spectrum management, radio and telecommunications services

JRC Advisory Committees

The JRC Advisory Group (JAG)

JAG is a technical forum that covers;

Technical / Technology Developments;
Spectrum Access Requirements; and
Implementation Issues; as outlined below.

Technical / Technology Developments

To provide JRC Ltd and the gas and electricity industries with an update on technical / technology developments relevant to its Members, focusing principally on those issues with a time horizon beyond 2 years.

Terms of Reference

To review long term options for radiocommunications within the gas and electricity industries and advise JRC on areas for investigation e.g. public networks, private networks, data communications;
To develop responses to government policy initiatives; e.g. White Paper on spectrum pricing; Telecommunications Act; regulatory activities.
To respond to Ofcom and Regulators' initiatives.
To monitor, appraise and report to members on new technological developments.

Spectrum Access Requirements

To explore with JRC the gas and electricity industries requirements for Spectrum Access focusing principally on those issues with a time horizon beyond 2 years.

Terms of Reference

To inform responses to government policy initiatives;
To respond to Ofcom and Regulators' initiatives;
To respond to international issues affecting utilities' spectrum e.g. World Radio Conference Agenda proposals and European Radiocommunications Office Detailed Spectrum Investigations.
To monitor, appraise and report to members on spectrum developments;
To predict likely future requirements for radio spectrum by the gas and electricity industries.
To advise on engagement with other bodies, e.g. ETSI, FCS.
To predict likely future requirements for radio spectrum by the gas and electricity industries.

Implementation Issues

To explore with JRC day to day issues surrounding management of the spectrum allocated to the fuel and power industries and act as a forum for resolving problems affecting gas and electricity use of the spectrum, focusing specifically on issues of current concern and extending to a 2 year time horizon.

Terms of Reference

To identify and appraise business benefits of existing key technologies to produce briefing notes for member companies.
To advise on apportionment of spectrum between members, resolve conflicts over sharing and develop band plans (where appropriate).
To advise on sharing of "JRC" spectrum with other companies and organisations.
To advise on resolution of interference problems experienced by members.
To advise on monitoring use of spectrum by members and forecast traffic growth.
To identify technical issues requiring resolution.
To advise on where to seek relationships with manufacturers and service providers to stimulate development of products and services to improve the gas and electricity industries' use of their investment.
To identify for JRC radio standardisation work where it is important for the industries to be involved.