What is the BR IFIC?
The BR International Frequency
Information Circular (Space Services) (BR IFIC) is a service document in
DVD-ROM format containing
particulars of frequency allotments and assignments to space services.
It is published once every two weeks by the
Radiocommunication Bureau in accordance with provision No. 20.2 to 20.6 and
No. 20.15 of
the Radio Regulations.
Please
have a look at the 
Presentation
for BR IFIC (Space Services) at
the World Radio communication Seminar 2018.
How
often the BR IFIC on DVD-ROM is released?
The
BR IFIC on DVD-ROM is published every two weeks.
Please consult the schedule of
publication of BR IFIC.
How
can I get BR IFIC data (Space Services)?
DVDs containing BR IFIC are delivered to
Administrations and BR IFIC subscribers.
Administrations and BR IFIC subscribers
can also download the ISO copies of BR IFIC using their designated user’s login
and password available at
ITU Publications site.
Please see more details in this page.
How
to subscribe to
or purchase the
BR IFIC on DVD-ROM?
Delivery of DVD-ROM of BR IFIC and its
downloading are services of the purchase of each edition or the annual
subscription. Please see more details in this page.
How to install Space software?
Please see this
page to
install the necessary software to access databases in BR IFIC.
How to use SNL online to get data
on specific networks?
The table of contents of latest BR IFIC
can be accessed through: Table
of contents of latest IFIC .
When you click on the column of “ID
number (SNS)”, you are navigated to the SNS online page of concerned satellite
network, where you can download a SNS file.
How to submit SpaceCom comments by
using SpaceCom software and databases in BR IFIC?
Comments for Special Sections of
API/A, CR/C (for CR/D and CR/E) and AP30-30A/E (Part A) (Region 2 only) and AP30-30A/F/C
(Region 2 only) shall be created with SpaceCom software using databases in BR
IFIC and submitted to the Bureau via e-Submission within
4 months from
the date of publication of the corresponding Special Section as shown in the
following table.
1. “XXXX” is IFIC number.
2. “ADM” is the symbol of
administrations.
3. Object databases in BR IFIC can be
downloaded through linked pages on ITU website.
Please load the object database in BR IFIC on SpaceCom software according to the type of Special Sections, create SpaceCom comment files on SpaceCom software, then submit them to BR via e-Submission.
Please note that the file names of SpaceCom comments other than the ones described in the column of SpaceCom comments files submitted to BR" in the table above can NOT be accepted through e-Submission.
Please see more detailed information to create SpaceCom comment on SpaceCom software in the following presentation materials used at WRS-18.
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What are the differences with the previous BR IFIC on CD-ROM?
On the new BR IFIC DVD-ROM (space services):
The complete Space Radiocommunication Stations (SRS) reference database and the complete graphical data (GIMS) related to satellite networks are available.
For Coordination Request Publications, the complete Transaction Summary (TSUM) is attached to the PDF version of the CR/C
The BR software GIBC (Graphical Interface for Batch Calculations) and Appendix 7 (software package which allows the capture and modification of data that is relevant to the AP7 Analysis) are provided with other BR software.
Do I still need to do the incremental updates of SRS database and GIMS database?
Users will no longer be requested to make an incremental update of their “local” SRS and GIMS database using the ificxxx.mdb and gupdate.mdb as the complete Space Radiocommunication Stations (SRS) reference database and the complete graphical data (GIMS) are provided in each BR IFIC DVD-ROM.
Please note that the ificxxx.mdb is still provided in the BR IFIC DVD-ROM.
How can I get the SRS on DVD-ROM?
The publication SRS on DVD-ROM has been discontinued and its content is now provided in the BR IFIC on DVD-ROM. Subscribers of the previous publication SRS on DVD-ROM should now subscribe to the BR IFIC on DVD-ROM. Users have the possibilty to subscribe to two (for instance March and September) or four BR IFIC DVD-ROM.
How to subscribe to the BR IFIC on DVD-ROM if I do not need to get a BR IFIC every two weeks but only on an irregular basis?