CoE SM Program

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CoE SM Program
The CoE Spectrum Management Program. Review and
future planning.
Bontcho Balabanov NBU-Sofia
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Summary

• Introduction.
• CoE Programs of the ITU.
• ITU and Spectrum Management.
• ITU-BR as global spectrum coordinator.
• ITU-BDT CoE Programs.
• ITU SM Manuals and Handbooks.
• National problems on Spectrum Management.
• SM Term of Reference.
• Revue of the CoE SM program.
• Further steps of the CoE programme
• Spectrum utilization efficiency.
• Conclusions.

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Introduction

• - Discussing of the common regional problems on
  SM.
• - Defining the further steps of the CoE programme
  on Spectrum management is important.
• Publishing the project summary and program plans
  on the Internet some months in advance will
  increase the effectiveness of the events.
• Topics planning and wide discussions and
  analyzing of the programs should solve existing
  problems according to common interests of the
  participating parties.
• Involving experts from different countries will
  help to solve most of the common problems.

-Revue of the CoE Spectrum Management program
- Topics planning, discussions of common
interests and project implementation.
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ITU and Spectrum Management

• - ITU SM main term of reference.
• Common problems on agenda of the last WRCs and
  RRCs
• and in questions for study groups.
• - Satellite communications.
• - New entry in Frequency allotment table (RR
  Art.5.).
• - Involving new radio services.
• - Mobile communications (3G).
• - Digital Broadcasting.
• - Convergence of the radio services.
• - Interferences between radio services.
• Communication network examinations.
• Radio Monitoring.
• Automation of the Spectrum Management and Radio
  Monitoring.

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ITU activity on Spectrum Management

• International Spectrum Management within the ITU
  and Radiocommunication Services.
• ITU BR - Radiocommunication Sector as global
  spectrum coordinator.
• ITU BDT CoE and other programs for assistance
  to developing countries.
• Telecoms and global meetings.
• Assistance to administrations for network
  coordination.
• Plenipotentiary Conference.
• Council.
• World and Regional Radiocommunication
  Conferences.
• Radiocommunication Assemblies.
• World and Regional Development Conferences.

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ITU-R 1
ITU-R Structure
To ensure rational, equitable, efficient and
economical use of the radio frequency spectrum by
all radiocommunication services -- including
those using the geostationary satellite orbit or
other satellite orbits -- and to carry out
studies on radiocommunication matters
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ITU-R 2
ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)

• World and Regional Radiocommunication Conferences
• Radiocommunication Assemblies
• Study Groups (seven Special Committee)
• Radio Regulations Board (RRB)
• Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG)

• to ensure rational, equitable, efficient and
  economical use of the spectrum by all services,
  
• to carry out studies and adopt Recommendations
  on radiocommunication matters

International Table of Frequency Allocations A
priori planning of the frequency bands Frequency
allotment plan. Frequency assignment plan.
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ITU-R Activities
Activities of theRadiocommunication Sector

• World Radiocommunication Conferences
• Radiocommunication Assemblies
• Radio Regulations Board
• Radiocommunication Advisory Group
• Space services
• Terrestrial services
• Study Groups activities
• Publications
• Seminars and Information meetings
• Cooperation with the other Sectors

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ITU-R Study Groups
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SG and SM
ITU-R Study Groups and SM

• Subordinate groups
• Working Party
• Task Group
• Rapporteur Group
• Joint .

• SG 1 Spectrum management
• SG 3 Radiowave propagation

• Special Committee (regulatory/procedural)
• CPM - Conference Preparatory Meeting

• The Study Groups represent a major aspect of
  ITU-R activities
• Technical forum for discussion amongst experts
• Technical bases for Radio Conferences
• Recommendations and Handbooks

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SG 1
Study Group 1 (Spectrum management)

• Principles and techniques for
• spectrum management
• sharing criteria and methods
• spectrum monitoring
• long-term strategies for spectrum utilization
• Inter-service sharing and compatibility

• Unwanted emissions
• out-of-band (OOB) and spurious emission domains
• protection of safety and passive services
• Spectrum management methodologies
• long-term planning for national SM
• economic approaches
• Handbooks
• Spectrum monitoring
• National spectrum management
• Computer added spectrum management

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Study Group 3 (Radio wave propagation)

• Propagation of radiowaves in ionized and
  non-ionized media and the characteristics of
  radio noise, for the purpose of improving
  radiocommunication systems.

