scope:

The present document applies to the following FDRS types:

1) Multipoint FDRS intended for operation in frequency bands that require co-ordination; this includes both Point-to-MultiPoint and MultiPoint-to-MultiPoint FDRS;

2) Antennas for multipoint FDRS and antennas for point-to-point FDRS used at the terminal and/or repeater station of multipoint FDRS systems. These antennas may be either an integral part or may be used as a standalone part of the equipment (outdoor unit). For point-to-multipoint equipment operating in the frequency range below 1 GHz the limits of the essential phenomena off-axis EIRP density, antenna gain and cross-polar discrimination as well as their test methods may be defined by the notified body according to the R&TTE Directive [1] due to lack of a Harmonized Standard.

The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive [1] which states that "....radio equipment shall be so constructed that it effectively uses the spectrum allocated to terrestrial/space radiocommunications and orbital resources so as to avoid harmful interference".

In addition to the present document other ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements under other parts of Article 3 of the R&TTE Directive [1] may apply to equipment within the scope of the present document.

NOTE 1: A list of such ENs is included on the ETSI web site (www.etsi.org).

Table 2 summarizes the ETSI standards applicable to multipoint FDRS referenced in Mandate M/284 [34] from which the essential requirements within this standard have been extracted.

Those ENs also contain other requirements that even if not considered essential for the R&TTE, are nevertheless applicable on the ETSI commonly understood voluntary base to guarantee network performance objectives, as defined by international standardizing bodies, and operability of FDRS.

NOTE 2: The third digit of the EN version number is not considered essential for dated reference purposes because the ETSI Technical Working Procedures reserve this digit for editorially changed versions thereby not affecting the essential requirements within that version.

The provisions of the present document are valid for all multipoint FDRS and related antennas identified in the scope of the relevant ETSI standards summarized in table 2.

The present document is considered applicable to FDRS products with integral antennas for which all the technical requirements included in the present document apply. It also applies to FDRS equipment without integral antennas and to separate FDRS antenna products to which only the relevant technical requirements apply, and which would be therefore subject to separate declarations of conformity to the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive [1].

In particular, it has to be noted that TCAM, while recognizing the "essentiality" of antenna directional requirements for some applications, including the Fixed Service, has deliberated that there should be no obligation for separate declaration of conformity for stand alone antennas and that the conformity to the relevant essential requirements should be the responsibility of the final system integrator.

However, it has also been recognized that the assessment of Article 3.2 requirements on the radio-sites is technically impractical. Therefore, it should not be forbidden to a supplier of FDRS antennas, who decides, under his responsibility, to declare compliance to the relevant harmonized standard (or part thereof, in this case), to affix the CE label to a stand-alone Fixed Radio antenna product, fulfilling all other obligations foreseen by R&TTE [1]; in particular, providing information for the user on the intended use of the apparatus. The final system integrator might benefit of such declaration of conformity for any final radio-site assessment obligations.

Furthermore, the antenna manufacturer is recommended to keep a technical construction file (according annex II of R&TTE) to be supplied, on request, to the radio system vendor or to the final system integrator.

Technical specifications relevant to the R&TTE Directive [1] are summarized in annex A.