ETSI TR 103 181-3 V2.1.1 (2019-01)

TECHNICAL REPORT
Short Range Devices (SRD)
using Ultra Wide Band (UWB);
Part 3: Worldwide UWB regulations between 3,1 and 10,6 GHz

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Reference
RTR/ERM-TGUWB-143
Keywords
radio, SRD, UWB
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 6
Foreword . 6
Modal verbs terminology . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 10
3.1 Terms . 10
3.2 Symbols . 10
3.3 Abbreviations . 10
4 Global Summary . 11
4.1 Introduction . 11
4.2 Europe, Middle East and Africa . 13
4.2.1 Europe . 13
4.2.2 Middle East . 16
4.2.3 Africa . 17
4.3 Asia Pacific . 20
4.4 Americas. 22
4.4.1 North America . 22
4.4.2 South America . 23
5 EMEA: Europe: EC . 25
5.1 UWB Regulatory Authority . 25
5.2 Applications . 25
5.3 Requirements . 25
5.3.1 Communication devices . 25
5.3.2 Location tracking devices . 25
5.3.3 Road & Rail mounted devices . 26
5.3.4 Material Sensing . 26
5.3.5 On-board aircraft . 26
5.3.6 Ground Probing Radar . 26
5.4 Mitigation Techniques . 26
5.4.1 General . 26
5.4.2 Low Duty Cycle (LDC) . 27
5.4.3 Detect And Avoid (DAA) . 27
6 EMEA: Middle East: Saudi Arabia . 27
6.1 Regulatory Authority . 27
6.2 UWB Definition . 27
6.3 Applications . 27
6.4 Requirements . 27
6.5 Limits . 28
6.6 Mitigation Techniques . 28
7 EMEA: Qatar . 29
7.1 Regulatory Authority . 29
8 EMEA: United Arab Emirates (UAE) . 29
8.1 Regulatory Authority . 29
8.2 UWB Definition . 29
8.3 Applications and Requirements . 29
9 Americas, North: United States . 29
9.1 Regulatory Authority . 29
9.2 UWB Definition . 30
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9.3 Applications . 30
9.4 Requirements . 30
9.4.1 General . 30
9.4.2 Ground penetrating radar (GPR) & wall imaging systems under CFR §15.509 . 30
9.4.3 Through D-wall imaging systems under CFR §15.510 . 31
9.4.4 Surveillance systems under CFR §15.511 . 32
9.4.5 Medical imaging systems under CFR §15.513 . 32
9.4.6 Vehicular radar systems under CFR §15.515 . 32
9.4.7 Indoor systems under CFR §15.517 . 33
9.4.8 Handheld systems under CFR §15.519 . 33
9.4.9 Wideband systems under CFR section §15.250 . 33
9.5 Limits . 34
9.5.1 Ground penetrating radar & wall imaging systems under §15.509 . 34
9.5.2 Through-wall imaging systems under CFR §15.510 . 35
9.5.2.1 For through-wall imaging systems operating with the UWB bandwidth below 960 MHz . 35
9.5.2.2 For equipment operating with f and f between 1 990 MHz and 10 600 MHz . 35
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9.5.3 Surveillance systems under CFR §15.511 . 36
9.5.4 Medical imaging systems under CFR §15.513 . 37
9.5.5 Vehicular radar systems under CFR §15.515 . 37
9.5.6 Indoor systems under CFR §15.517 . 38
9.5.7 Handheld systems under CFR §15.519 . 39
9.5.8 Wideband Systems under CFR §15.250 . 40
9.6 Mitigation Techniques . 40
9.7 FCC Waivers . 40
10 Americas, North: Canada . 41
10.1 Regulatory Authority . 41
10.2 UWB Definition . 41
10.3 Applications . 41
10.3.1 Indoor Communication Devices . 41
10.3.2 Handheld Communication Devices . 41
10.3.3 Ground penetrating radar . 42
10.3.4 In-wall radar imaging. 42
10.3.5 Through-wall imaging . 43
10.3.6 Radar surveillance. 43
10.3.7 Medical radar imaging . 43
10.4 Limits . 44
10.4.1 Radiated emissions at or below 960 MHz . 44
10.4.2 Indoor Communication Devices . 44
10.4.3 Handheld Communication Devices . 45
10.4.4 Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) . 46
10.4.5 In-wall Imaging Radar . 46
10.4.6 Through-wall Imaging Radar . 47
10.4.7 Radar Surveillance Devices . 48
10.4.8 Medical Radar Imaging Devices . 48
10.5 Mitigation Techniques . 49
10.6 Measurement Techniques . 49
11 Americas, south: Brazil . 49
11.1 Regulatory Authority . 49
11.2 UWB definition . 49
11.3 Applications . 49
11.4 Requirements . 49
11.5 Limits . 49
11.6 Mitigation techniques . 50
12 Asia: Australia . 51
12.1 Regulatory Authority . 51
12.2 UWB Definition . 51
12.3 Applications . 51
12.4 Requirements . 51
