Activities of theRadiocommunication Sector

Michel R. Giroux

IntroductionWorld Radiocommunication ConferencesRadiocommunication AssembliesRadio Regulations BoardRadiocommunication Advisory GroupSpace servicesTerrestrial servicesStudy Groups activitiesPublicationsSeminars and Information meetingsCooperation with the other Sectors

Mission

“To ensure rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio frequency spectrum by all radiocommunication services -- including those using the geostationary satellite orbit or other satellite orbits -- and to carry out studies and adopt Recommendations on radiocommunication matters”

World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC)

Held every two to three yearsUpdate the Radio Regulations

Spectrum AllocationNotification proceduresAdministrative and Operational Procedures

Adopt Resolutions

WRC-03Long agenda (Resolution 1156, Council 2000)CPM preparations - Study groups and Special CommitteeRegional preparations APT, Arab states, ATU, CEPT, CITEL, RCCInformation/preparatory meetingsBR support

WRC-03HFBCGlobal/Regional harmonization of bandsAllocation issuesRegulatory issuesAmateur – amateur satelliteMaritimeHDSS, HAPS, Interactive wide band multimedia, IMT-2000

Radiocommunication AssembliesHeld in conjunction with a WRCApprove ITU-R RecommendationsAdopt a work program for the ITU-R Study GroupsAdopt work procedures

Radio Regulations Board (RRB)

12 Part-time MembersFour meetings/year in GenevaAdopts Rules of Procedure to facilitate the application of the Radio RegulationsMay deal with cases of harmful interference

Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG)

Provides advice to the DirectorMeets once a yearOperational PlanReform process

Terrestrial ServicesRegulatory and Technical Functions

BroadcastingFixedAeronautical & Maritime MobileOther services e.g. Meteorology, Amateur, Research, Astronomy, ISM, etc.

Up to 50,000 notices/yearTerRaSys

Terrestrial ServicesTerrestrial Plans

AP25, AP26, AP27, ST61, GE75, RJ81, GE84, GE85M, GE85N, RJ88, GE894500 cases/year

HF Broadcasting (Art. 12)

Terrestrial ServicesAdministrative and Operational Procedures

International means of identification• Call sign series• Maritime identification digits• Blocks of selective call sign numbers

Service Documents• Ship stations, coast stations, radio

determination, call signs, MARS, etc.

Terrestrial ServicesMARS

Ship Stations database and Maritime Access and Retrieval System for use by Search and Rescue operations

Monitoring programs

Space ServicesRegulatory and Technical Procedures

Advance publication (API)Request for coordinationNotificationSpace Plans

Major objectiveProcess these notices within the time limits specified in the Radio Regulations

Space ServicesCurrent situation

Some 18 coordination requests / monthUnacceptable backlog (more than 500 networks i.e. approx. 1.8 years)Few measures adopted by WRC-2000 or other meetingsImprovements in recent months owing to software automation and additional staff

Terrestrial and Space ServicesWeb site addresses:

http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/terrestrial/index.html

http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/space/index.html

Radiocommunication Study Groups

IMT-2000Heavy program of workSeven Study Groups + Special CommitteeWRC preparation

PublicationsBR International Frequency Information Circular (IFIC)Space Radiocommunication Stations on CD-ROMRadio Regulations / Rules of ProcedureService documentsITU-R Recommendations

Online subscriptionsCD-ROMPaper

Handbooks

Seminars and Information meetings

World Seminar every two years in GenevaTwo or three Regional Seminars every other yearRegional Preparatory Meetings

CooperationITU-D / ITU-TUN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer SpaceIMO, WMO, ICAOAPT, ATU, CEPT, CITEL, RCC, ABU, ASBU, EBU , WBUETSI, IEC, ISO, URSI, RAST, COST, Cospas-Sarsat, IMSO, CICR ….

Activities of theRadiocommunication Sector

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