Host Nation Supportability

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Host Nation Supportability
NATO Frequency Management Sub-Committee Spectrum
Supportability Process Objectives Process Curr
ent Problems Way ahead
Serge BASSO NHQC3S/SMB s.basso_at_hq.nato.int 32.2.7
07.5646
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Facts

• Every SDE () requires access to the spectrum
• Much military-procured equipment will be used
  worldwide
• National contribution to CJTF / NRF
• NATO owned D-CIS in NATO / EU operations
• Spectrum Access is National Sovereignty
• Spectrum allocations differ from Nation to Nation
• Spectrum more and more congested
• Spectrum pricing ? Commercial pressure
• GBR MoD 55M in 2006, expected to raise to 100M
• Some annual prices TV bands 2 M/MHz GSM
  bands 10M/MHz

SDE Spectrum Dependant Equipment
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Objectives

• Procure equipment which may be operated
• In own territory and other countries
• Develop for available frequency bands /
  authorised types of emission
• Plan more efficiently fully comprehend the EME
• Populate a central database with all technical
  parameters
• Can be used in support of future assignments
  requests
• Can be used for interference resolution
• Predict potential interference from/to other
  coalition systems prior to real deployment

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Definition

• Spectrum Supportability
• Described in ACP190 NATO Supp1 (MC approved in
  Oct 03)
• Authorised declaration by an administration
• Feasibility to assign frequencies specific radio
  stations or systems
• Two-way commitment
• Prerequisite to operate radio stations in host
  nations
• Host nation granting supportability expected to
  assign frequencies
• Applies to
• All project planners / developers, as early as
  possible
• For ALL equipment using spectrum
• National or NATO procured
• PFP Nations on voluntary basis
• Centralised and Automated
• NHQC3S / SMB focal point of contact
• Standardised data exchange (SMADEF)
• Database available to all NATO Nations

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Current Problems

• Process agreed by FMSC, NC3B and MC, but in
  reality
• Requesting supportability for new systems
• Few nations request supportability for their SDE
• NATO Commands Agencies do not request
  supportability for NATO procured SDE
• Responding to supportability requests
• Not all nations provide responses to incoming
  requests

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Way Ahead

• Advertise the process within NATO forums
• Briefed at NC3B (senior body above FMSC)
• Brief to MC on 18 Dec
• Urge all Nations to participate in Supportability
  process
• Promote, mandate and enforce wherever possible
• Improve the process
• Move away from current equipment per equipment
  supportability
• Introduce Signal Description / CONOPS
  supportability
• Any compliant equipment is automatically
  supported
• Add a simple Equipment Declaration procedure
• Provide tools for generating SDE description to
  manufacturers