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The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of
the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released the fourth version
of a harmonized, efficient, automated technical and administrative tool for
spectrum management in developing countries under the brand name SMS4DC
(Spectrum Management System for Developing Countries). The version 4.0 contains
an upgrade to: provide links between SMS4DC and the ESMERALDA monitoring
software of Thales and additional enhancements to the Version 3 of the software.
Version 4 is also available in French.
SMS4DC is sold as an integrated software package on
CD-ROM containing the software, a user manual and a digital terrain map of the
world.
The advanced features of
SMS4DC include:
1. User-friendly GUI
2. Installable in networked environments
3. Availability of different user access
levels
4. Employment of digital terrain model (DTM)
on server or workstations
5. Management of a shared hierarchical
administrative database
6. Integration of several propagation models
7. Demonstration of calculation results on
DTM
8. Generation of new BR electronic notice
forms
9. Interference calculation
10. Frequency assignment
11. Consideration of regional/national
frequency allocation tables
12. Consideration of regional agreements in
technical calculations
13. Frequency-planning capabilities
14. Interface with BR-IFIC databases
15. Generation of informative reports
16. Employment of ITU modules for coordination
contour calculation around Earth stations
17. Frequency spectrum billing management
18. Link to budget calculation
19. User log for audit control
20. English and French software interface
21. Links to Argus (R&S) and Esmeralda
(Thales) monitoring software
22. Interface to Google™ Earth mapping
Prior to purchase, customers are requested to
complete and send a questionnaire to SMS4DC@itu.int
No facilities or services regarding data migration
or specific software support or training are included in this publication. It
may be necessary for some users to obtain assistance in order to take full
advantage of SMS4DC. ITU invites users having special needs to contact the BDT
(sms4dc@itu.int) to discuss specific
assistance possibilities.
The duration of the training
varies between 2 and 3 weeks depending on the requirements. During the training
(if required) expert(s) can assist in addition to the normal software usage
information in preparation of the National Frequency Allocation Table and in
transferring the existing data (licenses, users, stations, etc) to the SMS4DC
format.
The Software is distributed
with, and makes use of, data from the GLOBE DEM (Global Land One‑Kilometre Base
Elevation Digital Elevation Model) project.
The Licensee is advised that GLOBE Version 1.0, like other digital topographical
data, is not sufficiently accurate in its global world coverage to be considered
as completely reliable for mission-critical applications. The data must always
be interpreted with extreme caution. They should not be used as the unique
resource in mission-critical or life-critical applications and ITU can take no
responsibility regarding their accuracy or fitness for any purpose.
There is a possibility to
use in the software higher resolution DEM. In this case users have to buy the
data (ITU can assist in recognizing sources) and then ITU experts will help in
loading this additional terrain data into the software.
Should the Software not
perform as indicated in the User Manual, ITU shall provide a helpline
facility to the Licensee. The assistance provided shall be limited to
availability of eventual Software updates, intervention and consultation
via remote electronic means, free of charge for a period of one year from the
date of signature of this License.
Higher resolution maps
insertions has been done for Mauritius, Albania, Fiji.
Executive summary of the
User Manual in English/French/Spanish will be sent to countries on request.
Presentation on the SMS4DC:
Workshop on Efficiency of Frequency
Spectrum Use in Arab Region (Amman, Jordan, 5-7 December 2011)
How to obtain SMS4DC
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