• Global mapping of radiometeorological parameters
• rain intensity, water vapour density
• refractivity
• Prediction procedures
• interference and coordination
• Earth-satellite paths
• short-range communications (personal, LANs)
• terrestrial broadcasting and mobile services

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Co-ordination of the Radio Networks
Article 44 of the Constitution (Geneva, 1992, as
amended by the Plenipotentiary Conferences Kyoto,
1994 and Minneapolis, 1998) stipulates that the
radio-frequency spectrum is a limited natural
resource and that it must be used rationally,
efficiently and economically, in conformity with
the Radio Regulations, so that countries and
groups of countries may have equitable access to
it. Specific procedures have been established to
ensure international recognition of the
frequencies used and to safeguard the rights of
administrations when they comply with these
procedures.
Coordination procedures Coordination is a
bilateral or multilateral process conducted
between administrations.
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Terrestrial Services
Terrestrial Services

• Regulatory and Technical Functions
• Broadcasting
• Fixed
• Aeronautical Maritime Mobile
• Other services e.g. Meteorology, Amateur,
  Research, Astronomy, ISM, etc.
• Up to 50,000 notices/year
• TerRaSys

• Terrestrial Plans
• AP25, AP26, AP27, ST61, GE75, RJ81, GE84, GE85M,
  GE85N, RJ88, GE89
• 4500 cases/year
• HF Broadcasting (Art. 12)

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ITU activity on SM - BR
Network Examinations, Coordination and
Notifications MIFR Radio Regulations Study
Groups Radio Conferences Manuals and
Handbooks Assistance to administrations
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RadioRegulations
ITU Radio Regulations

• TABLE OF FREQUENCY ALLOCATION

• REGULATORY PROCEDURES - advance publication /
  coordination / notification plans

ITU
ITU
ITU
ITU
RR
RR
RR
RR
Automation of the Radio Regulations RR Database
and software Art.5. Table
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Automation of the Radio Regulations 1

• The development and the implementation (by BR and
  by administrations) of the software according to
  the New Recomendation ITU-R SF-Doc. 4/117
  Outline of a software specification for
  automating the examination of satellite network
  filings for compliance with Article 5 (SG-4),
  including PFD calculation to help the automation
  of the satellite examination procedure.

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ITU activity on SM BDT
Study Groups Projects Seminars Workshops Assistanc
e to developing countries Centre of
Excellence Seminars and Information
meetings World Seminar every two years in
Geneva Two or three Regional Seminars every other
year Regional Preparatory Meetings Cooperation
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CoE SM activities
Common problems investigations. Program
developing. Not to repeat the temmes of different
projects. Discussions on contents. Finale
program. List of the lectures. Limited number of
participants. Conditions to multiplicate the
results of the CoE events. Dissemination of the
documents for national specialists. Supporting
seminars and workshops. Later utilization of all
or a part of the presentations.
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SM national problems
SM automation. Selection of the
software. Software vendors high price and
limited options. Long period software support
needed. Monitoring to support SM. Monitoring
equipment very Expensive . Monitoring actions
time consuming.
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SM Term of Reference
(For discussions)
Two main part
Spectrum Management Spectrum Engineering. Coordin
ation. Notification. Allotment frequency
tables. Allocation frequency plans. Assignment
frequency plans. National Spectrum
Management. Computer added SM. How the Spectrum
is Shared. Regulating the Use of the
Spectrum. Radio interference.
Radio monitoring Radio Spectrum. Radio Wave
Propagation. Radio Spectrum Occupancy. Man-Made
Noise Power. Service area Measurements. Signal
Parameter Measurements. Automation of the
monitoring. Monitoring database. SM and
monitoring. International monitoring system.
Examination and calculation versus Measurements
Spectrum Management and monitoring
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ITU CoE - SM program main topics.
CoE- EUR SM Program items 5911, 5912 and 5913
was planned in 2003 and its description is on
http//www.ComBalSat.com/ since June 2003

