INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION RADIOCOMMUNICATION ADVISORY GROUP GENEVA, 23-25 JANUARY 1995 Document RAG95/14-E 14 December 1994 Original: English The Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau COOPERATION BETWEEN ITU-D AND ITU-R STUDY GROUPS The BDT is proposing to establish working relationships with the BR on the following topics: - specification, development and implementation of automated national spectrum management systems (cooperation between ITU-D Study Group 2 and ITU-R Study Group 1) (see Annex 1), - preparation and publication of a manual on mobile cellular radio telephone systems (cooperation between ITU-D Study Group 2 and ITU-R Study Group 8) (see Annex 2), both with emphasis on the special needs of developing countries. It is suggested that such cooperation on specific topics would ensure rapid achievement of the envisaged goals through the most effective use of available know-how and other resources and avoid any duplication. Annexes: 2 ANNEX 1 Development and implementation of automated national spectrum management systems for developing countries 1 Development and implementation of automated national Spectrum Management Systems in developing countries: - implementation of a Basic Automated Spectrum Management System (BASMS); - development of an Advanced Spectrum Management System (ASMS) in cooperation with the Radiocommunication Sector, Study Group 1 and Working Party 1A; - implementation of the ASMS by the BDT in cooperation with the BR. 2 Development of guidance for management of the radio spectrum by administrations based on principles described in ITU-R Handbooks on "National Spectrum Management" and "Computer Aided Techniques for Spectrum Management" to assist in the operation of BASMS and ASMS. 3 Development of basic spectrum control (monitoring) specifications for the implementation of Spectrum Management Systems by administrations: - development of basic spectrum control (monitoring) specifications for manufacturers and relevant guidance for administrations; - implementation of control procedures. 4 Coordination of planning and implementation of technical studies in developing countries for amendment of ASMS on regional or individual basis: - planning of propagation studies including measurements; - implementation of the results of propagation studies; - identification of appropriate propagation models in cooperation with ITU-R Study Group 3; - amendment to BASMS and/or ASMS on regional or individual basis; - planning and implementation of other technical studies for developing countries. 5 Development of training programmes to implement operational procedures for BASMS and ASMS in administrations; - development of a training programme for BASMS; - development of a training programme for ASMS. 6 The studies should be done in close cooperation with relevant ITU-R Study Groups (in particular Study Group 1 "Spectrum Management"). ANNEX 2 BDT Manuals on mobile cellular radio telephone systems for developing countries 1 Background Cellular Radio Systems are now an established part of many telecommunication networks throughout the world giving the facility of mobile communications to many millions of subscribers. Modern cellular networks are complex and therefore require thorough structural planning. Not only the basic design must be carefully considered but also the final implementation of the network. Similar adaptation of theoretical network design to a particular topographical environment requires powerful tools with economic objectives. The process of planning a mobile radio network involves numerous important steps. In order to assist developing countries in this field a series of activities like planning, methodology, tools, Manuals and training programmes are planned by the BDT. 2 Development objectives The BDT will prepare Manuals through ITU-D Study Group 2 that would assist in the planning and engineering of mobile cellular radio telephone systems; using Manuals, trained engineers from developing countries in the planning and engineering aspects, compile software tools for planning and engineering and provide training programmes on such software tools; assist administrations in the development of mobile cellular radio telephone systems infrastructure and in the transfer of related know-how. The preferential contents of these Manuals are given in the Appendix. The BDT wishes to coordinate these activities with ITU-R Study Group 8 to avoid duplication and to obtain assistance from Study Group 8. The Chairman of ITU-R Study Group 8 is requested to consider this proposal. APPENDIX BDT Manuals on cellular mobile telephone systems - Preferential contents - Principles of cellular radio - Cell planning - Network aspects - Cellular system architecture - Cellular mobile telephone systems - System configuration - Radio network design - Dimensioning of the system - Numbering - Service area - Traffic distribution - Hand off - Roaming, paging, billing, etc. - Signalling - Basic mobile networks - general design requirements - Switching and trunking - Traffic engineering - Future Public Land Mobile Telecom System - Digital cellular - Wireless local loop - Technical aspects of networks - CDMA - GSM - NMT - TACS - AMPS - etc. - Propagation aspects In general the topics will be dealing with: - Traffic analysis - RF propagation overview - Frequency planning - rules - reuse patterns, antenna patterns, etc. - Tools for network planning - Design example *******