DOHA: The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) marked World Radio Day in its role as the first communications regulator in the region to assign radio spectrum frequencies for public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) applications.
World Radio Day marks the anniversary of the first broadcast by United Nations Radio in 1946, when it transmitted its first call sign: “This is the United Nations calling the peoples of the world.”
It seeks to raise awareness about the importance of radio, facilitate access to information through it and enhance networking among broadcasters.
Radio plays a vital role in emergency situations where it is used by emergency and security services to communicate in times when immediate assistance is required.
Radio is also an effective low-cost medium to broadcast emergency news and updates, available everywhere and suitable to reach remote communities and vulnerable people such as the illiterate.
The Unesco theme for day this year is ‘Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster’” as radio has a strong and specific role in emergency communication and disaster relief.
To mark the day and align with the theme of the year, CRA has taken a leading role in managing the radio-frequency spectrum for PPDR.
At the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU’s) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Geneva last year, the importance of bringing the day to the attention of the public was highlighted.
CRA, as part of Qatar’s delegation, was one of the biggest supporting organisations during the WRC-15 for the adoption of a resolution to recognise the spectrum requirements for PPDR applications in line with the theme of World Radio Day 2016.
Qatar has achieved many PPDR targets. CRA is the first telecommunications regulator in the region to assign the required radio spectrum frequencies for certain PPDR applications in coordination with government entities, especially the Ministry of Interior. Qatar is also the first GCC country to deploy the narrowband (Tetra Security System) and wideband (LTE Security System) PPDR applications.
CRA’s mandate includes the management of the radio spectrum, which is regulated as a scarce resource to ensure all public and commercial demands, including those relating to PPDR, operate effectively.
The Peninsula
DOHA: The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) marked World Radio Day in its role as the first communications regulator in the region to assign radio spectrum frequencies for public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) applications.
World Radio Day marks the anniversary of the first broadcast by United Nations Radio in 1946, when it transmitted its first call sign: “This is the United Nations calling the peoples of the world.”
It seeks to raise awareness about the importance of radio, facilitate access to information through it and enhance networking among broadcasters.
Radio plays a vital role in emergency situations where it is used by emergency and security services to communicate in times when immediate assistance is required.
Radio is also an effective low-cost medium to broadcast emergency news and updates, available everywhere and suitable to reach remote communities and vulnerable people such as the illiterate.
The Unesco theme for day this year is ‘Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster’” as radio has a strong and specific role in emergency communication and disaster relief.
To mark the day and align with the theme of the year, CRA has taken a leading role in managing the radio-frequency spectrum for PPDR.
At the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU’s) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Geneva last year, the importance of bringing the day to the attention of the public was highlighted.
CRA, as part of Qatar’s delegation, was one of the biggest supporting organisations during the WRC-15 for the adoption of a resolution to recognise the spectrum requirements for PPDR applications in line with the theme of World Radio Day 2016.
Qatar has achieved many PPDR targets. CRA is the first telecommunications regulator in the region to assign the required radio spectrum frequencies for certain PPDR applications in coordination with government entities, especially the Ministry of Interior. Qatar is also the first GCC country to deploy the narrowband (Tetra Security System) and wideband (LTE Security System) PPDR applications.
CRA’s mandate includes the management of the radio spectrum, which is regulated as a scarce resource to ensure all public and commercial demands, including those relating to PPDR, operate effectively.
The Peninsula
