ITU experts explore ways forward in dynamic spectrum usage

Key industry players, regulators, operators, manufacturers and research institutions gathered in Geneva at an International Telecommunications Union Workshop on White Spaces and Cognitive Radio Systems (CRS). Discussions during the workshop centered on international and national regulations and best practices for the use of White Spaces by cognitive radio systems.

The ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12) concluded that the current international regulatory framework can accommodate cognitive radio systems, without being changed. The development of these systems, such as TV white spaces, is therefore in essence in the hands of national regulators in each country. ITU fully supports the use of spectrum through sharing arrangements with existing services to promote more efficient use of spectrum while protecting other services, hence providing long-term assurance for investments in radio communications systems.


ITU experts explore ways forward in dynamic spectrum usage