Setting the Standard

Today we have a special episode outlining the Day one of the Forum's virtual summit WInnComm 2021, featuring keynotes by Scott Patrick of the NTIA, Ira Keltz of the FCC and Col. Andrew P Martin of the USAF. In addition to the keynotes we have sessions on Software Defined Systems, the 3 GHz Band and Methods of Sharing. I will be speaking with Ken Dingman from L3Harris, Mark Gibson of Commscope, and John Glossner of Optimum Semiconductor Technologies about these sessions.

In this episode, I'm talking about ESCs with Andy Clegg, Forum CTO and Chair of SSC WG1, John Glossner, Chair of the TG assigned to work on ESC Impact Technical Report, and Mark Gibson, Vice Chair of Forum, and ESC network operator.

Timestamps

0:42 Andy Clegg talks about what an ESC is and why they need protection? A bit about the Navy and the Spectrum Access System and whisper zones.
04:48 John Glossner discusses the work of the Task Group to evaluate ESC impacts, antenna patterns, population impact and more.
09:35 Mark addresses what it all means for CBRS, antenna design, best practice and more.
11:08 What about adjacent channels? Any worries for the 3.45 and upcoming auction?
12:24 Are there alternatives are there to ESC's? (Spoiler alert … yes!) A bit on a portal the Forum built, the DoD program initiative, Informing Incumbent Capability (IIC), and more.
15:42 What are the roadblock to implementing IIC? It depends …

ESCs will be explored further during WInnComm 2021 Online: A Deep Dive into the Future of Wireless Communications Technologies, Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2021.

More information will be available soon at https://www.WirelessInnovation.org. Be sure to subscribe to our email list for updates.

Have any advanced wireless radio topics you'd like to see explored by Forum experts? Let us know. Email me at [email protected].

Hello and welcome to Setting the Standard, the podcast about wireless radio standards creation from the Wireless Innovation Forum. Want to know the latest about the CBRS band, 6 GHz, the SCA or any other advanced radio technologies hot topics? You're in the right place. I'm your host and Communications Director of the Forum, Stephanie Hamill.

In this episode, I'm talking with the Forum's Chief Regulatory Officer Prakash Moorut, Senior Director of Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs for Shure, about the our Regulatory Advisory Committee. The group had been inactive for a time and Prakash revived it to tackle a variety of spectrum related topics with representatives from around the globe.

Timestamps:
00:44 Why the group was revived: harmonizing regulations around new spectrum usage around new spectrum sharing use cases. Let's not reinvent the wheel, but instead come together to share lessons learned. Great platform for information sharing.
02:20 A bit on CBRS development, unique requirements of different countries, and coming up with recommendations based on individual needs.
04:23 Examples of some contributions from Germany, UK, US, Canada, and other contributors  on topics including localized sensing rules, CBRS, 6 Ghz, fixed satellites, and more.
06:27 Goals for the future, including a call for expansion and use cases.

Are you a regulator and want to participate or have a use case idea? Comment below or contact Wireless Innovation Forum CEO Lee Pucker at [email protected].

Want to learn more about the work of the Wireless Innovation Forum? Head on over to https://www.wirelessinnovation.org.


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In this episode, I'm talking with John Glossner of Optimum SemiConductor Technologies and Louise Lamont of CRC Canada, about the Forum's Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle Wireless Networking, or Drone for shorthand, Special Interest Group. The group is currently work putting together a report on the Technological State of the Industry on Wireless Drone Networking.

Timestamps:

01:05 Why a special interest group? A bit about how the group was formed and the difference between SIGs and TGs and how this group spans multiple topics and groups.

02:47 Topics reviewed to date in the group, including open source, simulators, and interference detection.

04:46 Louise talks about the CRC contribution on interference detection and localization and how regulators could use the data gathered by CRC.

09:44 How the group plans to use the information from the CRC contribution as well as the other contributions received to date in its first technical report.

10:18 A review of who will benefit from this inaugural report: hint, it's a broad swath, from regulators to manufacturers, above ground, below sea … so many more! And did John mention drone taxis and aerial drone refueling?

11:18 First draft timing predictions.

11:58 What's next? Modeling? Simulation? Defense and civil government projects? The many possibilities are explored.

In this episode, we are talking with Navin Hatharimani of Nokia, about the Forum's 6 GHz Operational and Functional Requirements document, TR-1014, which sets the stage for operations in the band. 

For more information on the Forum's 6 GHz Committee: https://6GHz.WirelessInnovation.org 

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Timestamps:
00:34 WInnForum's AFC Functional Specification Work Group and how it fits into the larger 6 GHz Committee
01:45 More on the task groups and the issues they tackle (For a diagram of all the groups https://6ghz.wirelessinnovation.org/o...)
03:07 Who is this group (and its subsequent documents) designed to help?
04:47 How are the requirements organized? What are the categories?
07:24 This just the beginning; more will be added
07:54 What makes this set of requirements different?
09:00 What kind of timeline are we looking at?
10:00 Wondering about market verticals?

Today I'm talking with WInnForum CEO, Lee Pucker who provides an update on the Forum's four Committees' projects and a window into a few projects on the horizon.