12.5 Limits . 52
12.6 Mitigation Techniques . 52
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13 Asia: China . 52
13.1 Regulatory Authority . 52
13.2 UWB Definition . 52
13.3 Applications . 52
13.4 Requirements . 52
13.5 Limits . 53
13.6 Mitigation Techniques . 53
14 Asia: Japan . 54
14.1 Regulatory Authority . 54
14.2 UWB Definition . 54
14.3 Applications . 54
14.4 Requirements . 54
14.5 Limits . 54
14.6 Mitigation Techniques . 55
15 Asia: Korea . 55
15.1 Regulatory Authority . 55
15.2 UWB Definition . 55
15.3 Applications . 55
15.4 Requirements . 55
15.5 Limits . 56
15.6 Mitigation Techniques . 56
16 Asia: Malaysia . 56
16.1 Regulatory authority . 56
16.2 UWB Definition . 56
16.3 Applications . 57
16.4 Requirements . 57
16.4.1 General . 57
16.4.2 Communication Devices . 57
16.4.3 Automotive radar devices . 57
16.4.4 Imaging Devices . 58
16.5 Limits . 58
16.5.1 Communication devices . 58
16.5.2 Automotive radar devices . 59
16.5.3 Ground, in-wall & through-wall probing devices . 60
16.6 Mitigation Techniques . 60
17 Asia: New Zealand . 61
17.1 Regulatory Authority . 61
17.2 UWB Definition . 61
17.3 Applications . 61
17.4 Requirements . 61
17.5 Limits . 61
18 Asia: Singapore . 62
18.1 Regulatory authority . 62
18.2 UWB Definition . 62
18.3 Applications . 62
18.4 Requirements . 62
18.5 Limits . 62
18.5.1 Communications Systems . 62
18.5.2 Radar/Imaging systems . 64
19 Vietnam . 64
19.1 Regulatory authority . 64
19.2 UWB definition . 64
19.3 Applications . 64
19.4 Requirements . 64
19.5 Limits . 65
20 Summary Application Support . 65
History . 66
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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
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Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
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Foreword
This Technical Report (TR) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio
spectrum Matters (ERM).
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable covering UWB signal characteristics and related mitigation
techniques, as identified below:
Part 1: "UWB signal characteristics and overview CEPT/ECC and EC regulation";
Part 2: "UWB mitigation techniques";
Part 3: "Worldwide UWB regulations between 3,1 GHz and 10,6 GHz".
Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and "cannot" are to be
interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.

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1 Scope
The present document presents a summary of the worldwide regulatory situation relating to UWB.
NOTE: The present document is a snapshot of the known UWB regulation worldwide in June 2018. The reader is
invited to report any changes and additional information on UWB regulations and standards to ETSI.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
Normative references are not applicable in the present document.
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] ETSI EN 302 065-1 (V2.1.1): "Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band technology
(UWB); Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the Directive
2014/53/EU; Part 1: Requirements for Generic UWB applications".
[i.2] ETSI EN 302 065-2 (V2.1.1): "Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band technology
(UWB); Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the Directive
2014/53/EU; Part 2: Requirements for UWB location tracking".
[i.3] ETSI EN 302 065-3 (V2.1.1): "Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band technology
(UWB); Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the Directive
2014/53/EU; Part 3: Requirements for UWB devices for ground based vehicular applications".
[i.4] ETSI EN 302 065-4 (V1.1.1): "Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band technology
(UWB); Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the Directive
2014/53/EU; Part 4: Material Sensing devices using UWB technology below 10,6 GHz".
