CPRA Rebanding Update Motorola Solutions Perspective November 15, 2012 • Background • Mexican Border Update • What can be done today? Background REBANDING Why are we doing this anyway? 1980’s SMR systems Public Safety and Commercial Systems used “High” Sites 1990’s Nextel System used Cellular Technology Public Safety Used “High” Sites Nextel used Low Cellular sites This created the “Near/Far problem” Mesquite, TX March 2, 2004 FCC Decision • Short term – FCC will establish “Enhanced Best Practices” to address interference problems. • Long term – 800 MHz band will be reconfigured • FCC established a “Transition Administrator” to oversee the Rebanding process • Timeline – Licensees in first 120 channels in Top 20 regions must be rebanded within 18 months of the Transition Administrator notification – Entire country complete within 36 months of notification • Canadian and Mexican border areas will be addressed through the treaty process at a later date FCC Decision Con’t • Sprint Nextel gets 10 MHz at 1.9 GHz nationwide once all their commitments are complete – FCC values entire deal at $4.8 billion • Funding – Sprint Nextel turns in their 700 MHz guard band and all 800 MHz spectrum below 862.0125 – FCC will require Sprint Nextel to establish escrow accounts and a letter of credit for $2.5 billion to ensure adequate funding • Additional spectrum for public safety – Any 800 MHz channels not used for relocation will be available to PS licensees for 3 years – After that they are available to PS and CII (critical infrastructure industries) for 2 more years – Thereafter available to all business, industrial, public safety and noncellular SMRs Rebanding Waves Solleder Map © 2005 Transition Administrator Schedule of the Rebanding “Waves” 10 Working the 2014 Outliers 2012 Q3 2013 Q4 Q1 Q2 2014 Q3 Q4 T2 Total Montgomery Chester, PA St of Delaware T3 Total Hopewell, VA Maryland Mutual Aid Capital Region T4 Total North Carolina T 4A Total T 5E Total Complete Michigan T5W Total T6 Total T7 Total Complete Complete Complete Seattle System Snohomish Tacoma Puyallup Complete Q1 Q2 2015 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2016 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Equipment Return Status Net Unreturned Used Units 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 As of 6-30-2012 U.S. - Mexico Border Region Map Figure 2 - Band Plan for Sharing Zone Pre-Rebanding Band Plan 806 MHz 809 MHz 811 MHz 812.25 MHz 818.5 MHz 821 MHz 824 MHz Mobile and Control Station Transmit Frequencies 816 MHz Mexico Primary U.S. / Mexico U.S. / Mex. Interleaved Channels 5 MHz x 5 MHz Alternating Blocks 3 MHz x 3 MHz U.S. Primary 5 MHz x 5 MHz 5 MHz x 5 MHz 861 MHz Base Station Transmit Frequencies A 851 MHz B 854 MHz Post-Rebanding Band Plan 806 MHz C D 856 MHz 857.25 MHz E 863.5 MHz F 866 MHz 869 MHz Mobile and Control Station Transmit Frequencies 812.25 MHz 818.5 MHz U.S. Primary Mexico Primary 6.25 MHz x 6.25 MHz 6.25 MHz x 6.25 MHz 824 MHz U.S. – Mexico Co-Primary 5.5 MHz x 5.5 MHz 851 MHz 857.25 MHz 863.5 MHz Base Station Transmit Frequencies 869 MHz Mexico Border Update • • NPRM was released on August 17, 2012 After being published in the National Register – – • • • • 30 month transition starting 60 days after effective date of the Order Establishes a joint US/Mexico task force to coordinate transition of licensees Eliminates offset channels in the 100km Sharing Zone Requesting planning funding (PFA): – – – – • 30 day comment period 45 day reply comment period Must be made with in 60 days of the effective date Licensees will have 30 days after submittal to negotiate the agreement If no agreement after 30 days, enters 20 day mediation session Then referred to the Commission for de novo review Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement (FRA): – – – – – – Licensees with less than 5000 units 90 days Licensees with 5001-10,000 units 100 days Licensees with over 10,000 units 110 days Licensees will have 30 days after submittal to negotiate the agreement. If no agreement after 30 days enters 20 day mediation session. Then referred to the Commission for de novo review Border Timeline NPRM to FRA 12Q3 Aug Sep Oct 12Q4 Nov Comments/Replies 45D Dec Jan 13Q1 Feb Mar Apr 13Q2 May Jun PFA Negotiations 30 days Planning Funding Mediation Requests 20D 60D 3/22 11/26 5/3 6/3 PFA Approved Jul 13Q3 Aug Sep Planning Work 90 - 110D Based on sub count Oct 13Q4 Nov Dec Jan FRA Negotiations 30 days Mediation 20D 12/16 11/4 Cost Estimate Submitted 9/3 Published NR 8/17 NPRM Released 12/31 1/14/14 Effective Date Band Plan established FRA Approved Working to eliminate this phase Preparation of Estimate Quote Preparation of Estimate Quote Covers TA and/or Nextel Action Customer and Motorola Action Customer Presents Preparation of Estimate Initial Customer Contact/ Call Tools Check List Approval of Rebanding Quote Approval