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ReportITU-RM.2135-1(12/2009)GuidelinesforevaluationofradiointerfacetechnologiesforIMT-AdvancedMSeriesMobile,radiodetermination,amateurandrelatedsatellitesservicesiiRep.ITU-RM.2135-1ForewordTheroleoftheRadiocommunicationSectoristoensuretherational,equitable,efficientandeconomicaluseoftheradio-frequencyspectrumbyallradiocommunicationservices,includingsatelliteservices,andcarryoutstudieswithoutlimitoffrequencyrangeonthebasisofwhichRecommendationsareadopted.TheregulatoryandpolicyfunctionsoftheRadiocommunicationSectorareperformedbyWorldandRegionalRadiocommunicationConferencesandRadiocommunicationAssembliessupportedbyStudyGroups.PolicyonIntellectualPropertyRight(IPR)ITU-RpolicyonIPRisdescribedintheCommonPatentPolicyforITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IECreferencedinAnnex1ofResolutionITU-R1.Formstobeusedforthesubmissionofpatentstatementsandlicensingdeclarationsbypatentholdersareavailablefrom(Alsoavailableonlineat)SeriesTitleBOSatellitedeliveryBRRecordingforproduction,archivalandplay-out;filmfortelevisionBSBroadcastingservice(sound)BTBroadcastingservice(television)FFixedserviceMMobile,radiodetermination,amateurandrelatedsatelliteservicesPRadiowavepropagationRARadioastronomyRSRemotesensingsystemsSFixed-satelliteserviceSASpaceapplicationsandmeteorologySFFrequencysharingandcoordinationbetweenfixed-satelliteandfixedservicesystemsSMSpectrummanagementNote:ThisITU-RReportwasapprovedinEnglishbytheStudyGroupundertheproceduredetailedinResolutionITU-R1.ElectronicPublicationGeneva,2010ITU2010Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,byanymeanswhatsoever,withoutwrittenpermissionofITU.Rep.ITU-RM.2135-11REPORTITU-RM.2135-1GuidelinesforevaluationofradiointerfacetechnologiesforIMT-Advanced(2008-2009)1IntroductionInternationalMobileTelecommunications-Advanced(IMT-Advanced)systemsaremobilesystemsthatincludethenewcapabilitiesofIMTthatgobeyondthoseofIMT-2000.Suchsystemsprovideaccesstoawiderangeoftelecommunicationservicesincludingadvancedmobileservices,supportedbymobileandfixednetworks,whichareincreasinglypacket-based.IMT-Advancedsystemssupportlowtohighmobilityapplicationsandawiderangeofdataratesinaccordancewithuserandservicedemandsinmultipleuserenvironments.IMT-Advancedalsohascapabilitiesforhigh-qualitymultimediaapplicationswithinawiderangeofservicesandplatformsprovidingasignificantimprovementinperformanceandqualityofservice.ThekeyfeaturesofIMT-Advancedare:–ahighdegreeofcommonalityoffunctionalityworldwidewhileretainingtheflexibilitytosupportawiderangeofservicesandapplicationsinacostefficientmanner;–compatibilityofserviceswithinIMTandwithfixednetworks;–capabilityofinterworkingwithotherradioaccesssystems;–high-qualitymobileservices;–userequipmentsuitableforworldwideuse;–user-friendlyapplications,servicesandequipment;–worldwideroamingcapability;–enhancedpeakdataratestosupportadvancedservicesandapplications(100Mbit/sforhighand1Gbit/sforlowmobilitywereestablishedastargetsforresearch)1.ThesefeaturesenableIMT-Advancedtoaddressevolvinguserneeds.ThecapabilitiesofIMT-Advancedsystemsarebeingcontinuouslyenhancedinlinewithusertrendsandtechnologydevelopments.2ScopeThisReportprovidesguidelinesforboththeprocedureandthecriteria(technical,spectrumandservice)tobeusedinevaluatingtheproposedIMT-Advancedradiointerfacetechnologies(RITs)orSetsofRITs(SRITs)foranumberoftestenvironmentsanddeploymentscenariosforevaluation.Thesetestenvironmentsarechosentosimulatecloselythemorestringentradiooperatingenvironments.TheevaluationprocedureisdesignedinsuchawaythattheoverallperformanceofthecandidateRIT/SRITsmaybefairlyandequallyassessedonatechnicalbasis.ItensuresthattheoverallIMT-Advancedobjectivesaremet.1DataratessourcedfromRecommendationITU-RM.1645.2Rep.ITU-RM.2135-1ThisReportprovides,forproponents,developersofcandidateRIT/SRITsandevaluationgroups,thecommonmethodologyandevaluationconfigurationstoevaluatetheproposedcandidateRIT/SRITsandsystemaspectsimpactingtheradioperformance.ThisReportallowsadegreeoffreedomsoastoencompassnewtechnologies.TheactualselectionofthecandidateRIT/SRITsforIMT-AdvancedisoutsidethescopeofthisReport.ThecandidateRIT/SRITswillbeassessedbasedonthoseevaluationguidelines.Ifnecessary,additionalevaluationmethodologiesmaybedevelopedbyeachindependentevaluationgrouptocomplementtheevaluationguidelines.AnysuchadditionalmethodologyshouldbesharedbetweenevaluationgroupsandsenttotheRadiocommunicationBureauasinformationintheconsiderationoftheevaluationresultsbyITU-RandforpostingunderadditionalinformationrelevanttotheevaluationgroupsectionoftheITU-RIMT-Advancedwebpage().3StructureoftheReportSection4providesalistofthedocumentsthatarerelatedtothisReport.Section5describestheevaluationguidelines.Section6liststhecriteriachosenforevaluatingtheRITs.Section7outlinestheproceduresandevaluationmethodologyforevaluati