Sharing and Coexistence Likely Subjects for ITU-R Studies on Cognitive Radio Systems
GENEVA -- Momentum is building in ITU-R for further studies on ways to spur roll-out and use of cognitive radio systems in the various radiocommunication services, according to submissions to the Jan. 16 to 20 Radiocommunication Assembly. A proposal from some countries in the Americas does not preclude work on possible regulatory measures. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region will pursue their objectives at the World Radiocommunication Conference later this month if the assembly can’t agree on a way forward.
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Various suggestions for further ITU-R work on roll-out and use of cognitive radio systems (CRS) have been made, proposals said. One is for study groups to pursue a work program, said a European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) proposal supported by 26 administrations. A second and better approach, is for the Radiocommunication Assembly to drive the work through a resolution, it said. A draft resolution was discussed during previous ITU-R meetings on spectrum management, documents said.
Proposals by countries in the Americas, CEPT, and an Asia-Pacific group call for study of the introduction and use of CRS in radiocommunication services, the operational and technical characteristics, requirements, performance and possible benefits, and the technical conditions to spur smooth coexistence and sharing among services in specific frequency bands.
The U.S., in a proposal that backed further studies, said a resolution wouldn’t preclude study groups from pursuing existing and planned work and would help avoid redundancy. A separate proposal by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Uruguay largely echoed other proposals, but did not preclude the work addressing possible regulatory measures. Other proposals said possible regulatory measures for CRS were outside the scope of the resolution.
Administrations in the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) largely echoed the U.S. and European proposals. The APT believes further technical and operational studies are “required” to spur introduction and possible implementation of CRS technologies, the APT said in a proposal supported by 18 members. The APT will abandon a similar proposal to the WRC if the assembly agrees to pursue the work.