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Newsroom: WRC-15 and RA-15

The World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (#WRC15) is in session from 2 to 27 November 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Radiocommunication Assembly 2015 (RA-15) was held from 26-30 October 2015, immediately preceding WRC-15.

WRC-15 website | RA-15 website

Closing press conference
27 November at 14:30 at CICG (Room 18) - Webcast archive
Press conference on Israeli-Palestinian agreement
20 November at 14:15 at CICG (Room 18) - Webcast archive
Press briefing on agreement on spectrum allocation for global flight tracking
11 November at 16:00 at CICG (Room 18) - Webcast archive

Press Releases

Geneva, 27 November 2015
World Radiocommunication Conference allocates spectrum for future innovation: Conference outcomes to spur long-term investments in ICT industry...
Geneva, 23 November 2015
Mobile broadband enabled globally in the 694-790 MHz frequency band...
Geneva, 20 November 2015
Israeli-Palestinian agreement reached on granting Palestinian operators “exclusive frequencies”: Additional frequencies to be shared with Israeli operators...
Geneva, 19 November 2015
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to retain “leap second”: New reference time scale to be considered by World Radiocommunication Conference in 2023...
Geneva, 17 November 2015
ITU World Radiocommunication Conference approves spectrum for automotive radar: Anti-collision mechanism to improve road safety...
Geneva, 11 November 2015
Radio spectrum allocated for global flight tracking: ITU World Radiocommunication Conference enables Earth-to-space reception of ADS-B transmissions...
Geneva, 4 November 2015
Developing women’s leadership skills at WRC-15: ITU and UNITAR pioneer all-day workshop for female delegates...
Geneva, 2 November 2015
2015 World Radiocommunication Conference opens: Treaty-making Conference to allocate spectrum for rapidly evolving ICTs...
Geneva, 30 October 2015
ITU Radiocommunication Assembly sets future direction for wireless communications: New communication technologies to enhance connectivity and accessibility worldwide...
Geneva, 29 October 2015
ITU Assembly endorses IMT process for timely development of 5G mobile systems: IMT-2020 to provide lightning speed, ubiquitous, ultra-reliable mobile communications...

Speeches

16 November 2015, Extraordinary Plenary Session:

Condolence message by Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General

Condolence message by Festus Daudu of Nigeria, Chairman of WRC-15
2 November 2015, WRC-15 Opening
Opening remarks by François Rancy, Director of ITU's Radiocommunication Bureau
2 November 2015, WRC-15 Opening
Opening remarks by Festus Daudu of Nigeria, Chairman of WRC-15
2 November 2015, WRC-15 Opening
Opening remarks by Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General
30 October 2015, Radiocommunication Assembly 2015
Closing remarks by François Rancy, Director of ITU's Radiocommunication Bureau
26 October 2015, Radiocommunication Assembly 2015
Opening remarks by Akira Hashimoto, RA-15 Chairman
26 October 2015, Radiocommunication Assembly 2015
Opening remarks by François Rancy, Director of ITU's Radiocommunication Bureau
26 October 2015, Radiocommunication Assembly 2015
Opening remarks by Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General

Background Information

FAQs on Universal Time Scale (UTC) – Leap Second
FAQs on International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)
FAQs on the Digital Dividend and the Digital Switchover (DSO)
Report of the CPM to the WRC-15
The Report represents the best information on technical, operational and regulatory/procedural issues relevant to the WRC-15 Agenda and should provide a good basis for the discussions at the Conference.
WRC-15 Agenda and relevant resolutions
This booklet provides an easy access to the WRC-15 agenda as well as to the pertinent resolutions referenced therein. It has been prepared in close cooperation with the International Amateur Radio Union, following its past initiatives and in order to maintain this good tradition to better assist the ITU membership in the preparations for the conference.
Global flight tracking for civil aviation (Resolution 185 - Busan 2014)
Radio Regulations (2012 Edition)

Quick Links
Message from ITU SecGen
Contact

WRC-15 Final Acts
The Final Acts constitute a record of the decisions taken at WRC-15 that comprises both the new and revised provisions of the Radio Regulations.

Gender-related events during WRC-15

Launch of Geneva Group Association of Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E)
12 November 2015, Geneva, Switzerland
ITU Women's Leadership Workshop
1 November 2015, Geneva, Switzerland

Gearing up to WRC-15
"WRC‑15 is a major opportunity to achieve the harmony which is one of my priorities for ITU’s work, and it is my hope that the Conference will achieve key consensual and harmonious outcomes, to the benefit of all..."

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Houlin Zhao,
ITU Secretary-General

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