Tarkvara riigihanke dokumendid

Pakkumuste avamise protokoll Koostatud e-riigihangete keskkonnas: 19.05.2015 09:54 Koostaja: ARVO RAMMUS Hankija: Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet Hankemenetluse liik: Väljakuulutamiseta läbirääkimistega hankemenetlus Hanke nimetus: TJA raadiosasgeduste planeerimistarkvara versiooniuuenduste soetamine Hanke viitenumber: 162814 Pakkumuste avajad: ARVO RAMMUS Pakkumused avatud: 19.05.2015 09:53 Õigeaegselt esitatud pakkumuste arv: 1 Andmed pakkujate ja pakkumuste kohta Jrk Nimi Registrikood Pakkumuse ID Maksumus nr 1 LS telcom AG HRB 211164 60620 124 900,00 Pakkujate poolt esitatud dokumentide vastavust hanketeates ja hankedokumentides nõutud loetelule vaata pakkujate kaupa protokolli lisadest 1-1. 1/3 Lisa 1. Pakkujate poolt esitatud pakkumuste dokumendid Pakkumus 60620 Pakkuja: LS telcom AG (HRB 211164) Kvalifitseerimise dokumendid Hankemenetlusest kõrvaldamise alused Nr Tingimus 1 Hankija ei sõlmi hankelepingut isikuga ja kõrvaldab hankemenetlusest pakkuja: 1) keda on või kelle seaduslikku esindajat on kriminaal- või väärteomenetluses karistatud kuritegeliku ühenduse organiseerimise või sinna kuulumise eest või riigihangete nõuete rikkumise või kelmuse või ametialaste või rahapesualaste või maksualaste süütegude toimepanemise eest ja kelle karistusandmed ei ole karistusregistrist karistusregistri seaduse kohaselt kustutatud või karistus on tema elu- või asukohariigi õigusaktide alusel kehtiv; 2) kes on pankrotis või likvideerimisel, kelle äritegevus on peatatud või kes on muus sellesarnases seisukorras tema asukohamaa seaduse kohaselt; 3) kelle suhtes on algatatud sundlikvideerimine või muu sellesarnane menetlus tema asukohamaa seaduse kohaselt. Pakkuja esitab kirjaliku kinnituse vastavate asjaolude puudumise kohta. Pakkuja võib nõutud andmed esitada oma vormil. Dokumendi esitaja LS telcom AG Esitatud elektrooniliselt Jah Esitatud muul viisil Ei Nr Tingimus 2 Hankija ei sõlmi hankelepingut isikuga ja kõrvaldab hankemenetlusest pakkuja või taotleja, kellel on õigusaktidest tulenevate riiklike või tema elu- või asukoha kohalike maksude või sotsiaalkindlustuse maksete võlg või tähtpäevaks tasumata jäetud maksusummalt arvestatud intress (edaspidi maksuvõlg) hankemenetluse algamise päeva seisuga või maksuvõla tasumine on ajatatud pikemaks perioodiks kui kuus kuud arvates hankemenetluse algamise päevast, välja arvatud juhul, kui maksuvõla tasumise ajatamine on täies ulatuses tagatud. Riiklike või elu- või asukoha kohalike maksude võlaks loetakse pakkuja või taotleja poolt tähtpäevaks tasumata riiklike või elu- või asukoha kohalike maksude ja tähtpäevaks tasumata jäetud maksusummalt arvestatud intressi võlga, mis ületab 100 EUR. Pakkuja või taotleja esitab oma asukohariigi vastava pädevusega ametiasutuse tõendi riigihangete seaduse § 38 lõike 1 punktis 4 nimetatud asjaolude puudumise kohta, kui neid andmeid ei ole hankijal võimalik kontrollida andmekogus olevate avalike andmete põhjal. Kui pakkuja või taotleja asukohariigi vastava pädevusega ametiasutus ei väljasta tõendit riigihangete seaduse § 38 lõike 1 punktis 4 nimetatud asjaolude puudumise kohta, esitab pakkuja või taotleja selle ametiasutuse tõendi maksuvõlgade puudumise kohta. Dokumendi esitaja LS telcom AG Esitatud elektrooniliselt Jah Esitatud muul viisil Ei Majanduslik- ja finantsseisund Nr Tingimus 1 Pakkuja 2012-2014 majandusaastate netokäive hankelepingu esemele vastavas osas peab olema vähemalt 100 000 EUR. Pakkuja esitab vastava kinnituse. Pakkuja võib nõutud andmed esitada oma vormil. Esitatud elektrooniliselt Jah Esitatud muul viisil Ei 2/3 Tehniline ja kutsealane pädevus Nr Tingimus 1 Pakkujal peab olema pakutavate toodete müügi kogemust vähemalt kolm aastat. Pakkuja esitab olulisemate viimase kolme aasta jooksul täidetud müügilepingute nimekirja koos nende maksumuse, sõlmimise kuupäevade ja infoga teiste lepingupoolte kohta. Esitatud elektrooniliselt Jah Esitatud muul viisil Ei Pakkumuse dokumendid Vastavustingimused Nr Tingimus 1 Pakkumus peab vastama hanke dokumentide tingimustele. Pakkuja kinnitab pakkumuses kõigi hanketeates ja hankedokumentides esitatud tingimuste ülevõtmist ja esitab pakkumuse üksnes kõigi nende asjaolude kohta, mille kohta hankija soovib võistlevaid pakkumusi. Esitatud elektrooniliselt Jah Esitatud muul viisil Ei Pakkuja poolt vabalt lisatud dokumendid Nr Kommentaar Esitatud elektrooniliselt 1 Kalev Märtensi Volikiri Jah 2 Hankes osalemise avaldus Jah 3 Pakkumise sisu Jah 4 Ostu-müügilepingu projekt Jah 5 CHIRplus_BC uuendustepakett Jah 6 CHIRplus_FX uuenduste pakett Jah 7 SPECTRAemc kirjeldus Jah Kommentaar : Nõutud dokumendid esitatud 3/3 Pakkumuste edukaks tunnistamise protokoll Koostatud e-riigihangete keskkonnas: 06.07.2015 15:19 Koostaja: ARVO RAMMUS Hankija: Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet Hankemenetluse liik: Väljakuulutamiseta läbirääkimistega hankemenetlus Hanke nimetus: TJA raadiosasgeduste planeerimistarkvara versiooniuuenduste soetamine Hanke viitenumber: 162814 Pakkumuse hindamise meetod: madalaim hind 1/2 Hindamise ja võrdlemise tulemused: Nr Pakkuja Reg. kood Pakkumuse ID Edukas 1 LS telcom AG HRB 211164 60620 Jah Põhjendus Vastab tingimustele. Läbirääkimiste käigus täpsustatud koolituse toimumise tingimusi ja mahtu ning tarkvara kohandamise ja installeerimise ajakava. 2/2 Kvalifitseerimise protokoll Koostatud e-riigihangete keskkonnas: 26.05.2015 13:07 Koostaja: ARVO RAMMUS Hankija: Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet Hankemenetluse liik: Väljakuulutamiseta läbirääkimistega hankemenetlus Hanke nimetus: TJA raadiosasgeduste planeerimistarkvara versiooniuuenduste soetamine Hanke viitenumber: 162814 Kontrolli tulemused : Nr Nimi Registrikood Pakkumuse ID Tulemus 1 LS telcom AG HRB 211164 60620 kvalifitseerida Vastavust hankija esitatud tingimustele vaata pakkujate kaupa protokolli lisadest 1-1. 1/3 Lisa 1. Kvalifitseerimise kontrolli tulemused Pakkumus 60620 Pakkuja: LS telcom AG (HRB 211164) Kvalifitseerimise dokumendid Hankemenetlusest kõrvaldamise alused Nr Tingimus 1 Hankija ei sõlmi hankelepingut isikuga ja kõrvaldab hankemenetlusest pakkuja: 1) keda on või kelle seaduslikku esindajat on kriminaal- või väärteomenetluses karistatud kuritegeliku ühenduse organiseerimise või sinna kuulumise eest või riigihangete nõuete rikkumise või kelmuse või ametialaste või rahapesualaste või maksualaste süütegude toimepanemise eest ja kelle karistusandmed ei ole karistusregistrist karistusregistri seaduse kohaselt kustutatud või karistus on tema elu- või asukohariigi õigusaktide alusel kehtiv; 2) kes on pankrotis või likvideerimisel, kelle äritegevus on peatatud või kes on muus sellesarnases seisukorras tema asukohamaa seaduse kohaselt; 3) kelle suhtes on algatatud sundlikvideerimine või muu sellesarnane menetlus tema asukohamaa seaduse kohaselt. Pakkuja esitab kirjaliku kinnituse vastavate asjaolude puudumise kohta. Pakkuja võib nõutud andmed esitada oma vormil. Vastavus tingimusele Vastab Nr Tingimus 2 Hankija ei sõlmi hankelepingut isikuga ja kõrvaldab hankemenetlusest pakkuja või taotleja, kellel on õigusaktidest tulenevate riiklike või tema elu- või asukoha kohalike maksude või sotsiaalkindlustuse maksete võlg või tähtpäevaks tasumata jäetud maksusummalt arvestatud intress (edaspidi maksuvõlg) hankemenetluse algamise päeva seisuga või maksuvõla tasumine on ajatatud pikemaks perioodiks kui kuus kuud arvates hankemenetluse algamise päevast, välja arvatud juhul, kui maksuvõla tasumise ajatamine on täies ulatuses tagatud. Riiklike või elu- või asukoha kohalike maksude võlaks loetakse pakkuja või taotleja poolt tähtpäevaks tasumata riiklike või elu- või asukoha kohalike maksude ja tähtpäevaks tasumata jäetud maksusummalt arvestatud intressi võlga, mis ületab 100 EUR. Pakkuja või taotleja esitab oma asukohariigi vastava pädevusega ametiasutuse tõendi riigihangete seaduse § 38 lõike 1 punktis 4 nimetatud asjaolude puudumise kohta, kui neid andmeid ei ole hankijal võimalik kontrollida andmekogus olevate avalike andmete põhjal. Kui pakkuja või taotleja asukohariigi vastava pädevusega ametiasutus ei väljasta tõendit riigihangete seaduse § 38 lõike 1 punktis 4 nimetatud asjaolude puudumise kohta, esitab pakkuja või taotleja selle ametiasutuse tõendi maksuvõlgade puudumise kohta. Vastavus tingimusele Vastab Majanduslik- ja finantsseisund Nr Tingimus 1 Pakkuja 2012-2014 majandusaastate netokäive hankelepingu esemele vastavas osas peab olema vähemalt 100 000 EUR. Pakkuja esitab vastava kinnituse. Pakkuja võib nõutud andmed esitada oma vormil. Vastavus tingimusele Vastab Tehniline ja kutsealane pädevus 2/3  Nr Tingimus 1 Pakkujal peab olema pakutavate toodete müügi kogemust vähemalt kolm aastat. Pakkuja esitab olulisemate viimase kolme aasta jooksul täidetud müügilepingute nimekirja koos nende maksumuse, sõlmimise kuupäevade ja infoga teiste lepingupoolte kohta. Vastavus tingimusele Vastab Kontrolli tulemus : kvalifitseerida Põhjendus : Vastab tringimustele 3/3 LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF LS TELCOM DEVELOPED SOFTWARE Contract-no.: EE_ETSA_0713_0911369D_CO Customer: Estonian Technical Surveillance Authority Address: Sole 23A 10614 Tallinn Estonia VAT-No. (If seated within European Union) EE 100 90 7524 Account Manager, name / phone : Mr. Alo Einla Service-Provider: LS telcom AG Im Gewerbegebiet 31-33 D-77839 Lichtenau, Germany Effective Date (yyyy-mm-dd) April 1st 2015 (Start of maintenance services) Scopes and Software to maintain Number of Fee in Euro (excl. Licenses / Conver- VAT) sion / Days  Non-Recurring Fee for the Update of the Software Systems on April 1st 2015 of the 1 Time current LS telcom Modules: - CHIRplus_FX including the Point to Point Add-On Delivery of a new CHIRplus_FX version as update for the existing CHIRplus_FX License (former MULTIlink License). - CHIRplus_LM Module Delivery of a new CHIRplus_LM version as update for the existing CHIRplus_LM License. - CHIRplus_BC including FM, TV and DVB-T Add-On Delivery of a new CHIRplus_BC version as update for the existing CHIRplus_BC License  Scoping Study for SPECTRAemc Upgrade 2 Person days  Guided Remote Installation of SPECTRAemc 1 Person day  SPECTRAemc Training 3 Person days  Maintenance and Support Services for CHIRplus_FX, CHIRplus_LM, CHIRplus_BC 1 Year and SPRECTRAemc including all Add-Ons until March 31st 2016 124,900.00 - 1 / 7-  Payment of the update and maintenance fee includes the standard maintenance services, which are (1.) updates, (2.) support and emergency hotline (3.) individual distance problem resolution. Details are given in the attached list of LS TELCOM STANDARD MAINTENANCE SERVICES. LS telcom and the Customer may agree upon additional services, details given in the attached list of LS TELCOM EXTENDED MAINTENANCE SERVICES. Besides, the attached LS TELCOM STANDARD MAINTENANCE TERMS shall apply. The current telephone-number for support and emergency hotline is +49-7227-9535-600 The current facsimile-number for support and problem reporting is +49-7227-9535-605 The current e-mail address for support and problem reporting is [email protected] Customer LS telcom AG Signature: Signature: Name: Name: Manfred Lebherz Position: Position: Chief Executive Officer Date: Date: Signature: Signature: Name: Name: Heiko Ross Position: Position: Head of Sales & Marketing Date: Date: - 2 / 7-  LS TELCOM STANDARD SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SERVICES The standard maintenance services will exclusively be provided at LS telcom's business site and include (1) updates to the latest software version (2) support and emergency hotline, and (3) individual distance problem resolution / error resolution. Additional services e g outside the Support hours, outside the included maintenance services or for other than the software to maintain may be arranged by separate agreement between LS telcom and the Customer. 1. UPDATES TO LATEST SOFTWARE-VERSION LS telcom is permanently further developing its software to meet current technical requirements and to reflect users need. Software Updates include all further developments and enhancements of the licensed software, except entirely new stand-alone software modules or new software plug-ins with completely new functionality. Updates might for example enhance the software’s previous form, e g by further developments of the licensed software, including general improvements in user interface, memory management, response times etc., or correct an error or defect of the software. Updates will be delivered to the Customer promptly after commercial availability, in the format requested by the Customer, with relevant documentation and installation instructions. Updates will be sent to the Customer on LS telcom's discretion either on DVD, via e-mail or can be downloaded directly from the LS telcom ftp server, including installation instructions, license-dongle or license-server-software where applicable. Operator’s manuals will be included as soft copies in English Language. Updates may require that the Customer install enhanced hard- and software environment. 2. SUPPORT AND EMERGENCY HOTLINE Availability of LS telcom experts over phone, facsimile, e-mail or direct modem connection for general and urgent problem resolution – The Customer shall appoint one person as account manager for this Agreement who will collect and transmit support- and service requirements from the Customer to LS telcom and who will be the contact person for LS telcom for the organization and realization of Service and Support. LS telcom provides support during LS telcom regular Support hours. LS telcom’s regular Support hours are Monday to Friday between 8:00 and 17:00 (5 p.m.) German local time, excluding local public holidays at LS telcom's place of business. This support includes answering queries for the use and operation of LS telcom software to maintain, providing recommendations; restore of the functionality of the software to maintain, but also technical support advising how to solve special tasks with the software. 3. INDIVIDUAL DISTANCE PROBLEM RESOLUTION / ERROR RESOLUTION LS telcom takes care of problems (internal software errors that lead to malfunction, compared with agreed specification) of the LS telc om software, provided that correction work can be done at or from LS telcom premises. The Customer shall attempt to identify and define any problem using all available procedures set out in the documentation, and specify problems using the LS telcom Problem Report Form current at that time (available upon request). To solve the problem, the Customer will receive a software- patch, another software-version or an appropriate workaround. LS telcom’s Reaction Time (the maximum time from when LS telcom receives a Problem Report Form until an expert of LS telcom begins to work on the problem resolution) depend on the severity of the problem as following:  Priority 1: Essential Problem: Customer cannot operate the software at all; major loss of functionality, which might include a substantial loss of the software and management systems. The inability to use the software has a critical effect on the Customer’s operations. LS telcom shall look after the problem as soon as possible due to the nature and the severity of the problem; LS telcom will make all commercially reasonable efforts to assure the maximum reaction time is 16 working hours.  Priority 2: Average Problem: Partial inability to operate the software, basic work is still possible - if necessary with a work-around - but certain key functions, which are not crucial for the Customer’s ability to carry out his work, are not usable. LS telcom shall look after the problem in due time regarding the nature of the problem and the importance and urgency of the rectification for the functioning of the software; LS telcom will make all commercially reasonable efforts to assure the maximum reaction time is 3 working days.  Priority 3: Minor Problem: Software is usable with limited functions, which - if necessary by work-around - have no significant effect on the operation of the software. LS telcom will make all commercial- ly reasonable efforts to assure to look after the problem within 7 working days; correction of such minor problems may be carried out by one of the next regular software updates. - 3 / 7-  LS TELCOM EXTENDED SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SERVICES The Extended Maintenance Services are not included in the regular Standard Maintenance Agreement. LS telcom and the Customer may agree upon the following Extended Maintenance Services, which have to be explicitly agreed upon as extra services. Unless expressly agreed otherwise, the cost for such services will be charged at regular LS telcom’s hourly rates for labour and travel time, plus travel costs, accommodation and expenses (50% of the assumed cost and expenses has to be paid in advance). 1. All-Round Support On Site For All-Round Support On Site, at an agreed upon time, a technical support engineer will travel to the location where the need for support occurs and will carry out the support. The purpose of the visit for the LS telcom engineer may be e g to provide help with problems on the scene, to provide support in case of any questions, to discuss general technical issues with the Customer’s staff, to provide latest technical information on the system, to inform himself about the priorities and the Customer’s need for enhancements or modifications to the system etc. 2. Emergency Support On Site For Emergency Support On Site, the Customer is entitled to request with three working day prior written notice that an LS telcom expert shall travel to the Customer’s premis- es to provide required emergency assistance. 3. Software Installation On Site At an agreed upon time and location, LS telcom technical staff will carry out the installation of LS telcom Software. Software installation on site shall be carried out in connec- tion with on site visits, in case such are planned. Installation does not include adaptation of the Software to other software or database of the Customer. 4. Special Development Work If the Customer desires special development of the LS telcom Software for his particular needs, LS telcom will evaluate the possibility for realization of the Customer’s requirements. If the realization is possible, LS telcom will on agreed upon time and conditions carry out such services or search for other solutions to meet the Customer’s requests. Special Development Work may consist of  Adjustments of customer specific functions in the licensed Software  Customization of the Software with new customer-specific functions  Development of interfaces between Customer’s own database and LS telcom Spectrum Management Systems  Integration / Conversion of Customer’s maps and terrain data  Network Data Integration 5. Discounted Training and Seminars If a Customer is under LS telcom software maintenance services, the Customer will be offered LS telcom training and seminar courses at special discounted rates. Discounted training and seminar offers will be provided upon request of the Customer. 6. Learning by doing LS telcom will install all necessary software and data for a project of the Customer at LS telcom's training center in Lichtenau, Germany. Customer's staff will travel to the LS telcom training center, where they immediately start working on the project with the LS telcom software. LS telcom professionals will assist the Customer's staff and provide help during the project work with the LS telcom software. The aim of Learning by Doing is to enable the Customer's staff to quickly start the project work with the LS telcom software. After the initial assistance by LS telcom profes- sionals at the training center in Lichtenau, the Customer's staff will be able travel home to continue the work there, still having the opportunity to make use of the telephone support provided under this maintenance agreement. - 4 / 7-  LS TELCOM STANDARD MAINTENANCE TERMS 1. Begin and Term The term of This Agreement shall be one year after it came into effect (Effective Date). Since Maintenance Agreements are designed to cover the on-going development costs of the Software, Maintenance Agreements cannot lapse. If this Maintenance Agree- ment does expire, any missed time must be purchased in order to reinstate the Maintenance Agreement. Once reinstated, Customer will have access to all of the features and capabilities that were developed during the expired time, as well as any features released during the Term of the Agreement. Customer can reinstate the Maintenance Agreement at anytime; however, the annual expiration date does not change. This Maintenance Agreement shall terminate immediately upon non-payment or non-renewal of the Maintenance Agreement. Should this Maintenance Agreement be allowed to expire, Customer’s existing version of the Software will continue to function as is. 2. Scope of License For any LS telcom developed software (e.g. updates), digital data and documentation delivered under the Agreement, the following license conditions shall apply, unless there already exists a valid license agreement for the updated software: All Intellectual Property Rights in delivered software and documents shall remain with LS telcom, but the Customer shall be granted a license to use the software under the following terms and conditions. Each purchased license is  non-exclusive  non-transferable and non-sub-licensable ; the Customer is not entitled to re-sale or hire out the Software  non-time limited  limited to be used on one single desktop computer, laptop computer or computer workstation simultaneously per purchased license (concurrent licenses, dongle controlled or license-server-software controlled), irrespective of whether the licensed software is operated on a computer workstation with termi- nal server connection or on a client computer connected to an application server, on a local network, on the internet or on any other kind of operating solu- tion.  limited to be used in the country of the Customer’s place of business / residence In order to establish uniform license conditions for multiple LS telcom software licenses granted to the same customer, and /or in order to react on the newest technological or legal developments, LS telcom is entitled to unilaterally adapt the license conditions for the software licenses, if the Customer purchases additional software licenses, up- grades existing software and/or renews the software maintenance agreement, as long as the new license conditions allow the use of the software at the same scope and level of performance as when it was originally licensed (date of the license agreement). The Software is in object code; the source code will not be revealed. The Product must neither be used beyond the granted license, nor be copied, reverse engineered, decompiled or disassembled wholly or partly by the Customer. For third party software, e g digital geo data (geo-data, maps, land-use, topography, vectors, population etc.), development environment, compilers, linkers, utilities, ORA- CLE® licenses, Microsoft Windows® operating systems, MICROSOFT Office® licenses, device drivers, equipment controllers and hardware purchased through LS telcom, LS telcom can only forward the license, warranty, liability and indemnity conditions of the copyright holder / seller, who also may require that the Customer sign a particular license agreement with the copyright holder. 