Presentation - OEC

Narrowbanding RequirementsPrivate Land Mobile Radio Systems operating below 512 MHzBeginning January 1, 2011, the Commission will no longeraccept applications for:• New wideband 25 kHz (i.e., operating with only one voice path per 25 kHzof spectrum) operations• Modification of existing wideband 25 kHz stations that expands theauthorized interference contourBy January 1, 2013, Industrial/Business and Public SafetyRadio licensees must:• Operate on 12.5 kHz or• Employ a technology that achieves the narrowband equivalent of onevoice channel per 12.5 kHz of channel bandwidth or 4800 bits per secondper 6.25 kHz for data trafficPresenter’s Name June 17, 2003Narrowband TimelinePrivate Land Mobile Radio Systems operating below 512 MHzDocket 92-235NarrowbandingbeginsSecond Report and OrderNo new 25 kHz systemsafter 1/2004Conversion for PS by1/1/2018Jan. 1, 2011All new applications and allmodifications at 12.5 kHz1992 1997 2003 2004 2008 2011 2013FCC type acceptancerequired to be 12.5 kHznarrowband capableFCC establishednew dates fornarrowband of2011 and 2013Jan 1, 2013All licensees must be fullyoperational on 12.5 kHzPresenter’s Name June 17, 2003 168