[i.5] ETSI EN 302 065-5 (V1.1.1): "Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band technology
(UWB); Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of Directive
2014/53/EU; Part 5: Devices using UWB technology onboard aircraft".
[i.6] ETSI EN 302 066-1: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Ground-
and Wall- Probing Radar applications (GPR/WPR) imaging systems; Part 1: Technical
characteristics and test methods".
[i.7] ETSI EN 302 066 (V2.1.1): "Short Range Devices (SRD); Ground- and Wall- Probing Radar
applications (GPR/WPR) imaging systems; Harmonised Standard covering the essential
requirements of article 3.2 of the Directive 2014/53/EU".
[i.8] Industry Canada: "Devices Using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology", RSS-220, Issue 1, March
2009.
[i.9] FCC Code of Federal Regulations 47.
[i.10] CITC RI085 Issue 1, 10/01/2010.
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[i.11] Radio communications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class Licence 2015 including
Variation Notice 2016 (No. 1).
[i.12] MIIT File 354.
[i.13] ARIB: "UWB (Ultra-Wideband) Radio Systems", STD-T91 Version 2.0.
[i.14] Ministry of Science and ICT - Notification No.2018-4, "Technical standards of radio equipment
for radio stations that can be used without notification".
[i.15] Communications and Multimedia Commission SKMM SRSP-549 UWB.
[i.16] New Zealand Gazette, Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Ultra-
Wide Band Devices) Notice 2017, 2/2/2017, Notice Number 2017-go406, Issue Number 11.
[i.17] IDA: "Technical Specification - Ultra Wideband (UWB) Devices", Issue 1 Rev1, October 2016.
[i.18] ETSI TR 103 181-1 (V1.1.1): "Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band (UWB);
Technical Report Part 1: UWB signal characteristics and overview CEPT/ECC and EC
regulation".
[i.19] ETSI TR 103 181-2 (V1.1.1): "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band (UWB);Transmission characteristics
Part 2: UWB mitigation techniques".
[i.20] ETSI EN 302 065 (V1.2.1): "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Short Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra Wide Band technology (UWB) for communications
purposes; Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE
Directive".
[i.21] Recommendation ITU-R SM 1754: "Measurement techniques of ultra-wideband transmissions".
[i.22] Recommendation ITU-R SM.1757: "Impact of devices using ultra-wideband technology on
systems operating within radiocommunication services".
[i.23] ETSI TS 103 060: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short
Range Devices (SRD); Method for a harmonized definition of Duty Cycle Template (DCT)
transmission as a passive mitigation technique used by short range devices and related
conformance test methods".
[i.24] ECC Recommendation 70-03: "Relating to the use of Short Range Devices (SRD)".
[i.25] CEPT ECC/DEC/(06)04 of 24 March 2006 amended 9 December 2011: "The harmonised
conditions for devices using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology in bands below 10.6 GHz".
[i.26] ETSI EN 302 500-2: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short
Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra WideBand (UWB) technology; Location Tracking equipment
operating in the frequency range from 6 GHz to 9 GHz; Part 2: Harmonized EN covering the
essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive".
[i.27] ETSI EN 301 489-1: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 1:
Common technical requirements".
[i.28] ETSI EN 301 489-32: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 32:
Specific conditions for Ground and Wall Probing Radar applications".
[i.29] ETSI EN 301 489-33: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 33:
Specific conditions for Ultra Wide Band (UWB) communications devices".
[i.30] Addendum 16 the GRFC decision May 7, 2007, No. 07-20-03-001.
[i.31] Addendum to the GRFC decision from December 15, 2009, No. 5/9/02-05-02.
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[i.32] Anatel Act No. 11542 of August 23, 2017.
[i.33] Ministry of Information and Communications, Circular No. 46/2016/TT-BTTTT, 26 December
2016.
[i.34] Communications Regulatory Authority: "Qatar National Frequency Allocation Plan and Specific
Assignments", November 2016.
[i.35] Telecommunications Regulatory Authority: "Regulations for Ultra-Wide Band and Short Range
Devices", version 2.0, 18 May 2016.
[i.36] ETSI EN 302 500-1: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short
Range Devices (SRD) using Ultra WideBand (UWB) technology; Location Tracking equipment
operating in the frequency range from 6 GHz to 9 GHz; Part 1: Technical characteristics and
methods of measurement".