3. Price All prices are fixed prices, not including taxes (such as VAT) and customs; additional insurance; additional third party software (such as development environment, compilers, linkers, utilities, ORACLE® licenses, Microsoft WINDOWS licenses, MICROSOFT Office® licenses, etc.); additional training; hardware; or any such charges not specifically mentioned. 4. Payment The currency for payment is EURO, if not expressly mentioned otherwise. Payments are due in the following way: 40% of the contract value as down payment 14 days upon invoice after signature of the contract 60% of the contract value upon invoice after the delivery of the updated software. The price does not include taxes (such as VAT), potential tax retentions and customs. In case the Customer is obliged to pay a part of the fee as retention sum to a state authority in the Customer’s country for tax or other reason (e g withholding tax), the fee to be paid to LS telcom has to be raised accordingly so that LS telcom will receive the agreed fee on its account. In case of delay of the Customer, LS telcom is entitled to an annual interest of 5% above the then valid EURIBOR interest rate of the payment due, and to suspend services / deliveries until payment is received. - 5 / 7- 5. Taxes and Charges All taxes and charges payable in the country of destination which LS telcom may be exposed to in connection with the execution of an order will be paid by the Customer immediately upon submission of the related official documents. In case the Customer has its place of business within the Euro pean Union (except within the territory of the federal Republic of Germany), the Customer shall state his VAT-No., and by signing this agreement he confirms that he is tax-registered for VAT and has the status of an entrepreneur for the purpose of VAT. 6. Account Generally, payment shall be done according to the banking details mentioned in the invoice or as mentioned otherwise by LS telcom. LS telcom's invoices are payable within 30 days upon invoice date without any discount. All charges and commissions of bank transfers are on charge of the Customer. 7. Services not covered by the annual maintenance fee / change of maintenance scope LS telcom does not warrant to resolve issues caused by third-party services, service providers, operating systems, hardware or other software, or networking problems. The determination of the nature of the Customer’s query for these purposes will be made by LS telcom’s technical support consultant. Unless agreed otherwise, the annual maintenance fee covers the standard maintenance services. Maintenance services under this agreement do not include service where a defect is caused by improper use of the software; if the Customer does not provide a suitable physical environment for the software as recommended by LS telcom; altera- tions, amendments or attachments to the software, which have not been approved by LS telcom; fire, flood, lightning, earthquake and any other events over which LS telcom has no control; service work performed by any other party not authorized by LS telcom and in case of any breach of the Customer’s obligations under this Maintenance Agreement or under the initial Supply or License Agreement. In the event of LS telcom being able to prove after investigation that the Services ordered by the Customer are not covered by this maintenance agreement, LS telcom shall be entitled to a compensation for the costs and the work already carried out for the ordered services in accord- ance with LS telcom’s standard rates applicable at the time of the service. In case the Customer upgrades (i.e. orders additional software licenses, additional software modules or new functionalities for) any software module already under mainte- nance, the maintenance agreement shall be adjusted such that the fee for the upgraded software module shall be adapted in proportion to the scope of enhancement provid- ed by the upgrade. In case Parties cannot agree to the upgrade related adjustment of the maintenance agreement latest by the end of the warranty period for the upgrade supply, then LS telcom shall be entitled to suspend maintenance services to the extent that the functionality of the software under maintenance and of the provided upgrade cannot reasonably be separated. Removal of a software module's user licenses covered by the scope of maintenance services from maintenance is only possible at the renewal of the maintenance agreement period, and only for the entirety of all user licences of the same kind of that software module that the Customer uses. In case the Customer wishes to only reduce the number of concurrent user licenses of the same kind of a software module under maintenance at the renewal of the maintenance agreement, the Customer is required to proof final suspension of use of that software user licences, e.g. by returning the corresponding license control dongle or proven installation of an adapted license control server software. 8. Customer’s Cooperation Obligations The Customer shall attempt to identify and define any problem using all available procedures set out in the documentation, and specify Problems using the standard LS telcom Problem Report Form. The Customer shall appoint one person as account manager for this Agreement who will collect and transmit support- and service requirements from the Customer to LS telcom and who will be the contact person for LS telcom for the organization and realization of Service and Support. If required, the Customer shall give LS telcom reasonable access to and use of the general facilities and services of the Designated Premises in order to enable LS telcom to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Customer will be responsible for the security and integrity of the back-up and recovery of the software and Data; the Customer has to ensure that a back-up of the relevant data will be done just before any Service will be carried out. In case any Update requires enhanced hard- and/or software environment, the Customer will be respon- sible for purchase and installation of required items according to LS telcom’s recommendations. Problem Reporting: Each Problem Report sent to LS telcom’s office shall contain the following information: - Customer product identification number (license serial number and Customer name); - Customer Problem Report identification number (if already known); - The priority of the Problem (Essential / Average / Minor) - A description of the commands and procedures that reproduce the Problem; - A short description of the Problem and its impact on Software’s performance; - A description of the hardware and software environment; - Software name and version; - Examples of input; - 6 / 7-  - The resulting output; - The expected output; - Any special circumstances surrounding the discovery of the Problem. 9. Warranty LS telcom will use all reasonable commercial efforts to provide the services under this Maintenance Agreement in a professional manner, but LS telcom cannot guarantee that each and every question or problem raised will be resolved. 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IN THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 2/47 SPECTRA System Description Table of Contents: 1 SPECTRUM ENGINEERING / TECHNICAL FREQUENCY ANALYSIS (SPECTRAEMC) ............................................ 6 1.1 WAVE PROPAGATION LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................ 8 1.2 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................ 8 1.3 FREQUENCY PRE-SELECTION .............................................................................................................................. 12 1.4 PROPAGATION / COVERAGE ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................ 15 1.5 LINK STATION ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................... 21 1.6 FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT ................................................................................................................................ 23 1.7 INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................. 25 1.8 DESENSITISATION ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................................. 26 1.9 INTERMODULATION ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................... 28 1.10 CO-SITE ANALYSIS .......................................................................................................................................... 30 1.11 HEALTH SAFETY ZONE CALCULATIONS................................................................................................................. 30 1.12 INTERNATIONAL BORDER COORDINATION............................................................................................................ 31 1.13 DEFAULT DATA .............................................................................................................................................. 33 1.14 HCM COORDINATION LANDMOBILE (LAND MOBILE HCM ADDON) ........................................................................ 34 1.14.1 Preparation ....................................................................................................................................... 35 1.14.2 Domestic Workflow ........................................................................................................................... 37 1.14.3 Foreign Workflow ............................................................................................................................. 47 © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 3/47 SPECTRA System Description Table of Figures: FIGURE 1-1 SPECTRAEMC USER INTERFACE .......................................................................................................................... 6 FIGURE 1-2 OVERVIEW TO AVAILABLE WAVE PROPAGATION MODELS FOR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS ....................................................... 8 FIGURE 1-3 SELECTED NETWORK DATA DISPLAYED ON DIFFERENT 2D MAP TYPES ............................................................................ 9 FIGURE 1-4 SELECTED NETWORK DATA DISPLAYED IN 3D VIEW ................................................................................................... 9 FIGURE 1-5 SELECTED NETWORK DATA IN LINK ANALYSIS WINDOW ........................................................................................... 10 FIGURE 1-6 EXAMPLE OF VISUALISED TRANSMITTER DATA ........................................................................................................ 11 FIGURE 1-7 CHANNEL ALLOCATION IN A SPECIFIC FREQUENCY ALLOCATION .................................................................................. 12 FIGURE 1-8 DETAILED TRANSMITTER DATA IN SPECTRAEMC ................................................................................................... 13 FIGURE 1-9 TABLE VIEW TO DETAILED TRANSMITTER DATA IN SPECTRAVIEW OR SPECTRAEMC .................................................... 14 FIGURE 1-10 CREATE TEST TRANSMITTER ON CIRCLE CENTRE POSITION NEXT TO COURSER .............................................................. 15 FIGURE 1-11 AVAILABLE PROPAGATION MODELS, SELECTED WILL BE USED IN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS................................................... 16 FIGURE 1-12 FIELD STRENGTH AT RECEIVER REPORT................................................................................................................ 17 FIGURE 1-13 COVERAGE CONTOURS OF A MOBILE NETWORK .................................................................................................... 18 FIGURE 1-14 RURAL RESULT OF A COVERAGE SCENARIO IN 2D VIEW .......................................................................................... 18 FIGURE 1-15 RURAL RESULT OF A COVERAGE SCENARIO IN 3D VIEW .......................................................................................... 19 FIGURE 1-16 CELLULAR STATION IN THE CITY OF HAMBURG USING SATELLITE DATA BACKGROUND ................................................... 19 FIGURE 1-17 COVERAGE RESULT ON A DATA BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................... 20 FIGURE 1-18 COVERAGE OVER 3D TOPO / LAND USE INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 20 FIGURE 1-19 MICROWAVE LINK SCENARIO WITH 3 SITES AND 2 LINKS ........................................................................................ 21 FIGURE 1-20 DETAILED LINK ANALYSIS WINDOW FOR ONE LINK ................................................................................................. 21 FIGURE 1-21 DETAILED LINK ANALYSIS WINDOW FOR ON LINK .................................................................................................. 23 FIGURE 1-22 FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT RESULT REPORT IN SPECTRAEMC.................................................................................. 24 FIGURE 1-23 INTERFERENCE ANALYSIS RESULT REPORT IN SPECTRAEMC ................................................................................... 25 FIGURE 1-24 EQUIPMENT SELECTION FOR DESENSITISATION ANALYSIS IN SPECTRAEMC ............................................................... 26 FIGURE 1-25 DESENSITISATION ANALYSIS RESULT REPORT IN SPECTRAEMC ............................................................................... 27 FIGURE 1-26 TABLE VIEW OF TRANSMITTERS FOR INTERMODULATION ANALYSIS ........................................................................... 28 FIGURE 1-27 SELECT EQUIPMENT TO START INTERMODULATION ANALYSIS IN SPECTRAEMC .......................................................... 29 FIGURE 1-28 INTERMODULATION ANALYSIS REPORT RESULT IN SPECTRAEMC ............................................................................ 30 FIGURE 1-29 BORDER/ZONE FIELD STRENGTH CALCULATION ................................................................................................... 31 FIGURE 1-30 BORDER/ZONE DISTANCE CALCULATION ............................................................................................................ 32 FIGURE 1-31 DEFAULT TECHNICAL DATA DIALOG .................................................................................................................. 33 FIGURE 1-32 COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN THE HCM AGREEMENT................................................................................................. 34 FIGURE 1-33 HCM VERSION ............................................................................................................................................. 35 FIGURE 1-34 BORDER SEARCH RADII ................................................................................................................................... 36 FIGURE 1-35 PROTECT NETWORKS SEARCH RADII .................................................................................................................. 36 FIGURE 1-36 DOMESTIC WORKFLOW TABLE ......................................................................................................................... 37 FIGURE 1-37 NEW COORDINATION REQUEST ........................................................................................................................ 38 FIGURE 1-38 EVALUATING REQUESTS .................................................................................................................................. 39 FIGURE 1-39 BORDERLINE CALCULATION ............................................................................................................................. 40 FIGURE 1-40 CALCULATION RESULTS ................................................................................................................................... 40 FIGURE 1-41 INTERFERENCE CALCULATION ........................................................................................................................... 41 FIGURE 1-42 DETAILED RESULTS OF INTERFERENCE CALCULATION.............................................................................................. 41 FIGURE 1-43 SUMMARISED RESULTS ................................................................................................................................... 42 FIGURE 1-44 DETAILED RESULTS IN TEXT FORMAT .................................................................................................................. 43 FIGURE 1-45 HCM EXPORT .............................................................................................................................................. 44 © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 4/47 SPECTRA System Description FIGURE 1-46 IMPORTING HCM DATA.................................................................................................................................. 45 FIGURE 1-47 VALIDATION OF IMPORTED DATA ...................................................................................................................... 46 FIGURE 1-48 FINAL DECISION ............................................................................................................................................ 46 PLEASE NOTE This System Description is of GENERIC nature. It might not reflect the actual scope of supply. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 5/47 SPECTRA System Description 1 Spectrum Engineering / Technical Frequency Analysis (SPECTRAemc) Calculations of:  All radio services  Coverage contours  Health safety zone  Field strength area  Shortwave frequencies (usable frequencies calculated on month and day time)  Different types of interference analyses  Frequency pre-selection  Inter-modulation analysis based on predicted field strength and frequency values  Desensitisation analysis  ITU notification  National and International Coordination Figure 1-1 SPECTRAemc User Interface © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 6/47 SPECTRA System Description Technical analysis and basic planning may be performed in SPECTRAemc. This tool allows visualizing the existing stations, creating and placing new stations, embedding them into an existing network, calculating coverage and interference between the existing stations and the new component or network and finally assigning also frequencies. Additionally, also health safety considerations can be made as well as high order intermodulation analysis. Typically a number of licenses of this tool is needed, e.g. some to fulfil the day to day work, others for coordination negotiations, and yet others for remote operations on a laptop, containing pre- compiled results and datasets for later off-line evaluation. For decision-making on frequency request and in order to automatically identify acceptable interference cases the SPECTRA system provides sophisticated methods and instruments. As stated above general analysis tools for calculations across the radio services are included with the basic configuration suggested in the present paper. More specialised planning and analysis tools for in-depth analysis of certain services can be added to the system at any time. SPECTRAemc allows for in-depth analysis from basic field strength calculation to interference calculations including inter-service analyses. An optional wave propagation upgrade, including wave propagation models for the whole radio frequency range (VLF–EHF), allows for different kinds of technical analyses on the basis of propagation models for the whole radio spectrum. