2009-07-22 17:51:50

by Luis R. Rodriguez

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Subject: [PATCH] wireless-regdb: TH gets 5 GHz enabled as of new regulatory rules

Phattanon Duangdara reported the National Telecommunication
Commisions of Thailand has announced new regulatory rules
about 5GHz for RLAN last year.

I have verified this matches our documentation internally
at Atheros.

Reference in Thai Language:
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/E/042/64.PDF

Cc: Michael Green <[email protected]>
Cc: David Quan <[email protected]>
Reported-by: Phattanon Duangdara <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <[email protected]>
---
db.txt | 6 +++++-
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt
index fad098d..01536d6 100644
--- a/db.txt
+++ b/db.txt
@@ -534,7 +534,11 @@ country TW:
(5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30)

country TH:
- (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
+ (2402 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20)
+ (5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17)
+ (5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
+ (5490 - 5710 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
+ (5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30)

country TT:
(2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
--
1.6.3.3



2009-07-29 15:19:12

by Luis R. Rodriguez

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] wireless-regdb: TH gets 5 GHz enabled as of new regulatory rules

Note: this e-mail is in a public mailing list.

Adding Michael and David. Michael, I'd appreciate your review on this,
if possible.

Phattanon, thanks for your review of the TH document and sharing it
with us. Please see my reply inline below.

On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:13 AM, Phattanon Duangdara<[email protected]> wrote:
> I corrected redgb from my knowledge.

Did you see my patch? I corrected TH to be:

country TH:
(2402 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20)
(5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17)
(5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
(5490 - 5710 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
(5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30)

> For 5150-5350 is for Indoor Use Only.
> Most of the regulartory

What do you mean by that? Do you mean that the document refers to FCC
and ETSI/ITU standard for regulatory purposes for some items?

> refer _either_ FCC or ETSI/ITU standard, so I
> guess that from the document 40MHz can also be used (same as US)
> because TH regulatory mostly cover all bandwidth on 40MHz.

Are you saying the Thailand document refers to FCC for max allowed
bandwidth spacing and therefore US max bandwidth spacing should be
used (ie allow 40 MHz width channels)?

> I corrected power but What a field before power is (that is now N/A below) ?

The rules can be read as follows:

(start - end @ max bandwidth spacing), (max antenna gain, max eirp)

> # TH Data (2008) from
> http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/E/042/64.PDF
> country TH:
>        (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
>        (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 23), NO-OUTDOOR
>        (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 23), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS
>        (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 30), DFS
>        (5735 - 5835 @ 30), (N/A, 30)

Michael, does your concur with this?

> Summary I got from the document
>
> 2400-2500 MHz
> Max Power (e.i.r.p): 100mW
> Bandwidth: Not specified
> Usage: Not specified
> Ref Standard (either):

Either, does that mean either FCC, or ETSI or ITU, you take a pick?
That would seem pretty vague for regulatory purposes.

> EN 300 328-2 : Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
> (ERM); Wideband Transmission systems; Data transmission
> equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using
> spread spectrum modulation techniques; Part 2: Harmonized
> EN covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of R&TTE
> Directive

Did this come from the TH document?

> FCC Part 15.247 : Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
> Telecommunication; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart C –
> Intentional Radiators; §15.247 Operation within the bands 902–
> 928 MHz, 2400–2483.5 MHz, and 5725–5850 MHz

This too?? I ask because I see FCC mentioned.

> 5150-5350 MHz
> Max Power (e.i.r.p): 200mW, Density 10mW/MHz (0.25mW/25KHz)
> Bandwidth: Not specified
> Usage: Indoor applications only, DFS is must

Thanks, did this came from the TH document?