[i.37] ETSI EN 302 435-1: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short
Range Devices (SRD); Technical characteristics for SRD equipment using Ultra WideBand
technology (UWB); Building Material Analysis and Classification equipment applications
operating in the frequency band from 2,2 GHz to 8,5 GHz; Part 1: Technical characteristics and
test methods".
[i.38] Commission Decision 2007/131/EC of 21 February 2007 on allowing the use of the radio
spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a harmonised manner in the
Community (notified under document number C(2007) 522).
[i.39] CEPT Report 45: "Report from CEPT to the European Commission in response to the Fifth
Mandate to CEPT on ultra-wideband technology to clarify the technical parameters in view of a
potential update of Commission Decision 2007/131/EC; Report approved on 21 June 2013 by the
ECC".
[i.40] Commission Decision 2014/702/EU of 7 October 2014 amending Decision 2007/131/EC on
allowing the use of the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a
harmonised manner in the Community (notified under document C(2014) 7083).
[i.41] ECC Recommendation (11)09 on UWB Location Tracking Systems Type 2 (LT2), October 2011.
[i.42] ECC Recommendation (11)10 on Location Tracking Application for Emergency and Disaster
Situations, October 2011.
[i.43] ECC/DEC/(07)01: "ECC Decision of 30 March 2007 on specific Material Sensing devices using
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology (amended 26 June 2009)".
[i.44] Commission Decision 2009/343/EC of 21 April 2009 amending Decision 2007/131/EC on
allowing the use of the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a
harmonized manner in the Community (notified under document number C(2009) 2787) (Text
with EEA relevance).
[i.45] CEPT ECC/DEC/(12)03 of 2 November 2012: "The harmonised conditions for UWB applications
onboard aircraft".
[i.46] ECC Decision of 1 December 2006 on the conditions for use of the radio spectrum by Ground-
and Wall- Probing Radar (GPR/WPR) imaging systems, ECC/DEC/(06)08.
[i.47] Recommendation ITU-R SM.1755: "Characteristics of ultra-wideband technology".
[i.48] Recommendation ITU-R SM.1896: "Frequency ranges for global or regional harmonization of
short-range devices".
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3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms apply:
activity factor: reflects the effective transmission time ratio
maximum mean e.i.r.p. spectral density: highest signal strength measured in any direction at any frequency within
the defined range
NOTE: The mean e.i.r.p. spectral density is measured with a 1 MHz resolution bandwidth, an RMS detector and
an averaging time of 1 ms or less.
maximum peak e.i.r.p.: highest signal strength measured in any direction at any frequency within the defined range
NOTE: The peak e.i.r.p. is measured within a 50 MHz bandwidth centred on the frequency at which the highest
mean radiated power occurs.
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the symbols given in ETSI TS 103 060 [i.23] and the following apply:
f Centre frequency
C
f frequency at which the highest radiated emission occurs
M
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
AC Alternating Current
ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority
ARIB Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (Japan)
CEPT Commission Européenne des Postes et Télécommunications
CFR Code of Federal Regulations (USA)
CISPR Comité International Spécial des Perturbations Radioélectriques
CITC Communications and Information Technology Commission (Saudi Arabia)
DAA Detect And Avoid
e.i.r.p equivalent isotropically radiated power
EC European Commission
ECC European Communication Comity
EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
EMEA Europe, Middle East and Africa
FCC Federal Communications Commission (USA)
GPR Ground Probing Radar
GRFC General Radio Frequency Centre
IDA Info-communication Development Authority of Singapore
ILAC International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
LAES Location tracking Application for Emergency and disaster Situations
LDC Low Duty Cycle
MIIT Ministry of Industry & Information Technology (China)
RLM Robotic Lawn Mower
RMS Root Mean Square
SKMM Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia
Commission)
TBC To Be Confirmed
UAE United Arab Emirates
USA United States of America
WPR Wall Probing Radar
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4 Global Summary
4.1 Introduction
This clause presents a summary of the global regulatory situation relating to UWB in the frequency range from 3,1 GHz
to 10,6 GHz. Each jurisdiction in the world is considered and the current situation presented in tabular form. This clause
is only concerned with UWB as a communications medium, it does not concern itself with other UWB uses for which
there may be additional r
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