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 7/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.1 Wave Propagation Library The SPECTRA system is including a powerful Wave Propagation Library offering wave propagation models for different frequency ranges that can be selected as basis for technical calculations. Figure 1-2 Overview to available Wave Propagation Models for technical analysis 1.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis All basic calculations that usually have to be done by regulatory authorities are supported by the below described tools. The functionality also covers inter-service analysis for shared bands e.g. potential interference between geo-stationary satellite earth stations and terrestrial microwave stations. The module SPECTRAemc provides propagation models for the complete radio frequency range from LF to EHF and also allows for basic planning tasks. Optionally more specialised tools for detailed analysis of certain services can be included e.g. HF or VHF / UHF analysis tools for analogue as well as digital services. Furthermore specialised tools for land- mobile services, for satellite services and terrestrial microwave networks can be added to the system as soon as a need arises. In the following, the description of features is limited to basic EMC analysis functions. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 8/47 SPECTRA System Description In order to analyse or to plan a new station or network, SPECTRAemc or SPECTRAview may be used, dependent on the required deepness of investigations. SPECTRAemc covers all functions of SPECTRAview, so that the former is the normal choice for analysis tasks. Figure 1-3 Selected network data displayed on different 2D map types As in SPECTRAview, initially a selection of existing stations in the targeted frequency range has to be done. The result may be a selection of TX or links on the screen. It may be displayed on normal 2D maps or, if topographic data is available, also as 3D view. Especially in terms of links, this type of visualization gives extremely good information concerning the quality of planning, possible problems as well as proposals for solutions. Figure 1-4 Selected network data displayed in 3D view © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 9/47 SPECTRA System Description For more detailed information, also simple path profiles may be drawn or paths of existing links can be visualised. Figure 1-5 Selected network data in Link Analysis window © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 10/47 SPECTRA System Description New transmitters can be generated (containing a basic set of information) and be prepared for tasks like frequency assignment. Figure 1-6 Example of visualised transmitter data For that purpose, the device data may be visualised and edited in a comfortable environment. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 11/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.3 Frequency pre-selection Frequency pre-selection will usually be the first work to be performed now. Figure 1-7 Channel allocation in a specific frequency allocation By that means, it is detected, which frequency ranges are available for the requested service and as well, whether there are any free channels available, which will grant the highest performance. The selection can be done in either of the tools SPECTRAplan, SPECTRAview or SPECTRAemc; all of them offer these possibilities. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 12/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-8 Detailed transmitter data in SPECTRAemc After defining the frequency plan element – one would like to go with in terms of available hardware or other boundary parameters, which may limit the choice of frequencies further – a search in the database is carried out. As a result, the channel allocation for the desired frequency interval will be displayed, pointing out, which ones are occupied and which are the empty ones. Occupied frequencies may also be a reasonable choice in order not to waste too much frequency space, if suffering can be limited to a useful value. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 13/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-9 Table view to detailed transmitter data in SPECTRAview or SPECTRAemc © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 14/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.4 Propagation / Coverage Analysis The technical analysis module SPECTRAemc retrieves the existing station data directly from the central database. In addition, test receivers representing new transmitters under investigation can be created and positioned. Using these receiver positions, a detailed field strength-analysis will be performed. In the SPECTRAemc module different wave propagation models are available for the whole RF frequency range. An appropriate propagation model can be selected according to the current needs. Configurable models allow modifying the calculation parameters in order to optimize the result according to the local situation. Such calculations result in textual reports, coverage contours as well as in area results as shown in the following figures. Besides, for most of the prediction models the user can change a large number of parameters. All graphical results may also be visualised in 3-dimensional mode maps for better interpretation of terrain effects. All those functionalities will be further described on the following pages. The result of a selection can be kept in a data table for further processing and analysis. The contents may be visualised on the map in order to get a geographical idea about possible interference problems. Figure 1-10 Create test transmitter on circle centre position next to courser On the map, test receivers can be created and positioned. They should be placed at locations, where the new station or network shall have its major coverage area. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 15/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-11 Available propagation models, selected will be used in technical analysis Using these receiver positions, a detailed field strength-analysis can be carried out, showing, which transmitters may really cause trouble. The prediction model can be selected according to the current needs. Models, which are configurable, also allow modifying calculation parameters to optimize the result according to the local situation. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 16/47 SPECTRA System Description As a result, a report is generated, explaining the potential suffering from the existing network for the new station/network. Figure 1-12 Field strength at receiver report © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 17/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-13 Coverage contours of a mobile network Such calculations can be carried out resulting in textual reports, coverage contours or area results as shown in the next figures. Figure 1-14 Rural result of a coverage scenario in 2D view © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 18/47 SPECTRA System Description All graphical results may also be visualised on 3D maps for better interpretation. Figure 1-15 Rural result of a coverage scenario in 3D view Dependent on the used model and source data material, such results may look quite spectacular. As an example, a calculation for a cellular station in an urban area, based on 5m resolution data may be shown in the following: Figure 1-16 Cellular station in the city of Hamburg using satellite data background © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 19/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-17 Coverage result on a data background Figure 1-18 Coverage over 3D topo / land use information A new GIS export function from the main map window to Google Earth™ formats allows to overlay calculation results and GIS objects on Google Earth™ maps. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 20/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.5 Link Station Analysis Microwave and other types of links may also be analysed by the tool, where the small frequency range is not limited at all to lower values. Even below 1 MHz one may analyse point to point connections where appropriate. Figure 1-19 Microwave link scenario with 3 sites and 2 links Figure 1-20 Detailed link analysis window for one link © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 21/47 SPECTRA System Description For higher frequency ranges, path profile based results will be displayed, allowing optimizing the location of receiver and transmitter station. Using a sliding cursor, one may instantly check the field strength and fade margin while modifying the link arrangement. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 22/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.6 Frequency Assignment Figure 1-21 Detailed link analysis window for on link Once the basics of a scenario have been analysed and a reasonable set-up has been found, frequency assignment is mandatory. For that purpose, SPECTRAemc offers a fully integrated, © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 23/47 SPECTRA System Description inter-service frequency assignment procedure. Based on free configurable test receivers, not limited in amount, one may ask the system for suggestions concerning the best available frequencies out of a pre-selected subset. As a result, a textual report shows up, offering interference values and a quality parameter. Dependent on the strategy for assignment, the user may select his best choice from there. Figure 1-22 Frequency assignment result report in SPECTRAemc © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 24/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.7 Interference Analysis For a given scenario, e.g. after a final frequency assignment, but especially also during negotiations, where new proposals may come up, a quick but powerful interference analysis is integrated. It is the same mechanism also the frequency assignment is based upon and will take into account all stations of all services within the whole frequency range under investigation. As a result, a report is created: Figure 1-23 Interference analysis result report in SPECTRAemc Though the examples here have been taken from broadcast, these procedures are built in for all services and keep in account the special behaviours of all different service types like bandwidth, spectral distribution or filter curve of the receiver. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 25/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.8 Desensitisation Analysis In order to analyse the effects of new stations to the existing network, especially also the increase of general energy on the receiver inputs on frequencies adjacent to the operated ones, the so-called desensitisation analysis has been integrated. It allows checking the decrease of sensitivity of a receiver due to uncorrelated and correlated interference suffering. The system allows setting up a scenario or using the ones defined earlier. Figure 1-24 Equipment selection for desensitisation analysis in SPECTRAemc As a result, again a report may be produced showing in detail, which stations may be suffering sensitivity reduction by the new network. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 26/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-25 Desensitisation analysis result report in SPECTRAemc © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 27/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.9 Intermodulation Analysis In order to check, whether existing or new stations may suffer from intermodulation, a special feature has been integrated. It allows investigating several harmonic situations which is especially at densely used tower sites with lots of stations a real must. Figure 1-26 Table view of transmitters for intermodulation analysis The intermodulation analysis is based on predicted field strength and frequency values. SPECTRAemc calculates the field strength at a specified receiver position caused by selected transmitters. Those transmitters will be then sub-selected after the calculation, which cause higher field strength than a specified threshold. With these transmitters the intermodulation combination frequencies will be calculated and crosschecked with the receiving frequency taking consideration a tolerance of plus-minus half bandwidth. That makes a sub-selection of the transmitters that could be involved in an intermodulation at the receiving frequency. Various parameters for the intermodulation calculation can be set by the user when starting the function either in batch mode for a sub selected set of receivers or by the selection of a given receiver directly on the map. SPECTRAemc provides inter-modulation analysis for a specified receiver, which can be a receiver from the database or a test receiver, to find the transmitters, which could be involved in an intermodulation at the receiver frequency. The inter-modulation products of up to 5th order are calculated taking into account the receiving frequency and the transmitting frequencies. The inter-modulation analysis will be done for the receiving frequencies within a tolerance of two times bandwidth around the main carrier frequency of the receiver ([fR –fBW, fR – fBW], where fR and fBW are the frequency and bandwidth of the specified receiver). If the receiver has no bandwidth defined, the default value for the bandwidth defined in the settings will be taken for © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 28/47 SPECTRA System Description the calculation. For the transmitting frequencies the “maximum frequency difference of emitting and receiving frequency” has to be considered. Following types of inter-modulation analysis are available in SPECTRAemc:  One Signal / up to fifth Order (f = p fT1; |p| < 5)  Two Signals / up to fifth Order (f = p fT1 + q fT2; |p|+|q| < 5)  Three Signals / up to fifth Order (f = p fT1 + q fT2 + r fT3; |p|+|q|+|r| < 5) Figure 1-27 Select equipment to start intermodulation analysis in SPECTRAemc © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 29/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-28 Intermodulation analysis report result in SPECTRAemc 1.10 Co-Site Analysis SPECTRAemc is also capable for Co-site analysis (high-low clash check) based on spatial and frequency distance. With this function Frequency pre-scan can be done, based on co-site check as pre-filter function. For this purpose, SPECTRAemc is able to evaluate user configurable Re- Use distances for channels depending on the frequency separation of the transmitting/receiving systems under investigation. 1.11 Health Safety Zone Calculations Another feature of SPECTRAemc is the Calculation of the health safety zone for transmitters according to European directive 1995/519/CE and according to different types of zones. The types of zones with the corresponding field strength thresholds and frequency validity ranges can be configured by the user. The calculated health safety zones can be display graphically. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 30/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.12 International Border Coordination The SPECTRA system identifies all license applications requiring border coordination and offers within the SPECTRAemc and the service specific engineering tools powerful functions for the coordination of all services. ITU recommendations regarding border coordination including interference calculations and GIS based documentation of cases that require coordination are fully supported. As stated above, the necessary coordination forms of ITU may be printed out and edited if required. The system provides the following functionalities and routines required for coordination calculation in respect to LEGBAC, AP7 and others:  Import of LEGBAC data and LEGBAC calculation (compatibility calculation between broadcast and aeronautical services, integration of the original LEGBAC module)  AP7 calculation  Coordination check based on calculated coverage contours  Identification of affected countries / zones Figure 1-29 Border/Zone Field Strength Calculation  Zone field strength  Zone check (site location / link location)  Coordination check based on distance to border / zone © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 31/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-30 Border/Zone Distance Calculation © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 32/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.13 Default Data The system provides default technical data, such as  Equipment data (ETSI equipments)  Antenna patterns based on ITU recommendations (699, HCM, others...)  Spectral Filters (ETSI Filters, Gauss Filters)  Equipment libraries for SPECTRAemc Tx / Rx objects Figure 1-31 Default Technical Data Dialog In case of incomplete Tx, Rx records loaded from SPECTRA database the default data will be used as general transmitter and receiver parameters for any type of technical calculation. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 33/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.14 HCM Coordination Landmobile (Land Mobile HCM AddOn) The Land Mobile HCM AddOn for SPECTRAemc provides the functionality to perform frequency coordination for the land mobile service according to the Harmonized Calculation Method (HCM) Agreement. The HCM Agreement has been signed by 17 European countries and handles the technical aspects as well as the administrative aspects of coordinating frequencies between 29.7 MHz and 43.5 GHz for the fixed service and the land mobile service. However, HCM procedures are not exclusively used in Europe. Currently, 48 African countries participate in the project “Harmonisation of ICT Policies in Sub-Sahara Africa” (HIPSSA) which aims at developing and promoting harmonised policies and guidelines, too. The Land Mobile HCM AddOn provides functions to handle the following:  Calculation features to evaluate domestic and foreign coordination requests for: - HCM border-, cross-border- and preferential-line calculations - Point-to-Point calculations (HCM interference calculations)  Administrative functions to exchange and handle coordination requests to: - import and create HCM files - create and store coordination information - exchange frequency registers Figure 1-32 Countries involved in the HCM Agreement © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 34/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.14.1 Preparation 1.14.1.1 HCM Files In order to operate the Land Mobile HCM AddOn, the user has to configure the tool. Therefore the paths for the relevant HCM data (border, morphology, topography) need to be specified. Additionally, the relevant HCM configuration files (dlls) need to be integrated. The Land Mobile HCM AddOn of SPECTRAemc is able to integrate multiple preferential agreements from which the user can choose. The respective HCM program version can be downloaded from the Federal Network Agency of Germany (http://hcm.bundesnetzagentur.de), which is the responsible body for the HCM agreement, and selected in the window shown in Figure 1-33. Figure 1-33 HCM Version 1.14.1.2 Configuration The Land Mobile HCM AddOn facilitates the users work by proposing the countries that might be affected by an installation close to the respective border. By this means, the user has the possibility to create a list of frequency dependant search radii. The result of this preparation work is visualised in Figure 1-34. If an operator intends to construct a new transmitter close to a border, the Land Mobile HCM AddOn uses the previously created list and searches for the affected countries. For example, if a transmitter with an operating frequency of 30 MHz shall be set up, the tool uses a search radius of 200 km (in the given example only) around the selected station. All countries, which can be found within this area are then being considered during the subsequent calculations. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 35/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-34 Border Search Radii The same applies for HCM interference calculations, which are titled “Protect Networks” in the Land Mobile HCM AddOn. In this context, the user is also able to define frequency dependant search radii, which are illustrated in Figure 1-35. Figure 1-35 Protect Networks Search Radii However, the selection of affected countries can also be done manually. Additionally, the tool offers the possibility to capture further details about the neighbouring countries, e.g. the responsible point of contact, his address, phone number, email-address and other information. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 36/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.14.2 Domestic Workflow The domestic workflow guides the user through the process of coordinating domestic frequencies with neighbouring countries. This workflow integrates the following steps: 1. Calculation All mandatory HCM calculations such as border-line calculations, cross-borderline calculations, and interference calculations are performed. 2. Evaluation Based on the calculation results, the Land Mobile HCM AddOn suggests whether an entry / request in this table must be coordinated or not. Additionally, it makes a forecast concerning the outcome of the coordination process. 