RADIO SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT

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RADIO SPECTRUMMANAGEMENT

• Prepared by
• Torsten JACOB
• ANB/CNS

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Introduction

• Aircraft operation would neither be safe nor be
  capable of meeting the global demand for rapid
  and cost-effective transport without aeronautical
  radio services.
• Radio spectrum is a scarce natural resource with
  finite capacity limits and constantly increasing
  demands.
• Radio frequency spectrum congestion imposes the
  need for an efficient and effective spectrum and
  frequency management system.

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Introduction
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Spectrum and Frequency Management

• Spectrum management is the combination of
  administrative and technical procedures necessary
  to ensure the interference-free and efficient
  operation of radio services (e.g.
  Radionavigation).
• Frequency management deals with the assignment of
  frequencies to transmitting and/or receiving
  stations (e.g. airborne radio station).

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Frequency bands
Frequency bands for aeronautical radio services
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ITU

• The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  is the specialized agency of the United Nations
  for telecommunications matters where
  international agreements are made on the use of
  the radio frequency spectrum
• ITU Radio Regulations provide a basis for the
  regulation of radio frequency spectrum between 9
  kHz and 275 GHz

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ICAO

• Was created in 1944 to promote the safe and
  orderly development of civil aviation in the
  world
• Specialized agency of the United Nations, sets
  international Standards and Regulations necessary
  for the safety, security, efficiency and
  regularity of air transport

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ICAOs role

• Analyze the agenda of ITU WRCs (World
  Radiocommunication Conferences)
• Develop an ICAO position
• Work with ITU and Regional Telecommunications
  Organizations (APT, CEPT, CITEL)
• Submit the approved position to States and ITU
• Participate in WRCs

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Main goals for WRC-07

• Protect airborne weather radar and primary radar
  systems for short-range applications including
  precision approach radar and airport surface
  detection equipment (ASDE)
• Protect high frequency (HF) bands used for
  aeronautical communications and to review
  regulatory and operational provisions for
  maritime mobile service identities (MMSIs) on
  search and rescue aircraft
• Introduce additional global spectrum allocations
  to accommodate new applications to satisfy future
  air traffic management (ATM) and potential
  aviation security requirements

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What is expected from States

• Assist in the development of the ICAO position
• Participate with aviation experts in the work of
  ITU and Regional Telecommunications Organizations
• Send aviation experts to WRCs (A32-13)
• Support ICAO position (Assembly Resolution
  A32-13)
• WRC-2007 Geneva Switzerland, October 2007
• Next WRC 2010

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Thank You Any questions?