ITU-R Working Party 8B

Thomas EwersThomas EwersRegTP GermanyRegTP GermanyChairman WP8BChairman WP8B

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Scope of WP8B (1)

The Working PartyThe Working Party is responsible for: is responsible for: Studies related to the maritime mobile service, including Studies related to the maritime mobile service, including

the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and the management of Maritime Mobile (GMDSS) and the management of Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSI), the aeronautical mobile Service Identities (MMSI), the aeronautical mobile service and the radiodetermination service service and the radiodetermination service (radionavigation and radiolocation)(radionavigation and radiolocation)

Development and maintenance of Recommendations that Development and maintenance of Recommendations that enable protection for distress and safety applications of enable protection for distress and safety applications of the above services while permitting sharing of the the above services while permitting sharing of the limited spectrum resources with other serviceslimited spectrum resources with other services

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Scope of WP8B (2)

AAssessment of compatibility between the cognizant ssessment of compatibility between the cognizant radiocommunication services of Working Party 8B and radiocommunication services of Working Party 8B and other services to determine the feasibility of sharingother services to determine the feasibility of sharing

Studies to enhance the effective and efficient use of the Studies to enhance the effective and efficient use of the spectrum of services cognizant to Working Party 8Bspectrum of services cognizant to Working Party 8B

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Scope of WP8B (3)

The Working Party shall maintain strong cooperative The Working Party shall maintain strong cooperative efforts with other United Nations’ Specialized Operating efforts with other United Nations’ Specialized Operating Agencies such as the International Civil Aviation Agencies such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Maritime Organization Organization (ICAO), International Maritime Organization (IMO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO).(IMO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

The Working Party shall also maintain strong cooperative The Working Party shall also maintain strong cooperative efforts with other Task Groups and Working Parties having efforts with other Task Groups and Working Parties having an interest in the frequency bands allocated for the maritime an interest in the frequency bands allocated for the maritime mobile, aeronautical mobile and radiodetermination mobile, aeronautical mobile and radiodetermination services.services.

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Ongoing Activities

Further development of Recommendations on operational Further development of Recommendations on operational and technical characteristics of radiolocation and and technical characteristics of radiolocation and radionavigation radars, e.g. in the 9 GHz rangeradionavigation radars, e.g. in the 9 GHz range

Further development of methodologies to asses the sharing Further development of methodologies to asses the sharing with other serviceswith other services

Consequential studies to WRC-03 (Sharing of RNSS and Consequential studies to WRC-03 (Sharing of RNSS and Radiodetermination, Compatibility between aeronautical Radiodetermination, Compatibility between aeronautical systems and broadcast at 108 MHz)systems and broadcast at 108 MHz)

Preparation for WRC-07Preparation for WRC-07 Studies on request of RRC-04Studies on request of RRC-04

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WRC-07 (1)

WP8B has been identified as the responsible group for WP8B has been identified as the responsible group for the following agenda items:the following agenda items:

1.31.3 in accordance with Resolution 747 (WRC-03), in accordance with Resolution 747 (WRC-03), consider upgrading the radiolocation service to primary consider upgrading the radiolocation service to primary allocation status in the bands 9 000-9 200 MHz and allocation status in the bands 9 000-9 200 MHz and 9 300‑9 500 MHz, and extending by up to 200 MHz the 9 300‑9 500 MHz, and extending by up to 200 MHz the existing primary allocations to the Earth exploration-existing primary allocations to the Earth exploration-satellite service (active) and the space research service satellite service (active) and the space research service (active) in the band 9 500-9 800 MHz without placing (active) in the band 9 500-9 800 MHz without placing undue constraint on the services to which the bands are undue constraint on the services to which the bands are allocated.allocated.

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WRC-07 (2)

1.51.5 to consider spectrum requirements and possible to consider spectrum requirements and possible additional spectrum allocations for aeronautical additional spectrum allocations for aeronautical telecommand and high bit-rate aeronautical telemetry, in telecommand and high bit-rate aeronautical telemetry, in accordance with Resolution 230 (WRC-03).accordance with Resolution 230 (WRC-03).

1.61.6 to consider additional allocations for the to consider additional allocations for the aeronautical mobile (R) service in parts of the bands aeronautical mobile (R) service in parts of the bands between 108 MHz and 6 GHz, in accordance with between 108 MHz and 6 GHz, in accordance with Resolution 414 (WRC-03) and, to study current satellite Resolution 414 (WRC-03) and, to study current satellite frequency allocations, that will support the modernization frequency allocations, that will support the modernization of civil aviation telecommunication systems, taking into of civil aviation telecommunication systems, taking into account Resolution 415 (WRC-03).account Resolution 415 (WRC-03).

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WRC-07 (3)

1.131.13 taking into account Resolutions 729 (WRC-97), taking into account Resolutions 729 (WRC-97), 351 (WRC-03) and 544 (WRC-03), to review the 351 (WRC-03) and 544 (WRC-03), to review the allocations to all services in the HF bands between 4 allocations to all services in the HF bands between 4 MHz and 10 MHz, excluding those allocations to MHz and 10 MHz, excluding those allocations to services in the frequency range 7 000-7 200 kHz and services in the frequency range 7 000-7 200 kHz and those bands whose allotment plans are in Appendices those bands whose allotment plans are in Appendices 25, 26 and 27 and whose channelling arrangements are 25, 26 and 27 and whose channelling arrangements are in Appendix 17, taking account of the impact of new in Appendix 17, taking account of the impact of new modulation techniques, adapting control techniques and modulation techniques, adapting control techniques and the spectrum requirements for HF broadcasting.the spectrum requirements for HF broadcasting.

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WRC-07 (4) 1.141.14 to review the operational procedures and to review the operational procedures and

requirements of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety requirements of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and other related provisions of the System (GMDSS) and other related provisions of the Radio Regulations, taking into account Resolutions 331 Radio Regulations, taking into account Resolutions 331 (Rev.WRC‑03) and 342 (Rev.WRC‑2000) and the (Rev.WRC‑03) and 342 (Rev.WRC‑2000) and the continued transition to the GMDSS, the experience since continued transition to the GMDSS, the experience since its introduction and the needs of all classes of ships.its introduction and the needs of all classes of ships.

1.161.16 to consider the regulatory and operational to consider the regulatory and operational provisions for Maritime Mobile Service Identities provisions for Maritime Mobile Service Identities (MMSIs) for equipment other than shipborne mobile (MMSIs) for equipment other than shipborne mobile equipment, taking into account Resolutions 344 equipment, taking into account Resolutions 344 (Rev.WRC‑03) and 353 (WRC-03).(Rev.WRC‑03) and 353 (WRC-03).