Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG)
Prospects for use of the Ka-band by satellite communication systems
Almaty, Kazakhstan, 5 - 7 September 2012
ITU global standard for international mobile telecommunications (IMT-Advanced)
Ultra High Definition Television (UHDTV)
Emergency Radiocommunications
World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12)
Geneva, Switzerland, 23 January - 17 February 2012
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The ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) plays a vital role in the global management of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits - limited natural resources which are increasingly in demand from a large and growing number of services such as fixed, mobile, broadcasting, amateur, space research, emergency telecommunications, meteorology, global positioning systems, environmental monitoring and communication services - that ensure safety of life on land, at sea and in the skies.
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Space Services
International coordination, notification and recording procedures for space systems and earth stations and examination
of frequency assignment notices submitted by Administrations (Membership) for inclusion in the
Master International Frequency Register (MIFR).
Manages procedures for space-related ITU assignment or allotment plans for launching of satellites.
Terrestrial Services
International coordination, notification and recording procedures for terrestrial systems and examination
of frequency assignment notices submitted by Administrations (Membership) for inclusion in
the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR) and Plans.
Application of administrative procedures dealing with allocation of international means of
identification (call sign series, MIDs)
and with safety of life, processing submissions
for various service publications and corresponding online information systems.
Radiocommunication Study Groups
Over 5000 specialists from telecommunication and ICT organizations and administrations throughout the world,
participate in the Radiocommunication Study Groups
to prepare technical bases for Radiocommunication Conferences,
develop ITU-R Recommendations (radiocommunication standards) and Reports and compile radiocommunication Handbooks.