Regional Information Meeting and Workshop related to the RRC-06 for the administrations of the African countries Dakar, Senegal, 25-29 April 2005 Results

Regional Information Meeting and Workshop related to the Regional Information Meeting and Workshop related to the RRC-06 for the administrations of the African countriesRRC-06 for the administrations of the African countries

Dakar, Senegal, 25-29 April 2005Dakar, Senegal, 25-29 April 2005

Results of RRC-04General overview and scope of

intersessional activities

Pham Nhu HaiRadiocommunication Bureau

RRC information meeting and workshop

Dakar, Senegal 25-29 April 2005

Begin with the END in mind!Begin with the END in mind!

Two objectives– A digital plan for T-DAB and DVB-T

broadcasting.– Regulatory procedures.



RRC journeyRRC journey

First session10-28 May 04

Second sessionMay/June 06



Results of RRC-04 First sessionResults of RRC-04 First session

Input dataPlanning criteria and processRegulatory/procedural

considerationsSchedule for intersessional activities



Input dataInput data

Existing and planned broadcasting assignments

Existing and planned assignments of other primary services

Forms of digital requirementsAdministrative declarations



Planning criteriaPlanning criteria

One propagation modelThree reception modesProtection ratios based on ITU

RecommendationsReference Planning Configurations

(RPC)Reference networks



Planning processPlanning process

Analysis– Channels available for each

requirements– Compatibility between requirements

Synthesis– Optimization mathematical algorithms– “random” channel selection

Post-analysis



Regulatory considerationsRegulatory considerations

New Agreement– Frequency plans– Transition period– Modification procedures– Unresolved incompatibilities– Converting allotment into assignments– Use assignments for other purposes

Revise ST61 and GE89 Agreements



Intersessional organisationIntersessional organisation

RRC-06

Regulatory/ProceduralGroup (RPG)

Intersessional PlanningGroup (IPG)

Planning ExerciseTeam (PXT)

Director BR

Regional groups Administrations BR



Regulatory/Procedural Group Regulatory/Procedural Group (RPG+WG)(RPG+WG)

Membership– On the same basis as RRC

Tasks– Study regulatory/procedural matters relating to

new digital broadcasting plan– Study regulatory/procedural matters relating to

abrogation of relevant parts of ST61 and GE89– Identify options and where appropriate draft

example of regulatory texts– RPG-WP meets 29/10-3/11/04 – RPG meets last quarter of 2005 and reports



Intersessional Planning Group (IPG)Intersessional Planning Group (IPG)

Membership– On the same basis as RRC

Tasks– Monitor intersessional activities wrt

development of draft plan– Supervise activities of the PXT– Take account of results of bilateral and

multilateral negotiations– Review results of planning exercise– Prepare reports to administrations– Review and revise time schedule if appropriate



Planning Exercise Team (PXT)Planning Exercise Team (PXT)

Composed of BR officials and assisted by experts nominated by regional groups

Major tasks– Implement planning software system

appropriate for large-scale compatibility analysis and plan synthesis

– Carry out planning exercise– Produce a draft digital frequency plan

Director of BR has overall responsibility for the planning exercise activities



Time schedule Time schedule (J Doeven, Nozema)(J Doeven, Nozema)



Intersessional activities DONE!Intersessional activities DONE!

Sept 04 - BR published electronic format of input requirements (CR/215)

Sept 04 - BR distributed data capture software

Sept 04 - EBU provided planning software to BR

PXT meetings Oct 04, Jan 05, April 05 RPG-WP meeting Sept/Oct 04 IPG-STG meetings Nov 04 & Jan 05 28/02/05 - Prepare and submit input data

for the planning exercise



What next?What next?

31May 05 – validation correction and publication of input data

PXT – the first planning exercise4-8 July 05 – IPG first meeting15 July 05 – Publication of results3.5 months – administrations to

analyse results and prepare input data for production of the draft plan.



The BIG day!The BIG day!

31 Oct 05 – reference situation date and deadline for submission of input requirements.

31 Jan 06 – publication of input data 13-17 Feb 06 – IPG second meeting 28 Feb 06 – publication of the draft plan 2 months – administrations to analyse



The second sessionThe second session

15 May –16 June 2006Modified technical bases?How many more draft plans?…The NEW agreement!!!



ConclusionsConclusions

ParticipateCoordinate

WORKING TOGETHER FOR SUCCESS!



Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

Where is the bus?

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Regional Information Meeting and Workshop related to the RRC-06 for the administrations of the African countries Dakar, Senegal, 25-29 April 2005 Results