BRIEF REPORT OF THE FOURTH
MEETING OF THE RADIO STANDARDS GROUP
1. The Radio Standards Group had
its 4th meeting on 2 and 3 September 1996(3
Sept. a.m.only). There were representatives
from Australia(ATSC), Canada(TSACC), Europe(ETSI),
Japan(ARIB and TTC), Korea(TTA) and the U.S.A.(T.1
and TIA) plus and an observer from the Internet
Society. The ITU-R was represented by Mr.
Akio Sasaki(ARIB, Japan).
In total there were 42 participants. The meeting
was chaired by Mr Peter Hamelberg(ETSI).
In the RAST-4 meeting a total of 42 documents
were presented and discussed. The main points
made and the important conclusions are listed
below; see also the agenda which is attached.
2. The meeting started by looking into
general reports on activities on the international,
the regional and the national levels. The
last meeting of FAMOUS, which is a US-Japan-EC
initiative on the government level was noted;
it was felt that further action should be
left to the repective goverments-it should
concentrate on regulatory issues in the first
place.
The general working methods in the RAST framework
were re-confirmed. Agreements between various
Participating Standardization Organizations(PSOs)
on standards will remain informal; each PSO
will process the outcome according to its
own procedures. Any consultation process will
be open to all PSOs of course. Where appropriate,
the results will be presented in the ITU by
one or more PSOs.
3. There were extensive presentations
on matters related to FPLMTS and PCS. It was
evident that the timing of and the need for
FPLMTS are not interpreted in the same way
by all PSOs .
However, some form of global co-existence(roaming!)
of various 3rd generation systems will be
necessary. Therefore, exchange of information
remains crucial.
It was emphasized that for mobile communication
systems the network/signalling aspects may
be considered separately from the radio transmission
technologies and several hybrid solutions
would be conceivable. However, co-ordination
and synchronization between those two sides
should be ensured and the attention of the
ITU was drawn to this point in particular.
4. After that, the RAST group dealt
with the developments in other High Interest
Areas, notably Intelligent Transportation
Systems, Radio Local Area Networks, Radio
Aspects of the Information Infrastructure,
Mobile Satellite Systems and Wireless Local
Loop. As far as Radio LANs are concerned,
it was found that the US and the European
approaches had not been the same, but that
quite a few differences had been sorted out
by defining a family of systems.
Activities in the area of Multimedia in Japan,
the U.S. and Europe were noted. Mobile Satellite
Systems will be increasingly important; different
technologies will co-exist in this area.
5. The significance of WLL systems
for a variety of market requirements was well
noted and an effort for more standardization
should be made. In particular, the need to
seek flexbile approaches to the use of the
radio frequency spectrum, where different
technologies are employed in the same band,
was stressed.
For the first time, there were contributions
concerning EMC and it was decided that these
should be dealt with as a new High Interest
Area: Electro-Magnetic Compatibility. It was
seen as essential that a fair balance between
immunity standards and emission limits be
achieved.
Furthermore, RAST recognized the value of
continuing, co-operative research and assessment
to ensure that EMC issues related to radiocommunications
are being appropiately addressed.
6. Finally, the RAST group discussed
its status and its Future. All delegations
presented their views on these matters and
the conclusion was, that RAST should continue
to work in the same way as before. However,
RAST members were invited to reflect on possibly
closer links with GSC and this should be discussed
in the next meeting of RAST. Meetings should
be co-located with GSC meetings whenever possible-if
not they should be held in conjunction with
other relevant events such as ITU-R Group
meetings.
7. Given the fact that the next meeting
of GSC is expected to take place in spring
1998, it was felt that a further RAST meeting
was needed between now and GSC-4. Such a RAST-5
meeting should take place in the mid-May/mid-June
1997 period, preferably in Generva, in conjunction
with other relevant meetings. The ITU will
be contacted as soon as possible, in order
to set the dates for RAST-5
PH rev.2/030996 RAST4(96) - 1(Rev 1)
RAST 4 Meeting
Ky ngju, Korea, 2-3 Sept. 1996 |
 Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Opening Remarks and Introductions
3. Report of RAST-3 and Actions Emanating
from it
4. Developments at Global/International
Level since the Last Meeting
5. Developments at the Regional/National
Level since the Last Meeting
6. Activities in High Interest Areas
6.1 FPLMTS or IMT 2000, including
PCS
6.2 Other High Interest Areas as defined
by GSC
6.3 New Areas Identified at RAST 2
＆ 3
6.3.1 Intelligent Transportation
System(ITS)
6.3.2 Radio Local Area Networks(LANs)
6.3.3 Radio Aspects of the Information
Infrastructure
6.3.4 Mobile Satellite Services(MSS)
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6.4 Additional Candidate High Interest
Areas
6.4.1 Wireless Local Loop
6.4.2 Other |
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7. The Role of RAST and Opportunities
for Harmonization
8. Next Meeting
9. Adjournment |
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