> Resolution 229 (WRC-03)
> (Radio Regulations) - Use of the bands 5 150-5 250 MHz, 5 250-5 350
> MHz and 5 470-5 725
> MHz by the mobile service for the implementation of wireless access
> systems including
> radio local area networks
>
> Recommendation ITU-R M. 1652 (Annex 1): Dynamic
> frequency selection (DFS) in wireless access systems including radio
> local area networks
> for the purpose of protecting the radiocommunication service in the 5 GHz band
>
> Ref Standard (either):
>
> ETSI EN 301 893 : Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5 GHz high
> performance RLAN; Harmonized EN covering essential
> requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
>
> FCC Part 15.407 : Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
> Telecommunications; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart E –
> Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices;
> § 15.407 General technical requirements
>
>
>
> 5450-5725 MHz
> Max Power (e.i.r.p): 1W, Density 50mW/MHz
> Bandwidth: Not specified
> Usage: Not specified, DFS is must
>
> Resolution 229 (WRC-03)
> (Radio Regulations) - Use of the bands 5 150-5 250 MHz, 5 250-5 350
> MHz and 5 470-5 725
> MHz by the mobile service for the implementation of wireless access
> systems including
> radio local area networks
>
> Recommendation ITU-R M. 1652 (Annex 1): Dynamic
> frequency selection (DFS) in wireless access systems including radio
> local area networks
> for the purpose of protecting the radiocommunication service in the 5 GHz band
>
> Ref Standard (either):
>
> ETSI EN 301 893 : Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5 GHz high
> performance RLAN; Harmonized EN covering essential
> requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
>
> Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
> Telecommunications; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart E –
> Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices;
> § 15.407 General technical requirements
>
> 5725-5850 MHz
> Max Power (e.i.r.p): 1W
> Bandwidth: Not specified
> Usage: Not specified
> Ref Standard (either):
>
> FCC Part 15.247 : Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
> Telecommunication; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart C –
> Intentional Radiators; §15.247 Operation within the bands 902–
> 928 MHz, 2400–2483.5 MHz, and 5725–5850 MHz
>
> Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
> Telecommunications; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart E –
> Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices;
> § 15.407 General technical requirements
>
> Phattanon,
>
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:51 AM, Luis R.
> Rodriguez<[email protected]> wrote:
>> Phattanon Duangdara reported the National Telecommunication
>> Commisions of Thailand has announced new regulatory rules
>> about 5GHz for RLAN last year.
>>
>> I have verified this matches our documentation internally
>> at Atheros.
>>
>> Reference in Thai Language:
>> http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/E/042/64.PDF
>>
>> Cc: Michael Green <[email protected]>
>> Cc: David Quan <[email protected]>
>> Reported-by: Phattanon Duangdara <[email protected]>
>> Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <[email protected]>
>> ---
>>  db.txt |    6 +++++-
>>  1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt
>> index fad098d..01536d6 100644
>> --- a/db.txt
>> +++ b/db.txt
>> @@ -534,7 +534,11 @@ country TW:
>>        (5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30)
>>
>>  country TH:
>> -       (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
>> +       (2402 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20)
>> +       (5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17)
>> +       (5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
>> +       (5490 - 5710 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
>> +       (5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30)
>>
>>  country TT:
>>        (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
>> --
>> 1.6.3.3
>>
>>
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2009-07-29 10:13:09

by Phattanon Duangdara

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] wireless-regdb: TH gets 5 GHz enabled as of new regulatory rules

I corrected redgb from my knowledge.

For 5150-5350 is for Indoor Use Only.
Most of the regulartory refer _either_ FCC or ETSI/ITU standard, so I
guess that from the document 40MHz can also be used (same as US)
because TH regulatory mostly cover all bandwidth on 40MHz.
I corrected power but What a field before power is (that is now N/A below) ?