• Radio frequency spectrum fundamentals.
• Radio Communication systems and spectrum needs.
• Basics of the spectrum management.
• National and international Spectrum Regulation.
• Frequency planning and projects of the radio
  communication system.
• Radio licensing system in National Spectrum
  Management.
• Spectrum Engineering.
• Radiowave Propagation.
• Automated Spectrum Management Systems.
• SM Databases.
• Spectrum Management and Radio Monitoring Systems.
• International organizations involved in the
  Spectrum Management .
• International Regulation of the Spectrum
  utilization.
• International documents related to Spectrum
  Management.
• International Radio Communication Databases and
  tools for using them.
• Notification of the frequency assignments to
  ITU-BR .
• Participation in international SM meetings.
• Common objectives and conclusions of the spectrum
  management.

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1.Radio frequency spectrum fundamentals.

• Radio spectrum as limited natural resource.
  Spectrum/orbit resource.
• Radio-waves fundamentals.
• Dimensions of the radio spectrum.
• Quality of the radio spectrum.
• Public demand for access of the spectrum.
• Business interests toward different parts of the
  spectrum.
• Evaluation of the spectrum.
• Pricing of the spectrum.
• Determination of the spectrum utilization
  efficiency.
• Conditions for effective utilization of the
  spectrum.

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2. Radio Communication systems and spectrum needs.

• Radio system types. Special features.
  Clasificaton.
• Terrestrial and satellite networks.
• Spectrum needs for different radio systems.
• Electromagnetic compatibility of the radio
  systems.
• Interferences

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3. Basics of the spectrum management.

• The indispensability of the Spectrum Management.
  Definition of the Spectrum Management.
• Recognition of need to manage of the spectrum
  resource.
• Principles of the spectrum management.
• Methods of Spectrum Management approach -
  Administratively, Technically, Socially.
• Basic functions in Spectrum Management.
• The radio-communication environment.
• The Spectrum use concepts.
• Radio wave propagation.
• Worldwide, Regional and National allotment plans
  and frequency assignments.
• National and international Spectrum Management.
• Spectrum engineering.
• Harmonization of the national and international
  frequency tables.
• Spectrum management and liberalization of the
  communications.
• Economics of the spectrum management.
• Basic principles for pricing of the radio
  spectrum.
• Licensing and license fees.
• Spectrum management and effectiveness of the
  spectrum utilization.
• Structure of the spectrum management system.
• National organizations for spectrum management
  and radio regulation.

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4. National and international Spectrum Regulation.

• National spectrum regulating agencies.
• National Legal Framework.
• Spectrum Management Framework.
• Structure of the national organization for
  spectrum regulation.
• The terms of reference of the national spectrum
  regulating organization.
• Spectrum Engineering Branch.
• Policies for assignment of frequencies and
  allocation methods.
• Frequency coordination procedures.
• National frequency coordination.
• International frequency coordination.
• International frequency registration.
• Involving the consulting companies and the
  operators in the Spectrum Management

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5. Frequency planning and projects of the radio
communication system.

• Spectrum planning process. Benefits.
• Frequency planning methods.
• Long term frequency plans - National table of
  frequency allocations.
• Short term frequency plans.
• TV and radio broadcasting systems. Coverage
  areas.
• RRL networks. Terrain profile optimization.
• Mobile networks. Optimization of the spectrum
  utilization.
• Using of Digital Terrain Map (DTM) in the
  development of the radio communication projects.
• Optimization of the spectrum usage in the
  projects of the radio communication systems.

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6. Radio licensing system in National Spectrum
Management.

