July 2013 doc.: IEEE 802.

15-14-0421-00-003d
Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)

Submission Title: Overview of Current 60 GHz Spectrum Rules

Date Submitted: 14 July 2014
Source: John Notor Company Notor Research
Address 1548 Arata Court, San Jose, CA 95125
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Abstract: Brief summary of world wide 60 GHz spectrum rules.
Purpose: Information only.
Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P802.15. It is offered as a basis for
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Overview
• This report provides and information summary of the
frequency and power limit allocations for 60 GHz
license-exempt operations in many regions of the
world.
• This report does not provide a detailed review of all of
the rules applicable to approved 60 GHz operations
in any given region.

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Overview of 60 GHz Frequency Allocations

Administration Band (GHz)

USA 57-64
EU 57-66
CANADA 57-64
Republic of Korea 57-64
Japan 59-66
Australia 59.3-62.9
China 59-64

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Overview of 60 GHz Tx Power Levels

Region Max Tx Max Max P2P
Power Omni EIRP
(dBm) EIRP (dBm) Comments
(dBm)
USA 40 82 average Reduce P2P power limit 2
average 85 peak dB for every dB of antenna
43 peak gain less than 51 dBi
EU 55 P2P Antenna gain > 30 dBi
40 Indoor only
25 Indoor/outdoor
CANADA Same as Same as US Same as US
US
Republic 10 peak 27
of Korea
Japan 10 peak 57
Australia 10 peak 51.7 peak

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References
1. FCC Rules for 60 GHz operation: CFR 47 Part 15.255
2. Introduction to 60 GHz Millimeter Wave Multi-Gigabit Wireless Networks, Raj
Jain.
3. Spectrum Utilization Policy for Licence Exempt Wireless Devices in the Bands
46.7-46.9 GHz, 57-64 GHz and 76-77 GHz, Industrie Canada, doc SP-47 GHz.
4. USE OF THE 57 - 64 GHz FREQUENCY BAND FOR POINT-TO-POINT FIXED
WIRELESS SYSTEMS, ECC Recommendation (09)01.
5. Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 60 GHz Multiple-Gigabit
WAS/RLAN Systems; Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of
article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive, ETSI EN 302 567 V1.1.0 (2009-01).

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