# TH Data (2008) from
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/E/042/64.PDF
country TH:
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 23), NO-OUTDOOR
(5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 23), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS
(5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 30), DFS
(5735 - 5835 @ 30), (N/A, 30)


Summary I got from the document

2400-2500 MHz
Max Power (e.i.r.p): 100mW
Bandwidth: Not specified
Usage: Not specified
Ref Standard (either):

EN 300 328-2 : Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
(ERM); Wideband Transmission systems; Data transmission
equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using
spread spectrum modulation techniques; Part 2: Harmonized
EN covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of R&TTE
Directive

FCC Part 15.247 : Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
Telecommunication; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart C ?
Intentional Radiators; ?15.247 Operation within the bands 902?
928 MHz, 2400?2483.5 MHz, and 5725?5850 MHz



5150-5350 MHz
Max Power (e.i.r.p): 200mW, Density 10mW/MHz (0.25mW/25KHz)
Bandwidth: Not specified
Usage: Indoor applications only, DFS is must

Resolution 229 (WRC-03)
(Radio Regulations) - Use of the bands 5 150-5 250 MHz, 5 250-5 350
MHz and 5 470-5 725
MHz by the mobile service for the implementation of wireless access
systems including
radio local area networks

Recommendation ITU-R M. 1652 (Annex 1): Dynamic
frequency selection (DFS) in wireless access systems including radio
local area networks
for the purpose of protecting the radiocommunication service in the 5 GHz band

Ref Standard (either):

ETSI EN 301 893 : Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5 GHz high
performance RLAN; Harmonized EN covering essential
requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive

FCC Part 15.407 : Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
Telecommunications; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart E ?
Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices;
? 15.407 General technical requirements



5450-5725 MHz
Max Power (e.i.r.p): 1W, Density 50mW/MHz
Bandwidth: Not specified
Usage: Not specified, DFS is must

Resolution 229 (WRC-03)
(Radio Regulations) - Use of the bands 5 150-5 250 MHz, 5 250-5 350
MHz and 5 470-5 725
MHz by the mobile service for the implementation of wireless access
systems including
radio local area networks

Recommendation ITU-R M. 1652 (Annex 1): Dynamic
frequency selection (DFS) in wireless access systems including radio
local area networks
for the purpose of protecting the radiocommunication service in the 5 GHz band

Ref Standard (either):

ETSI EN 301 893 : Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5 GHz high
performance RLAN; Harmonized EN covering essential
requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive

Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
Telecommunications; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart E ?
Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices;
? 15.407 General technical requirements

5725-5850 MHz
Max Power (e.i.r.p): 1W
Bandwidth: Not specified
Usage: Not specified
Ref Standard (either):

FCC Part 15.247 : Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
Telecommunication; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart C ?
Intentional Radiators; ?15.247 Operation within the bands 902?
928 MHz, 2400?2483.5 MHz, and 5725?5850 MHz

Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
Telecommunications; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart E ?
Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices;
? 15.407 General technical requirements

Phattanon,

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:51 AM, Luis R.
Rodriguez<[email protected]> wrote:
> Phattanon Duangdara reported the National Telecommunication
> Commisions of Thailand has announced new regulatory rules
> about 5GHz for RLAN last year.
>
> I have verified this matches our documentation internally
> at Atheros.
>
> Reference in Thai Language:
> http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/E/042/64.PDF
>
> Cc: Michael Green <[email protected]>
> Cc: David Quan <[email protected]>
> Reported-by: Phattanon Duangdara <[email protected]>
> Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <[email protected]>
> ---
> ?db.txt | ? ?6 +++++-
> ?1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt
> index fad098d..01536d6 100644
> --- a/db.txt
> +++ b/db.txt
> @@ -534,7 +534,11 @@ country TW:
> ? ? ? ?(5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30)
>
> ?country TH:
> - ? ? ? (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
> + ? ? ? (2402 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20)
> + ? ? ? (5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17)
> + ? ? ? (5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
> + ? ? ? (5490 - 5710 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
> + ? ? ? (5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30)
>
> ?country TT:
> ? ? ? ?(2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
> --
> 1.6.3.3
>
>

2009-07-30 05:46:29

by Phattanon Duangdara

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] wireless-regdb: TH gets 5 GHz enabled as of new regulatory rules

