RES212 – 278 – MOD RESOLUTION 212 (REV.WRC-15) Implementation of International Mobile Telecommunications in the frequency bands 1 885-2 025 MHz and 2 110-2 200 MHz The World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2015), considering a) that Resolution ITU-R 56 defines the naming for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT); b) that the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R), for WRC-97, recommended approximately 230 MHz for use by the terrestrial and satellite components of IMT; c) that ITU-R studies forecast that additional spectrum may be required to support the future services of IMT and to accommodate future user requirements and network deployments; d) that ITU-R has recognized that space techniques are an integral part of IMT; e) that, in No. 5.388, WARC-92 identified frequency bands to accommodate certain mobile services, now called IMT, noting a) that the terrestrial component of IMT has already been deployed or is being considered for deployment in the frequency bands 1 885-1 980 MHz, 2 010-2 025 MHz and 2 110-2 170 MHz; b) that both the terrestrial and satellite components of IMT have already been deployed or are being considered for deployment in the frequency bands 1 980-2 010 MHz and 2 170-2 200 MHz; c) that the availability of the satellite component of IMT in the frequency bands 1 980-2 010 MHz and 2 170-2 200 MHz simultaneously with the terrestrial component of IMT in the frequency bands identified in No. 5.388 would improve the overall implementation and the attractiveness of IMT, noting further a) that co-coverage, co-frequency deployment of independent satellite and terrestrial IMT components is not feasible unless techniques, such as the use of an appropriate guardband or other mitigation techniques, are applied to ensure coexistence and compatibility between the terrestrial and satellite components of IMT; b) that, when the satellite and terrestrial components of IMT are deployed in the frequency bands 1 980-2 010 MHz and 2 170-2 200 MHz in adjacent geographical areas, technical or operational measures may need to be implemented to avoid harmful interference, and further studies by ITU-R are required in this regard;