Please see more details in the circular letter CR/483, BR IFIC 2968 NEWS and Guidelines page of the new release of SpaceCap and e-Submission system.
New features implemented on e-Submission system on 17.03.2022
The following new features were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 17.03.2022.
1. The submission is blocked and notifying administrations is requested to enter the necessary information if a code of an Operating Agency is new ("999") in the uploaded MDB file
When a notifying administration submits a notice and the code "999" is present as Operating Agency code (date item A.3.a in Appendix 4), indicating a new operating agency, the e-Submission system requests for the name and contact information of the new operating agency in the displayed text box as shown below. The entered information is saved and uploaded to the notice page in a text file.
In case the notifying administration wish to upload the information for Operating Agency in an attachment when submitting the notice, it should indicate this fact in the text box, e.g., "Please refer to the attachment".
2. information for the total number of deployed satellites per a NGSO satellite network and SDM (Short Duration Mission) is added on Details page
Additional information is displayed on Datails page of the NGSO notices such as the total number of satellites and SDM.
3. Operating agency information is displayed for any type of notices on Details page
The name(s) of the operating agency is shown on Details notice page as shown below.
4. Other improvements
New features implemented on e-Submission system on 07.10.2021
The following new features were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 07.10.2021.
1. More user-friendly interface of online capturing page on Resolution 35
2. Other improvements
New features implemented on e-Submission system on 27.07.2021
The following new features were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 27.07.2021.
1. Popup message to block submission of CR/D comments when using out-of-date SpaceCom
The SpaceCom comments files for CR/D to CR/C published in BR IFIC 2949 and later, can be accepted when the files are created with SpaceCom software 9.0.0.12 and onward versions only. When using the out-of-date software, the submission is blocked with the popup message as shown below. Please see more details in CR/474.
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New features implemented on e-Submission system on 04.05.2021
The new features were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 04.05.2021. On this update, a feature to submit a coordination agreement status was implemented for a resubmission under 11.32A.
Administrations which wish to resubmit a notification under 11.32A can submit a mdb file of a list of coordination status of affected satellite networks.
New features implemented on e-Submission system on 23.03.2021
The following new features were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 23.03.2021. On this update, the useful functionalities for submissions under Res 35 are implemented as follows:
1. Detailed page for each Res 35 submission is implemented
- The detailed page shows the metadata of submitted notice and status
- Submitted notice is shown on the list of All Filings under the Submission tab
- All notices already submitted to BR are also listed on All Filings, and the detailed page of each submission is created.
2. As received notice of Res 35 is shown on As-Received website.
3. Items filled on the capturing page (Res 35 Online page) are validated when each field is filled in and “Submit to BR” is clicked on.
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4. Acknowledgement emails are sent to Administrations and BR according to the actions of the notice on Res 35 (submission, acceptance, publication of As-Received, etc.)
New features implemented on e-Submission system on 18.01.2021
The new features to capture and submit Res 35 were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 18.01.2021.
- Users can capture the information required under Res 35 and export an XML file or submit the captured information to the Bureau through the 2 new icons on the “New” page under the “Submission” tab.
- The current version of the module for Res35 allows only Administration users to capture and submit the information on Res 35. Operators cannot access the functions on Res 35.
Please see the following page for more detailed information on Res 35: Resolution 35 (WRC-19)
New features implemented on e-Submission system on 23.06.2019
The following new features were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 23.06.2019.
1. New validation process for SpaceCom comments files
- The uploaded SpaceCom comments files are now validated in e-Submission.
- If the uploaded SpaceCom comments file hasn't been completed when it was created using SpaceCom software, the submission of the comments to the Bureau is blocked by an error message on the uploading page.
- The following explanation was added on the uploading page of SpaceCom comments:
Please complete and validate your comments file using BR software SpaceCom v8 before submitting it to the Bureau. Please note that incomplete SpaceCom files can not be considered by the Bureau in the establishment of coordination requirements as published in the Special Sections API/B, CR/D, CR/E, AP30-30A/E (Part D) or AP30-30A/F/D.
2. New fields added for the type of category of "Others"
Two new fields labelled as "Submission Reference Number" and "Earth Station Name" were added for treating the submissions under "Others" more smoothly. Users can enter a reference number of previously submitted notice to which additional fires will be uploaded via "Others", as well as the Earth station name when appropriate.
Even both new fields are optional, please complete “Submission Reference Number" field with a related submission reference number (xxx2019-yyyyy) if this submission under “Others" is related to a previous one.
