Office of Engineering Office of Engineering and Technology and Technology JANUARY REPORT JANUARY REPORT January 20, 2006 January 20, 2006
Feb 01, 2016
Office of Engineering and Office of Engineering and TechnologyTechnology
JANUARY REPORTJANUARY REPORT
January 20, 2006January 20, 2006
OET’s MissionOET’s Mission
Manage the spectrum and Manage the spectrum and provide technical provide technical leadership to create new leadership to create new opportunities for opportunities for innovation and economic innovation and economic growth. growth.
BroadbandBroadband Increased Spectrum for Unlicensed Increased Spectrum for Unlicensed
Broadband ServicesBroadband Services• Additional 255 MHz at 5 GHzAdditional 255 MHz at 5 GHz
Introduction of New Broadband Introduction of New Broadband TechnologiesTechnologies• Broadband over Power Lines (BPL)Broadband over Power Lines (BPL)• Ultra-wideband (UWB) devicesUltra-wideband (UWB) devices
Broadband: Broadband over Power Lines (BPL)
Generator
High Voltage Medium Voltage Low Voltage
SubstationCoupler
Power Line Bridge Backhaul
Point
Low Voltage Distribution Transformer
Utility Company
Network Operation
Center
Internet
Authorized BPL Experiments Authorized BPL Experiments Developed Rules To Enable BPL Deployment Developed Rules To Enable BPL Deployment
and Protect Existing Radio Services and Protect Existing Radio Services
Broadband: Ultra-wideband Broadband: Ultra-wideband Transmission Systems (UWB) Transmission Systems (UWB)
Authorized 18 New Authorized 18 New UWB Products UWB Products
New Provisions for New Provisions for Wideband DevicesWideband Devices
Waiver for Certain Waiver for Certain UWB Techniques UWB Techniques
International UWB International UWB StandardsStandards
UWB Testing at UWB Testing at the FCC Laboratorythe FCC Laboratory
CompetitionCompetition Advanced Wireless ServicesAdvanced Wireless Services
• Spectrum AllocationsSpectrum Allocations• Relocation of Federal OperationsRelocation of Federal Operations• Trust Fund ImplementationTrust Fund Implementation
Hearing Aid CompatibilityHearing Aid Compatibility• Standards developmentStandards development• Product complianceProduct compliance
Equipment AuthorizationEquipment Authorization• Speed of ServiceSpeed of Service• TCB ProgramTCB Program• Mutual Recognition AgreementsMutual Recognition Agreements
Spectrum: Spectrum: New Allocations and ServicesNew Allocations and Services
“3650 MHz” Service Cognitive Radio
Presidential Spectrum Initiative
Unlicensed Devices
SoftwareDefined
Radio
Media:Media:Digital Television (DTV) TransitionDigital Television (DTV) Transition
DTV Tuner DTV Tuner RequirementsRequirements
DTV Table of DTV Table of Channel AllotmentsChannel Allotments
SHVERA Report to SHVERA Report to the Congressthe Congress FCC Digital Television Lab
Homeland SecurityHomeland Security
Network Outage Network Outage ReportingReporting
Hurricane ReliefHurricane Relief
Public Safety Public Safety SpectrumSpectrum
CALEACALEA
Modernize the FCCModernize the FCC
FCC Laboratory FCC Laboratory ReorganizedReorganized
Knowledge Data Knowledge Data BaseBase
Modernize Modernize EquipmentEquipment
OET Goals for 2006OET Goals for 2006 Continue aggressive rule making program to foster Continue aggressive rule making program to foster
strategic goals of Broadband, Spectrum, strategic goals of Broadband, Spectrum, Competition, Homeland Security and ModernizationCompetition, Homeland Security and Modernization
Initiate Proceeding for Advanced Medical Initiate Proceeding for Advanced Medical TechnologiesTechnologies
Develop Improved Spectrum Management Develop Improved Spectrum Management Techniques:Techniques:• Spectrum Test BedSpectrum Test Bed• Cognitive Radio & Dynamic Spectrum AccessCognitive Radio & Dynamic Spectrum Access
Advance Homeland SecurityAdvance Homeland Security• Work with first responders to solve interoperabilityWork with first responders to solve interoperability• Facilitate Improvements to Network Security, Reliability Facilitate Improvements to Network Security, Reliability
and Integrityand Integrity• Continue to Work with NRIC to improve “Best Practices”Continue to Work with NRIC to improve “Best Practices”