3. Decision Based on the calculation and the evaluation, the user decides whether a record must be coordinated or not. In order to structure the respective records, the AddOn uses a domestic workflow table which is shown in Figure 1-36. It provides an overview of all current coordination requests and reflects the structure of Annex 2A of the official HCM agreement. Furthermore, the table integrates fields with additional information, e.g. the status of the request, the outcome of the performed calculations, etc. Figure 1-36 Domestic Workflow Table © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 37/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.14.2.1 Creating new requests New requests are needed whenever a foreign country might be affected from the operations of domestic stations. Starting from the domestic workflow table, the user is able to create new requests manually. For this purpose the dialogue in Figure 1-37 is used. When all the necessary data has been entered the record is shown in the domestic workflow table with the status “NRC” (“New Request for Coordination”). Typically, the necessary data have already been captured via SPECTRAemc and are available for the Land Mobile HCM AddOn. Consequently, the user can make use of this data and does not need to enter all required information manually for each request. Figure 1-37 New Coordination Request © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 38/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.14.2.2 HCM calculations By selecting one record of the domestic workflow table, the user can start a detailed evaluation of the respective request. This is done with the dialogue shown in Figure 1-38. Figure 1-38 Evaluating Requests At first, the user chooses the possibly affected countries. This can be done either with a manually created list of default countries or via an automated calculation routine by applying search radii, which has been described in section 1.14.1.2. After that, the user can select the tasks border calculation and HCM interference calculation. By selecting border calculation the following dialog appears: © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 39/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-39 Borderline Calculation Now, the user can define the calculation mode and the respective HCM version. By this means, it is possible to decide whether the calculation shall be performed directly at the borderline, in a user defined distance to the borderline or whether a cross-border-range calculation shall be executed. After that, the selected calculations are conducted and the Land Mobile HCM AddOn calculates the maximum field strength at the respective borderline. If the protection margin (see column “Protection Margin” in Figure 1-40) is negative, the value will be displayed in red. This means, that the limits for the permissible field strength are exceeded and that coordination with the neighbouring countries is necessary. The result of the respective calculations is also visualized in the SPECTRAemc map window. Figure 1-40 Calculation Results © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 40/47 SPECTRA System Description Furthermore, the user can perform an interference calculation, which is titled “Protect Networks” (see Figure 1-38) in the Land Mobile HCM AddOn. With the aid of this calculation, it is possible to determine which stations might interfere with the investigated station. This calculation can be performed against different data sources such as foreign frequency registers, coordination data or data that is retrieved from SPECTRAemc or SPECTRAplus. The respective dialogue is shown in Figure 1-41. Figure 1-41 Interference calculation The results of the performed calculation are presented in the Result section of this dialogue. If there are no records that correspond to the search settings, the result section shows no records and consequently no details are available. If there are corresponding records they are either shown on the left side (“X records OK”  no interference) or on the right side (“X records not OK”  interference). In this case, the user can access further details about the resulting stations. This detailed view is shown in Figure 1-42. Figure 1-42 Detailed results of interference calculation © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 41/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.14.2.3 Evaluating a request After all necessary calculations have been performed, the results are presented in the “Evaluating Request” dialogue (see Figure 1-43). This dialogue serves a quick overview of the request and the user can immediately see if the request needs to be coordinated and if there might be interference. Additionally, the AddOn provides detailed information about the results by clicking on the respective section with the mouse. Based on the outcome of the calculation, the user can now choose whether he wants to apply for coordination, reject the request or approve it without coordination. Figure 1-43 Summarised Results A detailed report on the performed calculations is also available in text format as shown in Figure 1-44. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 42/47 SPECTRA System Description Figure 1-44 Detailed results in text format 1.14.2.4 Batch Mode Calculations All of the previously described calculations are also possible in a batch mode. For this purpose, the user can mark multiple records from the domestic workflow table and process them all at the same time. By this means, it is possible to save a lot of time and money by avoiding time consuming repetitive workload. This includes border calculations, cross-border-range calculations as well as interference calculations. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 43/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.14.2.5 Importing / Exporting HCM data The Land Mobile HCM AddOn includes an export function which is used to send the records which need to be coordinated to the respective neighbouring countries. For each neighbour a separate file is being created which contains the information which is illustrated in Figure 1-45. Additionally, the “Contents” tab provides detailed information about the included records. Figure 1-45 HCM Export After the records have been exported, their status in the domestic workflow table changes into “IWS” (in waiting state). This means, that a coordination request has been sent, and that an answer from the neighbour is awaited. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 44/47 SPECTRA System Description As soon as there are incoming answers from the neighbour, the user can either enter them manually or make use of an import function of the Land Mobile HCM AddOn. The import function provides an overview about the incoming data, as shown in Figure 1-46. Figure 1-46 Importing HCM data During the import procedure, the user has the possibility to make use of an automated data validation procedure. By this means it is possible to check whether all mandatory fields are filled out or to integrate plausibility checks, such as  validation of antenna height against pre-defined value ranges  validation of power levels against pre-defined value ranges © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 45/47 SPECTRA System Description The results of the validation procedure are visualised with the aid of colour codes and can be filtered (see Figure 1-47). Figure 1-47 Validation of imported data After the incoming data has been validated, the user can execute a final decision for the respective records. With the dialogue shown in Figure 1-48 the user can either confirm all answers at once or use the details form to select the records which shall be confirmed. Figure 1-48 Final Decision © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 46/47 SPECTRA System Description 1.14.3 Foreign Workflow The foreign workflow guides the user through the process of coordinating foreign frequencies and contains the following steps: 1. Calculation All mandatory HCM calculations such as border-line calculations, cross-borderline calculations, and interference calculations are performed. 2. Evaluation Based on the calculation results, the Land Mobile HCM AddOn suggests whether a record must be coordinated or not. Additionally, it makes a forecast concerning the outcome of the coordination process. 3. Decision Based on the calculation and the evaluation, the user decides whether a record must be coordinated or not. These steps are similar to the ones of the domestic workflow. The major difference is the perspective: Whilst the domestic workflow treats domestic requests and forwards them to the neighbours, the foreign workflow imports the requests from the neighbours and analyses them. The calculations which are available in the foreign workflow correspond to the ones of the domestic workflow table and can also be executed in single mode or batch mode. 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LS telcom AG  Im Gewerbegebiet 31 – 33  77839 Lichtenau  Germany  CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1 1.1 About CHIRplus_BC Update Notes 1 1.2 General Information 1 1.3 Updating to CHIRplus_BC Version 6.0.0.0 1 1.4 New ‘Unified’ CHIRplus_BC program 2 1.5 Troubleshooting 3 1.6 Technical Support 4 2 User Interface and Databases 5 2.1 GUI and Display Functions 5 2.1.1 Result Window 5 2.1.2 Vector Functions 5 2.1.3 Map display 7 2.1.4 IDWM Dialog 9 2.2 Database Functions 10 2.2.1 Transmitter Database 10 2.2.2 Allotment and Area Database 11 2.2.3 Measurement Database 13 2.2.4 Miscellaneous 14 3 Calculations 15 3.1 Field Strength Prediction 15 3.1.1 Improved Multi-Threading/Web Service Calculation 15 3.1.2 F9 Field Strength Calculation Dialog 15 3.1.3 Propagation Models 18 3.1.4 Extended Field Strength Supplement Information 21 3.2 Interference Based Calculations 22 3.2.1 Schwartz & Yeh Summation Method 22 3.2.2 Protection Ratio Database 22 3.3 Coordination and Contour Functions 24 3.3.1 GE06 Conformity Check 24 3.3.2 TX Coordination Macro with FM Auto Selection 24 3.3.3 “Conform” Action for TerRaSys Export 24 3.3.4 GE75 BRIFIC Import and GE75 TerRaSys Import/Export 25 3.3.5 Miscellaneous 25 3.4 Network Processors 25 3.4.1 Changes in Digital VHF/UHF Processors 25 3.4.2 Equalisation Interval 26 3.4.3 New Coverage Probability Post Processor Mode 27 CHIRplus_BC | CONTENTS I 3.4.4 Asymmetric weighting function disabled for DVB-T2 27 3.4.5 Changes to the Preferences ‘Calculation’ Tab 28 3.4.6 Miscellaneous 28 3.4.7 References 29 4 DTT interfered by LTE 30 4.1 New LTE Service Type 30 4.2 Protection Ratios 33 4.3 Miscellaneous 34 5 Macro Functions 36 5.1 General macro command options 36 5.2 Overview on macro commands 37 5.3 Command line options 39 6 Miscellaneous Changes and Addtions 40 6.1 Correction and Bug Fixes 40 6.2 Correction and Bug Fixes of Previous Versions 40 6.2.1 BC Version 5.8.1r4 - February 2014 40 6.2.2 BC Version 5.8.1r3 - September 2013 40 6.2.3 BC Version 5.8.1r2 - August 2013 40 6.2.4 BC Version 5.8.1r1 - May 2013 42 II CHIRplus_BC | CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1.1 About CHIRplus_BC Update Notes Welcome to CHIRplus_BC, the state-of-the-art planning and coordination tool for analog and digital Broadcast Services. Originally it was developed to correspond to the needs of European communication authorities and network operators, however, with more than 20 years of experience and successful development CHIRplus_BC's capabilities have been enhanced to support communication authorities and network operators all around the world. This Update Notes will introduce the user how to install the major update CHIRplus_BC V. 6.0.0.0, and provide an overview to functions and calculation capabilities that have been added or are enhanced. 1.2 General Information With CHIRplus_BC version 6.0.0.0 several changes and additions are available compared to previous program versions. For details, please read carefully these update notes. Depending on the license configuration and service extensions, not all of the described functions may be available to all customers. NOTE The databases of version 6.0.0.0 are still compatible with all previous software versions 5.x.x. Therefore the 6.0.0.0 program version can operate in the same environment as the 5.x.x version(s). 1.3 Updating to CHIRplus_BC Version 6.0.0.0 For updating to CHIRplus_BC version 6.0.0.0 the following steps need to be performed. All mentioned files or directories can be found in the  BC_Update6000 directory.  Remove (or rename) the existing  bin directory of the local CHIRplus_BC installation.  Copy the new  bin directory from the  BC_Update6000 to the local CHIRplus_BC installation.  Copy the  errtxt_E.txt and  errtxt_D.txt files from the  CPSET directory to the local CHIRplus_BC installation.  Copy the customer specific  ‘CustomerConfig.xml’ file to the local  CPSET directory  Copy the Customer Logo to the local CPSET directory and if necessary adjust the corresponding entry in the  ‘CustomerConfig.xml’ file.  To work with user defined protection ratios for the new LTE service, a new user protection ratio Excel file  LSProtectionRatio.xls is required. Copy the contents of the  Data\UserPR directory to the local CHIRplus_BC installation!  Copy the update notes for version 6.0.0.0 to the Data\Help directory and configure it by holding done the <Shift> key while selecting a HELP menu item. Then the file selection dialog will open and the new help file can be assigned. (Compare also chapter 5.9 of the BC user manual) CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Introduction 1  Copy the new user manuals of CHIRplus_BC (main manual, digital extensions, LF/MF and HF extensions)to the Data\HELP directory and configure them by holding done the <Shift> key while selecting the corresponding HELP menu item. Then the file selection dialog will open and the new help file can be assigned. (Compare also chapter 5.9 of the BC user manual) 1.4 New ‘Unified’ CHIRplus_BC program Starting with version 6.0.0.0 there is only one CHIRplus_BC version for all customers, and all customer specific ‘Defaults’ are defined via an external configuration file CustomerConfig.xml that must be located in the ‘CPSET’ directory. With version 6.0.0.0 each customer will get an initial version of this new configuration file. The following screen-shot shows the principle layout and content of this file: After some general XML-file information the file starts with the internal <LS_Customer> name, in the example above ‘XXX_CUSTOMER’ , which must not be changed! With this name, the program applies internally customer/country specific settings or modified calculation functions. Then follows a section with some ‘default’ values: - the default country code, - default coordinates, and - default analog TV system 2 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | New ‘Unified’ CHIRplus_BC program Starting with version 6.0.0.0 also the customer logo is no longer hardcoded in the software itself but will be always an external bitmap file! Therefore the CustomerConfig.xml file has an entry <CD_CUSTOMER_LOGO> in which the name for the customer logo (bitmap) must be defined. If the specified bitmap is not available, by default the LS telcom logo will be displayed. NOTE The customer logo is no longer hardcoded in the software itself but will be always an external bitmap file! Therefore the CustomerConfig.xml file has an entry <CD_CUSTOMER_LOGO> in which the name for the customer logo (bitmap) must be defined. If the specified bitmap is not available, by default the LS telcom logo will be displayed. The old possibility to use the ‘CP_Logo.bmp’ file mechanism is not longer supported! Version 6.0.0.0 does also no longer use the file ‘KoordSysPrefs.asc’ to configure the display coordinate system. Instead a section <CD_DISPLAY_KOORDSYSTEM> has been added to the CustomerConfig.xml file that allows this configuration. The default CustomerConfig.xml file will contain the customer/country specific default coordinate systems as supplied by LS telcom AG. Finally there is also a section where the user can configure the number and order of the (for this customer) available propagation models that are displayed in the various calculation dialogs. Other configuration parameter may follow in future. CAUTION A valid ‚CustomerConfig.xml‘ file must be located in the CPSET directory of CHIRplus_BC!! 1.5 Troubleshooting Start-up Error If a CHIRplus_BC version 5.8.1 (or earlier) is started in an environment, where the version 6.0.0.0 has been already used, the following error messages may occur: If this happens, quit CHIRplus_BC, got to the \CPSET directory and delete the file ‘basecfgV440.tbm’. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Introduction 3 3D Antenna View (Antenna editor) If the 3D view of the new antenna editor is not visible (only ‘white’ tab) then it is probably due to an incomplete DirectX installation. The 3D antenna viewer requires some ‘managed’ DirectX components. Unfortunately, the ‘DXDIAG’ diagnostic tool from Windows does not report those missing components, which are at least the following libraries: Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.DLL Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3DX.DLL They should be located in the directory C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\DirectX for Managed Code\”VersionNo” Please try to re-install the full Microsoft DirectX package. CodeMeter License Configuration If during the start up of CHIRplus_BC a message is displayed that says either ‘Please check dongle configuration’ or ‘No license available’ then please contact the LS telcom support at ‘[email protected]’. 1.6 Technical Support If there are any problems with the update process or with the operation of the CHIRplus_BC software, please contact the LS telcom technical support. The phone and FAX numbers or e-mail contact are: LS telcom AG Im Gewerbegebiet 31-33 D-77839 Lichtenau Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 7227 9535 600 FAX: +49 (0) 7227 9535 605 E-mail: [email protected] 4 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Technical Support 2 User Interface and Databases 2.1 GUI and Display Functions 2.1.1 Result Window Open Result Windows in ‘Full View’ mode When opening a result window, either manually through the result database or automatically after any raster calculation, the result is now always displayed in ‘full view’ mode. This means the result window will get a default window size and the zoom factor is automatically adjusted, so that the full content of the result area is immediately visible in the result window. Zoom Behaviour of Result Windows In previous program versions ‘zooming’ in and out in a result window always did adjust the window size and window position. However, in a lot of cases it is desired that the window size and position should not be changed when zooming, e.g. when comparing different field strength (or network processor) results in a side-by-side view. Therefore a new option has been implemented to adjust this zoom behaviour. If the check box ‘Zoom with Fixed Window Size’ is ticked on the ‘Map Layers’ tab in the preferences dialog, then the result window will keep its initial size and position during zoom operations. 2.1.2 Vector Functions Remember Vector Draw Status A new option has been implemented to ‘remember’ the vector draw status after a program restart. If the check box ‘Remember Vector Draw Status’ is ticked in the preferences dialog, then CHIRplus_BC will store the status of visible vectors in a preferences file and after program restart will automatically re-draw them on the background map. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | User Interface and Databases 5 Analyse Data from Vector The function ‘Analyse Data along Vector’ has been extended. Besides the vector(s) to be analysed it is now possible to include an additional vector boundary that defines the analysis area, e.g. the boundary of a city, a province or region to limit the area of the analysis. The output results ‘Total vector length in analysis area’, ‘Vector length >= threshold’ and ‘Percentage >= threshold’ will then be related to the additional vector boundary instead of the total area of the raster result which is analysed. The name of the additional vector is displayed in the header secton of the text output window. Clip Contours to Country Border An new function ‘Limit to Country’ is available in the right mouse button function of the vector management window. If this function is chosen a dialog appears that allows to specify the country code to which the vector should be limited. CHIRplus_BC will then use the corresponding IDWM country vector to clip the selected vector. 6 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | GUI and Display Functions The example below shows as an example a (green) field strength contour that is clipped to the IDWM country vector of Germany (country code ‚D‘). 2.1.3 Map display Several options have been added to enhance the map/result display. Assign TX Symbol/Colour Based on the Service Type It is now also possible to assign a TX symbol based on the service type of a station. The ‘Service:’ list box on the ‘TX Display’ tab of the preferences dialog has been extended to show all available service types. This is especially helpful for mixed service calculations, e.g. DVB-T versus T-DAB, LTE or other services. Even if the same marking (e.g. ‘M’) is used, the different service types can then be easier distinguished on the map display. