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Preparatory meeting finalizes Report to 2015 World
Radiocommunication Conference
Access to spectrum and orbital resources high on the agenda
Geneva, 2 April 2015 – A variety of spectrum-related matters
dealing with the future development of radiocommunications, enabling convergence
and coordination of all radio services, were addressed by the Second Session of
the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM15-2)
for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15).
CPM15-2, which met for almost two weeks, concluded today with the adoption of
the Report to WRC-15, focusing on technical, operational and regulatory
materials to be considered by ITU Member States in developing their proposals to
the Conference.
More than 1250 participants from 105 ITU Member States attended the meeting.
World Radiocommunication Conferences are mandated to review and revise the
Radio Regulations,
the international treaty governing the use of radio-frequency spectrum and
satellite orbit resources. WRC-15 decisions will ensure that these resources
will be used in best possible way and in the best interest of all end users,
with global implications for both policy-makers and the industry.
WRC-15 will be held in Geneva, 2-27 November 2015.
CPM15-2 reached consensus on the way to address many of the topics on the
WRC-15 Agenda, for instance, with the implementation of wireless avionics
intra-communications, the use of digital technologies for a more efficient usage
of existing frequencies for on-board communications and critical functions of
ships in restricted waters or the sustainable availability of the 5 GHz band for
feeder-links to non-geostationary orbital (GSO) systems in the mobile-satellite
service.
CPM15-2 also addressed many other complex and controversial issues related to
terrestrial and space radiocommunication services – from narrowband systems for
maritime and aeronautical mobile communications and navigation to broadband
wireless access systems – as well as the future use of a wide range of frequency
bands allocated by the Radio
Regulations. For these issues, agreement was reached on the
description of the various possible options to be considered by WRC-15.
Chairman of CPM-15 Aboubakar Zourmba said, “Thanks to the excellent spirit of
cooperation and coordination of activities by all during the last two weeks, we
have been able to approve by consensus the CPM Report to WRC-15.”
ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao expressed his satisfaction at the consensus
reached in finalizing a consolidated Report to WRC-15. “The global management of
the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits is essential to extend the
reach of information and communication technologies to all corners of the
world,” Mr Zhao said. “The consensus reached on the Report to WRC-15 prepared by
CPM15-2 over the last two weeks indicates the importance attached to the process
by ITU’s membership.”
Mr François Rancy, Director of ITU’s Radiocommunication Bureau said, “The
outcome of this meeting represents a major step in the preparations for WRC-15,
the landmark event for the advancement of radiocommunications that will take
place in November this year. Considerable progress has been made towards a
successful outcome at the forthcoming WRC-15 concerning, in particular,
broadband access, satellite systems and monitoring climate change.”
For more information, please contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information
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Grace Petrin
Communication Officer
ITU Radiocommunication
Bureau
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