Activities of the Radiocommunication Sector

Arab Regional Development Forum onBroadband in the Arab Region: Challenges

and Opportunities  Tunis-Tunisia, 17 September 2012

Colin Langtry, Chief, BR Study Groups Department

ITU

ITU-TTelecommunication

standardization- network and

service aspects ITU-RGlobal radio

spectrum management and

radiocommunicationstandardization

ITU-DPromote and assist

the extension of ICTs to all the world’s

inhabitants - narrowing the digital

divide

193 Member States>750 Sector Members,Associates and Academia

Helping the World Communicate

ITU Overview

Roles of ITU Radiocommunication Sector

assistance to administrationsinternational regulations global standards & guidelines

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Rights of access to the spectrum Efficient use of spectrum Operation free from interference Economies of scale Interoperability and roaming Global harmonization Guidelines for national

& regional regulations

GOOD QUALITY AND LESS COSTLY EQUIPMENT

MORE FAVORABLE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT (CLEAR & STABLE )

Technical characteristicsSharing criteria/assessment

Spectrum managementOperational aspects …

ITU Constitution,Convention

High level principles,rights and obligations Plenipot

Table of Frequency AllocationsSatellite orbit/terrestrial Plans

Frequency coordinationFrequency registration

Emergency procedures …

Radio RegulationsBi/multilateral Agreements

WRCRRC

ITU-R Recommendations

ITU-R Reports,Handbooks, software tools

RA/Mail

Study GroupsWPs, TGs

International spectrum management framework

Radio Regulations• Intergovernmental treaty covering both

legal, operational and technical provisions, serves as a supranational instrument for the optimal international management of the radio spectrum

• Defines rights and obligations of ITU Member States to access spectrum

• Updated every 3 to 4 years

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Participants: 3000+Countries: 160+Companies: 100+Proposals: 3000+

Good news from WRC-12

800 MHz: sharing problems resolved

700 MHz: allocation to mobile service globally available from 2015

Additional spectrum: to be considered by WRC-15

Mobile broadband/IMT spectrum

ITU-R Studies for WRC-15 on IMT

Spectrum sharing and compatibility with other services including consolidation of draft CPM text

(JTG 4-5-6-7)

Spectrum requirements for the mobile serviceincluding suitable frequency ranges, and other specific requirements

(WP 5D)

Agenda items for WRC-15 (Resolution 807 (WRC-12)):1.1 to consider additional spectrum allocations to the mobile service on a primary basis and identification of additional frequency bands for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) and related regulatory provisions, to facilitate the development of terrestrial mobile broadband applications, in accordance with Resolution 233 (WRC 12)‑ ;1.2 to examine the results of ITU R studies, in accordance with Resolution ‑ 232 (WRC 12)‑ , on the use of the frequency band 694-790 MHz by the mobile, except aeronautical mobile, service in Region 1 and take the appropriate measures;

CDMA-DS, CDMA-MCCDMA-TDDTDMA-SCFDMA-TDMAOFDMA-TDD-WMAN

Following a detailed evaluation against stringent technical and operational criteria, ITU has determined that “LTE-Advanced” and “WirelessMAN-Advanced” were accorded the official designation of IMT-Advanced.

LTE-AdvancedWirelessMAN-Advanced

IMT-Advanced is the next generation set of standards in the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) framework for global wireless broadband communications.

2 Mbit/s 1 Gbit/s

Studies are underway to harmonize the existing spectrum identified for IMT and to determine the additional spectrum required to support the burgeoning demand for mobile broadband

WCDMACDMA2000

TD-SCDMAEDGE (UWC-136)

EDGE Evolution

LTEHSDPA

IMT-2000

IMT-Advanced

3G

1985

IMT-Next Decade

IMT Standards Evolution

4G

EV-DOHSPA

HSPA+

Study Group 1Spectrum management• Spectrum Management (SM)

-principles and techniques• General principles of sharing• Spectrum monitoring• Long-term strategies for spectrum

utilization• Economic approaches to national SM

International spectrum regulatory framework

Short Range radio Devices (SRD)

Study Group 3Radiowave propagation

• Propagation in ionized and non-ionized media• Point-to-point and Earth-space propagation• Modelling and development of prediction methods• Radio noise

Characteristics and mapping of propagation medium

Propagation prediction methods

Study Group 4Satellite services

• Systems and performance in FSS, BSS, MSS and RDSS

• Efficient orbit/spectrum utilization for FSS, BSS, MSS and RDSS

• IP Global broadband Internet access via satellite

• Early warning and relief operations

Technical characteristics for systems and networks in the RNSS

Satellite radio interface of IMT-2000

Study Group 5Terrestrial services• IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced• Fixed, mobile, portable and nomadic

communications, including BWA, RLANs, HAPS• Maritime and aeronautical services• Radiodetermination service• Amateur service• SDR and CRs

Next generation mobile access “IMT-Advanced”

Spectrum issues for maritime and aeronautical services

Study Group 6Broadcasting service

• Programme production• Programme assembly• Delivery• Reception quality

Sharing issues at UHF

Multimedia and data broadcasting for mobile reception

Accessibility

Study Group 7Science services• Systems for space operation, space

research, Earth exploration and meteorology

• Radio astronomy• Standard frequency

and time signals

EESS including meteorological satellite service for disaster prediction and detection, and for climate monitoring

Protection of passive services, e.g. radioastronomy

Study Group Products

• ITU-R Recommendations

• Reports and Handbooks

• Technical bases for radio

conferences

World Radiocommunication Seminar

• Deals with the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the satellite orbits, and, in particular, with the application of the provisions of the ITU Radio Regulations

• Fellowships available for participants from low income countries

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