Spectrum Management Fundamentals
Overview
Strategic training for policy makers. This intensive 5-day course provides a hands-on, end-to-end understanding of spectrum management, regulatory foundations and licensing practices. It helps navigating complex regulatory landscapes and best practices for national authorization mechanisms and international harmonization of spectrum.
Course Objectives
- ✓ Understand Spectrum Management frameworks
- ✓ Draft National Spectrum Plans
- ✓ Develop and Select Award Mechanisms
- ✓ Engage in ITU-R WRC activities
Short Outline
Syllabus
- ITU Structure and Radio Regulations
- Regional Organizations and National entities
- Table of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum-dependent Services
Practical/Hands-on Session
Navigating ITU Radio Regulations and mapping national allocations
Syllabus
- National Regulatory Authority
- Licensing Categories and Spectrum Pricing Principles
- Spectrum Planning and Authorization of services
Practical/Hands-on Session
Drafting a simplified licensing framework
Syllabus
- Spectrum Assignment Methods
- Fee Structures and Pricing Strategies
- Socio-economic impact: Spectrum as a public and Economic Good
Practical/Hands-on Session
Assigning a new band to a service
Syllabus
- National Interference Resolution Procedures
- Harmonization Through Regional Organizations
- Cross-border Terrestrial Coordination
Practical/Hands-on Session
Case-study: resolving a cross-boder coodination scenario
Syllabus
- Navigating the WRC Preparation Cycle
- Building National and Regional Consensuses
- WRC dynamics and Implementation of WRC Decisions
Practical/Hands-on Session
Negotiation and consensus-building under a WRC agenda item
Certification
Upon achievement of a Total score higher than 80%, participants will receive the Certificate: Professional in Spectrum Management Fundamentals.
Includes completion hours and a unique ACO verification reference.