D R A F T

Radio spectrum management

The use of radio spectrum is a very hot issue today and a lot of discussion is taking place with respect to regulation and spectrum trading. For example, in Europe it seems that a general trend is to liberalise current regulation schemes for the benefit of business developments and users of wireless communication. From a scientific point of view a number of concerns can be raised and research is necessary to obtain better future solutions.

A group in this area will work under the following objectives and activities:

Objective

· Utilization of the electromagnetic spectrum (for wireless communications and radio-based observations of the Earth and space

· Protection of radio-based services and spectrum sharing

Activity protection of services

· Scientific passive and active observation of the nature

· Radio-based services definitions of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seem inappropriate as service convergences is taking over

· The appropriate spectrum masks

· Spectrum use efficiency

· Monitor and control of spectrum use

Activity spectrum sharing

· Reasonable spectrum sharing conditions

· Co-existence of radio systems

· Violation control

26 April 2006

Terje Tjelta

Telenor R&D

terje.tjelta@telenor.com

Tel. -47 90786424