• Main principles of the radio licensing. Radio
  spectrum limitation.
• Licensing administrations.
• Specifications for the equipment that requires a
  license.
• License conditions. Licensing of the networks.
  Licensing of the operators.
• Methods to grant radio licenses. Auctions.
  Concurs.
• Technical and frequency plans and projects.
• Technical procedures.
• Radio licensing software.
• Radio licensing databases.
• 9.1. National spectrum register database.
  
• 9.2. Radio equipment database.
• 9.3. Type approval database.
• 9.4. Database of the radio networks.
• 9.5. License and fee account database.
• Accounting system in radio licensing.
• Control and supervision of the Radio Licenses.

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7. Spectrum Engineering

• Implementation of the radio frequency spectrum.
• - Parameters of the radiowaves.
• - Emission and reception of the radiowaves.
• - Noises in telecommunications.
• - Terrestrial line of sight propagation - RRL.
• Radio communication equipment.
• - Transmitter equipment parameters.
• - Receiver equipment parameters.
• -Antennas.
• Radio link calculation.
• - Site considerations.
• - Path profiles.
• - System Noise Temperature.
• - Frequency planning. Frequency Hopping.
• - Sharing frequency bands
• - Type of modulation and spectrum use.
• Interference examination. Co channel
  Interference. Adjacent channel Interference.

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8. Radiowave Propagation

• Radiowave Propagation.
• Radio-wave propagation models.
• Free space propagation
• Propagation across Ionosphere.
• Propagation through atmosphere. Attenuation.
• Ground Wave and Sky wave propagation.
• Interference propagation.

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9. Automated Spectrum Management Systems.

• Increasing data due to frequency demands.
• Increasing the frequency assignment data volume.
• Increasing number of transactions.
• Increasing number and complexity of analytical
  operations.
• Transition from manual to computerized systems.
• Computers and networks.
• Automation support various functions of
  spectrum management.
• Frequency planning.
• EMC calculations.
• Examination of the planned frequency assignments
  and analyses of the potential interference
  problems.
• Frequency assignments.
• Frequency co-ordination.
• International notification to ITU-BR.
• Border co-ordination.
• Automation of the Monitoring activities.

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10. SM Databases

• Check the frequency assignment records in the
  MIFR.
• Use of standard data files and analysis
  techniques by administrations to obtain
  efficient use of the radio-frequency spectrum.
• Storing and maintaining government master files.
• Licensing and license fees.
• Reports generation.
• Interface for inquiries.
• Databases of the radio networks and license
  registration.
• Radio Monitoring database.
• Verification and improvement of the radio
  monitoring and spectrum management databases.
• Digital Terrain Maps (DTM). Precision. Formats.
  Utilization.
• Software implementation. Examples.
• Basic Automated Spectrum Management System
  (BASMS).
• Advanced Spectrum Management System (ASMS).

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11. Radio Monitoring

• Monitoring for compliance with current national
  rules.
• Equipment and principles of the Radio Monitoring.
  Parameters to be controlled.
• Verification of technical and operational
  parameters.
• Carrier frequency of the transmitters. The
  Frequency stability. Channel spacing.
• Spurious emissions and inter-modulation
  products.
• Interference. Resolution of interference.
• Investigating the long term interference and
  anomalous propagation effects.
• Identification of the unauthorized transmitters.
• ISM non communications equipment with radio
  frequency emissions.
• Collects spectrum usage (occupancy) data.
• Help for improving the spectrum management
  models.
• Control of the License conditions and the illegal
  emissions.
• Computerized Radio Monitoring Systems.
• Link between SM and Radio Monitoring Systems.
  Data exchange.
• Using GPS in Radio Monitoring.
• Creating radio coverage maps.
• Participation in international monitoring system.

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12. International organizations involved in the
SM.

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
• World Radio Conferences (WRC).
• - Study groups.
• - Programs for development.
• CEPT.
• ETSI.
• CISPR.

