Pricing for Frequency Usage Yerevan (Armenia) March 21-23, 2001 Seminar for CIS Countries

Spectrum Management Fundamentals by Albert Nalbandian, ITU BR

Seminar for CIS Countries The aim of the Radiocommunication Sector is to ensure rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the spectrum/orbit resource by all radio services The spectrum management is a way to achieve this aim

spectrum is limited resource Seminar for CIS Countries Need for Spectrum Management efficient and effective use of spectrum sharing of the available spectrum new spectrum applications

Seminar for CIS Countries International aspects No national boundaries for radio waves propagation Radio systems operate on a world-wide basis International cooperation is needed since 1903 Radio Regulations contain provisions for all radio services

Seminar for CIS Countries International aspects The ITU regulates spectrum utilization through: frequency band allocation to one or more radio service(s) allotment of a radio frequency or radio frequency channel to one or more identified countries or geographical areas, for terrestrial or space radiocommunication services assignment of a radio frequency or radio frequency channel to a radio station regulatory/procedural provisions

Seminar for CIS Countries spectrum is available equally in every country National aspects communications industries great potential to impact on a nation's economy radiocommunications is used for: TV and audio broadcasting business and industrial communications aeronautical and maritime communications and navigation personal communications national defense and public safety emergency and disaster aid situations

Seminar for CIS Countries The national objectives for use of the spectrum to make available efficient, nation/worldwide communications for personal and business use to serve the national security and defence to safeguard life and property to support law enforcement and crime prevention to support national and international transportation systems to provide dissemination of information and entertainment to promote scientific research, development, and exploration to stimulate social and economic progress

Seminar for CIS Countries Major National Spectrum Management directives Radiocommunications law National Table of Frequency Allocations Regulations and procedures Organizational structure and processes Structure and coordination Decision-making process

Seminar for CIS Countries The basic national spectrum management functions spectrum management policy planning/allocation of spectrum frequency assignment and licensing standards, specifications, and equipment authorization spectrum control (enforcement and monitoring) spectrum engineering support computer support administrative and legal support

Seminar for CIS Countries