
Radio telemetry,
Radio remote control,
Other applications / Available (26.96-27.28 MHz)
40.66-40.7 MHz / ISM band (RR No.5.150)
Centre frequency
40.68 MHz / Available
40.66–41MHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 1 W.
40.66–40.7MHz—ISM applications. / Available / Can make available / Available / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Available for:
Wireless audio system,
Radio remote control
Other applications / Available expanding to 40.00-41.99 MHz
312-315 MHz / These bands are exchangeable in terms of applications but not always available at the same time in one country. / Available
304.05–328.6MHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 10 W—including automotive security alarms, remote door locking.
314.075–314.325MHz—home detention monitoring equipment—maximum EIRP 200 W—operation must not exceed 10ms/10s. / Available / Not available / Not available / Not available / Available
for remote controlled device 303-320 MHz / Not yet Available / Available expanding to 312 – 316 MHz for Radio alarm and detection systems, and radio remote control / Not available
433.05-434.79MHz / 433.050-434.790MHz is an ISM band (RR No.5.138 in Region1) except for countries mentioned in RR No.5.280. / Available
433.05–434.79MHz—LIPD class licence—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 25 mW / Available :-
Radio telemetry, telecommand system / Can make available / Only 433.67-434.17 MHz for RFID of container management and
433.795-434.045 MHz for Automotive applications and Keyless Car entry / Available / Available
for remote controlled device 433-435 MHz / Not yet Available / Available for:
RFID
Radio remote control
Radio telemetry / Not available
401-402 MHz / Available
401–402MHz—medical implant communications systems transmitters—maximum EIRP 25W outside the body—must comply with ETSI standard EN 302 537-2 / Not available / Not available yet / Not available yet / Available / Not available yet / Not available yet / Available for:  MITS (Medical Implant Telemetry Systems) / Available for:
 MICS
(Medical Implant Communications Systems) / Not available
402-405 MHz / ITU-R RS.1346 / Available
402–405MHz—medical implant communications systems transmitters—maximum EIRP 25W outside the body—must comply with ETSI standard EN 301 839-2. / Not available / Not available yet / Available / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Only 403.5–403.8 MHz for MITS / Not available
405-406 MHz / Available
405–406MHz—medical implant communications systems transmitters—maximum EIRP 25W outside the body—must comply with ETSI standard EN 302 537-2. / Not available / Not available yet / Not available yet / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Available for MITS / Not available
862-875 MHz / The whole of this band can be considered as a tuning range.
Only parts of this tuning range are operationally available in each country due to the use by commercial mobile systems. See national regulations. / Not available / Partially available:-
866 – 869 MHz : Radio Telemetry, Telecommand, RFID system
868 – 869 MHz:-
Radio detection, alarm system / Following frequency/frequency band available
868 MHz – RFID
868 – 869 MHz RFID Tags / Not available / Available / Available
for the band 869-870MHz / Not yet Available / Only 866 – 868 MHz for RFID / Not available
875-960 MHz / 902-928MHz is an ISM band in Region2 (RR No.5.150).
Centre frequency 915MHz.
The whole band can be considered as a tuning range. Only parts of this tuning range are operationally available in some countries.
The band 880-960MHz is not available for SRDs in a number of countries due to the use by commercial mobile systems. / Only part of the band available:
918–926MHz—designated for ISM applications.
915–928MHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 3 mW—includes movement detectors, video surveillance, wireless loudspeakers, wireless microphones, rolling stock tracking (railways), meter reading equipment, alarm systems.
915–928MHz—digital modulation transmitters and frequency hopping transmitters—maximum EIRP1W—includes radio local area networks (RLANs), cordless telephones.
918–926MHz—RFID transmitters—maximum EIRP 1 W.
920–926 MHz—RFID transmitters (maximum EIRP 4 W) must comply with ISO/IEC 18000-6c (RFID Gen.2), emissions below 917.75 MHz no greater than -37 dBm EIRP, emissions above 926 no greater than -33 dBm EIRP. Only to be used if more that 1 W EIRP is required. / Partially available:-
923 – 925MHz:
Radio Telemetry, Telecommand, RFID system / Following frequency band available
920 –924 MHz RFID Tags / Only 917-923.5 MHz for Non-specific SRDs and RFID and 925-932 MHz for Wireless Microphone. / Not Available. / Available
for RFID in the band 919-923MHz only / Not yet Available. / Only 920 – 925 MHz for RFID and 924 – 925 MHz for Cordless Telephone / Not available
2 400-2 483.5 MHz / 2400-2500 is a ISM band (RR No. 5.150)
Centre frequency
2450MHz
One of the main bands for wideband data transmission / Available
2 400–2 483.5MHz—digital modulation transmitters and frequency hopping transmitters—maximum EIRP4 W (or 500 mW in some circumstances)
2 400–2 483.5MHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 10 mW
2 400–2 500MHz—ISM applications
2 400–2 450 MHz—RFID transmitters—maximum EIRP 1 W
2 400–2 450 MHz—Telecommand and telemetry transmitters—maximum EIRP 1 W / Available:-
Non- specific SRDs / Available / Available / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Available for:
WLAN
Other spread spectrum applications
Wireless video transmitter