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13. International Regulation of the Spectrum
utilization.

• ITU-BR methods and procedure.
• Notification of the radio communication systems
  in ITU-BR.
• Publication of the radio communication systems in
  IFIC of the ITU-BR.
• International coordination of the radio
  communication networks.
• International coordination of the terrestrial
  radio communication networks.
• International coordination of the satellite
  communication networks.
• Notification of the radio communication networks.
  Recording the radio networks in the Master
  International Frequency Register (MIFR).
• The implementation of the CEPT directives.

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14.International documents related to Spectrum
Management

• ITU Radio Regulations (RR). Table of frequency
  allocation. Class of services. ITU-BR
  regions.Power, PFD, EIRP and other limits.
• - Footnotes. Resolutions. Recommendations.Appe
  ndixes.
• Complexity of the Radio Regulations. Automation
  use of the RR.
• Preface to ITU International Frequency List
  (IFL).
• Master International Frequency Register (MIFR).
• Handbooks for Spectrum Management and Radio
  Monitoring (ITU-BR).
• -Handbook on National Spectrum Management.
• - Handbook on Spectrum Monitoring.
• - Handbook on Computer-aided techniques for
  spectrum management.
• Compatibility between the Broadcasting Service in
  the Band of about 87-108 MHz and the Aeronautical
  Services in the Band 108-137 MHz.
• Report ITU-R SM.2015 Methods for determining
  national long-term strategies for spectrum
  utilization.
• ITU-R Report SM.2012-1 Economic Aspects of
  Spectrum Management.
• 9. Directives of the CEPT.

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15.1.International SM Databases and tools for
using them.

• Database types. Standard (desktop) databases.
  Relational databases. Examples.
• Using different database types in SM and Radio
  Monitoring.
• Radio Communication Data Dictionary database
  (RDD).
• Database with terrestrial radio communication
  networks (TERRASYS). Structure.
• Data extraction. Utilization of the TERRASYS
  in national and international SM.
• International Digital Word Map (IDWM). IDWM
  structure.
• Utilization of the IDWM with other software. IDWM
  functions in .DLL file.
• Data in IFIC publications. IFIC structure. IFIC
  parts.
• Database with Satellite Radio Systems (SRS). SRS
  structure.
• Utilization of the SRS database with other
  software.
• Database with satellite antenna gain contours
  (GIMS).GIMS structure.
• Link GIMS with IDWM. GIMS functions supplied in
  .DLL files.
• International Digital Terrain Map (DTM). Example
  of the world DTM- GTOPO30
• Link DTM and IDWM.
• DTM application for drawing terrain map together
  with country boundaries.
• DTM applications for calculation radio
  transmitter coverage areas.
• DTM applications for calculation, optimization
  and drawing terrain profiles.

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15.2.International SM Databases and tools for
using them

• Radio Regulation Provisions database (RRP). RRP
  structure.
• Frequency allocation table (Art.5). Link RRP
  with other database.
• Tools for utilization the RRP database.
• Tools for updating and testing the RRP database.
• Including national frequency table in RRP
  database.
• Utilization of RRP database for automation the
  examination and coordination of the radio
  communication networks.
• Utilization of RRP database in the harmonization
  procedure of the national and international
  frequency tables.
• Harmonization the format of the national and
  international Radio Communication Databases and
  frequency tables for using them in common
  software.
• International Radio Monitoring databases.
• Tools for utilization them.

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16. Notification of the frequency assignments to
ITU-BR .

• Frequency assignment types to be notified.
• Frequency assignments which shall not be
  notified.
• Frequency notification procedures.
• Notice types. Notice forms.

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17. Participation in international meetings with
relation to spectrum management.

• Study Groups.
• Working Parties.
• Radio Conferences.
• Preparation of documents.

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18. Common objectives and conclusions of the
spectrum management.

• New approach on spectrum management.
• Newer ended spectrum project.
• Spectrum use effectiveness in digital systems.
• Management of the spectrum and convergence of the
  radio services. .

