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5.—(1) The apparatus must comply with the standards in paragraph 2(a), (b) or (c) published by ETSI (or equivalent specifications).
(2) The standards referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a)for GSM apparatus, the GSM standard EN 301 511(1);
(b)for UMTS apparatus, the UMTS standards—
(aa)EN 301 908-1(2); and
(bb)EN 301 908-2(3);
(c)for LTE apparatus, the LTE standards—
(aa)EN 301 908-1; and
(bb)EN 301 908-13(4).
(3) The apparatus must only operate in the 1800 MHz band or the 2100 MHz band.
(4) The apparatus must only be used—
(a)for mobile communication services on aircraft;
(b)when the aircraft is three thousand meters or more above the ground;
(c)where the following operational requirements are met—
(i)the aircraft BTS, while in operation, limits the transmission power of all GSM apparatus to a nominal value of 0 dBm/200 kHz at all stages of communication, including initial access;
(ii)the aircraft BTS, while in operation, limits the transmission power of all LTE apparatus in the 1800 MHz band to a nominal value of 5 dBm/5MHz at all stages of communication; or
(iii)the aircraft BTS, while in operation, limits the transmission power of all UMTS apparatus in the 2100 MHz band to a nominal value of -6 dBm/3.84 MHz at all stages of communication and the maximum number of users does not exceed 20;
(d)where the e.i.r.p. outside the aircraft emanating from the apparatus transmitting in the frequency bands specified in the headings of Columns 2 to 4 of Table 1 of the Schedule, does not, at each of the heights above ground specified in Column 1 of that table, exceed the value specified in each of Columns 2, 3 or 4 of that Table.
(5) The apparatus must not cause or contribute to any undue interference to any wireless telegraphy.
(6) The apparatus must connect directly to a relevant network in which—
(a)the network control unit prevents the apparatus, when operating on one of the frequency bands listed in Column 1 of Table 2 of the Schedule, from registering on that band with the types of system on the ground which are listed adjacent to that band in Column 2 of that Table;
(b)the network control unit and the aircraft BTS operate such that their total e.i.r.p. outside the aircraft does not, at each height above ground specified in Column 1 of Table 3 of the Schedule, and at each of the frequency bands specified in the heading of Columns 2 to 6 of that table, exceed the value specified in Columns 2 to 6 of that table;
(c)the aircraft BTS complies with the following standards published by ETSI (or equivalent specifications)—
(i)the GSM standards—
(aa)EN 301 502(5); and
(bb)EN 302 480(6);
(ii)the UMTS standards—
(aa)EN 301 908-1; and
(bb)EN 301 908-3(7) or EN 301 908-11(8); or
(iii)the LTE standards—
(aa)EN 301 908-1; and
(bb)EN 301 908-14(9) or EN 301 908-15(10); and
(d)the network control unit complies with the standard EN 302 480 published by ETSI (or equivalent specification).
EN 301 511 (version 9.0.2) published on 20 March 2003.
EN 301 908-1 (version 6.2.1) published on 15 April 2013.
EN 301 908-2 (version 6.2.1) published on 15 October 2013.
EN 301 908-13 (version 6.2.1) published on 15 October 2013.
EN 3001 502 (version 11.0.1) published on 15 November 2013.
EN 302 480 (version 1.1.2) published on 24 April 2008.
EN 301 908-3 (version 6.2.1) published on 15 October 2013.
EN 301 908-11 (version 5.2.1) published on 19 July 2011.
EN 301 908-14 (version 6.2.1) published on 15 October 2013.
EN 301 908-15 (version 5.2.1) published on 19 July 2011.
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