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | User Interface and Databases 7 Furthermore a new station icon type is now available, that shows the antenna (azimuth) main beam direction by means of a small arrow pointing in that direction. This symbol can be used e.g. to show the different sectors of a mobile base station which are on the same site but point their antennas in different directions. In case an omni-directional antenna is used, the station symbol is shown without the arrows. Result Threshold Change in Overlay mode It is now possible to change the threshold of an overlaid area result directly in the overlaid map view. So it is no longer necessary to change the thresholds in the original result and re-do the overlay. Additional Display format for Longitude/Latitude Coordinates Besides the E/W and geo decimal representation, longitude/latitude coordinates can now also be displayed in the format ddd°mm’ss.sss’’ / dd°mm’ss.sss’’. To change between the different formats go to the ‘Map Layers’ tab of the preferences dialog. 8 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | GUI and Display Functions Display of DTM/Clutter Values If either a DTM (topo) layer or a Clutter (morpho) layer is selected as background map and if the clutter layer is a sub-layer of the DTM layer (‘MORPHO’ sub-directory in the DTM directory), then the cursor function will always display both values, the topo height and the corresponding clutter class. This applies also to the tool tip pop-up on the map display. Transparent Overlay Colour for ‘indexed’ Results All network processor results, which contain only an index to a station (e.g. max server, best server, strongest interferer etc.) or which display ‘number of ...’ information (number of max server, best servers, group coverage ..) use the so called ‘Mac’-colour table. When such results are overlaid on a background map, the colour assigned to the index 0 (no server, no group, no coverage etc.) is now automatically set to ‘transparent’ so that the corresponding (white) colour is not shown anymore! Old (before version 6.0.0.0) New with version 6.0.0.0 2.1.4 IDWM Dialog Several options have been added to the IDWM dialog (see the screenshot on the next page). Therefore the layout of the dialog has slightly changed. New functions are related to vector (border) creation mainly in the area of Maritime Zones, Appendix 25A and for AP 27 allotments. The ‘call IDWM’ button is now named ‘Refresh’ and the ‘Quit’ button is named ‘Close’. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | User Interface and Databases 9 2.2 Database Functions 2.2.1 Transmitter Database The special selection dialog in the transmitter database(s) has now a ‘unit’ selection list implemented for the frequency and power search option (similar to the one in the TX editor). 10 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Database Functions Furthermore, the unit selection list for power (or ERP in the TX editor) has been extended by the ‘dBm’ unit. The fields ‘WIC Circ. No’ and ‘WIC Date’ on page 3 of the TX editor have been re-named to ‘Circular No.’ and ‘Circular Date’. The term ‘WIC’ has been removed. 2.2.2 Allotment and Area Database Allotment Database A new function ‘Show linked areas’ is implemented in the allotment database. This function can be used for housekeeping purposes to check if linked areas exist for an allotment. The area (vector) search function for allotments has been improved so that it will also find allotments, which do not have an own area attached but which only refer to a country border (countrywide allotments, e.g. Luxembourg). A bug has been fixed for the allotment contour function. Even if a field strength contour was calculated, the name of the contour showed the distance label instead of the chosen field strength value. A bug has been fixed in the ‘Circle Search’ option of the ‘Allotment Special Selection’ function. A circle of a specific diameter produced a different search result compared to a vector that covers the same area. The ‘Fixed Database Filter’ option of the allotment database has been extended so that it will now also work with multiple status. A wrong date format was corrected for the fields ‘Subm./Rec. Date:’ and ‘Date of br. Into Use:’ of the allotment editor (Essentials page). Modifying the table layout of the Allotment database The current allotment database (which was introduced after the RRC06 conference) does not support the 'old' Layouts.txt mechanism, which allows the user to specify the default configuration for fields that should be displayed in the spreadsheet view of a database. Therefore it is not possible to add fields, but one can only re-arrange fields, remove (hide) fields or re- name field headers in the spreadsheet view. The re-arrangement or field hiding can be done via normal menu actions in the spreadsheet (see also chapter 6.5 in the BC user manual). To make the changes permanent, the function ‘Save Layout’ in the File menu can be used: CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | User Interface and Databases 11 This will save a database layout file in the Data\Layouts directory, which will be applied whenever the corresponding database spreadsheet is opened (This mechanism is possible for all database tables, not only for the allotment databases), see also page 6-24 of the user manual The screenshot below shows such a file for the allotment working database This file can be edited and for each column (field) that is displayed there is an item called ‘DisplayTitle’ DisplayTitle = (cstring) "All. Name" This is the label that is displayed in the spreadsheet column and this label can be changed. After this change is done in the file, it is just necessary to close and open the spreadsheet again and the change in the title is applied. NOTE The layout of the allotment database cannot be modified using the ‘Layouts.txt’ file! Area Database A new function ‘Special Selection’ has been added to the Area Database. If the area database spreadsheet is the active window, it can be either selected via the menu ‘Options -> Select Special ...’ or via the ‘binoculars’ button in the toolbar of the area database window. Besides searching for country code, administration code or contour ID, it is possible to perform an area type search, either by a rectangular area, a circular area or by and arbitrary vector. 12 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Database Functions 2.2.3 Measurement Database For measurement test points of a measurement campaign that is linked to a transmitter, the column “MorphoClass” can be filled by running the field strength comparison operation triggered under “Measure Tools/Compare with Calc.”. This works for all propagation models except IRT models and the morpho (clutter) data used is the one corresponding to the topo (elevation) layer that has been choosen during this operation in the Calculation (F9) dialog. The “MorphoClass” column is filled with the numerical values representing different morpho (clutter) classes. Sorting according to this column and then selecting the different classes and displaying each as a vector in different colour on the map can be quite instructive. Also subsequent statistical evaluations can thus be limited to certain clutter classes at the reception points. In the same way, the column “Num of Edges” in the Measurement Data Sheet of the Measurement Database can be filled. This works only with propagation models - ITU-R P.1812 and - L&S VHF/UHF tuneable for Diffraction Models o simpl. Gen. Method (ITU R 526) o exact Gen. Method (ITU R 526) and o Bullington Note that the maximum of edges that can be detected is limited by the diffraction method; in these cases maximally “1” for Bullington and “3” for the Deygout implementations here. Also displaying or separating for statistical purposes according to this parameter can be quite instructive. A “0” will mean that there is line-of-sight. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | User Interface and Databases 13 It should be noted that due to “sub-path diffraction”, a number unequal zero can mean a snap to an ‘obstacle’ that was below line-of-sight has appeared. If in doubt, drawing a profile from the transmitter to the respective measurement point can be instructive for “Deygout” geometry. The “Statistics” function that is available for raster results (see chapter 11.5 of the Main Manual) is also available for the coulumns of the Measurement Data Sheet. For example, the distribution of the “error” (field strength value predicted minus measured at each measurement point) can thus be visualised and statistical parameters calculated. To trigger this, the column is first selected (using <ctrl><shift>+double click in the column header) and then Options/2D Plot/Accumulation is selected from the pulldown menu. The much more detailed “Statistics” function replaces the older bargraph representation under this menu item. 2.2.4 Miscellaneous A new function has been implemented to automatically adjust the pattern radius of a marked station (if this option is selected as a property to be displayed). If the function is set to ‘Auto’ in CHIRplus_BC, then the following function will be used to calculate the (display) pattern radius: r [km] = log10 (ERP [kW]*1000 + 1) * 6.666 If the ERP is below 1 Watt then the radius is set to 2km. 14 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Database Functions 3 Calculations 3.1 Field Strength Prediction 3.1.1 Improved Multi-Threading/Web Service Calculation Further improvements have been made to the multi-threaded/multi core field strength calculation, either in the ‘internal’ multi threaded mode or when using the 32bit or 64bit web services option. The total number of stations that can be calculated in one run has been considerably increased to handle more than 100 000. If a large number of stations are selected for calculation, the calculation itself will also start much faster. The additional dialog ‘Collecting job information’ that appeared in previous program versions is not longer displayed. The new progress window is now used for all calculation modes (test-points, line, polygons, area). The progress window will also show more details on the actual state of the calculation, ‘Waiting’, ‘Running’ and ‘Finished’. If an online field strength calculation is finished, the progress window will close automatically unless a problem did occur during the calculation. Then the corresponding warning/error message can be checked on the ‘Log’ tab of the progress window. The example below shows an area calculation using the ITU 1546 terrain model with IDWM land sea discrimination that was running in the (internal) multi- threaded mode. Because the IDWM is not multi-threading save, a warning message is displayed. 3.1.2 F9 Field Strength Calculation Dialog A new configuration dialog for the F9 (Online field strength calculation) has been implemented. This dialog is now used for the FM, TV/DTT, T-DAB and LF/MFservice type of CHIRplus_BC (The HF service will still use the old F9 configuration dialog). However, depending on the service type and calculation mode (test-point, line, polygon, area), different options are available. Furthermore, because a common dialog is used for most of the service types, some check-boxes have been slightly re- arranged in comparison to the old dialog. The picture below shows the dialog layout that is used for the VHF/UHF field strength calculations (FM, TV/DTT, T-DAB) in the area calculation mode. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Calculations 15 Compared to the old dialog, the check boxes that are shown in the left half of the ‘Options’ section are the ones that are common to all service types. Therefore the ‘Use Morpho Data’ has bee moved to the right column, the ‘Delete old results’ has been added to the left column. The ‘Distributed FST Calc.’ has been removed and this calculation mode is no longer supported. The area calculation mode supports now a new ‘circle’ calculation option. Even though the result file itself is still a rectangular matrix, the field strength itself is only calculated inside the specified radius. The ‘Auto Area Free Space’ option has been removed, because it produced mostly too large (unrealistic) calculation areas. NOTE The option to calculate in a ‘Circle’ is not available for the IRT 2D and 3D propagation model. 16 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Field Strength Prediction The picture below shows the dialog layout that is used for the LF/MF field strength calculations in the area calculation mode. This mode supports now also the calculation in a box or a circle as well as the ‘Limit Area’ function. If a DTM (or conductivity layer in LF/MF) is chosen that is based on a longitude/latitude projection, then the layer-resolution is now displayed in seconds instead of fractions of a degree. Furthermore an equivalent resolution in meters is given in brackets. The ‘Limit Area’ option is now also available for the ‘Selected Area’ mode. It is now also possible to save and load a specific calculation setting. This will save the chosen settings of the F9 main dialog but also the settings of the selected propagation model. This option can either be used in a ‘manual’ mode by saving different field strength calculation configurations and re- loading them at a later stage. In addition these settings can be used together with the macro option of CHIRplus_BC. With version 6.0.0.0 also the (online) field strength calculation can be executed via a macro command (compare also chapter 5 of the update notes). The corresponding command syntax is as follows: aBCApp.RunFieldStrengthCalculation(1, "E:\LStelcom\ITU1546_FST.asc") This command would start a field strength calculation in the working database using the settings file with the name ‘ITU1546_FST.asc’. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Calculations 17 NOTE Before running a field strength calculation macro with a saved settings file it is recommend to perform once a (manual) field strength calculation for a single (or a few) station(s), to check if all settings are correctly applied. 3.1.3 Propagation Models 3.1.3.1 ITU-R P.1546-5 The new ITU-R Rec. P. 1546-5 is now implemented in CHIRplus_BC and can be chosen in the corresponding model parameter dialog. The following changes are implemented in Version 5 of the recommendation:  Effects of clutter shielding transmitting/base antenna (Annex 1 chapter 11 and Annex 5 §10)  Correction based on tropospheric scattering (Annex 1 chapter 14 and Annex 5 §13, only editorial)  Corrections for antenna height difference (Annex 1 chapter 15 and Annex 5 §14)  Horizontal distances less than 1km (Annex 1 chapter 16 and Annex 5 §15) The ‘Short Urban Suburban Correction’ option has been removed. With the addition of the 1546-5 version also a sub-menu item for 1546-4 has been implemented in CHIRplus_BC to avoid some confusions which happened in the past (even though technically the -3 and -4 implementation will produce the same calculation results). ITU-R Rec. P.1546-4 contained mainly editorial changes and some clarifications. Some guidance is given to users on the potentially non-monotonic behavior for short distanced paths, if a terrain database is used to define the effective transmitter/base height h 1. Furthermore, some chapters have been re-arranged so it is now easier to clarify, that only the material given in Annexes 1-7 should be considered as normative. 3.1.3.2 LS VHF/UHF tuneable Propagation model The new diffraction method ‚Delta-Bullington‘ has been added to the selectable diffraction options in the LS VHF/UHF tuneable propagation model. This is the diffraction method which is described in chapter 4.5 of ITU-R Rec. P. 526-12 and which is referenced also by several other ITU propagation recommendations e.g. ITU-R Rec. P-1812-2. 18 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Field Strength Prediction 3.1.3.3 Okumura Hata Database The classical propagation model Okumura-Hata is based on [Oku68] and [Hat80]. Numerous extensions to this basic model have been published during the years. One implementation of this extended Hata model is e.g. part of the SEAMCAT software package and described in Annex 7.1 of the SEAMCAT user manual [ECO13]. As this model does not require any map data (i.e. it uses transmitter database information only) it is named a database model. A specific feature of this extended Hata model is the user definable standard deviation of the location probability L(d) as a function of distance. Using 4 distances d1 to d4 and 3 values for the standard deviation of the location probability 1 to 3 the L(d) can be defined. In figure 45 of [TR2011] (reproduced in the figure below) three different settings for this standard deviation of the location probability as a function of distance are shown and discussed. A sample configuration dialog as available in CHIRplus_BC is shown below. The general tab of the propagation model settings lists all basic parameters of this model. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Calculations 19 The list box for the standard deviation will contain 4 settings:  SEAMCAT  SE42  According to OFCOM  User defined The items “SEAMCAT”, “SE42” and ”According to OFCOM” will reproduce the curves from the figure above. The item “User defined” will offer the option to enter the 4 distances d1 to d4 and the 3 values for the standard deviation of the location probability 1 to 3 on the options tab of the model parameter dialog. The list box “Environment” allows the user to enforce one out of the 3 clutter classes (Urban, Suburban and Rural) available in that model. An automatic selection of the environment (clutter class) requires a clutter map. This map based calculation can be handled via the extended Okumura-Hata model already available in CHIRplus_BC (see main user manual, paragraph 13.6). Besides the parameters for the user defined standard deviation of the location probability the model parameter dialog allows to specify the transmitter antenna height above ground h1 to be taken as:  the “real” transmitter antenna height above ground hant or as  the “effective” transmitter antenna height above ground heff, with heff defined according to e.g. ITU- R Rec. P.1546 and derived from the terrain database. In CHIRplus_BC these effective height values can be stored with each station for every 10 degree radial around the site (36 values). If the field strength predicted by the exteneded Hata model is greater than the free space field strength then the free space field strength value is used. Besides the Online Calculation, the Okumura Hata database model is available in all functions, that make use of ‘database’ models (Contour Calculation, TX calculation macro ..). 3.1.3.4 ITU-R P. 370 Database The model parameter dialog of the ITU-R Rec. P. 370 model has been aligned with the dialog of ITU- R Rec. P. 1546. Instead of radio buttons for time and location probability there are now edit fields/selection lists used. Some options of the 370 propagation model, like the model version or specific distance and effective height settings, have been moved from the ‘Calculation’ tab of the preferences dialog to the ‘Options’ tab of the new model parameter dialog 20 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Field Strength Prediction 3.1.4 Extended Field Strength Supplement Information The supplement information for field strength calculations will now also display the user defined clutter attenuation values, if the check box ‘User params’ is ticked on the ‘Terrain Data’ tab of the model parameter dialog. If the option is checked to calculate with clutter data, but no clutter layer is available for the selected DTM, then this will now also be mentioned in the supplement file. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Calculations 21 If one of the ‘Auto Area’ calculation modes is selected then the corresponding box width, circle diameter or auto area field strength value is shown in the ‘General Data’ section of the supplement information. 3.2 Interference Based Calculations 3.2.1 Schwartz & Yeh Summation Method The field strength summation method according to ‘Schwartz & Yeh’ is now available in interference based calculations for digital services. This summation method is originally described in [Sch82]. The implementation in CHIRplus_BC is according to Ho’s approximation of the original Schwartz & Yeh algorithm [Ho95] and has been validated according to the reference configurations that are given in Ho’s paper. NOTE Please note that the S&Y method is much slower compared to other statistical summation methods like T-LNM or k-LNM because various integrals must be evaluated during each field summation step. 3.2.2 Protection Ratio Database For some interference calculations it might be necessary to have protection ratios that are dependant of the field strength (or power) level of the wanted service. In broadcast calculations the results are usually based on field strength calculations and hence also the related protection ratios are usually based on field strength levels. Therefore CHIRplus_BC also uses this basis for all internal calculations. However, using the concept of an effective antenna aperture the power at the input of a receiver can be calculated from the field strength at the antenna.  Pe dBm  Eeff dBV / m  42.781  Gi dBi   20  log10  f Hz To care for both, field strength and power dependant protection ratio values, the protection ratio database has been extended. 