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Programme
ITU-D Regional Development Forum for
the Africa Region:
"Modern Spectrum Management and Transition from Analogue to Digital
Broadcasting - Trends and Technologies"
Banjul
(Gambia)
14-16 July 2010 |
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Day 1 -
Day 2 - Day 3
Day 1
(14 July 2010 p.m.)
14:30 – 14:45 hours
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Opening Ceremony
Opening remarks:
- Mr. Alagi Gaye, Director
Generral, PURA (to be confirmed)
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Spectrum Management |
14:45 – 16:00 hours
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Session 1:
Spectrum management:
theory and practice; automation and engineering tools
Session Chairman:
(Head, Regional Office for AFR, ITU)
Objectives:
This session will provide information on ITU-D activities
including the ones conducted by the Regional Office for AFR, to help in
spectrum management activities in developing countries. This session
will also discuss the need of spectrum management and spectrum
management policies and strategies and gives information on spectrum
engineering tools and linking automatic spectrum management and
monitoring systems. Discussion will focus on:
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ITU AFR regional
presentation:
tbd
(ITU Regional Office, AFR)
[
BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION
]
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Policies and Strategies to Optimise the Use of the RF
Spectrum:
Dr. Haim Mazar (Ministry of Communication of Israel)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Spectrum Monitoring as a key function in the Spectrum Management
System:
Jan
Verduijn (Spectrum
Research Consultancy)
[
BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Coffee break: 16:00 - 16:20 hours |
16:20 - 17:30 hours
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Session 1 (cont.):
Spectrum management: theory and practice; automation
and engineering tools
Spectrum Management Tools and Techniques 2020 - Trial for an outlook
to the next decade:
Cédric González (LS Telcom SAS)
[
BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]Digital
democracy in Africa:
Olaseni Ashiru (Ericsson)
[
BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
Spectrum Management System for
Developing Countries (SMS4DC): István Bozsóki (ITU/BDT)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Day 1 -
Day 2 - Day 3
Day 2
(15 July 2010)
9:00 – 10:40 hours
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Session 2:
Ensuring access to the spectrum,
spectrum management processes; future trends / techniques in spectrum
management
Session Chairman: tbd
Objectives: This session
will provide an overview of spectrum management processes and the access
to the spectrum. Challenges on the trends and new technologies in
spectrum management will be discussed, too. This session specifically
addresses:
- Harmonisation de la gestion du
spectre en Europe - Engagement de la Suisse au sein de la CEPT (et
de l’UE):
Dirk-Olivier Von der Emden (OFCOM)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Access to broadband spectrum:
Tonny Thabani Khupe (INTEL Corporate Affairs Group)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]-
The ITU World Radiocommunication Conference - Overview on WRC-12: Wladimir Bocquet (Orange
FT Groupe)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT
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PRESENTATION ]
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Coffee break: 10:40 – 11:00 hours |
11:00 – 12:45 hours
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Session 3:
Spectrum management
solutions, spectrum sharing opportunities and country experiences
Session Chairman: tbd
Objectives: This session will focus on the challenges on spectrum
management for different services that the policy makers and regulators
face while considering introduction of new services. Also the ways and
opportunities of the spectrum sharing among the users/services will be
discussed. Presentations on countries’ experiences of the Region will be
held. Emphasis will be on:
- La gestion du spectre de fréquences au
Cameroun: Mouhamadou Awallou (Agence de Régulation des
Télécommunications/ART, Cameroun)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ] -
Challenges of Modernizing Spectrum Management:
The case in Ethiopia: Mihret Demissew (SuperTech Communications Solutions)
[
BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]- Sharing
Studies in the UHF band:
Marc Le Devendec (ECO)
[
BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]- Case Studies of Spectrum
Management in Developing Countries: Arturas Medeisis (Vilnius Gediminas Technical
University)
[
BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Lunch break: 12:45 - 14:00 hours |
14:00 – 15:30 hours
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Session 3 (cont.):
Spectrum management
solutions, spectrum sharing opportunities and country experiences
