ATU Preliminary Views on the various WRC-15 Agenda Items African Telecommunications Union Kezias MWALE Technical Coordinator [email protected] .

ATU Preliminary Views on the various

WRC-15 Agenda Items

African Telecommunications Union

Kezias MWALETechnical Coordinator

[email protected] www.atu-uat.org

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a presentation to the ICAO AFI Spectrum Workshop for WRC-15 Nairobi 3-4 Sep 2013

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• Established in 1977 in Kinshasa – the DRC, as Pan-African Telecommunications Union (PATU) as a specialized agency of AOU for telecommunications. Re-named in 1999 as African Telecommunications Union (ATU) still as specialized agency of AU for telecommunications

• Has four permanent organs1. Plenipotentiaries Conference 2. Administrative Council3. Technical and Development Conference4. General Secretariat - headquartered in Nairobi – Kenya5. Provides for non-permanent organs e.g. the newly established AfriSWoG

(African Spectrum Working Group)• Currently has 43 Member States and 21 Associate Members• However, all African countries actively participate in ATU activities• Major challenge has been finances due to lack of confidence – however this is

been actively addressed – up to 8 countries liquidated all their arrears last financial year alone

• Decision 18 of SADC ICT Ministers meeting of 2013• Delegation of AUC roaming agenda, ISOC, African Institute, other partnerships

Sep 2013

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Status Preliminary views

Preliminary view

No rule established as yet. Views are collated as they are presented by membership. Categorization into majority or minority in warranted cases is simply an aid to help understand different views, where applicable. A competent meeting is not necessarily required.

Position (African Common Position, AfCP)

• A position supported by 16 countries and no more than 8 express objections attending a competent meeting (in other words those opposing should not be more than 50% of those proposing a position). This is similar principle to APT.

• 1st competent meeting for WRC-15 preparations was held in Dakar from 18 – 20 March, 2013

• Regional positions (ECCAS, EACO, ECOWAS, SADC, North) play a major role in forming the ATU position – a regional have a ‘veto’ power

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Agenda Item

Topic Preliminary views

1.1

Additional spectrum to mobile and

identification thereof for IMT under

mobile service

1. The 470 – 694 MHz banda. View 1: To be excluded in the studies (majority view)b. View 2: To be included for study

2. The 3400 – 3600MHz banda. View 1: To be included in the studies see 5.430A which

list 27 countries for IMT use (majority view); b. View 2: To be excluded for study

3. The 3600 – 4200MHz banda. View 1: To be excluded in the studies (majority view;

Section 9.9 of Dakar Report)• C-band remains crucial to most parts of Africa

sometimes as the only form of communications• is increasingly being for aeronautical services• C-band is used as backbone for IMT in many parts

b. View 2: To be included for study 4. Other bands No strong view on whether or not to consider other

satellite bands (1518-1559 MHz, 1626.5-1660.5 MHz, 1668-1675 MHz)

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Agenda Item

Topic Preliminary views

9.1-5

Satellite services in the C-band

(3400 – 4200 MHz) to

support civil aviation in

some countries of

Region 1

1. The 3400 – 3600MHz bandSafe use of this band by civil aviation may not be sustainable because the band is already identified for IMT in many countries (AI 1.1 and 5.430A refers).

5.30A: African countries (Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo (Rep. of the), Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Gabon, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Dem. Rep. of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

2. The 3600 – 4200MHz bandSafe use of this band by civil aviation may be sustainable as such the studies are supported (AI 1.1 refers).

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Agenda Item

Topic Preliminary views

8 Footnotes

5.457: HAPS in the 6GHz band demanding explicit agreement of countries within 1000km from the border of Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Nigeria. The four countries will be invited to reconsider the relavance of thier names in this footnote

5.XYZ: Deletion or addition of country names onto footnotes to improve harmonization e.g. 5.430A on the use of 3400-3600MHz for IMT (already 27 countries are included)

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Agenda Item

Topic Preliminary views

1.5Unmanned

aircraft systems (UAS)

• No objection to the principle so far: Support the studies for possible identification as it would support the development of aviation and progressive

• Foreseen deployment includes e.g. anti-pouching and farming

• Not aware of any objecting view

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Agenda Item

Topic Preliminary views

1.17

Wireless Avionics Intra-

Communications (WAIC)

• No objection to the principle so far: Support the studies for possible identification as it would support the development of aviation and progressive

• Not aware of any objecting view

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Agenda Item

Topic Preliminary views

1.7

Review the use of the band 5091 – 5150

MHzBy the Fixed

satellite service

• No objection to the principle so far: Support the review so as to improve the coordination process

• Not aware of any objecting view

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Agenda Item

Topic Preliminary views

1.4

Amateur service in the band 5250 –

5450 kHz

Only one view so far: Support the new allocation

1.16Automatic

Identification Systems (AIS)

• No objection to the principle so far: Support the studies for possible introduction of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) as it would support the development of maritime and would be progressive

• Not aware of any objecting view

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Agenda Item

Topic Preliminary views

1.11/

1.12

Additional/extension spectrum to Earth

exploration-satellite service in the band 7 - 8 GHz/ 10 GHz

band

• No objection to the principle so far: Support the studies for possible additional/extension provided current systems are protected/not constrained

• Not aware of any objecting view

1.6/

1.9-1/

1.9-2/

1.10

Additional spectrum to

fixed/mobile/maritime-mobile satellite satellite service in the band 10 – 17 GHz; 7 and 8 GHz

bands; 22 - 26 GHz

• No objection to the principle so far: Support the studies for possible additional/extension provided current systems are protected/not constrained

• Not aware of any objecting view

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Agenda Item

Topic Preliminary views

9.1-1

Protection of systems on mobile satellite systems in the band 406-406.1

MHz

• No objection to the principle so far: Support the studies for possible additional protection provided systems in the adjacent are not unduly affected or constrained

• Not aware of any objecting view

9.1-6

Definitions of fixed service, fixed

station and mobile station

• Align to existing frequency coordination and notification practice in ITU-R

• Reflect emerging and future real-life deployment scenarios of fixed and mobile stations as far as possible.

• Do not negatively impact National Licensing and Spectrum Management Practices.

10WRC-18 Agenda Items

• No view as yet

Sep 2013

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1. Similar to APT, CEPT, ASMG, CITEL

2. Established in accordance with Articles 3 and 10 of ATU Constitution

3. Dual role • Working group• Advisory group

4. Membership• 19 member states• All associate members

5. Participation

• Open to all membership, and other stakeholders on invitation; Section 8 (6)

6. Output

• Recommendations to higher courts

7. Working on WRC-15 Agenda Item 1.2 (technical studies for OoBE value)

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1. Segment the C-band into core band 3600-4200MHz and extended

band 3400-3600MHz as basis for ‘give-and-take’ under WRC-15

Agenda Items 1.1 and 9.1-5

2. Collaborate with ATU in undertaking an urgent study to back-up the

objection for studies in the core C-band 3600-4200MHz

3. Actively participate in the work of AfriSWoG to ensure that the

technical basis for any ICAO position is appreciated at an early stage

4. Work closely with AfriSWoG member state members as champions

for various ICAO issues of interest

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1. Spectrum is increasing in value, its prudent management

against various competing needs is a must

2. Africa can build on the success story of WRC-07 and WRC-12

for yet another success at WRC-15

3. ATU stands committed to providing a platform by which

stakeholders’ interests can be promoted and defended for a

win-win scenarios

4. We look forward for more collaboration with ICAO ‘working

together we can do more’ (RSA)

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thank you

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Kezias MWALETechnical Coordinator

[email protected] www.atu-uat.org

Sep 2013