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NBTC Workshop on Cross-Border Frequency Coordination

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is organizing the workshop on ‘Cross-Border Frequency Coordination’ during 29 June – 1 July 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.

This workshop aims to contribute significantly on spectrum coordination mechanism and to share information with the participants among the neighbouring countries of Thailand namely Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia.

  • To enhance knowledge and understanding on cross-border frequency coordination
  • To share information and experience among participants
  • To understand the appropriate principles of the interference resolving along border area
  • To create good relationship and close collaboration to be mutually beneficial to all participating countries

On-site registration and distribution of badges will commence from 8:30 AM on Monday 29 June 2015. The registration desk will be located outside the event room.

Monday 29 June 2015

​09:00-09:30   Registration

09:30-10:00   Opening


10:00-10:30   Group photo and Coffee break

10:30-12:30   Session 1: Introduction to Cross-border Frequency Coordination


Speaker:
Mr. Istvan Bozsoki, Head, Spectrum Management and Broadcasting Division, ITU/BDT

Corss-border Frequency Coordination - Introduction
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  • Why cross-border frequency coordination is important?
  • Cross-border frequency coordination - for what, when and with whom?
  • What is the purpose of cross-border frequency coordination
  • How to minimize/mitigate radio interference
  • Obligations of countries before putting a station into operation

 

Speaker: Mr. Aamir Riaz, Programme Officer, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

A Cross-border Frequency Coordination Agreement
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  • Where does Coordination stand in National Licensing workflow
  • What principle to apply for Coordination
  • What to consider in a regional/multi-lateral cross border co-ordination agreement

Discussions

12:30-14:00   Lunch break

14:00-15:20   Session 2: Frequency Coordination - procedures, Advantages and Disadvantages


Speaker:
Mr. Aamir Riaz

Advantages and Disadvantages
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  • Advantages of Coordination
  • How coordinated use of Monitoring infrastructure could help
  • Disadvantages of coordination

 

Speaker: Mr. Tobias Schnetzer, Expert, Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), Germany

The Procedure
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  • Coordinate request, how and what to send, deadlines
  • Assessment of possible interference, agreement (without/with reservations) or disagreement, possible field strength measurements
  • Notification on usage of preferential frequencies
  • Exchange lists of coordinated assignments

Discussions

15:20-15:40   Coffee break

15:40-17:00   Session 3: Administrative Classification of Frequencies


Speaker:
Mr. Tobias Schnetzer

Administrative Classification of Frequencies
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  • Frequencies requiring coordination
  • Preferential frequencies
  • Frequencies for planned radio networks
  • Frequencies used on the basis of geographical network plans
  • Frequencies used on the basis of arrangements between operators
  • Preferential Frequency Agreements - Advantages and Disadvantages

 

Speaker: Mr. Istvan Bozsoki

Data Requirements and Structure
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  • What data are required for different type of services
  • Data features
  • Structure of the data exchange
  • Media for data exchange

Discussions

Tuesday 30 June 2015

09:30-10:50   Session 4: Radio Interference Calculations


Speaker:
Mr. Aamir Riaz

Radio Interference Calculations & Use of specific propagation curves
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  • Basic concepts of measurements
  • How radio interference prediction helps
  • Field strength measurements
  • Relevant ITU reports and Recommendations

 

Speakers: Mr. Istvan Bozsoki & Mr. Tobias Schnetzer

Software Tools and Common Data (Border, Topo, Morpho)
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  • Tools to be used for cross-border frequency coordination
  • Terrain data requirements

Discussions

10:50-11:10   Coffee break

11:10-12:30   Session 5: Calculation of Interference for Key Radio Communication Services


Speakers:
Mr. Istvan Bozsoki & Mr. Tobias Schnetzer

Calculation of Interference for Key Radio Communication Serviecs
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  • Procedures for interference calculations for different radiocommunication services
  • Mobile, fixed, and broadcasting services, satellite earth stations

Discussions

12:30-14:00   Lunch break

14:00-15:20   Session 6: Working on the Development and Maintenance of an Agreement


Speaker:
Mr. Istvan Bozsoki

Structure of an Agreement
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  • Role of the parties
  • Role of the technical working groups (mobile, fixed, programming)
  • Administrative part
  • Technical part (Annexes of an Agreement)

 

Speaker: Mr. Tobias Schnetzer

Roles of Regional Offices (if required)
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  • First point of contact for customers requiring radio frequency assignment
  • How regional offices are involved in cross-border frequency coordination

 

Speakers: Country Representatives

Country Experiences

  • Presentations from participating country about their experiences on cross-border frequency coordination

Discussions

15:20-15:40   Coffee break

15:40-17:00   Session 7: Examples


Speaker:
Mr. Tobias Schnetzer

European Cross-border Frequency Coordination Agreement: HCM
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Speaker: Mr. Istvan Bozsoki

Sub-Saharan African Cross-border Frequency Coordination Agreement: HCM4A Caribbean Task Force
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Speaker: Mr. Aamir Riaz

Cross-border Interference Mitigation between UMTS/EGSM Networks of Malaysia-Singapore and CDMA-2000 Network Of Indonesia
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Closing