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ITU-R Workshop on FIXED WIRELESS SYSTEMS

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is organizing the ITU-R Workshop on “Fixed Wireless Systems: Technology, Regulation, Implementation, and Future Development", which will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday 21 November 2025, from 0930 to 1730 hours (CET). Remote participation will be provided for this workshop.

The objective of the workshop, which is open to the ITU Membership as well as external experts from industry, research and academia, is to provide a platform to exchange and discuss information, deliver an overview of technology, and help in the understanding of ongoing worldwide regulation, implementation, activities, and initiatives related to fixed wireless systems (FWS), as well as their future development. Moreover, this event will provide a platform to encourage official contributions in support of, and to improve, ITU-R Study Group 5 (SG 5) deliverables, particularly the ongoing development of the new ITU-R Handbook on Fixed Radio Systems [1].

It will bring together experts, policymakers, regulators, industry players, and academia to:

Facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape of FWS;
Discuss challenges, policy and regulatory frameworks, and emerging technologies;
Share best practices and national case studies;
Explore future trends and innovative FWS solutions;
Encourage official contributions to support and improve ITU-R Study Group 5 (SG 5) deliverables.

The workshop is co-located with the meetings of ITU-R Study Group 5 and its Working Parties, which are scheduled from 17 November to 3 December 2025 (see Circular Letter 5/LCCE/120 and Administrative Circular CACE/1153), and will contribute to the work on fixed wireless systems and related activities in WP 5C.

Participation is open to ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates, ITU Academia and to any individual from a country which is a member of the ITU and who wishes to contribute to the work. This also includes individuals who are members of international, regional, and national organizations. Participation in the workshop is free of charge.

The Workshop will be conducted in English only.

RELATED INFORMATION

Organized by: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Date: 21 November 2025 [2]

Venue: ITU Headquarters, Rue de Varembé, 2, Geneva, Switzerland

Getting to ITU Headquarters

Hotel Booking and preferential rates

Contact: brsgd@itu.int
Mr Uwe LÖWENSTEIN (Uwe.Loewenstein@itu.int)

Focal points and contacts for organisational and programme related issues:
Dr Olga IASTREBTSOVA (yastrebtsova@niir.ru) and
Mr Xi HUANG (huangxi@huawei.com)

DOCUMENTATION

Invitation letter

Online Registration Form

List of registered participants

Draft Programme - Moderators [3] and Speakers' biographies

Presentations

Logistic and practical Information

ITU map

Webcast: Archive

Restricted Virtual Events Portal

RELATED SOURCES

ITU-R SG 5 - Terrestrial Services

ITU-R WP 5C - Fixed wireless systems; HF and other systems below 30 MHz in the fixed and land mobile services

ITU-R Handbook on Digital Radio-Relay Systems

QUESTIONS & REPORTS

Question ITU-R 247-1/5 - Radio-frequency arrangements for fixed wireless systems

Report ITU-R F.2058 - Design techniques applicable to broadband fixed wireless access systems conveying Internet protocol packets or asynchronous transfer mode cells

Report ITU-R F.2059 - Antenna characteristics of point-to-point fixed wireless systems to facilitate coordination in high spectrum use areas

Report ITU-R F.2107 - Characteristics and applications of fixed wireless systems operating in frequency ranges between 57 GHz and 134 GHz

Report ITU-R F.2327 - Sharing and compatibility study between International Mobile Telecommunication systems and point-to-point fixed wireless systems in the frequency band 4 400-4 990 MHz

Various ITU-R Recommendations of the F-series (>50) on fixed wireless system

[1] The new Handbook "Fixed Radio Systems" is intended to extend the scope and replace the Handbook on "Digital Radio-Relay Systems (DRRS)", dating from 1996.

[2] Sessions of WP 5C will not be convened in parallel with the one-day workshop. Depending on the interest, submitted presentations (around 15-20 minutes/presentation + Questions from the audience), and logistical arrangements, the programme may be adjusted accordingly; a roundtable will conclude the workshop.

[3] The workshop sessions Moderator is the Chair of Working Group 5C-3 – General aspects and HF systems of WP 5C (Dr Haim MAZAR, h.mazar@atdi-group.com).