21st July 2022, Geneva The next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center from November 20 to December 15, 2023, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The purpose of the conference, which lasts for four weeks every four years, is to revise the Radio Regulations, the only international agreement governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum and the orbits of geostationary and non-geostationary satellites.
WRC-23 will bring together national government representatives, telecom regulatory bodies, and important radiocommunications users and providers for crucial global policy and technical regulatory debates.
“As a major hub and a global leader in the digital economy, the UAE is keen to support ITU in the crucial task of allocating global resources such as radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbit positions to create a seamless, dependable, and innovative global communication system,” said Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, Director-General of the UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).
According to Mario Maniewicz, Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau, “WRC-23 will play a vital role in defining the future of the technical and regulatory framework for the supply of radiocommunication services in all nations.”
“Technology has created new economic opportunities, and everyone should be able to take advantage of them.
I am happy to see ITU Members advancing steadily toward a successful meeting the next year.”
The Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-23), which will take place at the same location from November 13 to November 17, 2023, will take place before the flagship conference.
The 193 Member States of the ITU are scheduled to send almost 4,000 delegates to both the WRC-23 and RA-23.
Additionally, representatives from the 278 ITU Radiocommunication Sector Members who represent a variety of stakeholders—including equipment manufacturers, telecommunications companies, network operators, international organizations, and industry forums—will be present as observers.
They will also be joined by representatives from the ITU’s sister agencies from the United Nations, regional telecommunications organizations, intergovernmental organizations running satellite systems, and academia.