Timestamps:

00:32 Kicking it off with the Forum's project incubator committee, Advanced Technologies (ATC)
1:04 The ATC's Top Ten Most Wanted Wireless Innovations List
2:21 The 3100-3550 Band Task Group
3:30 The Unmanned Vehicle Wireless Networking SIG (let's just call it the Drone SIG)
4:30 A bit on how the ATC is working with our Regulatory Advisory Committee to address worldwide interference determination by regulators
5:32 On to our oldest committee, Software Defined Systems
6:40 Exciting new agreement with SOSA
7:55 Recent successful meeting with its Advisory Council
8:28 Now for our Spectrum Sharing Committee
9:20 CBRS Release 1 Standards and initial commercial deployment success
9:55 Standards development underway for a PAL leasing market
11:00 One step further in the development of our Release 2 Standards for CBRS
11:45 Antenna Patterns, DAS and more
12:30 Open call for CBRS Success Stories! Submit yours to me at [email protected]
13:00 Last but not least, the 6 GHz Committee
13:50 New AFC Working Group developing its first document
14:30 Project addressing building entry loss will be available soon
15:00 New 3GPP AFC group 
16:13 Brand new Test and Certification group

If you are not a member of the Forum and would like to get involved in any of the groups Lee mentioned, check out our member benefits (https://www.wirelessinnovation.org/benefits-of-membership) or send us an email. We'd love to talk to you have you join us in setting the standard!

Hello and welcome to Setting the Standard, the podcast about wireless radio standards creation from the Wireless Innovation Forum. Want to know the latest about the CBRS band, the SCA or any other advanced radio technologies hot topics? You're in the right place, hosted by Communications Director of the Forum, Stephanie Hamill. 

Today I'm talking with Peter Young, one of the main contributors to the Forum's newly released Incumbent Fixed Service Data Report (TR-1008), which provides information on general data quality issues with the Universal Licensing System or ULS, and identifies some of the missing data that will be pertinent to future discussion on automated Frequency Coordination system implementation.

You can download TR-1008 here: https://www.wirelessinnovation.org/reports

Timestamps:
0:50 What is the background of the ULs and why was TR 1008 created?
1:15 An overview of the different categories of devices
2:06 A bit about incumbent systems
2:52 What are the problems caused by interference?
3:11 The purposes of TR-1008
3:56 A brief history of the ULS taking you back to 1999
4:52 The different databases involved
5:17 The FCC hosts the data for download and query (https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/universal-licensing-system)
5:49 Issues with the ULS data and how technology has changed over the years
6:24 A bit about the structural changes affecting ULS data accuracy
6:53 Technical changes/issues not addressed in the ULS
8:39 Quality issues with data entry
9:12 Wait! Don't get discouraged, it's not as bad as it may sound
9:42 A bit about the Forum's upcoming Recommendation to address issues

Want more information about the Forum, or to join us in setting the standard? Visit https://www.WirelessInnovation.org.

Today I'm talking to the Forum's Software Defined Systems Committee co-chair Eric Nicollet of Thales about the Committee's recently published timing service specification and supporting facilities principals report. This is an audio-only interview.

Timestamps:

0:47 Background of the specification and how it came into being

1:15 Addressing time access, and how this is critical

1:34 Modernizing available SDR standards

1:41 Overview of international efforts to address this from U.S., ESSOR, Germany and how this effort ties it all together

2:39 How this will be implemented on modernized software defined radios

2:55 Minimizing adoption cost

3:44 Two scenarios that exemplify the benefits of the standard: atomic time and leap seconds, and platform independent (PIM) vs. platform specific (PSM) modeling

5:45 PSMs on the horizon

Now that CBRS is in full commercial operation, a number of enhancements to the baseline specifications have been identified to support the diverse market verticals in the CBRS ecosystem.  

Today I'm talking to the Forum's Spectrum Sharing Committee co-chair Richard Bernhardt of WISPA about the group's new  à la-carte approach to the development of standards extending beyond the baseline required for FCC Certification in response to industry need. 

Timestamps:
1:03 A bit about the new a-la-carte development 
1:55 Backward compatibility 
2:45 Self-certifying for SASes and CBSDs
3:38 What is on the horizon?

Today I'm talking with CommScope's Mark Gibson, who chairs the Forum's 6 Ghz Committee. Recently a larger 6 Ghz Multistakeholder group has been formed as well, combining the Forum's membership horsepower with the WiFi Alliance and broader industry stakeholders to tackle an aggressive timeline to operations in the band. Today, Mark will explain the background and get into how the groups work together.

Timestamps:
00.45 How and why did Forum get involved in the 6Ghz band
01.38 Creation of the WInnForum's charter
02:09 What is the difference between the WInnForum's 6 GHZ Committee and the Industry 6 GHz Multistakeholder Group anyway?
03:13 The Forum's first document for the Committee and the resulting timeline for the  Committee, including resulting FCC filings
03:59 A bit about the Forum's different sub-committees
04:44 Now more on the 6 GHz Multistakeholder Group
05:29 A relationships forms with the WiFi Alliance
05:54 More on the establishment of the MSG and its workstreams
08:00 What is the timeline moving forward? Will we be able to have an AFC certified by the holiday 2021 goal?
09:23 What has to happen for us to meet that goal?
10:19 How can stakeholders get involved?
13:26 A bit on the meeting cadence