Key Outcomes of WRC-23

MARIO MANIEWICZ
Director of the Radiocommunications Bureau

February 2024 - 10th Latin America Spectrum Management

Conference
 163 56
Member States Revised
represented resolutions

3985 43
New
Delegates
resolutions

Signed by

22% 151
Women
Member States

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Fixed, Mobile and Broadcasting
Issues
 Identification of the frequency bands 3 300-3 400 MHz, 3 600-3 800 MHz,
6 425-7 025 MHz, 7 025-7 125 MHz and 10.0-10.5 GHz for IMT

≥ 2.7GHz 3 300-3 400 MHz 3 600-3 800 MHz 4 800-4 990 MHz 6 425-7 025 MHz 7 025-7 125 MHz 10.0-10.5 GHz

Address in the frequency band 4 800-4 990 MHz the

protection of stations of the aeronautical and
maritime mobile services located in international
airspace and waters from other stations located
within national territories, and to review the pfd
criteria in No. 5.441B

Use of high-altitude platform stations as IMT base stations (HIBS) in the mobile
service in certain frequency bands below 2.7 GHz already identified for IMT

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 Agenda Item 1.1 - 4800-4990 MHz Band

≥ 2.7GHz

3 300-3 400 MHz Unchanged:

Ø Power flux density limit
3 600-3 800 MHz in 5.441B
Ø Countries in Resolution
4 800-4 990 MHz 223 not subject to those
limits (incl. Brazil)
6 425-7 025 MHz

7 025-7 125 MHz REGION 2

10.0-10.5 GHz Additional countries of Region 2 were added to footnote 5.441B

that identifies the 4800-4990 MHz band for IMT

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 Agenda Item 1.2 - 3300-3400 MHz Band

≥ 2.7GHz
All countries
Harmonization in Region 2, with an additional allocation to
3 300-3 400 MHz
the mobile service on a primary basis in the Table of
Frequency Allocations and identification to IMT in Region 2
3 600 -3 800 MHz

4 800-4 990 MHz

5.A12 and 5.429D ensure that stations
in the mobile, except aeronautical
6 425-7 025 MHz
mobile, service and IMT stations shall
not cause harmful interference to, or
7 025-7 125 MHz RADIOLOCATION claim protection from, systems in the
radiolocation services.
10.0-10.5 GHz

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 Agenda Item 1.2 - 3600-3800 MHz Band
All countries
≥ 2.7GHz
Harmonization in Region 2, of
3 300-3 400 MHz the frequency band 3600-3700
MHz for IMT
3 600-3 700 MHz
3 600 -3 800 MHz
3 700-3 800 MHz In some countries of Region 2,
4 800-4 990 MHz the frequency band 3700-3800 Partial
MHz was identified for IMT
6 425-7 025 MHz

7 025-7 125 MHz Under 5.36A12 and 5.434

Administrations wishing to implement
10.0-10.5 GHz IMT shall obtain agreement of
neighbouring countries to ensure the
FSS
protection of the fixed-satellite service.
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 Agenda Item 1.2 - 6425-7125 MHz Band

≥ 2.7GHz Partial

A new Resolution ensures the

3 300-3 400 MHz protection of FSS (Earth-to-space
and space-to-Earth) and invites
3 600 -3 800 MHz
FSS & RAS Administrations to protect the
radio astronomy service.
4 800-4 990 MHz

6 425-7 025 MHz

6 425 – 7 125 MHz In Brazil and Mexico, the frequency band 6425 – 7125 MHz
7 025-7 125 MHz was identified for IMT subject to 9.21.
The frequency band is also used for the implementation of
10.0-10.5 GHz
wireless access systems (WAS) including radio local area
networks (RLANs)
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 Agenda Item 1.2 – 10-10.5GHz
Band
≥ 2.7GHz
Footnote 5.10B12 ensures the Partial
protection of the radiolocation
3 300-3 400 MHz
service, whereas a new Resolution
RADIOLOCATION ensures the protection of Earth
3 600 -3 800 MHz & exploration-satellite service. The
EESS Resolution also invites ITU-R to
4 800-4 990 MHz develop a methodology for
calculating the coordination zone
6 425-7 025 MHz around radio astronomy stations.

7 025-7 125 MHz

10.0-10.5 GHz Several LATAM countries identified the 10-10.5 GHz band for IMT and countries
added their names to the existing footnotes (5.480 and 5.481) allocating both
the 10-10.45 GHz and 10-10.5 GHz bands to mobile services on a primary basis.
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 Agenda Item 1.4 -
HIBS
Below 2.7GHz Frequency bands identified in Region 2 for use by high-altitude
platform stations as IMT base stations (HIBS)
3 300-3 400 MHz

698-960 MHz 1710 – 1980 MHz 2 110 – 2160 MHz 2500–2690 MHz
3 600-3 800 MHz

REGION 2
4 800-4 990 MHz 694 – 728 MHz 1710 – 1785 MHz 2 110 – 2160 MHz 2500–2510 MHz

6 425-7 025 MHz 805.3 – 806.9 MHz

Identified bands which are limited to reception or transmission

7 025-7 125 MHz 830 – 835 MHz
only to protect MetSat operations, space research service, (SRS),
space operation service, Earth exploration-satellite services
Reception Transmission
10.0-10.5 GHz
only only
Resolution 221 and two additional Resolutions
ensure the protection of existing primary services
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Satellite Issues
 Consider possible changes on advance publication, coordination, notification and
recording procedures for frequency assignments pertaining to satellite networks

