Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 1800 MHz Band) 2023 (Cth)

Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 1800 MHz Band) 2023

The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes the following guidelines under section 262 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Dated: 16 March 2023 Chris Jose [signed] Member

Linda Caruso [signed] Member/General Manager

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name These are the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 1800 MHz Band) 2023.

2 Commencement This instrument commences at the start of the day after the day it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

Note: The Federal Register of Legislation may be accessed free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 262 of the Act.

4 Repeal of the Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 1800 MHz Band) 2012 The Radiocommunications Advisory Guidelines (Managing Interference from Spectrum Licensed Transmitters – 1800 MHz Band) 2012 [F2012L02048] are repealed.

5 Definitions (1) In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears: 1800 MHz band means the 1800 MHz lower band and the 1800 MHz upper band. 1800 MHz lower band means the frequency band 1710 MHz to 1785 MHz. 1800 MHz spectrum licence means a spectrum licence that authorises the operation of radiocommunications devices in the 1800 MHz band. 1800 MHz upper band means the frequency band 1805 MHz to 1880 MHz. Act means the Radiocommunications Act 1992. adjacent channel, in relation to another channel (the occupied channel), means a channel with a centre frequency offset on either side of the assigned channel frequency of the occupied channel by a specific frequency relation. blocking means the measure of the ability of a radiocommunications receiver to receive a wanted signal in the presence of a high level unwanted interferer on frequencies other than those of an adjacent channel. Category 1 receiver: see paragraph 9(a). Category 2 receiver: see paragraph 9(b). Cellular Devices Class Licence means: (a) the Radiocommunications (Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Devices) Class Licence 2014; or (b) if another instrument replaces that class licence – the other instrument. centre frequency, in relation to a radiocommunications transmitter, means the frequency midway between the lower and upper frequency limits of the transmitter's occupied bandwidth. CEPT Report 41 means CEPT Report 041, "Report from CEPT to European Commission in response to Task 2 of the Mandate to CEPT on the 900/1800 MHz bands: Compatibility between LTE and WiMAX operating within the bands 880-915 MHz / 925-960 MHz and 1710-1785 MHz / 1805-1880 MHz (900/1800 MHz bands) and systems operating in adjacent bands", published by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations. Note: CEPT Report 41 is available, free of charge, from the website of the European Communications Office at docdb.cept.org. Cordless Devices Class Licence means: (a) the Radiocommunications (Cordless Communications Devices) Class Licence 2014; or (b) if another instrument replaces that class licence – the other instrument. Cordless Devices Equipment Rules means: (a) the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications Equipment Standard (Cordless Devices Standard), set out in item 13 of the table in clause 3 of Schedule 5 to the Radiocommunications Equipment (General) Rules 2021; or (b) if equipment rules are made to replace the Cordless Devices Standard – those equipment rules, to the extent that they perform the same or substantially the same function as the Cordless Standard. ECC Report 96 means ECC Report 096, "Compatibility between UMTS 900/1800 and systems operating in adjacent bands", published by the Electronic Communications Committee of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations. Note: ECC Report 96 is available, free of charge, from the website of the European Communications Office at docdb.cept.org. ECC Report 146 means ECC Report 146, "Compatibility between GSM MCBTS and other services (TRR, RSBN/PRMG, HC-SDMA, GSM-R, DME, MIDS, DECT", published by the Electronic Communications Committee of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations. Note: ECC Report 146 is available, free of charge, from the website of the European Communications Office at docdb.cept.org. ECC Report 162 means ECC Report 162, "Practical mechanism to improve the compatibility between GSM-R and public mobile networks and guidance on practical coordination", published by the Electronic Communications Committee of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations. Note: ECC Report 162 is available, free of charge, from the website of the European Communications Office at docdb.cept.org. effective antenna height has the meaning given by the section 145 determination. fixed service means a radiocommunication service between fixed points. fixed transmitter means a radiocommunications transmitter: (a) located at a fixed point on land or sea; and (b) not designed or intended for use while in motion. geographic area, for a spectrum licence, means the area within which operation of a radiocommunications device is authorised under the licence. GSM-R means the Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway. GSO: see subsection 11(2). high sited: see subsection (2). in-band means: (a) for a radiocommunications device operated under a spectrum licence – the part of the spectrum within which the operation of radiocommunications devices is authorised under the licence; (b) for a radiocommunications device operated under an apparatus licence that specifies a frequency band – the frequencies within the lower frequency limit and the upper frequency limit specified in the licence; (c) for a radiocommunications device operated under an apparatus licence that specifies a specific frequency and bandwidth – the frequencies within that bandwidth, when centred on the specific frequency. ITU-R Recommendation means a recommendation made by the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union.