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results of the III meeting of the Permanent Consultative Committee II:
Radiocommunications including Broadcasting |
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By Alvin Lezama,
Chair PCC.II
The III Meeting of Permanent Consultative Committee II:
Radiocommunications, including Broadcasting, was held from July 19-22,
2004 in Orlando, United States.
This meeting was chaired by Venezuela and
vice-chaired by Argentina, Mexico, and, representing the Caribbean
countries, Jamaica. Delegates from 19 CITEL administrations
participated and significant progress was made in each of the working
groups currently forming part of this Consultative Committee, which
focuses on the planning and efficient use of the radio frequency
spectrum and satellite orbits for radiocommunication services,
including broadcasting.
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USTTI-CITEL Dialogue
on Voice over IP |
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By
Kelly O’Keefe, Senior Curriculum Coordinator,
USTTI
No other recent technology has demonstrated the
power to completely transform the telecommunications industry in both
the developed and developing world as has Voice over Internet Protocol
(VoIP). The transition from traditional telecommunications networks to
IP technology affords the possibility for citizens around the globe to
access a wider range of communications services at significantly lower
costs. Governments and businesses everywhere are evaluating this
transformation and the ways in which Voice over IP technology is
challenging existing business models and regulatory frameworks. To
assess the impact of VoIP on the region, leaders from throughout the
Americas joined together via videoconference on August 3, 2004 for an
international dialogue.
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Workshop on Next
Generation Networks |
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By
Amal
Abdallah and Walter Calil, Coordinators of the Workshop
On Wednesday August 04, 2004, the Working Group on
Standards Coordination (WGSC) and the Working Group on Advanced
Network Technologies and Services (WGANTS) held a joint workshop to
address the issue of Next Generation Networks (NGN). This joint
workshop brought together experts from PCC.I and ITU-T on the topic of
Next Generation Network to discuss technical, and standards aspects
issues related to NGN. The objective of the workshop was to bring to
the membership of CITEL the subject of NGN and identify the important
issues for the region. The image shows Mr. Houlin
Zhao, Director of TSB, while giving his presentation.
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Upcoming events |
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Telecommunications
Policies for the Americas |
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By Rodrigo
Robles, Coordinator Update of the Blue Book
The Blue Book on "Telecommunications Policies for the
Americas" originated at the Regional Conference of the
International Telecommunication Union on Telecommunications
Development in the Americas Region, held in Acapulco in 1992, at which
recommendations were adopted to promote the telecommunications sector
throughout the region.
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Important issues |
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Update
on the Implementation of the Inter-American Mutual Recognition
Agreement (MRA) |
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By Andy Kwan,
on Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) and Certification Processes
Implementation of
the Inter-American MRA is now underway. By the end of 2004, there will
be seven member states participating in Phase I procedures. There are
two member states participating in Phase II procedures.
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Status
of bands over 1 GHz
identified for third generation mobile services in Peru |
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By Claudio Palomares,
Minister of Transport and Communications
To promote competition in the mobile services market the Ministry
of Transportation and Communications has opened an invitation to bid
for a contract to allow the inclusion of a new operator that provides
this service on a national level.
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Training |
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Spectrum
management |
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By Ronaldo Sá,
Professor of the ITU course
The management of a scarce resource as the
spectrum is a worry for national administrators. The right use, the
interferences and the economic value for the society are important
issues for the countries.
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What's
happening in the region? |
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Development
Community Centers based in telecenters |
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Ecuador -
CONATEL has as its responsibility to implement the "Development
Community Centers based in telecenters". With this objective is
interested in selecting an operator to provide telecommunication
services in rural and marginal urban areas of the country. To inform
on details of the process, interested parties are invited to a meeting
that will take place on Wednesday, August 17, 2004, from 9:00 am to
1:00 pm in the National Secretariat of Communications, Diego de
Almagro N31-95 and Alpallana, Zeus Building, second floor.
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Change
of the national numbering plan |
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Guatemala
- The Superintendent
of Telecommunications of Guatemala (SIT),
Mr. Oscar Stuardo Chinchilla Guzmán,
announced that from September 18, 2004 all telephones and cellular
will have 8 digits in Guatemala.
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Designation
of Authorities in CONATEL-Paraguay |
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Paraguay
- Mr. Luis Antonio Reinoso Zayas, has been
designated as Chair of the Board of the National Telecommunications
Commission of Paraguay (CONATEL).
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