RRAC Committee

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• Summary of Research Strategy
• The objective of the RRAC Research Strategy for
  the RA is to use technical research as part of
  the spectrum management policy. The aim is to
  re-align existing research projects and to
  maximise effectiveness by promoting
• A Research culture
• Developed by recognising radio research as a
  means of implementing and aligning with the UK
  Spectrum Strategy. Promoting within the RA and
  Government and externally with industry the
  importance of research into radio science,
  technology and propagation to promote efficient
  spectrum use and allow development of new
  radio-based communication services.
• "To assist in the planned deployment of radio
  research resources".
• Research Focus
• Achieved by recognising that strength and
  excellence can only be achieved in a limited
  number of areas. Here the "four themes" may help
  to focus and prioritise research as follows
• improved use of existing spectrum
• coexistence/sharing studies
• spectrum efficiency
• long-term research
• Research Dynamism
• Stimulated through the planning process being
  responsive to the changing needs of
  radiocommunication research. The RRAC may need to
  recommend structural changes to the RA's internal
  research management function with an emphasis on
  feedback and evaluation.
• Background and objectives

• Methods
• The methods of meeting this objective should
  include
• Review of RA's existing research
• Build on the recommendations of previous research
  reviews and Government policy
• Survey and feed back information from
  radiocommunications industry to assist the RA
• Research responsibility
• All RRAC members will have a research interest in
  their particular field and an awareness of
  spectrum needs and should be on the look out for
  projects and research issues that the RA might
  support. Although the RRAC is confined to radio
  technology aspects of research only, it may touch
  on economic drivers, training and policy issues
  that form part of government regulatory
  requirements.
• Implementation
• to produce a list of priorities for RA to
  consider in terms of
• research needs with associated timeframes.
• to promote a "focal point" for
  radiocommunications research
• to improve the dissemination of data and
  information
• to develop (one) research area on the RA's RRAC
  website and a
• list of major UK "radio research" centres.
• to consider reviewing the technical Task Groups
  (TG's)
• and making these multidisciplinary.
• to promote collaborative research and monitor
  and liaise with EU,

RRAC Committee Mr Peter Kiddle OBE (Chairman)
Mr Chris Cheeseman Mr Tim Cull Prof Jim James Dr
David James Prof Peter Ramsdale Prof Ray
Steele Dr Gary Tonge Dr Walter Tuttlebee Prof
Peter Watson RA Members Mr Barry Maxwell Mr
Mike Goddard Secretariat Mr Martin Skingley
(Meeting Secretary) Mr Chris Carey Contact RR
AC Secretary RA, Wyndham House 189 Marsh
Wall London E14 9SX Tel[phone]
0039 rrac_at_ra.gsi.gov.uk www.radio.gov.uk