22 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Interference Based Calculations The 'Type' Column in the lower part of the spreadsheet specifies the type of the data set shown in the 'Filter Array' fields. Type 'FR' means, it is a frequency row. Type entries starting with 'FS' denote a field strength dependent protection ratio row, whereas the value after the underscore gives the respective dBµV/m value. As an example, the 'Type' entry 'FS_66' denotes the protection ratio values for 66dBµV/m. Field strength values between those given in the protection ratio database are linearly interpolated. Type entries starting with 'PW' denote a Power dependent protection ratio row, whereas the value after the underscore gives the respective dBm value. As an example, the 'Type' entry 'PW_-50' denotes the protection ratio values for -50dBm. Power values between those given in the protection ratio database are linearly interpolated. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Calculations 23 3.3 Coordination and Contour Functions 3.3.1 GE06 Conformity Check The check if an implementation is in conformity with the GE06 plan entry has been modified to work in the same way as in the ITU software. In the previous implementation CHIRplus_BC calculated the field strength of the plan entry and the implementation as double precision values and applied a threshold of 0.02 dB after subtraction. Only if difference was larger than 0.02 dB then the implementation was flagged as not in conformity with the plan. However, in some specific (real case) comparisons with the ITU software, this lead to different findings. Therefore the calculation approach is now as follows: The field strength of the plan entry is rounded to 1 decimal place, the field strength of the plan implementation is also rounded to one decimal place. Both values are subtracted from each other and if this difference is larger than 0 (zero), the implementation is not in conformity with the plan. This is in accordance with section II of annex 4 of the GE06 agreement and confirmed by the BR. 3.3.2 TX Coordination Macro with FM Auto Selection A problem has been fixed with the Auto Selection function in the FM mode of the TX calculation macro in the ‘Coordination’ mode. In some cases a wrong station was replaced when calculating the increase of the usable field strength. Furthermore the output lists will no longer be limited to a nuisance field of 20dBµV/m but will show all stations that are found in the auto selection mode, independent of their nuisance field. 3.3.3 “Conform” Action for TerRaSys Export A bug has been fixed in the export validation for the ‘Conform’ action. Even though a valid combination of target plan frequency and coordinates were given, a warning log was displayed. The ‘Conform’ action is used for notifications according to Article 11 if the notified article 11 station should use exactly the same parameters as the corresponding station in the plan. The ITU foresees two principle possibilities: 1. A reference to the administrative reference ID of the plan entry (t_plan_adm_ref_ID which is display on TX-edtior on page 7, field ‘Plan Adm RefID), or 2. Use the combination of t_plan_freq_assgn and t_plan_long, t_plan_lat (In this case CHIRplus_BC will use the ‘Mod. of Station’ fields that are displayed on page 3 of the TX- editor) nd The ‘Conform’ action offers also a 2 possibility. Besides pointing to the plan entry, the article 11 notification could be also a modification of an existing article 11 entry. Also for this case the ITU offers two possibilities: 3. Make the reference with the t_trg_adm_ref_ID (visible on page 3 of the TX-editor, field ‘Adm. Target ID’), or 4. Make use of t_trg_freq_assgn and t_trg_long, t_trg_lat 24 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Coordination and Contour Functions However, because CHIRplus_BC supports currently only one frequency/coordinate set for modifications, option 4. is currently not possible. All other ITU notification types, where a ‘modification of station’ is involved, use only the ‘target’ reference as described in items 3. and 4. above, and then always the fields in the ‘Mod. of Station’ section on page 3 of the TX-editor will be used. 3.3.4 GE75 BRIFIC Import and GE75 TerRaSys Import/Export A problem has been fixed that occurred with GE75 stations from BRIFC with antenna type “B” and for which the maximum antenna gain was not in the horizontal plane but occurred only in (one of) the elevation plane(s). A wrong pattern normalisation was done in this case, which also caused problems in the corresponding T03 TerRaSys export and import functions. This problem has been fixed. Please note that GE75 stations affected by this problem must be re-imported from BRIFIC. With this bug fix also the interpretation of the gain field that is displayed on page 4 of the TX editor has been changed. This field will now always display the maximum gain of the antenna, no matter in which elevation plane it occurs. 3.3.5 Miscellaneous The ‘Default’ button on the GE06 Cordination distance Contour (or Conformity Check) dialog will now also pre-set the propagation model version to ITU-P 1546 RRC and the time probability to 1%. The ‘Circular Date’ field was not correctly filled during the import form BRIFC. This issue has been corrected. 3.4 Network Processors The kernel of all network processors has been improved with respect to memory usage and calculations speed. Especially the determination of the distributed calculation areas (called ‘fragmenting’) could be greatly enhanced which reduces the calculation time of larger calculations scenarios. 3.4.1 Changes in Digital VHF/UHF Processors The calculation parameter page of the digital (DTT and DAB) processors has been slightly re-arranged The ‘Emin lock’ field has been moved to the ‘Calculation’ tab of the preferences dialog and is set only once for all digital processors. A new selection for the receiver polarisation has been added. By default the receiving polarisation is assumed to be matched to the polarisation of the transmitter(s). However, it can be also set to either H or V polarization. This polarisation setting is not only applied with respect to the interfering stations but also with respect to the wanted station(s), e.g. the stations of an SFN. There are real SFN networks in operation in which the transmitters of the SFN use different polarisations. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Calculations 25 A new result type ‘Str. Interf. Level’ has been added to the output results. This is the nuisance field that corresponds to the transmitter that is given by the ‘Str. Interf.’ Result. Some internal calculation routines of the digital network processor have been changed to double precision values. This could in special cases produce some slightly different output values compared to older program versions (in the range of +- 0.1dB) 3.4.2 Equalisation Interval The very early DVB-T papers [ERCEBU97] and [BPN005], specified a cutoff time T F resulting from an aliasing effect of every third carrier being a pilot carrier and this had been implemented in the DVB-T network processor (in contrast to the T-DAB weighting function, where no pilot carriers impose such a restriction). With DVB-T2, a multitude of pilot carrier configurations (PPs) have been introduced; so there should be no fix assumption that every third carrier is a pilot any more, thus the cutoff time is not fix at T F = TU/3. The wider separations of pilots bearing carriers in the DVB-T2 system can be found as D X in [Tech3348], [BT2254]. The following graph shows for symmetrical weighting function (read also chapter 3.4.4) the situation as used in the network processor as from version 6.0.0.0. The factor 0.891 has been introduced to account for the Nyquist limit and the resulting times T P which CHIRplus_BC now uses are displayed in the network processor instead of T F; see also Table 3.11 and its explanations in [BT.2254]. 26 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Network Processors The referenced [Tech3348] and [BT2254] are for DVB-T2 planning, but we saw no reason to exclude DVB-T from this TP approach and it is now also used there. Note that T P is defined over the whole range from cutoff at ‘negative times’ to cutoff at ‘positive times’, while T F was from the age of the asymmetric weighting function. So, while T F was a smaller time than TP now shown, cutoff times are rather shorter with the TP approach. There is a discussion if TP could even become shorter than the safeguard time Tu, but as two red marked entries in Table A 3.1 in [BT.2254] show, this becomes only relevant for two “PP8” cases – there is doubt if PP8 is a feasible implementation case (“No receivers are known to have incorporated this mode, largely due to the additional complexity required in the receiver . . .”, [BT.2254]) and PP8 is in general greyed in CHIRplus_BC in the PP selection list box. 3.4.3 New Coverage Probability Post Processor Mode A new option has been added to the CHIRplus_BC network processors. Besides the separate C/I mode a separate coverage probability mode has been added. If the separate C/I mode is chosen, then at least the coverage reserve result must be selected. This result will then be linked to the respective transmitter (or SFN). If the option ‘Calc. separate Cov. Prob results’ is chosen, then at least the coverage probability result must be ticked. This result will then be linked to the respective transmitter (or SFN) instead of the coverage reserve result. The C/I post processor has been extended to post-process either C/I or coverage probability files. Depending on the links, different result options are available in the post processor. In case that the links consists of coverage reserve links, only the combined coverage reserve can be calculated. If the stations have coverage probability links, only the combined coverage probability can be calculated. If the selected R-marked stations contain partly links to coverage reserve and to coverage probability files, then the post-processor will display an error message and stop the calculations. 3.4.4 Asymmetric weighting function disabled for DVB-T2 While the original asymmetric weighting function as described for DVB-T according to [ERCEBU97] and [BPN005] was no longer used in [BPN066] and CHIRplus_BC also added the symmetrical one, the asymmetrical one has been kept in the list box for the weighting function in the DVB-T network processor, for simulation of older calculations. For DVB-T2, no asymmetric weighting function has been described, consequently the asymmetric weighting function has now been taken out of the list box for the weighting function in the DVB-T2 network processor. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Calculations 27 3.4.5 Changes to the Preferences ‘Calculation’ Tab Due to the changes in the (online) field strength calculation dialog F9 and the network processor dialogs, the ‘Calculation’ tab of the preferences dialog has been modified as shown in the image below. Several fields related to the ITU-R P. 370 propagation model have been moved to the 370 model parameter dialog. The ‘Emin lock’ field of the digital network processors is now set via the preferences dialog. A new edit field ‘Default Antenna Attenuation’ has been added. This value is used as a limiting attenuation for antenna import routines, when the data is given only for a limited angular range. 3.4.6 Miscellaneous The supplement information of the network processor will now also show the name of the user defined RX receiving antenna, if this option is selected in the preferences dialog. 28 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Network Processors 3.4.7 References [ERCEBU97] ERC/EBU Report on Planning and Introduction of Terrestrial Digital Television (DVB-T) in Europe, Izmir, December 1997 [BPN005] ERC/EBU Report on Planning and Introduction of Terrestrial Digital Television (DVB-T) in Europe, Izmir, December 1997 [BPN066] EBU BPN 066, Guide on SFN Frequency Planning and Network Implementation with regard to T-DAB and DVB-T, Geneva July 2005 [Tech3348] EBU BPN 005, Terrestrial Digital Television Planning and Implementation Considerations [BT2254] ITU-R Report BT.2254-1, Frequency and network planning aspects of DVB-T2, Geneva, 11/2013 [ECO13] ECO European Communications Office, SEAMCAT manual, Copenhagen, 2013, available at http://www.seamcat.org [Hat80] M. Hata, "Empirical formula for propagation loss in land-mobile radio services", IEEE Transactions in vehicular technology, Vol. VT-29,3 pp. 317-325, August 1980 [Oku68] Y. Okumura, et al, "Field strength and its variability in UHF and VHF land-mobile radio services", Review of the Electrical Communication Laboratory, Vol. 16, pp 825-873, 1968 [Sch82] S. C. Schwartz, Y. S. Yeh, "On the Distribution Function and Moments of Power Sums With Log-Normal Components," The Bell System Technical Journal, vol. V1, no. 7, September 1982 [Ho95] C. Ho, "Calculating the Mean and Variance of Power sums with Two Log-Normal Components," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 44, no. 4, November 1992 [TR2011] OFCOM, “Technical analysis of interference from mobile network base stations in the 800 MHz band to digital terrestrial television”, London, 10 June 2011 (http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/dtt/annexes/Technical- Report.pdf) CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Calculations 29 4 DTT interfered by LTE With the introduction of mobile IMT services in the 800MHz band and the ongoing discussions about the 700MHz band and other parts of the UHF band, sharing scenarios and co-existence between broadcast and mobile services become more and more important. In previous CHIRplus_BC versions, this co-existence could be treated via the ‘Other Services’ approach together with the protection ratio database. However, due to the co-primary allocation in particular of DVB-T/DVB-T2 and LTE, a more specific implementation with regard to LTE services is now available in CHIRplus_BC V. 6.0.0.0. NOTE Only protection ratios for LTE as ‘interfering’ service against DVB-T or DVB-T2 are implemented. Nevertheless, also ‘Wanted’ LTE calculations could be done (either against DTT or even against LTE). However, in this case the protection ratios must be defined via the protection ratio database! 4.1 New LTE Service Type A new service type ‘LTE’ is available that can be assigned to a transmitter of the working (or info) database. Every entry in the CHIRplus_BC database is treated as a single LTE sector with its specific channel (or frequency). For LTE sites that consists of multiple LTE sectors several entries must be created in the CHIRplus_BC database at the same coordinate location. It is recommended to use the ‘Name’ field (page 1 of the TX-editor) as the name of the LTE-sector and the ‘Site Name’ field as the (common) site name for all sectors at the same site! The “System” field of the transmitter editor is currently not used for LTE because LTE is mainly treated as an ‘interfering’ service versus broadcast and the corresponding protection ratios are not depending on the modulation parameters of the LTE service. Because it is quite common to specify the ERP of mobile base stations in dBm instead of dBW (or dBkW) a new unit selection ‘dBm’ has been added to the unit selection list of the TX-editor (page 1 and page 5). 30 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | New LTE Service Type As already mentioned above, the service type ‘LTE’ can be set for any existing station of the transmitter database(s). In addition a new transmitter ‘LTE’ station placement tool has been added to the toolbar of CHIRplus_BC. This allows placing multiple LTE sectors with one mouse click at a desired site location on the map. If the MultiSectorSite icon is not initially visible, use the menu function ‘Window  Toolbars  Reset’. After clicking on the desired map location, a site/sector configuration dialog is displayed as shown in the image below. The upper half of the dialog allows specifying the (common) site related parameters, as there are  Service (default “LTE” or “Other Service”)  Site Name (field ‘Site Name’)  System type (field ‘System’), default set to ‘NY’ but changeable by the user  Coordinates (fields ‘Long./East. and Lat./North.  Antenna Height (changing the antenna height in the site section will change all sector antenna heights)  Angle of Inclination (the relative azimuth offset of the sector configuration with respect to 0 degree north. Changing the angle of inclination will reset azimuth of sectors and sector names)  Number of Sectors to be used for the site (1 ... 6, changing the number of sectors will reset azimuth of sectors and sector names) NOTE Even though the System field is currently not used for the LTE service, the Multi Sector/Site dialog can also be used to create site/sectors of type ‘Other Services’ for which a system code must be specified to perform interference based calculations. The lower half of the dialog shows the sector related parameters. Depending on the number of chosen sectors the sector name(s) and azimuth orientation are set automatically but can be changed by the user.  Sector Number (choose the sector to be edited/changed) CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | DTT interfered by LTE 31  Sector Name (field ‘Name’ of the TX editor)  Azimuth (azimuth main beam angle of the corresponding sector), will be set automatically according to the number of selected sectors by the following equation: sec tor _ number  0.5 360 deg  inclinatio n number _ sec tors  Mech. Downtilt (elevation main beam angle of the corresponding sector, default 0°, positive towards earth)  Antenna Height (field ‘Ant. Hgt’, initially the same value as the site height)  Pattern: A simple ‘Internal 10 Degree’ sector antenna is applied (approximated by a parabolic pattern equation) depending on the number of chosen sectors with a half power beamwidth (HPBW) calculated as 360 HPBW  number _ sec tors 32 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | New LTE Service Type To display LTE sectors (or any other station having a directional pattern) on the background map the new TX symbol can be used as described already in chapter 2.1.3. The following settings need to be done on the TX display tab of the preferences dialog: 4.2 Protection Ratios DVB-T versus LTE Protection ratios for DVB-T interfered with by 10MHz LTE (according to the LTE channelling arrangement as given in CEPT Report 030) are implemented as given in ITU-R Rec. BT. 1368-10. The channel numbers given to the left of the above table are the corresponding TV channels when the LTE service uses a frequency of 796 MHz. To care for different system variants and reception cases, table 50 of ITU-R Rec. BT. 1368-10 is used. All protection ratios can be changed via the ‘LSProtectionRatio.xls’ Excel Sheet, which contains a new tab ‘DVB – LTE’. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | DTT interfered by LTE 33 DVB-T2 versus LTE Protection ratios for DVB-T2 interfered with by 10MHz LTE (according to the LTE channelling arrangement as given in CEPT Report 030) are implemented as given in ITU-R Rec. BT. 2033. The channel numbers given to the left of the above table are the corresponding TV channels when the LTE service uses a frequency of 796 MHz. To care for different system variants and reception cases, table 10 of ITU-R Rec. BT. 2033 is used. All protection ratios can be changed via the ‘LSProtectionRatio.xls’ Excel Sheet, which contains a new tab ‘DVBT2 – LTE’. NOTE In both cases, DVB-T versus LTE and DVB-T2 versus LTE, only the protection ratios for interference from the base station (BS) are implemented. 4.3 Miscellaneous Starting with Version 5.8.1, CHIRplus_BC allows importing land mobile stations that are in the format as defined in the HCM Agreement (Annex 2 A – Data exchange in the Land Mobile Service). The import function is available in the working-, info- or in the other services database under the menu item IMPORT TX-DATA. Both, the text and the XML-format are supported. During the import 34 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Miscellaneous CHIRplus_BC converts the LM antenna codes into antenna patterns that are stored as ‘Internal 1 degree’ format. With version 6.0.0.0 the content of the HCM field 13X will be stored in addition in the field ‘Adm. Unique ID’ (visible on page 3 of the TX-editor). CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | DTT interfered by LTE 35 5 Macro Functions As described in appendix F.1 of the CHIRplus_BC user manual, several functions of CHIRplus_BC can be combined in user defined macros. With recent program updates, several changes and additions have been added to the macro capability of CHIRplus_BC. New commands as well as some features of the macro language are described in the next sections. NOTE Only the ‘LSScript’ macro language is supported and extended in future (file extension  .lss). Binary macro files should no longer be used. 5.1 General macro command options The scripting language syntax is rather similar to the Visual Basic (VB ) scripting language. The following table gives a short overview about the basic properties and elements (for differences compared to the VB scripting language see appendix F2.4 of the CHIRplus_BC user manual. Object oriented Yes Case insensitive Yes Garbage collection Yes Arrays Yes Assignment Set, = Comments Using ‘, // Multi-line comments using /* … */ Control flow If, While, For .. Next, For Each Exit Constants / Literals Null, True, False Declarations Const Dim, ReDim, Public, Private, Static Function, Sub Operators &, +, -, *, /, Mod, Not, And, Or ==, <, >, >=, <=, !