RA Technical Working GroupVDSL & PLT Compatibility with Radio

Services

Final Meeting - 8th April 2002

RA Technical Working GroupVDSL & PLT Compatibility with Radio

Services

Final Meeting - 8th April 2002

Overview ofDraft Final TWG Report

Bob BarronHead of Science & Technology Unit

Radiocommunications Agency

TWG(07)03

Preparing the TWG Final Report:

Preparing the TWG Final Report:

• Outline structure agreed on 3rd July (TWG(03)08);

• Input invited from TWG members;

• RA collated inputs and prepared early draft;

• Drafting Group established to develop further draft;

• Many TWG input papers added as annexes;

• Current draft posted to TWG server as TWG(07)09

TWG Draft Final Report - StructureTWG Draft Final Report - StructureMain body of report:

• Developed using individual contributions,• BUT intended as a single cohesive account of TWG findings,• and NOT intended as a set of individual “position

statements”• RA retains final editorial authority.

The annexes to the report:

• Standalone inputs (papers/presentations) to TWG meetings• Included entirely at originator’s discretion• Not edited by RA

TWG Draft Final Report - StructureTWG Draft Final Report - StructureThe report has nine chapters, essentially:

1. Management Summary2. Introduction & background3. Overview of the (VDSL & PLT) technologies4. Overview of the spectrum 1.6 to 30 MHz5. Detail of UK allocations 1.6 to 30 MHz6. Protection requirements of UK radio users7. Report of field measurements8. Modelling of “far field” cumulative effects9. Summary & Conclusions

TWG Draft Final Report - StructureTWG Draft Final Report - Structure

1. Management Summary2.Introduction & background3.Overview of the (VDSL & PLT) technologies4.Overview of the spectrum 1.6 to 30 MHz5.Detail of UK allocations 1.6 to 30 MHz6.Protection requirements of UK radio users7.Report of field measurements8.Modelling of “far field” cumulative effects9. Summary & Conclusions

PUBLISHED ON TWG

SERVER AS TWG(07)09

TWG Draft Final Report - Main TextTWG Draft Final Report - Main Text

Input received from:

•BBC

•BT•RSGB•DERA (Qinetiq)•WBS•nSine•Motorola•CAA

Plus responsible RA Business Units as required

TWG Draft Final Report - Main TextTWG Draft Final Report - Main Text

Input received from:

•BBC

•BT•RSGB•DERA (Qinetiq)•WBS•nSine•Motorola •CAA

Plus responsible RA Business Units as required

FORMED THE DRAFTING

GROUP

TWG Draft Final Report - Main TextTWG Draft Final Report - Main Text

Chapter Drafted using text supplied mainly by

2 RA

3 BT; WBS; nSine; Motorola

4 RA; RSGB; BBC

5 CAA; RSGB; BBC; DERA; RA/SPES

6 CAA; RSGB; BBC; DERA; MoD; RA/SPES

7 RA; BT; WBS; nSine

8 RA

But whole document continuously reviewed by all members of drafting group

TWG Draft Final Report - AnnexesTWG Draft Final Report - Annexes

Currently, there are 22 annexes, all of which are earlier TWG input papers, including those from:

• BBC• BT• RSGB• DERA (Quintetiq)• nSine• OneLine• White Box Solutions• Motorola

All annexes available previously on TWG server

Purpose of today’s meeting:Purpose of today’s meeting:

• High level review of current draft;

• Identify major omissions in context of original TWG

Terms of Reference and earlier TWG meetings;

• Create a major issues list to assist with final draft;

• Inform drafting group before their consideration of

final conclusions;

• Enable RA to produce final draft report (including

conclusions) and post on TWG server for comment .

What we cannot expect to do today:What we cannot expect to do today:

• “Sign off” the Final Report (it isn’t complete);

• Identify all typos and/or grammatical errors

(document will be proof read before leaving

TWG);

• Sanction additional TWG work (this is the last

meeting);

• Accept additional annexes