On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Luis R.
Rodriguez<[email protected]> wrote:
> Note: this e-mail is in a public mailing list.
>
> Adding Michael and David. Michael, I'd appreciate your review on this,
> if possible.
>
> Phattanon, thanks for your review of the TH document and sharing it
> with us. Please see my reply inline below.
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:13 AM, Phattanon Duangdara<[email protected]> wrote:
>> I corrected redgb from my knowledge.
>
> Did you see my patch? I corrected TH to be:
>
> country TH:
> ? ? ? ?(2402 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20)
> ? ? ? ?(5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17)
> ? ? ? ?(5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
> ? ? ? ?(5490 - 5710 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
> ? ? ? ?(5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30)
>
>> For 5150-5350 is for Indoor Use Only.
>> Most of the regulartory
>
> What do you mean by that? Do you mean that the document refers to FCC
> and ETSI/ITU standard for regulatory purposes for some items?
>
>> refer _either_ FCC or ETSI/ITU standard, so I
>> guess that from the document 40MHz can also be used (same as US)
>> because TH regulatory mostly cover all bandwidth on 40MHz.
>
> Are you saying the Thailand document refers to FCC for max allowed
> bandwidth spacing and therefore US max bandwidth spacing should be
> used (ie allow 40 MHz width channels)?

I am not sure about this. But if equipment that comply with FCC
standard allow to use 40MHz, I think we can because, for example
Translated rule for 2.4GHz says

===

Rules for communication equipment that use 2.400-2.500 GHz band:

Communication equipment that use 2.400-2.500 GHz band must stated and
comply with
one of following standards:

2.1.2.1 ?EN 300 328-2 ?: ?Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio
spectrum Matters
(ERM); Wideband Transmission systems; Data transmission
equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using
spread spectrum modulation techniques; Part 2: Harmonized
EN covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of R&TTE
Directive
2.1.2.2 ?FCC Part 15.247 : ?Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
Telecommunication; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart C ?
Intentional Radiators; ?15.247 Operation within the bands 902?
928 MHz, 2400?2483.5 MHz, and 5725?5850 MHz

===

>
>> I corrected power but What a field before power is (that is now N/A below) ?
>
> The rules can be read as follows:
>
> (start - end @ max bandwidth spacing), (max antenna gain, max eirp)
>
>> # TH Data (2008) from
>> http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/E/042/64.PDF
>> country TH:
>> ? ? ? ?(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
>> ? ? ? ?(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 23), NO-OUTDOOR
>> ? ? ? ?(5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 23), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS
>> ? ? ? ?(5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 30), DFS
>> ? ? ? ?(5735 - 5835 @ 30), (N/A, 30)

Opps, my typo

country TH:
? ? ? ?(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
? ? ? ?(5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 23), NO-OUTDOOR
? ? ? ?(5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 23), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS
? ? ? ?(5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 30), DFS
? ? ? ?(5735 - 5835 @ 40), (N/A, 30)

> Michael, does your concur with this?
>>> Summary I got from the document
>>
>> 2400-2500 MHz
>> Max Power (e.i.r.p): 100mW
>> Bandwidth: Not specified
>> Usage: Not specified
>> Ref Standard (either):
>
> Either, does that mean either FCC, or ETSI or ITU, you take a pick?
> That would seem pretty vague for regulatory purposes.
>
>> EN 300 328-2 : Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters
>> (ERM); Wideband Transmission systems; Data transmission
>> equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using
>> spread spectrum modulation techniques; Part 2: Harmonized
>> EN covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of R&TTE
>> Directive
>
> Did this come from the TH document?

Yes. I managed to get translated documents, but for now I didn't get
any reply from NTC.