=, <> Miscellaneous CreateObject MsgBox 36 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | General macro command options 5.2 Overview on macro commands The following table provides an overview on the available macro commands.. Command Parameters Functionality ChangeMode (DBMode) DBMode: Switch application to the given database mode (TV, FM, ..) DBTypeTV, DBTypeFM, DBTypeDAB, DBTypeLFMF, DBTypeHF NewDatabase (UseInfoDB, UseInfoDB: Creates a new database for the current DeleteDirs, UseOSDB) database mode and deletes the specified TRUE or FALSE project directories DeleteDirs: DelPrjDirAskUser, DelPrjDirAll, DelPrjDirResults, DelPrjDirTextFiles, DelPrjDirNone UseOSDB: TRUE or FALSE DeleteTransmitters UseInfoDB: Deletes transmitters from the selected (UseInfoDB, FilterString, transmitter or OS database using the TRUE or FALSE UseOSDB) “FilterString” UseOSDB: TRUE or FALSE DeleteTemporaryAntennas DeleteMode: Delete the temporary antennas in the (DeleteMode) antenna database for the given service DelAllAnt, (Customer specific command!) DelFMAnt, DelTVAnt CalculateConductivity UseInfoDB: Calculate the conductivity for the (UseInfoDB, FilterString, transmitters matching the “FilterString” and TRUE or FALSE UseOSDB) update the value in the transmitter UseOSDB: database or the other services database TRUE or FALSE CalculateEffectiveHeights UseInfoDB: Calculate the effective heights for the (UseInfoDB, FilterString, transmitters matching the “FilterString” and TRUE or FALSE LayerName, CalcType, using the DTM layer specified in UseOSDB) CalcType: “LayerName” and update the values in the transmitter database or the other services CalcOneKM, database CalcAll UseOSDB: TRUE or FALSE ImportTerrasysFile (UseInfoDB, UseInfoDB: Imports the given file from “Filename” into FileName, UseOSDB) the transmitter database or the other TRUE or FALSE services database CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Macro Functions 37 ExportAsciiWithLayoutFile UseInfoDB: Exports the transmitters matching the filter (UseInfoDB, FilterString, string into an ASCII file with name TRUE or FALSE OutputFilename, “OutputFilename” using the given Layout LayoutFilename, UseOSDB) UseOSDB: file from “LayoutFilename” TRUE or FALSE ExportXml (UseInfoDB, UseInfoDB: Exports the transmitters matching the FilterString, Filename, “FilterString” into an xmlfile specified with TRUE or FALSE UseOSDB) “Filename” UseOSDB: TRUE or FALSE ImportXml (UseInfoDB, UseInfoDB: Imports the given xml-file into the Filename, UseOSDB) transmitter database or the other services TRUE or FALSE database UseOSDB: TRUE or FALSE ExportLSFormat (UseInfoDB, UseInfoDB: Exports the transmitters matching the filter FilterString, Filename, string into a text file in the LS-Format TRUE or FALSE UseOSDB) UseOSDB: TRUE or FALSE ImportTXDB(UseInfoDB, UseInfoDB: Customer Specific Imports, for customer CMDImpType, Status, specific ID CMDImpType please contact LS TRUE or FALSE FileNames, aAntTypeStr, telcom AG UseOsDB, CustomSpecificInfo); TXDB_MarkAs (UseInfoDB, UseInfoDB: Mark transmitters in the transmitter or OS FilterString, MarkString, database matching the “FilterString” with TRUE or FALSE UseOSDB) “MarkString”. An empty MarkString “”, will MarkString: reset the marks “”, “M”, “R”, “T”, “X” UseOSDB: TRUE or FALSE SetSystem (UseInfoDB, UseInfoDB: Set the system code of transmitters in the FilterString, SystemString, transmitter or OS database matching the TRUE or FALSE UseOSDB) “FilterString” with the “SystemString”. UseOSDB: TRUE or FALSE CalculateAssignedFrequency UseInfoDB: Calculate the ‘Assigned frequency’ of (UseInfoDB, aFilterString, stations in the transmitter or OS database TRUE or FALSE CalcWithChannel, UseOsDB) matching the “FilterString” UseOSDB: TRUE or FALSE RunFieldStrengthCalculation aRefDB: Run a field strength calculation using the (aRefDB, AbsFilename) settings file that is given by AbsFilename 1 = WDB or 2 = IDB (file name including absolute file path!) RunNetworkProcessor Postprocessor: Run a network processor or post processor (PostProcessor, AbsFilename) calculation using the settings file that is FALSE or TRUE given by AbsFilename (file name including 38 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Overview on macro commands  absolute file path!) RunCoordination (aRefDB, aRefDB: Run a coordination macro calculation using AbsFilename) the settings file that is given by 1 = WDB or 2 = IDB AbsFilename (file name including absolute file path!) RunGE06Coordination aRefDB: Run a GE06 coordination contour or (aRefDB, AbsFilename, conformity check calculation using the 1 = WDB or 2 = IDB aSchema, aIsConformityCheck) settings file that is given by AbsFilename aSchema: (file name including absolute file path!) 1 = Allotment aIsConformityCheck : TRUE or FALSE 5.3 Command line options It is possible to combine the command line option of CHIRplus_BC together with the scripting capability. For example, a stored scripting file named  myLSscript.lss could be initiated by command line using the following syntax: CHIRplus_BC.exe -mac=myLSscript.lss A new option has been added to the command line mode to check the availability of a valid CHIRplus_BC license (either on a local dongle or on floating license server). If the option ‘-s’ is added to the execution command, then CHIRplus_BC will return the error code 999 if no valid license is available. A sample script is shown below. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Macro Functions 39 6 Miscellaneous Changes and Addtions 6.1 Correction and Bug Fixes  In the HCM Land Mobile import, the content of the HCM field 13X is now written into the field ‘Adm. Unique ID’ which is visible on page 3 of the TX-editor.  Mif vector import export: If a mif vector contains ‘holes’ and was exported from CHIRplus_BC, the holes were missing after re-import. This problem has been solved  Some bug fixes where done for the Constanta 07 export format for T-DAB stations.  Some bug fixes have been made for the function that creates a LandSea.dat file from IDWM (Menu ‘Calculation  Show Coast-Line(Land-Sea border)). A coordinate offset problem was fixed as well as a problem when choosing the ‘From Map’ option. 6.2 Correction and Bug Fixes of Previous Versions 6.2.1 BC Version 5.8.1r4 - February 2014  During operations which included allotments which had links to entries in the Area Database with missing test point information, an error "record is tagged deleted" appeared and the operation failed. This will now be treated more robust and a warning will be issued ("No Test points available for Area ...").  When importing allotments from BR-IFIC which had test points on both sides of the 0 degrees (Greenwich) meridian, there were artefacts. This has been solved.  In conjunction with "matched" setting for receiver polarisation and mixed polarisation used at the transmitter, with the IRT propagation model results could be produced which contained a "1" in all pixels. This has been solved.  In the FM network processor, via a side effect, the checkbox for setting "antenna discrimination" could be set (visible and also recorded in the supplements, but unintended). This has been solved. 6.2.2 BC Version 5.8.1r3 - September 2013  A bug was fixed when calculating with the 'Web-service' method (Option 'Use service for all propagation models' in the preferences dialog). For some combinations of map resolution, map projection and size of the calculation area, no result was calculated.  A database compatibility issue has been resolved using antennas from the antenna database. If stations that use antennas from the antenna database were created in a program version prior to V5.8.1, the links were not shown correctly with the new antenna editor. 6.2.3 BC Version 5.8.1r2 - August 2013  CHIRplus_BC allows now to use in parallel a maximum of four cores/threads for area field strength and network processor calculations.  Advanced Profile Window 40 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Correction and Bug Fixes  If the 'Use morpho option' is checked, then the propagation model P.1546 "Terrain" will determine the land/sea percentage from the used clutter (morpho) layer. This sea percentage will then also be displayed on the 'Profile' tab  New Antenna Editor / Antenna database - When opening the editor from the antenna database, editing of antennas was not possible - The "Omni" function, on right-mouse click on the antenna diagram in the new antenna editor is now also available in the editor in the Antenna Database ("Allow Edit" must be enabled) - Antenna list entries in the mode 'Antenna database' or 'Pattern from file' are now sorted alphabetically - When editing antenna attenuation values in the table view, the 'Return' key will now jump directly to the next attenuation value. - The new antenna editor will now only accept a point as the decimal separator, independent of the 'locale' setting of the operating system - The 'Scale' (Unit) selection is now also remembered in the preferences - Adding an elevation pattern to an internal 1 degree pattern that was created from an internal 10 degree pattern sometimes led to a program crash - Add/Delete elevation pattern in the LF/MF 10 degree pattern mode was not possible - Menu label for the .3dp antenna file format in the antenna database was changed to '.3dp' (instead of TPEmitel) - If CHIRplus_BC was started on a mapped network drive, then the program crashed if the new antenna editor was opened. - The MSI(GSM 2 in 1) antenna import/export from the antenna database produced a program crash  Satellite Sight calculation Under certain conditions a satellite sight calculation result was linked by accident to the 'wanted' FST link of the first transmitter in the database  GE06 Conformity Check - A crash was fixed when having a T-marked implementation TX in the info database (and none in the working database) - Two additional values, distance and angle, have been added to the detailed output of the conformity check (which is opened by using the key combination CTRL+F)  Channel Assignment - A memory leak was fixed in the network processor which could lead to a program crash if a lot of stations are involved - For the raster calculation mode, sometimes a warning message appeared saying 'Corrected fixed channel outside of selected channel range' even though there were no fixed channels in the database. This problem has been corrected.  Network processor - For very large (or detailed) calculations, the network processor progress window was immediately closed when pressing the 'Cancel' button, even though the (sub-)calculation process was not finished. This issue has been fixed. - If the 'Auto Overlay' mode is selected and the option 'Calculation and Analysis' is chosen in the network processor, then certain parameter settings caused the 'Overlay selection' dialog to appear after each field strength calculation.. CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Miscellaneous Changes and Addtions 41  (Area-) Field strength calculation - A performance issue has been resolved when using antennas from the antenna database. - Area calculation from IDB did not work for the IRT propagation model(s) - LF/MF mode, Millington's method for mixed path ground wave calculations resulted in a field strength value of 0 dBµV/m, if the calculation distance was very small  The (map) scale bar showed incorrect distances for certain map projections / coordinate systems.  The population analysis text result did produce a wrong output for the SFN coverage area result.  Database / Import-Export - A problem has been fixed with the 'Database -> Change' option. - The function 'TX Tools -> Export to Google Earth' did only write the .kmz file but did not automatically start the Google Earth application. - If a new database was created with the 'Database -> New' command and then immediately an XML-import was performed, then the import was done still in the old database. - If an XML file import was cancelled during the import process the XML file was still 'locked' by the CHIRplus_BC program and could not be modified by another application  The ‘File/Database/New’ command for the allotment WDB caused a program crash.  TX Calculation macro (F11) - In the FM/TV mode the 'Copy to WDB' function did not copy the stations inside the contour, if their ENU was below the cutoff ENU value which can be selected in the dialog. In the new version, these stations are always copied independent of the chosen ENU cutoff value. - In the LF/MF mode the "Save list to WDB" function did not work if the calculation model was set to Ground wave  A problem with the Land/Sea percentage display in the status bar has been fixed.  Some customer specific changes 6.2.4 BC Version 5.8.1r1 - May 2013  Some customer specific changes 42 CHIRplus_BC | Update Notes 6.0.0.0 | Correction and Bug Fixes of Previous Versions     Reference List 1 Canada Project No. 1 Project Title Integrated Spectrum Management System Name of the company Total project value Portion of the Start and end dates of the which commissioned the project project project implemented by the tenderer Industry Canada Approx.. 20.000.000,00 € 100% 2012 – on-going Confidentially agreement with the customer Detailed project description Type of services rendered SAM-CSI Spectrum Application Modernization Spectrum management and monitoring system, and related consultancy and engineering services, customization and adaptation, GIS data, data SPECTRA is part of the project for the re-design and migration, training of staff modernisation of Industry Canada’s spectrum management systems by LS telcom. The contract includes the delivery and installation of a software system for 500 concurrent users as well as professional services, training and maintenance of the system. The first phase of the five-year project included a detailed business process and business requirements analysis which has now been successfully completed. Various existing legacy databases and systems were identified and analysed for the subsequent data migration and system integration tasks. A single database for all spectrum data, based on LS telcom’s SPECTRA Enterprise solution, will be accessed by Industry Canada users all across Canada. In total, 500 administrative and technical users will access the highly-modern system from 40 local offices in three administrative regions and from the field via internet connection using Citrix. The system will be operational at the end of 013 covering the frequency assignment processes for fixed services. Future phases include the implementation of broadcast, © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 1/10 May 13, 2015 land mobile and all other communication services. In addition, SPECTRA Enterprise will offer work management of administrative tasks such as equipment certification, investigation, and monitoring analysis. The SPECTRA-Enterprise spectrum management solution will be integrated into Industry Canada’s Government internet platform and will be available to staff and clients in both English and French. 2 Australia Project No. 2 Project Title Implementation of Spectrum Management System Name of the company Total project value Portion of the Start and end dates of the which commissioned the project project project implemented by the tenderer Australian > 5,000,000.00€ 100% 2011 – on-going Communications and Confidentially agreement Media Authority (ACMA) with the customer Detailed project description Type of services rendered The objective of this phased project is to implement an Spectrum management and monitoring system, enterprise spectrum management system for the and related consultancy and engineering services, Australian regulator (ACMA) in support of Spectrum, customization and adaptation, GIS data, data Apparatus and Broadcast Licensing. migration, training of staff The first phase of the project in support of Spectrum Licensing delivered functionality with the SPECTRAemc SALT add-on enabling ACMA to plan for the recently held Digital Dividend auction. ACMA were able to plan the spectrum lots for auction and export this data to a 3rd party auction house and then import the results for issue of licences. In addition, all existing spectrum licences and associated device registrations were successfully migrated into the new system. A number of benefits have been realized; significant reduction in staff hours to process spectrum licence allocation. No manual transfer of data between systems. Time for licence trading reduced from 1 month to 24 hour turnaround. Fully automated system for registering devices for spectrum licences via the ACMA web portal. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 2/10 May 13, 2015 In parallel, LS and ACMA have worked jointly in designing and implementing automated wizards within SPECTRAemc for the technical analysis and assignment in the Land Mobile, Fixed and other services falling under Apparatus Licensing. This will enable the ACMA staff to apply their technical assignment procedures in a consistent and efficient manner. Current phase is focused on design and implementation of the licensing workflows and financial systems integration in support of Apparatus Licensing. Further phase will be in support of Broadcast Licensing. 3 Bahrain Project No. 3 Project Title Integrated Spectrum Management and Monitoring System Name of the company Total project value Portion of the Start and end dates of the which commissioned the project project project implemented by the tenderer Telecommunications > 6,000,000.00€ 100% November 2010 – on-going Regulatory Authority Confidentially agreement 5-year maintenance contract (TRA) with the customer Approx. December 2015 Bahrain Detailed project description Type of services rendered Replacing the nationwide civil monitoring system with Spectrum management and monitoring system, new system technology and implementation of the LS and related consultancy and engineering services, telcom spectrum management system SPECTRA customization and adaptation, GIS data, data Enterprise. migration, training of staff Antennas, cable connections, receivers and software will be upgraded at several sites. Part of the delivery is also a measurement vehicle, the installation of a new monitoring system at the monitoring headquarters and several portable monitoring units for indoor measurements, as well as inspection equipment to ensure systems are installed and configured in compliance with licence conditions. For parts of the monitoring system LS telcom is partnering with Rohde & Schwarz. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 3/10 May 13, 2015 4 Saudi Arabia Project No. 4 Project Title Radio Spectrum Management System Name of the company Total project value Portion of the Start and end dates of the which commissioned the project project project implemented by the tenderer Communications and >4,000,000.00 € 100% 2006 Information Technology Confidentiality agreement with Operational since 2007 Commission (CITC) the customer Major system upgrade Saudi Arabia supplied in 2008 and 2013 Detailed project description Type of services rendered The objective of this project was to introduce and Spectrum management system, and related implement a spectrum management system including consultancy and engineering services, related services to the regulator of Saudi Arabia CITC. customization and adaptation, GIS data, data migration, training of staff An integrated software system was supplied and put into operation including customized features adapted to the local laws and procedures, e. g. specific license fee calculations, design of reports, evaluation statistics by management etc.. The software system consist of modules for the allocation and administration of the national frequency plan, for planning and coordination of analogue and digital broadcast TV, mobile and land mobile services, satellite service and microwave links, and an administrative module for entering technical data and managing the full licensing and fee collection processes. Extensive customization and consulting work was also done in respect to an implementation of automated procedures on a work-flow controlled almost paper-less basis. Existing databases were migrated from the old databases of the customer to the new spectrum management system. An interface was provided to allow integration between the spectrum management system to the national radio monitoring system. Training was provided in several steps for all users, covering the full scope of work with the different frequency management and licensing system modules. GIS data such as topographic maps, land use data, roadmaps were supplied and integrated together with the spectrum management system. