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The year 2008 has been largely piloted by implementation of the
results of the
World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07) and
the
Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-07).
As we enter the last quarter of 2008, I would like to describe
here the major achievements of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector
in the current period:
Directly related to the implementation of the WRC-07 results
have been the publication of the
WRC-07 Final Acts, the
2008
Edition of the Radio Regulations and the implementation of the
emergency frequency database called upon by
Resolution 647
(WRC-07), and the software developments to reflect the
conference decisions on space and terrestrial services,
particularly for the FSS Plan of RR Appendix 30B. In addition,
BR has been working on the integration of the GE-06 Agreement
into the Terrestrial Radiocommunication Systems (TerRaSys).
ITU-R Study Groups have been heavily involved with initiating
the new study period and in particular with implementing the new
Study Group structure adopted by RA-07. Preparation for
CPM-11
has been kicked off with the involvement of several ITU-R
groups.
The Radiocommunication Bureau’s emphasis also continued in
respect to ITU-R Resolutions adopted by
RA-07 which have
particular relevance to
ITU-R Study Group work programmes,
including
CPM, examples being activities on
climate change
issues,
emergency communications and disaster relief issues,
IMT-Advanced,
HDTV and SDRs.
Our next challenges in the remaining part of this year are the
2008 Session of the ITU Council with a few but important ITU-R
issues on the agenda, the 49th meeting of the
Radio Regulations
Board and the
World Radiocommunication Seminar 2008 (WRS-08).
For
more information regarding BR events, please visit our
online ITU-R Meeting Schedule
Mr. Valery
Timofeev
Director, ITU
Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) |