Other applications / Available
5 150-5 350 MHz
5 470-5 725 MHz / These two bands are allocated to mobile service and can only be used by RLANs with the conditions set forth in [Resolution 229 (WRC03)] Any SRD is not allowed to use these bands. / Available
(except 5600-5650 MHz)
5150–5350MHz—indoors RLAN transmitters—maximum EIRP 200 mW (averaged over the entire transmission burst); in addition 10 mW/MHz or 40 µW/4 MHz for emission bandwidths greater or less than 1 MHz, respectively
5470–5600MHz—RLAN transmitters—maximum EIRP 1 W and 50 mW/MHz for any 1 MHz band—must use DFS and TPC (EIRP limit is 500 mW if TPC is not used)
5650–5725MHz—RLAN transmitters—maximum EIRP 1 W and 50 mW/MHz for any 1 MHz band—must use DFS and TPC (EIRP limit is 500mW if TPC is not used)
5250-7000 MHz—Radiodetermination transmitters operated in radiofrequency-shielded enclosures—maximum EIRP 75 nW outside the shielded room —must comply with ETSI standard EN 302 372-1 / Partially available:-
5 150-5 350 MHz: Wireless LAN / Available / Available
except 5650-5725 MHz / Available / Not Available / Not yet Available / Available for WLAN / Not available
5 725-5 875 MHz / ISM band (RR No. 5.150)
Centre frequency 5800MHz / Available
5725–5875 MHz—RFID transmitters, and telecommand or telemetry transmitters—maximum EIRP 1 W (2W for
5795–5815 MHz).
5725–5850MHz—digital modulation transmitters and frequency hopping transmitters—EIRP4W—includes WiFi and WiMAX.
5725–5875 MHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 25 mW
5725–5875MHz—ISM applications.
5250-7000 MHz—Radiodetermination transmitters operated in radiofrequency-shielded enclosures—maximum EIRP 75 nW outside the shielded room —must comply with ETSI standard EN 302 372-1 / Available / Available / Available
except 5825-5875MHz / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Only 5725 – 5850 MHz for WLAN / Available except 5850-5875 MHz
24.00-24.25 GHz / ISM band (RR No. 5.150)
Centre frequency 24.125GHz / Available
24–24.25GHz—ISM applications
24–24.25GHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 100 mW.
24–24.25GHz—RFID transmitters and radiodetermination transmitters—maximum EIRP 1W
24.05-26.50 GHz—Radiodetermination transmitters operated in radiofrequency-shielded enclosures—maximum EIRP 75 nW outside the shielded room —must comply with ETSI standard EN 302 372-1
22-26.5 GHz—Ultra-wideband short-range vehicle radar systems—maximum radiated average power density is -41.3 dBm/MHz EIRP; maximum broadband radiated peak power density is 0 dBm/50 MHz EIRP—must comply with ETSI standard EN302288-1 and must not be operated within a nominated distance from a specified radio astronomy site. / Available / Can make available / Available except 24-24.05 GHz / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Available for:
Wireless video transmitter,
Other applications / Not available
61.0-61.5 GHz / ISM band (RR No. 5.138)
Centre frequency 61.25GHz / Available
expanding to 57-66 GHz
61–61.5GHz—Australia has not yet authorised ISM in this band.
59–63GHz—data communications transmitters for outdoor use—maximum EIRP150W peak, maximum transmit power 20 mW—limited to land and maritime deployments.
57–66GHz—data communications transmitters for indoor use—maximum EIRP20W, average power density of any emission must not exceed 9uW/cm2. Peak power density on any emission must not exceed 18 uW/cm2 at a distance of 3m. Spurious emissions outside the band must be less than -30dBm/MHz.
61–61.5 GHz—all transmitters—maximum EIRP 100 mW. / Not available / Can make available / Available expanding to 57-64 GHz / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Not available / Not available
76-77 GHz / Available
76–77GHz—radiodetermination transmitters—maximum EIRP25W
75–85GHz—radiodetermination transmitters—maximum EIRP75nW / Available / Can make available / Available / Not available / Not available yet
Available for security device only in this band / Not yet Available / Not available / Not available
122-123 GHz / ISM band (RR No. 5.138)
Centre frequency 122.5GHz
This band may not be completely available in some countries. See national regulations. / Not available yet / Not available yet / Can make available / Not yet Available / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Not available / Not available
244-246 GHz / ISM band (RR No. 5.138)
Centre frequency 245GHz. / Not available yet / Not available yet / Can make available / Not yet Available / Available / Available / Not yet Available / Not available / Not available

* Australia’s Note:Australia uses a number of other frequency bands to support a large range of SRD applications. This includes the 88-108 MHz, 174-230 MHz and 520-820 MHz frequency ranges used for wireless audio transmitters in Australia. The latter frequency range will be subject to further review as a consequence of the Australian Government’s decision on a UHF digital dividend in the range 694-820 MHz. Further information can be found in the Radiocommunications Class Licence (Low Interference Potential Devices) 2000 (the LIPD class licence) (available at which authorises users to operate a wide range of low power radiocommunications devices in various segments of the radiofrequency spectrum in Australia.

** SRI LANKA’s Notes :‘Can make available’ means specified band can be made available for SRD applications and ‘Not Available yet’ means can be made available if suitable provisions are made in RR

***Myanmar, Laos and Singapore’s regulatory status for SRDs would be updated.

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