Electronic Bulletin / Number 49 - July, 2007

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  Upcoming events
Seminar on “Activities related to the Fixed Satellite Service in the countries of the Americas” and XII Meeting of the PCC.II

On September 15, 2008, in Mar del Plata, Argentina, will take place the Seminar on “Activities related to the Fixed Satellite Service in the countries of the Americas” to share information on current FSS issues and developments among CITEL’s Member States, Associate Members and Observers of CITEL. This Seminar will allow to obtain information on how to best implement the results of World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) and establish compatibility between the FSS and other services. Following, will take place the XII Meeting of the Permanent Consultative Committee II: Radiocommunications including Broadcasting from 16 to 19 September 2008  Please find attached the draft agenda of the PCC.II meeting. 

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  Important issues
Mobile broadband: an excellent opportunity to achieve connectivity

By Alexis Arancibia, GSM Latin America Association
There is no question about the advantages of mobile telephony, for both individuals and national economies. With more than 3.5 billion users in the world (60 percent penetration) and 400 million users in Latin America and the Caribbean (75 percent penetration), it is by far the technology that most contributes to connectivity among people.

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CDMA450: An ideal technology for expanding telecommunications services all around the region

By Celedonio von Wuthenau,CDMA Development Group, Inc.
CDMA450 is an ideal technology for expanding the advanced telecommunications services based on IMT-2000 in the region. CDMA450 technology can be used to offer voice and high-speed data services in a fixed, restricted mobility or full mobility environment covering rural as well as urban and suburban areas.

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Enabling Investment and New Opportunities in Telecommunications

By Jacquelynn Ruff, Verizon
Latin America has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last five years, which is expected to continue, even if at a slower pace.  With increasing prosperity, the expanding middle class is strengthening internal demand for goods and services. The telecommunications industry has also benefited from this economic expansion and has achieved significant growth in the mobile sector, but wireline connections and broadband penetration lag those of the Asia-Pacific region.

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The evolution of networks to the Quadruple play services

By Javier Camargo, Ericsson
The communication networks are evolving quickly from the transmission of an analogue signal to high speed digital transmissions. The digital transmission of voice, video, multimedia and certainly data has allowed that all these services may be offered by the same communication network and if all these services are offered through the mobile infrastructure, this is known as Quadruple play.

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Across the Divide

By Erica Whinston, Qualcomm
The numbers are in and according to a study from the research group Informa, half the world, that is approximately 3.3 billion people, have a mobile phone1. Moreover, 80 percent of the world, approximately 5.3 billion people, live under a cellular network2, with those networks increasingly becoming 3G. The question is no longer whether or not those without a mobile phone will own one, but rather when. And more interestingly, what will this phone look like on the inside and out?

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  Training
Investments associated to the transmission network

By Aldo Castagna, Catholic University of Uruguay
Among the investments that are required to have a transmission network are:

  • Supplies and installation services of all the transmission equipment.

  • Supplies and services to lay fiber optic cable.

  • Supplies and installation services of structures (masts, tours, etc.), terrains, civil sites (buildings, containers, etc.), etc.

  • Supples and installation services of auxiliary equipments (energy, air condition, etc.)

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  What's happening in the region?
Brazil: Anatel fine-tunes Regulations on Limited Radiation Radiocommunication Equipment

On July 20, the National Telecommunication Agency (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações—Anatel) published the new Regulations on Limited Radiation Radiocommunication Equipment (Resolution No. 506, of July 1, 2008). Compared to the former Resolution, No. 365 of May 10, 2004, the new text broadens the options of dispensing with the need to grant permits for the use of radio frequencies on this type of equipment. (Anatel, 21 July 2008)

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Colombia: Rural Community Telephony exerts social and economic impact

The Andes University helped measure and assess the impact of Rural Community Telephony in Colombia.  Substantial results in the regions where this service is being provided are evident. (Anatel, 16 July 2008)

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Brazil: Anatel authorizes telephony rate adjustment

On July 8, the National Telecommunication Agency (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações—Anatel) set the adjustment indices for the rates of fixed telephony concession holders. For local services, the adjustment shall be linear on all items (subscription and traffic). (Anatel, 8 July 2008)

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  New Associate Members of CITEL
United States of America: Apple

On July 7, 2008 Apple became an associate member of PCC.I.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
 

Argentina: EMPRESA ARGENTINA DE SOULUCIONES SATELITALES S.A. (AR-SAT S.A.)

On July 17, 2008 EMPRESA ARGENTINA DE SOLUCIONES SATELITALES S.A. (AR-SAT S.A.) became an associate member of PCC.II.

The Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anónima, AR-SAT, was created by the Law 26.092 in 2006 so as to provide satellite services, promote the development of the technical-industrial Argentinean air-space and to take a place in the market to provide small satellites, taking into account the previous experience of the Argentinean industry for the development and manufacturing of satellite platforms of this level of mass and complexity. AR-SAT has the objective of promoting the growth of the provision of satellite facilities and services in the positions 72° West and 81° West using transitional satellites and satellite capacity of third operators obtained by strategic agreements.
 

Brazil: BT COMMUNICATIONS DO BRASIL LIMITADA

On July 21, 2008 BT COMMUNICATIONS DO BRASIL LIMITADA became an associate member of PCC.I and PCC.II.

BT is one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Their principal activities include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT operates in twenty two countries in Latin America with integrated commercial and operational capabilities throughout the region. 

 

Errata: Please be informed that the article on Regulatory Accounting on Nr. 48 is a contribution prepared by the Administration of Argentina in the framework of PCC.I.

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  Summary 

Seminar on “Activities related to the Fixed Satellite Service in the countries of the Americas” and XII Meeting of the PCC.II
Mobile broadband: an excellent opportunity to achieve connectivity
CDMA450: An ideal technology for expanding telecommunications services all around the region
Enabling Investment and New Opportunities in Telecommunications
The evolution of networks to the Quadruple play services
Across the Divide
Investments associated to the transmission network
 

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  Schedule of events

XIII meeting of PCC.I
Iguazú, Argentina, August 5 to 8, 2008

Seminar on “Activities related to the Fixed Satellite Service in the countries of the Americas”
Mar del Plata, Argentina, September 15, 2008

XII meeting of PCC.II
Mar del Plata, Argentina, September 16 to 19, 2008

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