>
>> FCC Part 15.247 : Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
>> Telecommunication; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
>> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart C ?
>> Intentional Radiators; ?15.247 Operation within the bands 902?
>> 928 MHz, 2400?2483.5 MHz, and 5725?5850 MHz
>
> This too?? I ask because I see FCC mentioned.
>
>> 5150-5350 MHz
>> Max Power (e.i.r.p): 200mW, Density 10mW/MHz (0.25mW/25KHz)
>> Bandwidth: Not specified
>> Usage: Indoor applications only, DFS is must
>
> Thanks, did this came from the TH document?
>
>> Resolution 229 (WRC-03)
>> (Radio Regulations) - Use of the bands 5 150-5 250 MHz, 5 250-5 350
>> MHz and 5 470-5 725
>> MHz by the mobile service for the implementation of wireless access
>> systems including
>> radio local area networks
>>
>> Recommendation ITU-R M. 1652 (Annex 1): Dynamic
>> frequency selection (DFS) in wireless access systems including radio
>> local area networks
>> for the purpose of protecting the radiocommunication service in the 5 GHz band
>>
>> Ref Standard (either):
>>
>> ETSI EN 301 893 : Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5 GHz high
>> performance RLAN; Harmonized EN covering essential
>> requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
>>
>> FCC Part 15.407 : Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
>> Telecommunications; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
>> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart E ?
>> Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices;
>> ? 15.407 General technical requirements
>>
>>
>>
>> 5450-5725 MHz
>> Max Power (e.i.r.p): 1W, Density 50mW/MHz
>> Bandwidth: Not specified
>> Usage: Not specified, DFS is must
>>
>> Resolution 229 (WRC-03)
>> (Radio Regulations) - Use of the bands 5 150-5 250 MHz, 5 250-5 350
>> MHz and 5 470-5 725
>> MHz by the mobile service for the implementation of wireless access
>> systems including
>> radio local area networks
>>
>> Recommendation ITU-R M. 1652 (Annex 1): Dynamic
>> frequency selection (DFS) in wireless access systems including radio
>> local area networks
>> for the purpose of protecting the radiocommunication service in the 5 GHz band
>>
>> Ref Standard (either):
>>
>> ETSI EN 301 893 : Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5 GHz high
>> performance RLAN; Harmonized EN covering essential
>> requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive
>>
>> Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
>> Telecommunications; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
>> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart E ?
>> Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices;
>> ? 15.407 General technical requirements
>>
>> 5725-5850 MHz
>> Max Power (e.i.r.p): 1W
>> Bandwidth: Not specified
>> Usage: Not specified
>> Ref Standard (either):
>>
>> FCC Part 15.247 : Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
>> Telecommunication; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
>> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart C ?
>> Intentional Radiators; ?15.247 Operation within the bands 902?
>> 928 MHz, 2400?2483.5 MHz, and 5725?5850 MHz
>>
>> Code of Federal Regulations (USA); Title 47
>> Telecommunications; Chapter 1 Federal Communications
>> Commission; Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices; Subpart E ?
>> Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices;
>> ? 15.407 General technical requirements
>>
>> Phattanon,
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:51 AM, Luis R.
>> Rodriguez<[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Phattanon Duangdara reported the National Telecommunication
>>> Commisions of Thailand has announced new regulatory rules
>>> about 5GHz for RLAN last year.
>>>
>>> I have verified this matches our documentation internally
>>> at Atheros.
>>>
>>> Reference in Thai Language:
>>> http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2551/E/042/64.PDF
>>>
>>> Cc: Michael Green <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: David Quan <[email protected]>
>>> Reported-by: Phattanon Duangdara <[email protected]>
>>> Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <[email protected]>
>>> ---
>>> ?db.txt | ? ?6 +++++-
>>> ?1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt
>>> index fad098d..01536d6 100644
>>> --- a/db.txt
>>> +++ b/db.txt
>>> @@ -534,7 +534,11 @@ country TW:
>>> ? ? ? ?(5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30)
>>>
>>> ?country TH:
>>> - ? ? ? (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
>>> + ? ? ? (2402 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20)
>>> + ? ? ? (5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17)
>>> + ? ? ? (5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
>>> + ? ? ? (5490 - 5710 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
>>> + ? ? ? (5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30)
>>>
>>> ?country TT:
>>> ? ? ? ?(2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
>>> --
>>> 1.6.3.3
>>>
>>>

2009-08-05 18:31:03

by John W. Linville

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] wireless-regdb: TH gets 5 GHz enabled as of new regulatory rules

