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What is CITEL? |
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Upcoming events |
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XIV Meeting of PCC.I
and Joint Workshhop of IIRSA and CITEL on
Regional Roaming |
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The XIV Meeting of the Permanent
Consultative Committee I, Telecommunications will
take place from May 5 to 8, 2009 in Cusco, Peru.
Some of the main aspects that will be considered
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Study of standards
for Next Generation
Networks (NGN).
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Issues relating to the
convergence of existing networks
to maintain
interoperability across the Region.
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Study of network
infrastructure required to support secure,
high-performance, network based delivery of
personalized services.
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Studies on the economic
aspects and tariff principles of the
telecommunications systems.
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Security aspects related to
communication network development.
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Recommendation of strategies
and best practices for the appropriate deployment
and provisioning of telecommunication services.
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Analysis of strategies and
best practices to detect and reduce fraud in the
area of telecommunications.
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Consideration of best
practices and experiences of the region as regards
attention to indigenous peoples and communities,
people with disabilities and areas and groups with
unattended needs.
On May 4, 2009, will be held
the Joint Workshop of the Initiative for the
Integration of regional Infrastructure in South
America (IIRSA) and CITEL on Regional Roaming where
the goal is to define a plan. |
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XIII
Meeting of PCC.II and Seminar Spectrum 20/20 |
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The XIII Meeting of the Permanent
Consultative Committee II, Radiocommunications
including Broadcasting will take place in Ottawa,
Canada, from June 2 to 5, 2009. Some of the aspects
that will be considered are:
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Preparation for the World Radiocommunication
Conference of 2011.
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Broadband Power line
communication.
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Broadband Wireless Access and
Aspects of Broadband Mobility.
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Re-location of the 450 MHz
and 700 MHz bands.
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Studies on the theory and
application of UWB radio equipment.
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Implementation of regulations
to facilitate the deployment of satellite
services.
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Harmful interference from non
authorized satellite network transmissions.
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Current status for the
Development of Digital Sound Broadcasting in the
region.
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Digital Terrestrial
Television.
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Technical and Regulatory
Aspects Related to the Effects of Electromagnetic
Non-ionizing Emissions (NIR)
Before the PCC.II meeting, on
June 1, 2009, will take place the Seminar Spectrum
20/20 that is the premier radiocommunications event
of Canada where senior authorities on
radiocommunications, spectrum and telecommunications
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Important issues |
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Transition versus
Implementation
By Oscar Messano, Rapporteur Group on issues
relative to Internet resources |
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For years we have been talking about the transition
from IPv4 to IPv6. Now time is running short. We
have a deadline of January 2011 and it is time to
discuss implementation, looking at the transition
from the point of view of the person responsible for
either a public or a private network. Given its
economic and operational repercussions, this
transition is a complex matter. Each case is unique
and, generally speaking, experiences are not fully
replicable. However, the fact is: not having a
short-term plan for that transition could have
consequences exceeding the possible costs of that
migration. |
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Evolution of digital
terrestrial TV in the Americas Region
By Apkar Ara Minassian, Vice Chair of
the Working Group on Broadcasting |
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He
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that in recent years, considerable progress had been
made in digital technologies. That had resulted in
significant changes in existing paradigms, with new
societal demands and higher quality levels. ICTs are
at the root of a society’s development, and
convergence is increasingly present in the
day-to-day lives of the man on the street.
Convergence has been observed in the field of
services, networks, and multifunction terminal
equipment, such as intelligent telephones, PDAs, and
other devices. In short, society is moving toward
the integration or convergence of services–voice,
video, and data–and the spread of types of terminal
equipment that are interchangeable among themselves
or can be connected to global networks. Given this
situation, broadcasting–both radio and
television–cannot remain on the sidelines of this
evolution, or better yet, revolution.
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Talking Business! Digital
inclusion for workers, illiteracy, a 5 thousand year
old technology and an ICT sector initiative for
development
By Fredric Morris, Editor-in-Chief,
Connect-World & Managing Partner, MBW Consultores
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Businesses depend upon a five-thousand year old
technology called reading and writing.
Unfortunately, more than half the world’s workers
cannot absorb or transmit useful amounts of
information using the written word; they are
functionally illiterate. Information and
communications technology can fill the gap, make
these workers more productive, and offer a chance
for greater economic and social inclusion. We have
the technology, but making it work together in a
standardised way and developing appropriate
applications is a very big job that calls for
intensive long-term cooperation between the ICT
sector, governments and international organisations,
such as CITEL. The article proposes establishing a
sector-wide forum - tentatively called Talking
Business! - to tackle this problem.