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 4/10 May 13, 2015 5 United Kingdom Project No. 5 Project Title Implementation of Spectrum Management System Name of the company Total project value Portion of the Start and end dates of the which commissioned the project project project implemented by the tenderer Ofcom >4,500,000.00 € 100% 2006 – 2009 United Kingdom Confidentiality agreement On-going maintenance & with the customer support Additional system extensions currently under implementation Detailed project description Type of services rendered Besides the implementation of LS telcom’s SPECTRA Spectrum management system, and related Enterprise spectrum management system (described consultancy and engineering services, below), LS telcom integrated the spectrum management customization and adaptation, GIS data, data system in cooperation with Agilent with Agilent’s sensors migration, training of staff to provide to monitor and control the RF spectrum in the city of London. The objective of this project has been to implement an integrated IT solution which includes spectrum management together with core business processes, such as licensing and financial management. Ofcom’s customers will benefit from fast WEB data entry, online-submission of applications for frequency use, and insight into their application status at any time. Fully networked, the system improves process speed of applications considerably within the organisation. The system is strictly dedicated to Ofcom’s customers’ satisfaction and introduces the era of a complete paperless office. SPECTRA has been integrated together with a CRM and a Finance subsystem to build a fully integrated enterprise solution. The integration was carried out jointly by specialists from Ofcom, LS telcom and IT consultants. The system proves to be of such flexibility as to support future changes in the process, as for example the method of assignment of frequencies in case of future spectrum liberalisation and trading between third parties © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 5/10 May 13, 2015 6 Hungary Project No. 6 Project Title Implementation of Spectrum Management System Name of the company Total project value Portion of the Start and end dates of the which commissioned the project project project implemented by the tenderer National Media and >4,000,000.00 € 100% Phase 1: 1999 – 2004 Infocommunications Confidentiality agreement Phase 2: 2007 – 2008 Authority (NMHH) with the customer Phase 3: 2011 - 2012 Hungary Phase 4: February 2014 – on- going On-going maintenance & support Detailed project description Type of services rendered The objective of this project was to introduce and Spectrum management system and related implement a spectrum management system including consultancy and engineering services, related services to the Hungarian regulator NMHH. An customization and adaptation, GIS data, data integrated software system was supplied and put into migration, training of staff operation including customized features adapted to the local laws and procedures, e. g. specific license fee calculations, design of reports, evaluation statistics by management etc.. The software system consist of modules for the allocation and administration of the national frequency plan, for planning and coordination of analogue and digital broadcast TV, mobile and land mobile services, satellite service and microwave links, and an administrative module for entering technical data and managing the full licensing and fee collection processes. Extensive customization and consulting work was also done in respect to an implementation of automated procedures on a work-flow controlled almost paper-less basis. Existing databases were migrated from the old databases of the customer to the new spectrum management system. An interface was provided to allow integration between the spectrum management system to the national radio monitoring system. Training was provided in several steps for all users, covering the full scope of work with the different frequency © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 6/10 May 13, 2015 management and licensing system modules. GIS data such as topographic maps, land use data, roadmaps were supplied and integrated together with the spectrum management system. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 7/10 May 13, 2015 7 Indonesia Project No. 7 Project Title Implementation of Spectrum Management System Name of the company Total project value Portion of the Start and end dates of the which commissioned the project project project implemented by the tenderer Ministry of > 5,000,000.00 € since 100% Phase I: 1989 – 1992 Communication and 2007 Phase II: 1995 – 1998 Information Technology Phase III: 2012 – 2013 Directorate General of Resources and Phase IV: 2013 –on-going Equipment of Posts and Telecommunications (Postel) Indonesia Detailed project description Type of services rendered In 1989 the former Spectrocan (today LS telcom Spectrum management system and related Ltd.) was awarded with the initial contract to deliver consultancy and engineering services, customization an Automated Frequency Management System and adaptation, GIS data, data migration, training of (AFMS) consisting of a central relational database, a staff suite of administrative application software modules and computer hardware. A comprehensive program of technology transfer was developed. Through the existing agreement between Industry Canada and Spectrocan, Industry Canada spectrum management experts were seconded to the project as resident Technical Advisors to assist the client in all aspects of national spectrum management. One aspect applicable to all stages of the projects was the requirement that POSTEL (Department of Post and Telecommunications, Indonesia) be involved in, and adhere to, all ITU regulations. An integral part of the project involved training both in Indonesia and Canada that covered a wide range of subjects relating to the newly acquired automated system. Topics included computer fundamentals, frequency management user procedures, comprehensive database management processes, © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 8/10 May 13, 2015 and database administration processes. In December 1995, the former Spectrocan (today LS telcom Ltd.) was awarded the second phase of the project; multiple supply contract was for integrated solution (AFMS II) to the POSTEL frequency management renewal program. The AFMS II phases include expansion of the system to regional offices, implementation of a client/server architecture, implementation of a VSAT communication network, acquisition of automated monitoring vehicles for on-site inspection and verification, and further development of operational policies and standards. There was an extensive and comprehensive Training and technology transfer program which involved 5 resident experts, some from Industry Canada, and the training of over 200 POSTEL personnel on all aspects of the system being delivered as well as Spectrum Management theory, concepts, practices and operational procedures. Working closely with the client, Spectrocan chose Thomson-CSF of France to provide state-of-the-art monitoring solutions for the project. An integrated architecture was designed and appropriate interfaces were developed for deployment in the country. Project was delivered in total as a fixed price, fixed schedule contract.data, roadmaps were supplied and integrated together with the spectrum management system. In March 2012, LS telcom AG was awarded with a contract to develop and enhance the information management system with the LS SPECTRA platform. The SPECTRA platform will cover application and license processing, spectrum planning and engineering and the control of the radio monitoring system. For radio monitoring import, visualization and evaluation capabilities of monitoring result files will be provided. Furthermore the LS telcom software will be used to crosscheck and correlate monitoring data against license data. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 9/10 May 13, 2015 8 Russia Project No. 8 Project Title Introduction and implementation of a Spectrum Management System Name of the company Total project value Portion of the Start and end dates of the project which commissioned the project project implemented by the tenderer General Radio Frequency Approx. 100% January 2010 – November 2012 Centre (GFRC) 1,600,000.00 € Russia Detailed project description Type of services rendered Installation of spectrum management system Spectrum management system and related consultancy and components from LS telcom including the engineering services, customization and adaptation, GIS related services and trainings. data, data migration, training of staff SPECTRAemc software tool as well as CHIRplus_BC and CATCHit software tools were delivered and implemented at GFRC. During the implementation process the software was customized according to the GFRC needs and integrated into the existing IT infrastructure. The software solution allows for greatest efficiency in the license application process. Following the initial implementation of the spectrum management components, LS telcom has provided GFRC with comprehensive training courses and wide ranging maintenance and support services for the system. © 2014 by LS telcom AG Page 10/10 May 13, 2015   3951605 -800735 0 0 4032250 71755 EESTI FILIAAL 0 0 EESTI FILIAAL Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet Sõle 23A, Tallinn TIME \@ "dd.MM.yy" 15.05.15 /KM Avaldus Palume menetleda Riigihanke nr 162814 pakkumine Pakkuja juriidilise isiku nimi ja tegevjuhi nimi LS telcom AG Dr. Georg Schöne – Chief Technology Officer Dr. Manfred Lebherz – Chief Executive Officer Roland Götz – Chief Operations Officer registrikood HRB 211164 aadress, telefoni ja faksi number Im Gewerbegebiet 31-33 77839 Lichtenau Germany Tel : +49 (0)7227 9535-600 Fax: +49 (0)7227 9535-605 Käesolevaga kinnitan, et pakkuja on nõus kõigi pakkumi se kutse dokumendi tingimustega Pakkumine kehtib 90 päeva K valifitseerimi stingimuste täitmise kinnitused lisatud T arneaeg – 6 kuud Kalev Märtens Volitatud esindaja 3951605 -800735 0 0 4032250 71755 EESTI FILIAAL 0 0 EESTI FILIAAL Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet Sõle 23A, Tallinn TIME \@ "dd.MM.yy" 15.05.15 /KM Avaldus Palume menetleda Riigihanke nr 162814 pakkumine Pakkuja juriidilise isiku nimi ja tegevjuhi nimi LS telcom AG Dr. Georg Schöne – Chief Technology Officer Dr. Manfred Lebherz – Chief Executive Officer Roland Götz – Chief Operations Officer registrikood HRB 211164 aadress, telefoni ja faksi number Im Gewerbegebiet 31-33 77839 Lichtenau Germany Tel : +49 (0)7227 9535-600 Fax: +49 (0)7227 9535-605 Käesolevaga kinnitan, et pakkuja on nõus kõigi pakkumi se kutse dokumendi tingimustega Pakkumine kehtib 90 päeva K valifitseerimi stingimuste täitmise kinnitused lisatud T arneaeg – 6 kuud Kalev Märtens Volitatud esindaja Commercial Proposal Offer No.: EE_ETSA_0713_0411369D Count Type Quantity Amount in € Bundle Project Price for Software(Item 1) and Services(Item 2-4) 124,900.00 1 Software Costs included 1.1 Non-Recurring Fee for the Update of the Software Systems on April 1st 2015 of the current LS telcom Modules as mentioned below 1.1.1 CHIRplus_LM Module Delivery of a new CHIRplus_LM version as update for the existing CHIRplus_LM License. 1.1.2 CHIRplus_BC including FM, TV and DVB-T Add-On Delivery of a new CHIRplus_BC version as update for the existing CHIRplus_BC License. 1.1.3 CHIRplus_FX including the Point to Point Add-On Delivery of a new CHIRplus_FX version as update for the existing CHIRplus_FX License (former MULTIlink License). 2 Documentation Costs included 2.1 User Documentation Operator’s manuals will be included in English Language for each of the provided software modules. The user manuals include a description of single menu commands, but also, where appropriate a description of “how to” perform a certain procedure. The operator’s manuals will be provided as soft copies in PDF (Acrobat Reader) format. 2.2 Training Course Documentation The enclosed offer for training courses includes the expenses for training documentation. © 2015 by LS telcom AG Commercial Proposal Page 3 12.05.2015  Offer No.: EE_ETSA_0713_0411369D Count Type Quantity Amount in € 3 Services Costs included 3.1 Software Implementation Services 3.1.1 Scoping Study for SPECTRAemc Upgrade 2 days SPECTRAemc comes with a high potential of customization, which makes this module adaptable to the needs of LS telcom’s customers. The propose of the scoping study is:  Definition of current Processes in SPECTRAemc LM Add-On and common development of modified optimized processes in this respect.  Definition of new Processes SPECTRAemc and Add-On if applicable.  Definition of Reports and Statistics The study will be done onsite at the customer’s premises in Tallinn/Estonia. Travel time, plus travel costs, accommodation and expenses are included in the given price! 3.1.2 Guided Remote Installation 1 day On request of the customer, at an agreed upon time, LS technical staff will install LS software in customer’s Hardware environment. Installation does not include adaptation of the software to other software or database of the customer. The Installation will be done remotely from the LS telcom headquarters in Germany and it is our common understanding that ETSA will provide LS telcom access to the servers where the system should be installed. 3.2 Training Courses (For detailed description of the offered training courses please refer to Annex I. Training Course Description.) 3.2.1 SPECTRAemc Training 3 days The training will be held at customers premises in Tallinn with three (3) participants on a special system prepared for TRA. Travelling costs, accommodation and living expenses for LS telecoms trainer are included in the given price. For details of the course please refer to Annex I © 2015 by LS telcom AG Commercial Proposal Page 4 12.05.2015  Offer No.: EE_ETSA_0713_0411369D Count Type Quantity Amount in € 4 Warranty, Maintenance and Support Services Costs included 4.1 Warranty, Maintenance and Support Services for currently used LS software modules from 1st April 2015 till March 31st 2016 LS telcom Standard Maintenance and Support Services one year LS telcom offer standard maintenance and support services after the delivery of the software for one additional year including service, support, updates of the above updated software modules of LS telcom. The standard maintenance services include ▪ regular updates to the newest software version to adapt the software to new developments ▪ support and emergency hotline ▪ individual distance problem resolution. The customer currently still uses CHIRplus_LM that’s product life cycles has come to an end. Therefore, after updating the old currently used version of CHIRplus_LM to the latest version (see. Item 1.1.1), the customer will get SPECTRAemc including the LM HCM Add-On as a free substitute. This will be a one-time substitute that will be done in line with the update of all other LS telcom software products. Until the training (item 3.2.1.) will be finished, the customer will be able to use CHIRplus_LM without limitations. All other LS telcom software products will underlay standard maintenance as usual and already known to the customer. Additional services e.g. outside the support hours, outside the included maintenance services or for other than the software to maintain may be arranged by separate agreement between LS telcom and the Customer. © 2015 by LS telcom AG Commercial Proposal Page 5 12.05.2015  General This quotation is based on the stipulations below, the commercial conditions enclosed, and our ”General Business Terms”. This quotation is valid until 31.08.2015. LS telcom and the customer will agree on the details and conditions of the software delivery or carrying out of services subject to a separate agreement. Price and Payment Terms: Unless expressly agreed otherwise, all prices are fixed prices, and are exclusive of: the value added tax (VAT) in Germany, all taxes, fees, levies and customs duties raised outside the Federal Republic of Germany, additional insurance, additional third party software, additional training, hardware, or any such charges not specifically mentioned. In particular Withholding Tax of the customer's country will need to be added and be charged on top of the quoted prices, as far as services are to be supplied on-site in the customer's country. Unless expressly agreed otherwise, Payment for training and digital mapping data is requested in EURO as follows: 100% of the contract value as down payment at least 4 weeks prior to the course start date. Unless expressly agreed otherwise, Payment for other deliverables and services is requested in EURO as follows: 40% of the contract value as down payment 14 days upon invoice after signature of the order; 60% of the contract value 14 days upon invoice after delivery of the software and documentation or execution of the services. All other payments (e.g. travel costs) are due 14 days upon invoice after delivery or execution of the service. Time for delivery of ordered software: If software is ordered „as is“ in the standard configuration, delivery can normally be carried out within two weeks after conclusion of the software license agreement. If software has to be modified or if there has to be done adaptation work or conversion or integration of topo-, morpho- and mapping information to meet the customer’s special requirements, LS telcom and the customer will decide on an implementation time schedule in connection with the software license agreement. Christian Balke Frank Wandres Sales Manager Director Sales Asia/Pacific & Europe © 2015 by LS telcom AG Commercial Proposal Page 6 12.05.2015  Attachments Annex I. Training Course Description © 2015 by LS telcom AG Annex 12.05.2015  Annex I. Training Course Description Below you will find a short description of the training courses offered within the present project (as offered in the Commercial Proposal). 1 Client Specific Training on LS telcom Software 1.1 Spectrum Management 1.1.1 SPECTRAemc Training SPECTRAemc user interface/map handling/GIS data visualization - Title bar, toolbars, administration window, map window - Load map, delete map, overlay map, zoom in/out, center map - Display transmitters/receivers, draw profile, draw links, draw vector results, draw text, 3d view Database actions and data visualization. - Select transmitter data / select receiver data according to the frequency, region license and other parameter. - Load antenna patterns, load effective heights, load filters. - Select frequencies, frequency allocations - Spreadsheet functions (TX, RX, Vector, Frequency), layout functions Mobile Objects - Creation modes of mobile objects - Visualization of mobile objects Wave propagation model - Types of the propagation model, parameters of the propagation model. Default technical data - Types of default technical data - Usage of default technical data - Creation of default technical data Calculations - Basic calculations - Creation of frequency raster - Interference calculations - Frequency pre-selection - Coordination calculations Technical Wizard - Configuration/loading/running of the wizard - Wizards as a part of the technical process LM HCM AddON - Configuration of LM HCM AddON - Coordination process and coordination calculations © 2015 by LS telcom AG Annex 12.05.2015 2 General LS telcom is offering a variety of courses (seminars, training courses and workshops) designed to provide first-class telecommunications and spectrum management training to professionals of all levels, including expert training courses on broadcast and radio network planning, seminars on spectrum management and the latest radio technologies as well as basic and advanced training courses on LS telcom´s software solutions. On demand, we can offer customer-designed courses developed especially for your individual needs. 2.1 LS telcom Training Center LS telcom has his own Training Center located in Lichtenau / Germany, located between Strasbourg and Baden-Baden. Open General Training courses are generally held at our Training Center, unless stated otherwise. Client-specific training can be held either at the Training Center in Lichtenau or at the client’s premises. Our Training Center in Lichtenau/Baden is designed exclusively for training courses, seminars and workshops. Several state-of-the-art equipped seminar rooms in different sizes are capable of accommodating courses and events from 2 – 150 delegates. 2.2 Trainers The core of our Training Center is a group of professional lecturers and specialists covering a wide range of expert knowledge and practical experience. The training process is based on modern training methods and computer based training. 2.3 Language The courses will be held in English unless stated otherwise. Training in German and English is also available on request. For other languages please contact us. 2.4 Training Documentation Course fees include the expenses for training documentation. The course documentation is in English. 2.5 Certificates LS telcom will award Certificates of participation to all those who complete a course. © 2015 by LS telcom AG Annex 12.05.2015  Pakkumuse maksumuse vorm Pakkumus 60620, pakkuja: LS telcom AG (HRB 211164) Nr Nimetus Kirjeldus Kogus Ühi Ühiku hind Maksumus KM-ta KM Maksumus KM- Märkused Ei k % ga summeeru kogu- maksumu- sele 1 TJA raadiosageduste 1 EU 124 900,00 124 900,00 20 149 880,00 planeerimise tarkvara R uuendus Maksumus kokku KM-ta: 124 900,00 Maksumus kokku KM-ga: 149 880,00 Nr Kriteerium Numbri hindamine Väärtus Pakkumuste vastavaks tunnistamise protokoll Koostatud e-riigihangete keskkonnas: 17.06.2015 15:16 Koostaja: ARVO RAMMUS Hankija: Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet Hankemenetluse liik: Väljakuulutamiseta läbirääkimistega hankemenetlus Hanke nimetus: TJA raadiosasgeduste planeerimistarkvara versiooniuuenduste soetamine Hanke viitenumber: 162814 Pakkumuste vastavaks tunnistamise tulemused: Nr Nimi Registrikood Pakkumuse ID Tulemus 1 LS telcom AG HRB 211164 60620 vastavaks tunnistada Vastavust hankija esitatud tingimustele vaata pakkujate kaupa protokolli lisadest 1-1. 1/2 Lisa 1. 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