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CoE- EUR SM Program DL item 5911
Distance Learning actions on spectrum management
The objective of this course is to consider
and discuss with the frequency managers of the
region, local and suitable instruments,
structures and working environments that are
necessary for efficient and responsive spectrum
management regimes that can satisfy both national
and international requirements. This course is
a part of the overall modular programme,
Spectrum Management that the ITU Centre of
Excellence for the Eastern Europe will offer to
the Sub-region from 2003 through to 2004.
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CoE- EUR SM Program item 5912
CoE- EUR SM Program Case Study item 5912 Case
Study on Tools for SM
The main objectives of this Case Study is to aim
users for selecting proper Spectrum management
software. The Spectrum management automated
systems are expensive software packages, usually
installed on limited number of PC. Some of the
proposed options are useless for a part of the
users but necessary opportunities are missed.
Modular structure of the Spectrum management
software and possibility to change and to select
needed modules will increase the functionality of
the Spectrum management tools.
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Case Study Topics item 5912

• Modular structure of the Spectrum management
  software. Examples of data exchange and standard
  connections between modules.
• Radio Regulations (RR) Database. Proposals for RR
  Art.5 automation.
• Software Demo modules for RR Art.5 automation.
• Software Demo modules for upgrading of the RR
  Database.
• Database with national and international
  frequency tables.
• Software Demo modules to examine the
  harmonization of the national and international
  frequency tables.
• Digital Terrain Map (DTM) for Eastern Europe.
• Software Demo modules for using DTM. DTM data
  extraction. Draw terrain map. Radio coverage.
  RRL path.
• ITU-BR radiocommunication databases.
• ITU-BR software modules (.DLL) for extracting
  data from the radiocommunication databases.
• Software Demo modules for implementation the
  ITU-BR radiocommunication databases in user
  programs.
• Design and produce CD ROM with results and demo
  modules of the Case Study for using by the
  Distance Learning students and on Workshop- 5913.

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CoE- EUR SM Program item 5913
Face-to-face workshop on Implementation of the
SM - Spectrum Engineering and Automated Spectrum
Management The program is for two workshops
The Case Study Tools for SM should be
implemented on Spectrum Management Workshop. The
main objectives of this workshop will be to aim
users for selecting proper Spectrum management
tools.
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Workshop Program - item 5913
This program is for two workshops

• Spectrum Engineering practice.
• Spectrum Engineering tools.
• Demonstration of regular SM software modules.
• Problems on implementation of the existing SM
  software for resolving regional problems.
• New and non standard solutions.
• Modular structure of the Spectrum management
  software.
• Automation of the Radio Regulations (RR).
• Examination of the Satellite PFD toward
  terrestrial networks using IFIC data (RR Art
  9.35 - according to decisions of the WRC-03).
• Implementation of the Digital Terrain Map (DTM)
  for large regions.
• ITU-BR radiocommunication databases and software
  modules.
• Conclusions on the implementation the results of
  the Case Study Tools for SM - (Item 5912 for
  2003).
• Discussions on Spectrum Management Distance
  Learning program.

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References

• http//www.itu.int.
• Radio Regulations - ITU, 2003.
• Document 6-8/142-E, ITU-BR, TG 6/8 Chairman's
  Report
• Handbook on Digital terrestrial television
  broadcasting in the VHF/UHF bands. ITU, 2002.
• Recommendation ITU-R P.1546, ITU.
• Handbook on National Spectrum Management - ITU,
  1999.
• Handbook on Spectrum Monitoring - ITU, 2002.
• Handbook on Computer-aided techniques for
  spectrum management.
• Report ITU-R SM.2015 Methods for determining
  national long-term strategies for spectrum
  utilization.
• ITU-R Report SM.2012-1 Economic Aspects of
  Spectrum Management.

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More information
Bontcho Balabanov b_balabanov.niis_at_btc.bg
http//www.ComBalSat.com/ 

• ???. (3592) 9171572
• Gsm (3592) 0889716224

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