From Our Correspondent
Nigeria joined the rest of the World to sign the Final Act WRC-23, which constitutes a record of the decisions taken at the just concluded 2023 World Radio Communication conference.
A statement from the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) noted that the Final Act comprised both the new and revised provisions of the Radio Regulations (RR).
TheNewsZenith reports that RR is an international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, represented Nigeria to sign the Act.
The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida and the Managing Director of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat Ltd), Mrs Jane Egerton-Idehen accompanied Tijany to the event.
The WRC-2023 is a global, inter-governmental treaty conference, which is held every three to four years.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations-affiliated international organisation for telecommunications organised the conference.
At the end of each conference, countries signed an updated Final Act. This constitutes the outcome of agreements on agendas put forward by country administrations.
NCC’s statement quoted ITU as stating that “the agreement to the updated Radio Regulations identifies new spectrum resources to support technological innovation.
“It deepens global connectivity, increases access to and equitable use of space-based radio resources. It also enhances safety at sea, in the air and on land”.
The conference identified spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), which is crucial for expanding broadband connectivity and development of IMT mobile services.
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IMT mobile services are also 4G, 5G and in the future 6G.
WRC-2023 also identified new frequencies for non-geostationary fixed-satellite service Earth Stations in Motion (ESIMs).
ESIMs would provide high-speed broadband onboard aircraft, vessels, trains and vehicles.
These satellite services are also critically handy when disasters occur, and local communication infrastructure is damaged or destroyed.
It makes provisions to protect ship and aircraft mobile service stations located in international airspace and waters from other stations.
Tijani thanked the delegation for their sacrifices for the collective benefit of the future of Nigeria.
The minister enjoined the delegation to begin preparation for future conferences to ensure the preservation of the country’s interests.
He urged that to start to develop capacity through investments in extensive research and inter-agency collaboration.
Nigeria’s delegation at the conference comprised seasoned engineers and experts in telecommunications and satellite regulations and governance.
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