Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14 DOCUMENT #: GSC14-GRSC7-022 FOR: Presentation SOURCE: ITU-R/BR AGENDA ITEM: 8 CONTACT(S): Kevin Hughes WRC-[12]: Status of preparations Kevin Hughes Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Fostering worldwide interoperability WRC-[12] CPM (Conference Preparatory Meeting) – 14-25 February 2011 WRC-[12] ([23 Jan.-17 Feb. 2012]) - 33 agenda items, - almost all services (terrestrial: RLS, AM(R)S, passive services, FS, BS, MS, Maritime MS, Amat.S, space: AMS(R)S, SRS, BSS, MSS, MetAids, RDSS, MetSat) and other issues (Res.951, SRDs, Cognitive Radio) - and many applications and systems : UAS, ENG, HAPS, oceanographic radar, … Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Fostering worldwide interoperability 2 Some principal themes of WRC-[12] (1) Safety aeronautical communications by satellite for safety and regularity of flights in civil air transportation aeronautical spectrum requirements (terrestrial) for safety-critical data links and new applications in air traffic management digital technologies for improved maritime safety communications ship and cargo i.d., tracking, surveillance, port security use of amateur service as emergency communications back-up radars and passive sensors for monitoring weather and environment “Classic” radiocommunication services spectrum opportunities for new applications arising from “digital dividend” satellite component of IMT (and spectrum for MSS in general) high-speed data fixed wireless applications above 70 GHz HAPS gateways Electronic News Gathering (ENG) Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Fostering worldwide interoperability 3 Some principal themes of WRC-[12] (2) Regulatory issues Software-defined and Cognitive Radios Definitions – no need in RR Operate within existing services under related RR Information required on device location and characteristics within a network through link to database or by cognitive supporting pilot channel studies on need for regulatory measures to protect certain existing services Short-Range Devices (SRDs) identify SRD emissions inside and outside ISM bands ensure adequate protection to all radiocom services emission masks; exclusion bands; harmonized bands International Spectrum Regulatory Framework convergence of certain radio technologies four candidate options – current practice; review service def’s; service substitution; composite services Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Fostering worldwide interoperability 4 CPM Report – Table of contents Chapters of CPM Report WRC-[12] Agenda items 1. Maritime and 1.3, 1.4, 1.9, 1.10 Aeronautical issues 2. Radiolocation and 1.14, 1.15, 1.21, 1.23 Amateur issues 3. Fixed, Mobile and 1.5, 1.8, 1.17, 1.20, 1.22 Broadcasting issues 1.6, 1.11, 1.12, 1.16, 1.24 4. Science issues 1.7, 1.13, 1.18, 1.25, 7 5. Satellite issues 6. Future work programme 1.2, 1.19, 2, 4, 8.1, 8.2 and other issues 5 Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Fostering worldwide interoperability Challenges Final decision on date for WRC ! Completion of studies in ITU-R Study Groups and draft CPM texts on the various agenda items (16 July 2010) Consolidation of draft CPM Report >2 months prior to second session of CPM (February 2011) Availability of CPM Report within statuary timeframe (>6 months prior to WRC) Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Fostering worldwide interoperability 6 Timetable towards WRC-[12] Nov. – Dec. 2007 January – December 2008 January – December 2009 January – December 2010 January – September Oct.-Nov. 2011 2011 ~ 2.5 years of studies CPM11-1 19-20 Nov. 2007 Study Group preparatory work 21 Nov. 2007 16 Jul. 2010 Deadline for draft texts 16 Jul. 2010 CPM-11 Steering Committee C-08 (12-21Nov.08) adopt WRC-11 agenda Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 CPM-11 Steering Committee CPM-11 Management Team, 26-30 Jul. 2010 WRC-11 CA/171 on CPM11-1 Results, 20 Dec. 2007 Publication Draft CPM Report 3 Dec. 2010 Situation as of today CPM11-2 14-25 Feb. 2011 Publication CPM Report 1 April 2011 Fostering worldwide interoperability 7 Supplementary Slides Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 Fostering worldwide interoperability 8 CPM Web Pages Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/rsg Fostering worldwide interoperability 9 CPM Web Pages (2) Geneva, 13-16 July 2009 http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/go/rcpm Fostering worldwide interoperability 10