WRC-23: Nigeria signs updated radio regulations
December 27, 2023
Fausiat Salako-Sanni
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).
According to information gathered by Kiin Media, the RR is an international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
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.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, the Leader of Nigerian delegation to WRC conference, represented Nigeria and led the delegation 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 Tijani to the event.
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.