Tuesday, November 14, 2023

HAPS, HIBS and ESIM emerge as key players in the discussions

The World Radiocommunication Conference will take place in Dubai from November 20 to December 15. CITEL, representing Region 2, will bring 286 proposal agreements. Satellite communications and aerial vehicle communications will be at the center of the discussion. What will happen with the 6 GHz band?"

Next Monday, a new edition of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23), organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), will kick off in Dubai. The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) will present 286 agreements or proposals (known in the jargon as IAP, Inter-American Proposal) for IMT and the other 40 possible uses of the spectrum. According to Oscar León, Executive Secretary of CITEL, there is agreement on the majority of the agenda points for WRC-23, with emphasis placed on spectrum harmonization and eliminating harmful interferences between services to ensure interoperability and roaming.

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