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Yellow Book on the
Conformity Assessment Procedures for
Telecommunication products in the Americas
By
Raúl Topete Corral, Rapporteur Conformity Assessment
Procedures |
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This document represents the integration of
contributions submitted by CITEL members for the
development of the “Yellow Book on the Conformity
Assessment Procedures for Telecommunication products
in the Americas”. The structure of this Book,
approved by the PCC.I through decision PCC.I/RES.30
(III-03), comprises 12 chapters and 6 annexes and
constitutes a collection of views and experiences of
its contributors as regards conformity assessment
for telecommunication products. |
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Training |
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The VSAT industry
By Christian Chee Cucalon , INICTEL-UNI |
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The main players engaged in the VSAT industry are:
- VSAT Equipment Providers: manufacturers of the
technology.
- Satellite Operators: organizations that rent
bandwidth on satellite for Service Providers.
- Service Providers: purchase equipment from
VSAT Equipment Providers and lease satellite
segments from Satellite Operators.
- Users: those who contract VSAT satellite
communication services from Service Providers.
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What's happening in the
region? |
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Honduras: Call for International Public tender |
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The National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL)
of HONDURAS invites all national and foreign
companies interested in participate in the process
of International Public Tender CNT-LI-01/2009, with
financing of funds of the budget 2009, for the
supply, in the modality of key in hand, of a “System
Integrated for the Management of the Spectrum and
CONATEL's Administrative Processes”, composed for:
1. Subsystem of Monitoring Radio Spectrum
2. Subsystem of Planning of Spectrum
3. Subsystem of Invoicing, Collections and Tariffs
4. Subsystem of Digitalization of Documents.
5. Subsystem of Services of Telecommunications.
6. Subsystem of Claims, Attentions and Public
Information.
7. Subsystem of Security and Computer Maintenance.
(CONATEL, 27 February 2009) |
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Colombia: Notification of the meeting to select
best experiences with access to information for the
visually impaired |
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The National Convocation organized by the Ministry
of Communications under the Cooperation Agreement
with the National Institute for the Blind (INCI) and
the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional in order to
select the best and most significant experiences
with access to information for the visually impaired
will remain open until March 6, 2009. Proposals
should be sent to the following e-mail addresses:
[email protected]; [email protected] or [email protected]
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Peru: Signing of the Financing Contract for the
Wideband Project for Remote Localities |
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At a ceremony in the Government Palace, in the
presence of the President of the Republic, Mr. Alan
García Pérez; the Minister of Transportation and
Communications, Mr. Enrique Cornejo Ramírez; the
Executive Director of ProInversión, Mrs. Cayetana
Aljovín; and the Technical Secretary of FITEL, Mrs.
Nora Gina del Pilar Tejada Vidal, the Financing
Contract for the Project “Provision of Wideband Data
and Voice Service for Rural Localities in Peru -
Wideband for Remote Localities – WBS” was signed
with the firm Telefónica del Perú S.A.A. The
project was developed by the Telecommunications
Investment Fund – FITEL and will benefit more than
1,658,000 inhabitants in 3,852 localities
nationwide: 3,010 localities with public telephone
service, 497 with subscriber telephony, and 1,019
with Internet access. The company awarded the bid
will have a period of 19 months from the signing of
the contract to complete installations.
(Ministry of Transport and Communications, 12
February 2009)
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Colombia: Ministry of Communications will issue
new radio spectrum permits |
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The Ministry of Communications will grant spectrum
permits in the 1,900 MHz band in order enhance
Colombia’s position in the international
environment, by providing major incentives for
investments in massive expansion of broadband,
mobile Internet and the provision of data services,
in georeferenced tourism and logistics services,
mobile banking, and in other areas. With that in
mind, the Ministry is publishing the attached draft
decree for comments by interested parties. It
includes mechanisms for the granting of new permits
and the requirements for applying for them.
Observations and comments may be sent, between
February 5 and February 25, 2009 to the Sector
Development Directorate of the Ministry of
Communications, at the following e-mail address:
[email protected] (Ministry of
Communications, 3 February 2009)
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New Associate Members of CITEL |
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United States of America: AT&T |
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On February
9, 2009
AT&T
became an associate
member of PCC.I.
AT&T is a diverse and innovative company with
global reach. For more than 130 years, AT&T has been
improving the way people and businesses communicate
and today, it is one of the world's premier
communications companies. With the goal of providing
high quality services to customers, AT&T provides
the world's most advanced IP-based business
communications services and is a leading provider of
consumer high-speed Internet access, IPTV and voice
services in the U.S. AT&T has the nation's fastest
3G wireless network and offers 3G wireless service
in nearly 350 major metropolitan areas. AT&T also
has expansive wireless coverage worldwide, with
voice calling available in more than 200 countries
and data roaming in more than 150 countries.
Building on its long tradition of innovation,
AT&T continues to develop and bring cutting edge
services to market. The 3G iPhone from AT&T and
Apple currently is the most popular wireless handset
in the U.S. In addition, AT&T U-verse TV is one of
the most dynamic and feature-rich services in the
market today and serves over one million customers. |
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