scope:

The present document provides a proposal for a complementary introduction of a 24 GHz to 29 GHz UWB SRR technology that is supposed to overcome the challenges experienced under the existing regulation.

It is to be noted that the existing regulation for 24 GHz as well as for 79 GHz is not intended to be modified but to be complemented by this new option.

The present document applies to Short Range Devices for automotive applications as defined by EC Decisions 2005/50/EC [i.1] and 2004/545/EC [i.7]. It considers the previous SRDoc TR 102 982 [i.11], reviews the present regulation for the 24 GHz UWB SRR band, analyses the situation in the automotive and the component supplier industry, addresses cost issues, the market penetration and regulatory shortcomings. Secondly it proposes forward looking solutions to improve the regulatory situation in order to allow a deployment of cars on the road, the global harmonization of SRRs, a more efficient contribution of the SRR technology to the road safety needed to comply with the goals of the eSafety program of the European Commission [i.8].

The present document includes the necessary information to support the co-operation between ETSI and the ECC of the CEPT including:

• Detailed market information (annex A).
• Technical information (annex B).
• Expected compatibility issues (annex C).