Terms of Reference for TC ERM Working Group (WG) DMR: Digital Mobile Radio

1           Tasks:

The tasks of TC ERM WG DMR are as follows:

• Develop and maintain, upon the request of TC ERM, standards and technical reports, ensuring the efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum, primarily for private/professional land mobile radio systems;


• Cover the following areas of work:


• Data equipment, including digital speech equipment;


• Small land mobile radio systems;


• Citizen’s Band equipment.


• Perform maintenance action on existing standards in the field of private/professional land mobile radio systems including the following standards: EN 300 086, EN 300 113, EN 300 296, EN 300 341, EN 300 390, EN 300 471, EN 300 753, EN 301 166, EN 301 391, EN 300 135, EN 300 433, EN 301 783;


• Develop an ETSI Technical Specification (TS) for low cost, low complexity, Digital Mobile Radio systems (DMR) complying with EN 300 113, with a ‘polite’ spectrum access protocol for channel sharing situations and using proven techniques;


• Develop an ETSI Technical Specification (TS) for low cost, low complexity, digital Private Mobile Radio systems complying with EN 301 166, operating in peer-to-peer-mode (DigitalPMR 446);


• Develop a new Harmonised Standard for Broadband Disaster Relief applications to be used by emergency services in disaster situations.

2           Remarks:

Horizontal aspects related to EMC and radio spectrum matters will be deferred to TC ERM WG EMC and TC ERM WG RM respectively.