In the case of submitting EPFD file(s) for Coordination Request for non-GSO satellite systems, already submitted to the Bureau, please fill the reference number of the coordination request in this field.
3. Other improvements
- The user management module was upgraded. The Bureau can maintain the system and provide user support more smoothly.
- Some wordings were modified. For example , the title of “Submitted by" column was changed to “Uploaded by" on the submission lists for accuracy.
- Some spellings files on different pages.
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New features implemented on e-Submission system on 07.04.2019
The following new features were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 07.04.2019.
1. New lists for archived filing and comments
- The notices having the status of “Archived" are listed.
- The new lists of Archived filings and comments are available for
Administration users.
2. Search function by typing reference number in the search box
Users can serch a notice by a reference number typed in the serch box.
3. “Contact Help desk” button to ask e-Submission support team for a help
- External users can send a message to the helpdesk from the page of submitted filing or comments.
- External users can send a request once in 24 hours per filing or comments.
- Please note that the reply or dealing with your issues might be delayed if your contact email address isn’t described.
4. Modification of
acknowledgement messages for SpaceCom comments
Type of comments and IFIC number are displayed in acknowledgement messages related to submissions of SpaceCom comments.
(Example of a new acknowledgement message)
This is to inform you that your submission XXX2019-19533 (SpaceCom comments API/B for IFIC2847) was successfully submitted to the Bureau on 04.04.2019 11:06:31.
e-Submission of Satellite Network Filings
Radiocommunication Bureau – ITU
5. A new acknowledgement message when a notice is archived.
- External users are informed when a filing or comments is archived by the Bureau for some reasons.
- The status changes to 'Archived' and the archived event can be seen in the History tab.
- In addition, an acknowledgement message can be seen on the Acknowledgement tab.
- The new lists of Archived filings and comments are available for Administration users.
6. Other improvements
Descriptions of the acknowledgement messages, list of event list on the History page, error messages etc. were revised and improved in an easy-to-understand manner.
New features implemented on e-Submission system on 12.01.2019
The following new features were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 12.01.2019.
1. New submission category of "Resubmission
of Notification" is deployed.
- Users can submit resubmissions of notification under RRs 11.41 and 11.46 through this category.
- PDF file and/or word files are supposed to be submitted through this category. If
you wish to submit mdb file(s), please use the normal
notifications icon.
(Resubmission icon is located under the category of "Notification")
2. Request
for withdrawal
The new steps of (1) a request of withdrawal of submitted notice by Administrations and (2) an acceptance of the request of withdrawal by the Bureau are deployed before Administrations withdraw in order to avoid miscommunications between Administrations and the Bureau.
("Request for withdrawal" button is located at the bottom of the detailed submitted notice page)
3. Ohter improvements
- Modification of error message on
submitting page
- The label of “API NOT SUBJECT TO COORDINATION (9.1/A)” is changed to “Advanced publication information".
- The function of acknowledgement
emails sent to Administrations and Operators becomes stable.
- Other editorial corrections
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The following new features were delivered with the new version of the e-Submission system on 22.10.2018.
1. Submissions table is represented by "All Filings" table and "Comments" table.
- Previously available choices for selection 'Ready to submit', 'Submitted for approval', 'Ready to submit to BR' were merged and available on 'All Filings' page.
- A new "Comments" table is available for Administration users and Intergovernmental Satellite Organization users only.
- "All Filings" table and "Comments" table can be filtered by statuses of notices (For example, 'Submitted for approval', 'Ready to submit to BR', 'Submitted to BR', 'Accepted by BR', etc.)
- "Comments" table can be filtered by types of comments (API/B, CR/D, CR/E, AP30-30A/E/Part A, etc.) and can be sorted by the "IFIC No.".
(Submission table of all filings)
(Submission table of Comments)
2. The user types uploaded notices to the system are shown on All filing table and Comments table as ADM, OP, ITU and IGSO.
- "ITU" is shown in the column of "Submitted by" when the submission was submitted by email and BR user uploaded it on behalf of the administration.
3. A new notice status "Archived" is introduced
A new status "Archived" is assighned to a submission by BR users when
- A submission has been submitted twice: by e-mail and online. In general, e-mail submission is asigned to "Archived".
- The submissions assigned as "Archived" bacomes unnecessary to be treated anymore.
(Archived status)
4. Other improvements as fixed typos, faster page reload, etc.
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