Implementing decision 2018/637 - Amendment of Decision 2009/766/EC on the harmonisation of the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing pan-European electronic communications services in the EC as regards relevant technical conditions for the Internet of Things (notified under document C(2018) 2261) - Main contents
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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/637 of 20 April 2018 amending Decision 2009/766/EC on the harmonisation of the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing pan-European electronic communications services in the Community as regards relevant technical conditions for the Internet of Things (notified under document C(2018) 2261) (Text with EEA relevance. )| Legal instrument | implementing decision |
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| Number legal act | Implementing decision 2018/637 |
| CELEX number i | 32018D0637 |
| Document | 20-04-2018; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 25-04-2018; OJ L 105 p. 27-30 |
| Effect | 23-04-2018; Takes effect Date notif. |
| End of validity | 08-02-2022; Implicitly repealed by 32022D0173 {repealing.act.provisional.date.notification.disclaimer|http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/fd_365/repealing.act.provisional.date.notification.disclaimer} |
| Notification | 23-04-2018 |
25.4.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 105/27 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/637
of 20 April 2018
amending Decision 2009/766/EC on the harmonisation of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz frequency bands for terrestrial systems capable of providing pan-European electronic communications services in the Community as regards relevant technical conditions for the Internet of Things
(notified under document C(2018) 2261)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community (Radio Spectrum Decision) (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
The efficient use of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz bands has been reviewed by the Member States with a view to covering additional technologies while ensuring technical compatibility with the GSM system and other wireless broadband systems by appropriate means in accordance with Council Directive 87/372/EEC (2). |
(2) |
The Internet of Things (IoT) generally refers to the interconnection via the internet of devices embedded in everyday objects, which enable these objects to exchange data. Wireless IoT may also be realised through electronic communications services based on cellular technologies, which normally make use of licensed spectrum. Wireless IoT applications serve a wide range of industrial sectors such as energy or automotive and rely on spectrum availability. |
(3) |
In its Spectrum Roadmap for IoT (3), the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) set up by Commission Decision 2002/622/EC (4), takes the view that frequency bands designated for electronic communications services (mobile networks) may be used for emerging IoT applications and services. Union-harmonised frequency bands used for the provision of terrestrial wireless broadband electronic communications services by mobile networks may therefore be an important resource for wireless IoT. The RSPG concluded that, in line with the principle of technology neutrality, the harmonised technical conditions for the use of these bands should take into account wireless IoT requirements. |
(4) |
On 14 July 2017, the Commission issued under Article 4(2) of the Radio Spectrum Decision a mandate to the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT), a mandate to review the harmonised technical conditions for use of the 900 MHz and 1 800 MHz bands for terrestrial wireless broadband electronic communications services to also allow their use by the Internet of Things. This mandate noted in particular that, in accordance with Report 266 of the CEPT's Electronic Communications Committee, there is no need to modify the technical conditions based on the frequency division duplex mode and least restrictive technical conditions (block edge masks) in any other Union-harmonised frequency band in order to allow for IoT use. |
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Based on this mandate, on 13 March 2018 the CEPT presented its Report 66 (the CEPT Report) to the Commission, which identified the following wireless IoT technologies in relation to mobile broadband (i.e. cellular) communications systems, which have been recently specified by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) (5): Extended Coverage GSM IoT (EC-GSM-IoT), LTE Machine Type Communications (LTE-MTC), LTE evolved Machine Type Communications (LTE-eMTC), and Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT). The CEPT Report does not identify relevant wireless IoT technologies related to UMTS systems. |
(6) |
The aforementioned cellular IoT technologies can be deployed in three modes: (a) independently of the provision of wireless broadband electronic communications... |
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