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Réaménagement du spectre -
Considérations théoriques:
Dirk-Olivier Von der Emden (OFCOM)
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BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ] -
Mobile
Broadband Everywhere: Wladimir Bocquet (Orange FT Groupe)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]-
Les avantages socio-économiques du large bande mobile - Cas du
Cameroun:
Justin Aimé Isanga Ebode (Agence de Régulation des
Télécommunications/ART, Cameroun)
[
BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Coffee break: 15:30 – 15:50 hours |
Broadcasting |
15:50 – 17:30 hours
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Session 4:
Transition from analogue to digital broadcasting
Session Chairman: tbd
Objectives: This session
will focus on the challenges of the transition from analogue to digital
broadcasting. Discussion will focus on:
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Africa's digital transition An overview of regulatory
approaches and key issues raised: Russell Southwood (Balancing
Act)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]-
Passage de la
radiodiffussion analogique ŕ la radiodifusion numérique: Abossé
Akue-Kpakpo (Telecom Manager)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT:
Français -
English |
PRESENTATION ]
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Initial Steps for
Efficient Planning of Digital TV Network: Cédric González (LS
Telcom SAS)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Monitoring supporting the introduction of DVB-T
and enforcement of FM-BC emissions:
Jan Verduijn (Spectrum Research Consultancy)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Day 1 -
Day 2 - Day 3
Day 3
(16 July 2010)
9:00 – 10:40 hours
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Session 5:
Transition from analogue to digital
broadcasting - Activities of International Organizations for Digital
Broadcasting Transition
Session Chairman: tbd
Objectives: This session
will continue discussions on the transition and present the activities
of the International Organizations. Topics of discussion will be:
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ITU Guidelines fro transition from analogue to
digital broadcasting: István Bozsóki (ITU/BDT)
[
BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]- ITU/TSD/BCD
Activities in the introduction of digital broadcasting: David
Botha (ITU/BR)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]-
Switchover from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial
Television Broadcasting - Digital Switchover Strategy (Hungary):
: Peter Vari (Széchenyi István
University, Hungary)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Coffee break: 10:40 – 11:00 hours |
11:00 – 12:45 hours
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Session 6: Frequency issues of the
transition
Session Chairman: tbd
Objectives: This session will focus on frequency issues.
Discussion will focus on:
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Lunch break: 12:45 - 14:00 hours |
14:00 – 15:20 hours
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Session 6 (cont.): Frequency
issues of the transition
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Analogue to Digital migration: Jonathan
Pinifolo (Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]-
Suites de l’attribution
co-primaire de la bande 790-862 MHz au service mobile en Région 1 ŕ
la CMR-07 - Aperçu d’initiatives en Europe: Dirk-Olivier Von der Emden (OFCOM)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT
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PRESENTATION ]-
Switchover from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television
Broadcasting - Experiences of the simulcast period (Hungary):
Peter Vari (Széchenyi István University, Hungary)
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BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT |
PRESENTATION ]
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Coffee break: 15:20 – 15:40 hours |
15:40 – 17:00 hours |
Panel Discussion
Session Chairman: tbd
How to use the spectrum more efficiently?
Objectives: This discussion
aims to examine experience and lessons learned in the Region, and how
the points raised in this Forum may be applied to address specific
problems encountered or anticipated.
Country experiences: How to move
from analogue to digital?
Objectives: This discussion aims to examine experience and
lessons learned in the Region, and how the points raised in this Forum
may be applied to address specific problems encountered or anticipated.
The Forum will be closed with a brief summation by
the Chairman of the Forum. |
17:00 – 17:30 hours
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Closing Ceremony
- Closing Remarks: ITU/BDT
- Closing Remarks: Host
Country
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Day 2 - Day 3
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