Efficient and effective spectrum management is crucial for the development of a country's telecommunications sector. African regulators need to understand technical aspects of spectrum management in order to allocate and assign frequencies appropriately. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) developed a tool called Spectrum Management System for Developing Countries (SMS4DC) to assist regulators in managing spectrum efficiently. PRIDA project has, in its action plan a component relates to training in the view of strengthen African experts’ capacity. It is within this framework that PRIDA is organizing a training session on SMS4DC to enhance the technical capacity of regulators.
The training session covers various aspects of SMS4DC, including National Spectrum Management Framework, SMS4DC installation, engineering analysis, spectrum allocations tools, technical spectrum planning tools, propagation models for spectrum engineering, fixed services planning, and database and spectrum licensing functions. By participating in this training program, regulators can improve their technical skills and knowledge to manage spectrum effectively, which will ultimately contribute to the growth and development of their telecommunications sector. Overall, this training is a step towards the improvement of telecommunication services and the achievement of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
The training program is a three-day event that will take place from 16th to 18th May 2023 in Cabo Verde. The working program consists of nine sessions that cover various aspects of SMS4DC.
The first day of the training program will begin by an overview of National Spectrum Management Framework and an introduction to SMS4DC. Later, the participants will learn about installation, software environment, and practical exercises.
The second day of the training program will include a session on technical spectrum planning tools using SMS4DC. Participants will learn about SMS4DC frequency and channel arrangements. There will be a session on propagation models for spectrum engineering in SMS4DC and fixed services planning using link budget, visibility, and availability calculations. The day will conclude with continued practical exercises.
The third day of the training program will begin with a session on the SMS4DC database and spectrum licensing functions. Participants will learn about the access to SMS4DC licensing process and practice exercises. Later, participants will continue their practice exercises and learn about registering data to ITU using SMS4DC directly. The training program will conclude with a session on practical exercises and any other issues.
You can now download the 5 presentations from the workshop :
Day 1 - Creating the national frequency allocation table
Day 2 - Border Coordination- User defined agreements
Day 2 - Performing basic engineering functions using SMS4DC
Day3 - Border Coordination- User defined agreements
A joint initiative of the AU, EU and ITU
