Terms of Reference for Technical Committee (TC) Reconfigurable Radio Systems (RRS)
Approved at Board#74
1 Responsibility
TC RRS shall have responsibility:
- of standardization activities related to Reconfigurable Radio Systems
encompassing system solutions related to Software Defined Radio (SDR) and
Cognitive Radio (CR);
- to
collect and define the related Reconfigurable Radio Systems requirements from
relevant stakeholders;
- to
identify gaps, where existing ETSI standards do not fulfil the requirements, and
suggest further standardization activities to fill those gaps;
- to
deliver its findings in the form of ETSI deliverables as appropriate;
- to provide ETSI with a major centre of expertise in
the area of Reconfigurable Radio Systems.
2 Areas of activity
The activities of TC RRS will include the following:
-
standardization activities in all relevant areas of
Reconfigurable Radio Systems encompassing system solutions related to
Software Defined Radio (SDR) and Cognitive Radio (CR);
- preparation of the appropriate ETSI deliverables for
the standardization of Reconfigurable Radio Systems;
- preparation of ETSI Technical Reports and ETSI Guides
for describing Reconfigurable Radio Systems related requirements for
relevant stakeholders, as needed;
- co-ordination of Reconfigurable Radio Systems related
requirements in order to produce a consistent set of ETSI deliverables and
to undertake measures to efficiently continue and stimulate further related
work within ETSI;
- to provide ETSI with a major centre of expertise in
the area of Reconfigurable Radio Systems and be able to offer advice to ETSI
Technical Bodies, the ETSI Board and the General Assembly;
- organization of regular meetings/workshops with
appropriate stakeholders;
- liaison with relevant external organizations such as
SDOs;
- establishment of external relationships (and joint
working groups) where and when ever needed. Formal relationships will be
established using the normal processes via the ETSI Secretariat
(NIM/Partnerships).
3 Organization and working methods
TC RRS shall work in accordance with the ETSI Directives
and, in particular, the Technical Working Procedures.
TC RRS shall prepare ETSI deliverables as appropriate.
TC RRS shall provide progress reports to the ETSI Board and OCG as appropriate.
TC RRS will work horizontally, in close collaboration with the specific
committees for each involved system. Only in exceptional cases will TC RRS
involve itself in defining specific parameters. Examples of such exceptional
cases are Cognitive Pilot Channel and White Space.
TC RRS will liaise with TC ERM in horizontal radio issues and with other “radio”
ETSI TBs (e.g. with TC ATTM, BRAN, DECT, TETRA, RT, MSG, ITS, etc.), 3GPP and
other SDOs, as appropriate, on system level aspects.
In coordination with ERM, TC RRS may liaise with ECC on
spectrum matters arising from the use of Reconfigurable Radio Systems. Any
liaison shall be in accordance with the MoU with ECC.