CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1     Introduction
 2     Overall considerations for sharing studies
        2.1     HAPS gateway links-FSS sharing
        2.2     HAPS gateway links-FS sharing
        2.3     HAPS gateway links-MS sharing
        2.4     HAPS gateway links-passive sensor sharing
        2.5     HAPS gateway links-radio astronomy sharing
 3     System characteristics of HAPS gateway links in the fixed service
 4     Sharing studies
Annex 1  Interference modelling between HAPS gateway links in the fixed service and the fixed-satellite service in the 5 850-7 075 MHz band
 1     Introduction
 2     FSS Earth terminal characteristics
 3     Interference from a transmitting FSS earth station into a receiving HAPS gateway station – Specific case
 4     Interference from a transmitting FSS earth station into a receiving HAPS airborne station – General case
        4.1     Case a: FSS earth station main beam into HAPS airborne antenna main beam interference
        4.2     Case b: FSS earth station beam side lobe into HAPS airborne antenna main beam interference
        4.3     Case c: FSS earth station main beam into HAPS airborne antenna side-lobe interference
        4.4     Case d: FSS earth station antenna side lobe into HAPS airborne antenna side‑lobe interference
 5     Interference from HAPS gateway links in the FS into the FSS uplink
        5.1     Derivation of protection levels for geostationary satellite receivers
                  5.1.1     Formula for epfd (equivalent power flux-density) levels
                  5.1.2     Parameters of representative geostationary uplinks
                  5.1.3     Permissible levels of interference
                  5.1.4     Maximum uplink epfd levels at the geostationary orbit at 6 GHz
        5.2     Derivation of possible maximum e.i.r.p. levels towards the geostationary arc
        5.3     Region around the geostationary arc where such levels should apply
 6     Conclusion
 7     Interference from HAPS gateway links in the FS into the FSS in the RR Appendix 30B Plan Allotment
        7.1     Characteristics of FSS networks (RR Appendix 30B)
        7.2     Interference scenarios and assumptions
        7.3     Result of interference analysis
                  7.3.1     Scenario 1
                  7.3.2     Scenario 2
        7.4     Conclusion
 8     Interference from HAPS into non-geostationary FSS systems
        8.1     Technical characteristics of the non-GSO system
        8.2     Interference analysis
                  8.2.1     Results
        8.3     Conclusion
 9     Interference from HAPS into non-GSO MSS feeder links in the FSS
        9.1     Interference situations
        9.2     Analysis of interference evaluation
        9.3     Conclusion
Appendix  to Annex 1
Annex 2  Interference modelling between HAPS gateway links and the conventional types of fixed service systems in the 5 850-7 075 MHz band
 1     Introduction
 2     Consideration of the PFD limits required to protect point-to-point fixed service receivers in one administration from interference from high altitude platform gateway systems operating in another administration in the frequency range 5 850-7 025 MHz
        2.1     Determination of an acceptable PFD limit at an FS receiver
        2.2     Determination of an acceptable PFD limit at an administration border
        2.3     Conclusion
 3     Interference modelling between HAPS gateway links and conventional fixed wireless system (FWS) links in the 5 850-7 075 MHz band
        3.1     System characteristics and protection criteria
        3.2     Interference analysis
                  3.2.1     Interference from HAPS gateway (uplink) into conventional FWS
                  3.2.2     Interference from HAPS airborne platform (downlink) into FWS
        3.3     Conclusion
Annex 3  Interference modelling between HAPS gateway links in the fixed service and the mobile service in the 5 850-7 075 MHz band
 1     Introduction
 2     System characteristics
        2.1     HAPS characteristics
        2.2     MS Characteristics
 3     Interference analysis
        3.1     Interference from the HAPS airborne platform into MS
        3.2     Interference from the HAPS gateway into MS
 4     Conclusion
Annex 4  Interference modelling between HAPS gateway links and passive microwave sensors in the 6 425-7 075 MHz band
 1     Background
 2     Specific EESS (passive) considerations
 3     Interference modelling
 4     Analysis methodology
        4.1     HAPS gateway station – EESS (passive) analysis
                  4.1.1     Result of static simulation
                  4.1.2     Result of dynamic simulation
        4.2     HAPS platform – EESS (passive) analysis
                  4.2.1     HAPS airborne platform
 5     Conclusion
Annex 5  Interference modelling between HAPS gateway links and radio astronomy service (RAS) in the 5 850-7 075 MHz band
 1     Background
 2     Specific HAPS considerations
 3     Specific RAS considerations
 4     Interference modelling
 5     Analysis methodology
        5.1     HAPS gateway station (uplink) – RAS analysis
                  5.1.1     Aggregation of ground stations
        5.2     HAPS platform – RAS analysis
 6     Conclusion