Wireless Access Services

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Wireless Access Services

• ACIF Forum Future Wireless
• 22 August 2006
• Nevio Marinelli
• Australian Communications Media Authority

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What are wireless access services (WAS)?

• Services delivered by telecommunications
  carriers, internet service providers (ISPs) or
  other providers using a radio connection from an
  end-user to a core network

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What are wireless access services (WAS)? (cont.)

• Examples of WAS include
• broadband/fixed wireless access(BWA/FWA)
• cellular mobile networks
• wireless local loop (WLL)
• multipoint distribution system (MDS)
• radio local area network (RLAN)

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Preparing for the future

• Development of spectrum strategies
• discussion paper released in February 2006
• stakeholder seminar in March 2006
• 47 submissions received
• input being used to guide development of
  strategies
• short, medium and long term
• further consultation required

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Regulation

• ACMA objectives
• minimise impediments
• encourage standardisation and harmonisation
• technology flexible arrangements
• allow market to decide
• Current arrangements
• adequate but have pros and cons

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Class Licensing (the Public Park)

• Interference management model relies on generic
  frequency parameters and power limits.
• Low power level playing field
• Cheap, no administration gtgt fast rollout
• Uncoordinated Use gtgt No guarantee of QoS
• RLANS, city WiFi hotspots, rural BWA
• Good for small operators

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Apparatus Licensing (Command Control)

• Interference management linked to specific
  closely defined parameters, location, transmit
  power etc.
• QoS guaranteed by coordination of each device
• Can be administratively cumbersome
• Traditionally used for FWA ?BWA

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Spectrum Licensing (Private Spectrum)

• Private spectrum space - within interference
  limits
• Auctioned issued for up to 15 years
• Good for large operator rollouts
• Interference management across frequency and
  geographic boundary
• Accommodates a degree of technology
  flexibility.
• QoS guaranteed (Private use gtgt no sharing)

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What are the alternatives?

• An example the Private Park
• Combines CL/AL/SL principles
• Non-exclusive access but closed user group
• Area-based fees and conditions of use
• Technology flexible approach
• based on a broad technical framework

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Questions?

• Thank you
• For more information please visit the
  Wireless Access Services webpage on ACMAs
  website at http//www.acma.gov.au/ACMAINTER.STAN
  DARDpcPC_100424
• Email enquiries may be sent to
• WAS-planning_at_acma.gov.au