ITU Radiocommunication Seminar supports Space and
Terrestrial services development in Asia-Pacific
Manila Forum examines challenges ahead for space and terrestrial services
Geneva, 29 May 2015 – The Regional Radiocommunication
Seminar 2015 and Workshop on Satellite Coordination for Asia-Pacific (RRS-15
Asia-Pacific) concluded today in Manila. The seminar was organized by ITU in
cooperation with the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) and the Department of
Communications, Government of Australia, and hosted by the
Information and Communications
Technology Office, Department of Science and Technology (ICTO-DOST)
of the Philippines.
The first two days of the seminar, which opened on 25 May, covered general
concepts related to spectrum management as well as procedures associated with
the recording of frequency assignments for satellites and terrestrial stations
in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR).
The third day was devoted to a workshop on terrestrial services, following
which a two-day regional workshop was held on satellite coordination. The
regional workshops provided hands-on experience with ITU notification procedures
as well as with the software and electronic publications related to both space
and terrestrial services that are made available by the ITU Radiocommunication
Bureau to Member States and to ITU-R Sector Members.
A forum on "Space Planned Services: current status and challenges"
on Saturday, 30 May will engage administrators, regulators, operators, and space
and ground platform manufacturers in discussing the current status and
challenges in the arena of space planned services in the region.
“The Regional Radiocommunication Seminar in Manila marks an important step in
preparing for future decisions related to spectrum management and coordinating
satellite assignments in the region,” said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao.
“The seminar and the two workshops have contributed meaningfully towards the
dissemination of information and capacity-building that will assist in the
development of regional contributions to the forthcoming World
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15), which will be held in Geneva, 2-27
November 2015.
“Data can be transmitted with the click of a mouse button,” said Nicolas
Ojeda Jr,, Deputy Executive Director, ICTO-DOST, representing Louis Napoleon
Casambre, Undersecretary, ICTO-DOST. He noted that as ICTs are increasingly
becoming a necessity in today’s world, there are many facets that can be further
developed. “One particular area where such developments are needed is in
satellite systems technology.”
Mr Ojeda added “satellite technology provides citizens with vital information
they can use in everyday life, and in some cases for survival” as it is a
valuable tool “in forecasting weather and other geological patterns that aid in
disaster and risk mitigation”.
Over 65 participants from 20 countries attended the seminar.
For more information, please contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information, ITU
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Grace Petrin
Communication Officer, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau
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