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Saatja: Irena Lukas <[email protected]> Saadetud: 16.01.2020 14:46 Adressaat: Lembi Tasane <[email protected]> Teema: FW: Study on the current and prospective use of the 900 MHz band by GSM as a technology of reference Manused: image001.jpg; GSM study_Questionnaire for Member States for rsc.docx Tere Lembi Palun registreeri 17-5 alla. See on Raadiospektri Kommitee küsimustik GSMtehnoloogia kasutamise kohta liikmesriikides. Ja saada minule täitmiseks ta on 17.01 Tänud Irena From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 6:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Study on the current and prospective use of the 900 MHz band by GSM as a technology of reference Dear RSC Members, Please find attached a questionnaire in relation to a study for which VVA and LS Telcom have been contracted by the European Commission– DG CONNECT- on the current and prospective use of the 900 MHz band by GSM as a technology of reference under the ‘GSM’ directive 2009/114/EC, considering present and future Union policies (under contract reference SMART 2019/0006). The study consists of a number of tasks to assess the current situation and its evolution regarding the use of GSM technology including the impact of turning off 2G for the relevant IoT and M2M use cases. Your responses to this questionnaire, where necessary based on your internal coordination with other national competent services and authorities, will be of high invaluable help to our consultants. This matter will be mentioned but not specifically discussed under AOB at the 11 December 2019 RSC meeting. We would appreciate receiving your responses back to the RSC secretariat by 17 January 2020. Yours sincerely, RADIO SPECTRUM COMMITTEE Secretariat European Commission Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology Electronic Communications Networks and Services Directorate Radio Spectrum Policy – Unit B4 BU33 07/87 B-1049 Brussels/Belgium +32 229-68179 [email protected] -620395 -194945 0 0 I NTERVIEW GUIDE Study on the current and prospective use of the 900 MHz band by GSM as a technology of reference, considering present and future Union policies SMART 2019/0006 December 201 9 3872865 168275 0 0 0 138430 0 0 center 3258820 0 0 INTRODUCTION D ear Sir/Madam, VVA and LS Telcom have been contracted by the European Commission – DG CONNECT- to carry out a s tudy on the current and prospective use of the 900 MHz band by GSM as a technology of reference under the ‘GSM’ directive 2009/114/EC , considering present and future Union policies ( under contract reference SMART 2019/0006 ). The study consists of a number of tasks to assess the current situation and its evolution regarding the use of GSM technology including the impact of turning off 2G for the relevant IoT and M2M use cases . The present guide developed for National Regulators is intended to complement the assessment of the status quo and future evolution of GSM technology in the 900MHz and will run in parallel with the Co nsortium ’s consultations with representatives of the relevant IoT /M2M use cases and MNOs . The consultation activities will help the Consortium to : Map the services which are currently provided with GSM technology in the 900 MHz band ; Evaluat e how the demand for services is expected to evolve in the future and how they will be potentially impacted by evolving technology and/or availability of different bands ; Understand the way public policy objectives can be met using a successive technology or a different band i.e. how the provision of coverage from legacy 2G networks must be met by other networks ; Finally, information collected on the technology developments and market demands to will be used to assess the usefulness of maintaining GSM priority in the 900 MHz and evaluate the future of the GSM Directive. Your data will be used solely for the purpose of this study. It will not be used for marketing purposes. Yours sincerely, VVA Entity: Date: Name: Function: Do the licenses of the 900MHz spectrum holders give operators technology flexibility or do they require them to use GSM ? W h en are the se licenses due to expire? Answer: Is there national legislation, policies or relevant contracts that could imply an obligation for MNOs to continue providing GSM service ? Answer: Demand for mobile broadband is an important consideration for migrating to new technologies. Is the 900MHz band relevant for the future 5G spectrum deployment strategies formulated by MNOs and/or from your point of view as a national regulator? If this is the case, do you foresee any issues with 5G deployment in the 900MHz in the context of the GSM directive? Answer: 2G networks are known for their significant (almost ubiquitous) coverage. How would you as a national regulator foresee maintaining this level of coverage for public communications in the event of GSM decommissioning? Answer: How do you see the future of the use of the 900 MHz band in relation to the application of the EU legal framework regarding the provision of eCall in-vehicle system, such as Article 4 of Decision 585/2014/EU pursuant to which “Member States shall ensure that eCalls can originate from anywhere in their territory, provided there is at least one public mobile wireless communications network available” as well as Articles 108 and 109 of the European Electronic Communications Code under Directive 2018/1972 ? A nswer: Are you aware of spectrum holders in the 900MHz plans to re-farm/re-purpose their shares in the specified frequency band (e.g. phasing out GSM in favour of LTE)? If this is the case: do you have a defined set of actions to handle the phase-out of the 2G network and ensure seamless technological migration for the affected applications/end-users (including a clear view of which users will be most affected)? Do you foresee cross-border coordination issues? Answer: Related to the previous question, are you aware of reports published by operators to estimate the potential effects such a transition could have ( e.g. indications on the number of users and applications affected, estimations on the type of cost savings for MNOs as a result of re-farming spectrum as opposed to purchasing additional bandwidth etc. ) ? Answer: Could infrastructure sharing be relevant in the context of 2G phasing out plans by selected MNOs? Answer: 3524885 59690 0 0