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 12:46:29PM +0700, Phattanon Duangdara wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Luis R.
> Rodriguez<[email protected]> wrote:
> > Note: this e-mail is in a public mailing list.
> >
> > Adding Michael and David. Michael, I'd appreciate your review on this,
> > if possible.
> >
> > Phattanon, thanks for your review of the TH document and sharing it
> > with us. Please see my reply inline below.
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:13 AM, Phattanon Duangdara<[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I corrected redgb from my knowledge.
> >
> > Did you see my patch? I corrected TH to be:
> >
> > country TH:
> > ? ? ? ?(2402 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20)
> > ? ? ? ?(5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17)
> > ? ? ? ?(5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
> > ? ? ? ?(5490 - 5710 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
> > ? ? ? ?(5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30)
> >
> >> For 5150-5350 is for Indoor Use Only.
> >> Most of the regulartory
> >
> > What do you mean by that? Do you mean that the document refers to FCC
> > and ETSI/ITU standard for regulatory purposes for some items?
> >
> >> refer _either_ FCC or ETSI/ITU standard, so I
> >> guess that from the document 40MHz can also be used (same as US)
> >> because TH regulatory mostly cover all bandwidth on 40MHz.
> >
> > Are you saying the Thailand document refers to FCC for max allowed
> > bandwidth spacing and therefore US max bandwidth spacing should be
> > used (ie allow 40 MHz width channels)?
>
> I am not sure about this. But if equipment that comply with FCC
> standard allow to use 40MHz, I think we can because, for example
> Translated rule for 2.4GHz says

<snip>

So, is the patch from Luis wrong? If so, what is the correct patch?

John
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2009-08-05 18:59:08

by Luis R. Rodriguez

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] wireless-regdb: TH gets 5 GHz enabled as of new regulatory rules

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Adding Michael and David again.

On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 11:17 AM, John W. Linville<[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 12:46:29PM +0700, Phattanon Duangdara wrote:
>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Luis R.
>> Rodriguez<[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Note: this e-mail is in a public mailing list.
>> >
>> > Adding Michael and David. Michael, I'd appreciate your review on this,
>> > if possible.
>> >
>> > Phattanon, thanks for your review of the TH document and sharing it
>> > with us. Please see my reply inline below.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:13 AM, Phattanon Duangdara<[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> I corrected redgb from my knowledge.
>> >
>> > Did you see my patch? I corrected TH to be:
>> >
>> > country TH:
>> >        (2402 - 2482 @ 20), (N/A, 20)
>> >        (5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17)
>> >        (5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
>> >        (5490 - 5710 @ 20), (3, 20), DFS
>> >        (5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30)
>> >
>> >> For 5150-5350 is for Indoor Use Only.
>> >> Most of the regulartory
>> >
>> > What do you mean by that? Do you mean that the document refers to FCC
>> > and ETSI/ITU standard for regulatory purposes for some items?
>> >
>> >> refer _either_ FCC or ETSI/ITU standard, so I
>> >> guess that from the document 40MHz can also be used (same as US)
>> >> because TH regulatory mostly cover all bandwidth on 40MHz.
>> >
>> > Are you saying the Thailand document refers to FCC for max allowed
>> > bandwidth spacing and therefore US max bandwidth spacing should be
>> > used (ie allow 40 MHz width channels)?
>>
>> I am not sure about this. But if equipment that comply with FCC
>> standard allow to use 40MHz, I think we can because, for example
>> Translated rule for 2.4GHz says
>
> <snip>
>
> So, is the patch from Luis wrong?  If so, what is the correct patch?

Although Phattanon didn't post a patch I interpreted it as he was
suggesting we can enable 40 MHz channels on Thailand as well since he
points out that Thailand regulatory rules refer to the FCC for
bandwidth compliance.

Michael does this interpretation match yours? Can we allow 40 MHz in TH?

Phattanon also specified some differences on max EIRP but I think that
should go as a separate patch and reviewed as such.

Luis