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Workshop on National Spectrum Management and Spectrum Management System for Developing Countries (SMS4DC)

Workshop  on "National Spectrum Management and SMS4DC", is being organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and kindly hosted by by the Ministry of Justice and Communications, Fiji from 08 – 12 February 2016.  

The objective of this training workshop is to build human capacity and skills of participants who can effectively use the SMS4DC tool for efficient spectrum Management in their respective countries.

The workshop program has been developed as part of the Spectrum Management theme and focuses on the practical aspects of using SMS4DC for National spectrum Management, Licensing, data-basing and technical spectrum planning. 

The workshop is targetted towards technical staff from policy makers, regulators, spectrum Managers and administrators and covers both theoretical and practical issues related to latest version i.e. v5.0 of the SMS4DC (more details of features of v5.0 can be accessed at https://www.itu.int/pub/D-STG-SPEC ). The participants may also use the opportunity to have face to face discussion with the experts on any specific issue being faced while using the software.

ITU is pleased to provide one partial fellowship (covering Daily Subsistence Allowance) for each eligible country, subject to availability of funds, with preference to those applicants who are already working on the SMS4DC tool and those would be able to contribute to the discussions of the workshop.

Applicants requesting fellowships are required to submit their fellowship request forms duly signed by their respective Administrations by no later than 17th January 2016. The fellowship request form can be accessed from the documents tab on right side of this webpage

Note:

  • The workshop would be conducted in English and is offered free of charge.

  • Due to practical nature of this workshop, participants are required to bring their computing devices/laptops along-with the dongle key for SMS4DC (for participants from administrations who are already the subscribers of SMS4DC).

Draft Workshop Program

DAY ONE , February 08 ,2016

09h00-09h15

Openin

  • Introduction and key remarks

0930-10h30

National Spectrum Management

10h30-10h45

  • Break

10h45-12h30

  • Introduction to SMS4DC
  • Administrative Functions of SMS4DC 

Practical Exercises

12h30-14h00

Break

14h00-15h30

  • Engineering Analysis Functions
  • Graphical User Interface Functions

Practical Exercises

15h30-15h45 Break
15h45-16h30
  • Engineering Analysis Functions
  • Graphical User Interface Functions

Practical Exercises

DAY TWO , February 09 ,2016

09h00-10h00

National Table of Frequency Allocations (NTFA)
10h00-10h15Break

10h15-12h30

  • SMS4DC Spectrum Allocation Chart
  • Editing National Plan and Footnote

Practical Exercises

12h30-14h00

Break
14h00-15h15
  • SMS4DC Frequency arrangement
  • Channel Arrangements VHF,UHF,SHF using SMS4DC

15h15-15h30

Break

15h30-16h30

Practical Exercises

DAY Three , February 10 ,2016

09h00-10h30

  • Spectrum Licensing and  Access to SMS4DC Licensing Process

Practical Exercises

10h30-10h45

Break

11h00-12h30

  • Continue Access to SMS4DC Licensing Process

Practical Exercises

12h30-14h00Break

14h00-15h15

  • Point to point, point to multipoint, point to area radio networks Establishment in SMS4DC

15h15-15h30

Break

15h30-16h30

Practical Exercises

DAY FOUR , February 11 ,2016

09h00-10h30

Practical Exercises

10h30-11h00Break
​11h00 - 12h30
  • ​Notification of frequency Assignment for recording in the MIFR using SMS4DC

Practical exercises

12h30-14h00

Break

14h00-15h15

  • Understanding of the Items under Data base Menu of SMS4DC

15h15-15h30

 Break

15h45-17h00

Practical exercises

DAY FIVE , February 12, 2014

09h00-10h30
  • Link budget, visibility and availability calculation in point to point systems using SMS4DC

Practical exercises

10h30-10h45

 Break

10h45-12h30
  • Network calculation, aggregate field strength, maximum server and best server analysis, coverage area, using SMS4DC.

Practical exercises

12h30-14h00Break
14h00-15h45
  • Interactive session on any country specific Spectrum Management issues
15h45-16h00 Break
16h00-16h30
  • Summary of training
  • Close of workshop