12.75 – 13.25 GHz 17.3 – 17.7 GHz 17.7 – 18.6 GHz 18.8 – 19.3 GHz 19.7 – 20.2 GHz 27.5 – 29.1 GHz 29.5 – 30 GHz

17.7-18.6 GHz, 18.8-19.3 GHz, 19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-

Earth), 27.5-29.1 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz (Earth-to-space) by
ESIMs communicating with NGSOs

New primary allocation to the fixed-satellite service in the space-

to-Earth direction in the frequency band 17.3-17.7 GHz in Region 2

12.75-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) by ESIMs on aircraft and vessels

communicating with GSOs

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 Agenda Item 1.15

The frequency band 12.75-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) may be used by earth stations
12.75 – 13.25 GHz
in motion on aircrafts and vessels, communicating with GSO space stations in the
fixed-satellite service. (5.A115)
17.3-17.7 GHz

17.7 – 18.6 GHz

GSO FSS
18.8 – 19.3 GHz

19.7 – 20.2 GHz (Resolution COM5/2)

ESIM Ø Protection of AP30B Plan and List
27.5 – 29.1 GHz Ø Protection of other services
Ø Protection of NGSO in the FSS
29.5 – 30 GHz Ø “Coordination/Compatibility” between
ESIMs

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 Agenda Item 1.16

12.75 – 13.25 GHz NGSO FSS

17.3-17.7 GHz

17.7 – 18.6 GHz (Resolution COM5/3)

Protect existing allocated
18.8 – 19.3 GHz
ESIM Satellite services,
Science services, and
Terrestrial services
19.7 – 20.2 GHz

27.5 – 29.1 GHz

29.5 – 30 GHz May be used by earth stations in motion on aircrafts and vessels communicating with
NGSO space stations in the fixed-satellite service (5.A116)

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 Agenda Item 1.19

12.75 – 13.25 GHz

17.3-17.7 GHz
New primary allocation to fixed-satellite service
(space-to-Earth) in Region 2 in 17.3-17.7 GHz.
17.7 – 18.6 GHz

18.8 – 19.3 GHz New pfd limit for GSO to protect AP30A BSS
feeder-links (5.A119)
19.7 – 20.2 GHz

27.5 – 29.1 GHz Commitment to eliminate harmful interference

(5.C119)
REGION 2
29.5 – 30 GHz

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 Agenda Item 7 – Regulatory
issues
Defined tolerances for certain orbital characteristics of non-geostationary-satellite orbit systems in

A
the fixed-satellite (FSS), broadcasting-satellite (BSS), or mobile-satellite service (MSS) to account for
the potential differences between the notified and deployed orbital characteristics (e.g. altitude of
the apogee, altitude of the perigee, angle of inclination of the orbital plane) (Resolution COM5/4)

Orbital
characteristics

Notified
NGSO
∆ Tolerances

FSS BSS MSS Deployed

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 Agenda Item 7 – Regulatory
issues
Reviewed the milestone-based approach for the implementation of frequency
B assignments to space stations in a non-geostationary-satellite system in specific
frequency bands and services (Resolution 35)

Milestone process Post-milestone procedure

NGSO
Report
4-year periodic report of the deployment
information (incl. number of satellites
deployed).
Annual reporting in case the number falls
below the notified number.
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WRC-27 Agenda Items
 WRC-27
FIXED-SATELLITE AND BROADCASTING-SATELLITE MOBILE-SATELLITE
Aeronautical/maritime earth stations in motion Space-to-space links
1.1 47.2-50.2 GHz / 50.4-51.4 GHz 1 518-1 544 MHz / 1 545-1 559 MHz
1.11
1.2 13.75-14 GHz – Uplink earth stations 1 610-1 645.5 MHz / 1 646.5-1 660 MHz
1 670-1 675 MHz / 2 483.5-2 500 MHz
1.3 51.4-52.4 GHz – Gateway earth stations
1.4 17.3-17.7/8 GHz – Fixed/broadcasting allocation in Region 3 MSS - Allocations for IoT development
1427-1432 MHz / 1645.5-1646.5 MHz 1880- 1.12
1.5 Unauthorized operations of non-geostationary-satellite orbit earth stations
1920 MHz / 2010-2025 MHz
Space sustainability
1.6 37.5-42.5 GHz / 42.5-43.5 GHz / 47.2-50.2 GHz / 50.4-51.4 GHz MSS - IMT-space stations connectivity 1.13
7 Satellite regulatory issues MSS - Additional allocations 1.14
Lunar communications 1.15
1.7 4400-4800 MHz / 7125-8400 MHz / 14.8-15.35 – IMT Radio Quiet Zones 1.16
1.8 231.5-275 GHz / 275-700 GHz – Radiolocation Space weather sensors protection 1.17
1.9 Aeronautical mobile (OR) high frequency modernization ≥ 76 GHz – Earth exploration service protection 1.18
1.10 71-76 GHz / 81-86 GHz – Power flux-density / power limits Earth exploration-satellite service allocation
1.19
4200 – 4400 MHz / 8400-8500 MHz

FIXED, MOBILE AND RADIOLOCATION SCIENCE

DONE
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Thank you!
MARIO MANIEWICZ
Director of the Radiocommunications Bureau

February 2024 - 10th Latin America Spectrum Management

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