1. SADC WRC-15 Preparatory Meeting
Global Flight Tracking
Linden Petzer, South Africa

2. Background
Recent flight disasters have spurred worldwide discussions on global flight tracking
ICAO, in its special meeting on global flight tracking, Montreal, May 2014, encouraged ITU to take action, at the earliest opportunity, to provide the necessary spectrum allocations for satellite when emerging aviation needs are identified
Need for ITU and other relevant organizations to coordinate action within the scope of their respective mandates
ATU submitted proposal to ITU PP-14

3. Relevant Resolution Resolution 185 (Busan, 2014)
Global flight tracking for civil aviation
resolves
to instruct WRC-15, pursuant to No. 119 of the ITU Convention, to include in its agenda, as a matter of urgency, the consideration of global flight tracking, including, if appropriate, and consistent with ITU practices, various aspects of the matter, taking into account ITU-R studies
instructs the Director of the BR
to prepare a specific report on the matter as referred to in resolves above for consideration by WRC‑15

4. Frequency Bands Under Consideration
AMS(R)S allocation at MHz
( MHz)
Current ITU Allocation
MHz
AERONAUTICAL MOBILE (R)
AERONAUTICAL RADIONAVIGATION

5. Status of Technical and Operational Studies
ITU-R WP 4C & 5B have developed reports on GFT providing guidance to the Director: BR on possible courses of action to be taken by WRC-15
The Director: BR has submitted a Report (Doc 5 WRC-15) containing 4 options

6. Options for Global Flight Tracking
Option 1 NOC
Option 2 Primary allocation in
MHz to AMS(R)S  , limited to ADS-B
Option 3 A primary allocation in
MHz to AMS(R)S , limited to ADS-B and not claiming protection from ARNS in MHz
Option 4 A secondary allocation in MHz to MSS , limited to ADS-B

7. ICAO Position
To support consideration of all possible options for support of ICAO global flight tracking as supported by studies. This should include:
a new provision in the Earth-to-space direction only for an AMS(R)S allocation at MHz for the satellite reception of existing aircraft ADS-B signals that operate in accordance with recognized international aeronautical standards under the condition that it not constrain existing aeronautical safety systems
a future Conference (WRC-19) agenda item to address evolving GFT requirements

8. Regional positions APT ASMG ATU CEPT CITEL RCC
to recognize the importance and urgent treatment of GFT, taking into account studies and the Director’s report
support consideration of the requirements by GFT systems within the AMSS including identification of suitable frequency bands
[sub-regions are urged to submit positions to ATU Secretary General by 30 September 2015]
- primary allocation to AMS(R)S in the ;
- footnote limits the AMS(R)S allocation to space station reception of ADS‑B;
-new resolution with sharing provisions
decision may be adopted based on sharing studies with non-standardized ARNS systems under RR.

9. Proposed SADC Position
TBD
Considerations
2015 Addis Ababa Declaration of Ministers
Member States to support spectrum allocation at WRC-15 to enable Global Flight Tracking

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