of Preparation of Estimate TA Notifies Licensee First Customer Meeting Customer & Motorola Notified Customer & Motorola Notified Motorola Develops and Delivers Preparation-ofEstimate Tools Check List Rebanding Inventory Tool Process / Facts Presentation TA & Nextel • Final Audit • True-up of costs TA & Nextel Notified Customer Presents Rebanding Quote Quote developed and delivered to Reband Customer System Implementation of Rebanding for customer system Tools Rebanding Inventory Tool Quoting Tool MOPS /Test Processes / SOWS Customer Acceptance Tools Rebanding Inventory Tool Change Order Process Test Processes 17 Getting Started: Things to Think About Now • Assign a point of contact for Rebanding – Recommendation on who attends initial meeting • • • • Rebanding owner Technical expert Operations person Decision maker • Procedural considerations – – – – 18 How should the funds be distributed Timing related to resources/key events impacting timing Division of work responsibility: Internal vs. External Logistics for subscriber rebanding Critical Considerations • Logistics for Subscriber Inventory & Rebanding • Logistics for Infrastructure Inventory & Rebanding • Cutover logistics and planning • Interoperability (Everybody Impacted) 19 The Checklist • • • • • • • • • Customer name? Customer address? Customer contact information? What type of system does the customer have? What Division does the customer belong? Where are the customer's frequencies located? Is the customer affiliated with other systems? Is the customer a service contract customer? Is the customer a Motorola customer? 20 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Number of Tx/Rx sites? Number of Rx sites? Number of channels at a single Tx/Rx site? Number of channels at a single Rx site? Number of combiners at Tx/Rx site? Number of multicouplers at each site? Number of sites that need antenna work? Number of NM clients? Number of zones? Number of master sites? Number of STR3000 cabinets? Number of intellirepeaters? Number of RNC's? The Checklist • Number of RNC's? • Number of WNGs? • Number of host API connections? • Number of controllers? • Number of stations? • Number of sites that need a TX post filter? • Number of CEB's? • Number of dispatch centers? 21 • Number of operator positions? • Number of remote operator positions? • Number of control stations? • Number of mobiles? • Number of portables? • Number of data devices? • Other Comments? • Incremental price factors? Preparation of Estimate--Considerations • Estimate is limited to Motorola costs only (no Licensee costs included) • Motorola is not responsible to remedy any existing issues discovered during the discovery or "health-check" processes • Costs for frequency coordination and licensing are not included • Pricing estimate assumes only touching the subscriber units once for inventory purposes • All work quoted is conducted during standard business hours; Monday-Friday 8am-5pm – Are there unique logistical circumstances to consider • If bi-directional amplifiers exist, they must be inventoried • Must capture unique customer configuration, operation or components 22 How To Get Help Primary Contact: Pat Solleder Rebanding Strategist [email protected] 619-719-7662 Scott Lees Mgr [email protected] 714-553-9003 Ben Nunnally Account Mgr [email protected] 951-255-3839 Kim Caplan Account Mgr [email protected] 760 630-5199 Mark Herzog Account Mgr [email protected] 909-862-3206 Ken Nordholm Account Mgr [email protected] 858-414-6647 Mike Brovo Account Mgr [email protected] 951-277-2125 Rob Clement Account Mgr [email protected] +19496168556 Hugh Odonnell Mgr [email protected] 7603338179 Shannnon Doll Account Mgr [email protected] 213-362-6712 Rodney Hughes Account Mgr [email protected] +12133626714 23 Our Mission • Help you through Rebanding – By working with Sprint, TA & FCC – Minimize impact to your operation • What Can Be Done Today? • Begin the formal planning • Refresh existing plan • • • • Update Inventory Identify system updates since the last proposal Any New Issues Changes in Staff Project Close Forecast 60 Excludes Mexican Border 50 40 30 20 10 0 Number of Projects 800 MHz Band Plan Before & After 806.0125 Current Channel Plan Move 700 MHz Public Safety Band 815.9875 808.9875 809.7375 General Category 150 Channels 7.5 MHz Stay 815.0125 821.0125 Move 816.9875 Interleaved spectrum 80 SMR, 50 Business, 50 Industrial 70 Public Safety 250 Ch. 12.5 MHz 823.9875 ESMR Block 200 Channels 10 MHz NPSPAC Public Safety 230 Ch. 6 MHz Cellular A&B 854.7375 Public Safety, Hi Site SMR, Bus, Industrial 280 Ch. 14 MHz 860.0125 851.0125 853.9875 Guard Band** NPSPAC Public Safety 230 Ch. 6 MHz Expansion Band* FCC’s Final Plan 700 MHz Public Safety Band Cellular Like ESMR Block 280 Channels 14 MHz Cellular A&B 861.9875 860.9875 866.0125 868.9875
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