
Article 1 
The Annex to Decision 2008/294/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision
Article 2 
Article 2 of Implementing Decision 2013/654/EU is deleted.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2016.
For the Commission
Günther H. OETTINGER
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
1. 

Type Frequency System
GSM 1 800 1 710-1 785 MHz (uplink)1 805-1 880 MHz (downlink) GSM complying with the GSM Standards as published by ETSI, in particular EN 301 502, EN 301 511 and EN 302 480, or equivalent specifications.
UMTS 2 100(FDD) 1 920-1 980 MHz (uplink)2 110-2 170 MHz (downlink) UMTS complying with the UMTS Standards as published by ETSI, in particular EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-2, EN 301 908-3 and EN 301 908-11, or equivalent specifications.
LTE 1 800(FDD) 1 710-1 785 MHz (uplink)1 805-1 880 MHz (downlink) LTE complying with LTE Standards, as published by ETSI, in particular EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-13, EN 301 908-14, and EN 301 908-15, or equivalent specifications.

2. 
Mobile terminals receiving within the frequency bands listed in Table 2 must be prevented from attempting to register with UMTS mobile networks on the ground:


— by the inclusion, in the MCA system, of a Network Control Unit (NCU), which raises the noise floor inside the cabin in mobile receive bands, and/or
— by aircraft fuselage shielding to further attenuate the signal entering and leaving the fuselage.


Frequency bands (MHz) Systems on the ground
925-960 MHz UMTS (and GSM, LTE)
2 110-2 170 MHz UMTS (and LTE)

MCA operators may also decide to implement an NCU in the other frequency bands listed in Table 3.


Frequency bands (MHz) Systems on the ground
460-470 MHz LTE
791-821 MHz LTE
1 805-1 880 MHz LTE and GSM
2 620-2 690 MHz LTE
2 570-2 620 MHz LTE


3.  (a) 



The total e.i.r.p., outside the aircraft, from the NCU/aircraft BTS/aircraft Node B must not exceed:

Height above ground(m) Maximum e.i.r.p. of the System outside the aircraft in dBm/channel
NCU Aircraft BTS/Aircraft Node B Aircraft BTS/Aircraft Node B and NCU
Band: 900 MHz Band: 1 800 MHz Band: 2 100 MHz
Channel Bandwidth = 3,84 MHz Channel Bandwidth = 200 kHz Channel Bandwidth = 3,84 MHz
3 000 – 6,2 – 13,0 1,0
4 000 – 3,7 – 10,5 3,5
5 000 – 1,7 – 8,5 5,4
6 000 – 0,1 – 6,9 7,0
7 000 1,2 – 5,6 8,3
8 000 2,3 – 4,4 9,5
 (b) 



The e.i.r.p., outside the aircraft, from the mobile terminal must not exceed:

Height above ground(m) Maximum e.i.r.p., outside the aircraft, from the GSM mobile terminal in dBm/200 kHz Maximum e.i.r.p., outside the aircraft, from the LTE mobile terminal in dBm/5 MHz Maximum e.i.r.p., outside the aircraft, from the UMTS mobile terminal in dBm/3,84 MHz
GSM 1 800 MHz LTE 1 800 MHz UMTS 2 100 MHz
3 000 – 3,3 1,7 3,1
4 000 – 1,1 3,9 5,6
5 000 0,5 5 7
6 000 1,8 5 7
7 000 2,9 5 7
8 000 3,8 5 7

When MCA operators decide to implement an NCU in the frequency bands listed in Table 3, the maximum values indicated in Table 6 apply for the total e.i.r.p. outside the aircraft, from the NCU/aircraft BTS/aircraft Node B, in conjunction with the values mentioned in Table 4.


Height above ground(m) Maximum e.i.r.p. outside the aircraft, from the NCU/aircraft BTS/aircraft Node B
460-470 MHz 791-821 MHz 1 805-1 880 MHz 2 570-2 690 MHz
dBm/1,25 MHz dBm/10 MHz dBm/200 kHz dBm/4,75 MHz
3 000 – 17,0 – 0,87 – 13,0 1,9
4 000 – 14,5 1,63 – 10,5 4,4
5 000 – 12,6 3,57 – 8,5 6,3
6 000 – 11,0 5,15 – 6,9 7,9
7 000 – 9,6 6,49 – 5,6 9,3
8 000 – 8,5 7,65 – 4,4 10,4
 (c) 

I.. The minimum height above ground for any transmission from an MCA system in operation must be 3 000 metres.
II.. The aircraft BTS, while in operation, must limit the transmit power of all GSM mobile terminals transmitting in the 1 800 MHz band to a nominal value of 0 dBm/200 kHz at all stages of communication, including initial access.
III.. The aircraft Node B, while in operation, must limit the transmit power of all LTE mobile terminals transmitting in the 1 800 MHz band to a nominal value of 5 dBm/5 MHz at all stages of communication.
IV.. The aircraft Node B, while in operation, must limit the transmit power of all UMTS mobile terminals transmitting in the 2 100 MHz band to a nominal value of -6 dBm/3,84 MHz at all stages of communication and the maximum number of users should not exceed 20.
