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RadComms08

Meeting future spectrum needs

RadComms08 - ACMA’s second annual conference on spectrum management

The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s second annual conference on spectrum management RadComms08 was held at the Sofitel Melbourne from Wednesday 30 April to Friday 2 May 2008.

The three day conference presented a unique opportunity to hear the latest spectrum developments, participate in open forums and exchange ideas with radiocommunications professionals from across industry and government. As in RadComms06, panel sessions were a feature of the conference, allowing open discussion on contemporary and evolving spectrum issues.

Keynote speakers from both government and industry covered a wide range of topics and contemporary issues including:

Attendants at the conference dinner were treated to a presentation and special performance by renowned Astronomer Dr Fred Watson, Astronomer-in-Charge of the Anglo-Australian Observatory.

Latest News

Background reading material

The Economics of Spectrum Management: A Review Ben Freyens, School of Economics, Australian National University, Canberra

Conference Agenda

The RadComms08 agenda (PDF, 365 kb) includes details about keynote speakers and the topics covered during the three day conference. Each day closed with a panel session, during which participants asked questions and discussed issues raised throughout the day.

Presentations

The presentations given at RadComms08 are provided below. The biographies of the speakers at RadComms08 can be found in the Speaker Biography Booklet.

Day 1 (30 April 2008)

Address from Chris Chapman 
Chairman, ACMA

Address from Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy
Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Spectrum management principles (142 kb)

Giles Tanner
General Manager, Inputs to Industry Division, ACMA

Five-year spectrum outlook (2.5 mb)

Christine Allen
Principal Policy Advisor, Policy and Research Section, Spectrum Planning Branch, ACMA

Critique from industry representatives:

Tony Warren (336 kb)
Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs, Telstra

Julie Flynn (27 kb)
Chief Executive Officer, Free TV Australia

Spectrum demand for wireless services (zipped, 4.3 mb)

James Evans
General Manager- Radio, Ericsson Australia and New Zealand

Defence perspectives on spectrum demand (877 kb)

Brigadier Michael Milford
Director General, ICT Policy and Plans, Department of Defence

Government developments – Spectrum policy issues (432 kb)

Keith Besgrove
First Assistant Secretary, Telecommunications, Network Regulation and Australia Post Division,
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

 

Day 2 (1 May 2008)

Spectrum management reform – International developments (69 kb)

Geoff Luther
Luther Consulting

The internet and spectrum allocation (59 kb)

Alan Noble
Director of Engineering Australia and New Zealand, Google

Digital switchover 2013 (2.8 mb)

Andy Townend
Deputy Secretary, Digital Switchover Taskforce,
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Improving the management of government spectrum holdings: The independent review of government spectrum holdings (2.2 mb)

Chris Hose
Manager, Government Planning Section, Spectrum Planning Branch, ACMA

Government user perspective on spectrum

Tony Gates
Chairman, National Coordinating Committee for Government Radiocommunications

Bob Waites (29 kb)
Assistant Commissioner, Operational Communications and Information Command, NSW Police

Observing the Earth for a sustainable future (3 mb)

Dr Sue Barrell
Assistant Director, Observations and Engineering, Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Digital radio rollout: What spectrum? (546 kb)

Joan Warner
Chief Executive Office, Commercial Radio Australia

Richard Morris
Head of Engineering, Commercial Radio Australia

New technologies: Possible Australian applications of cognitive radio (2.2 mb)

Andrew Kerans
Executive Manager, Spectrum Planning Branch, ACMA

Issues for fixed services (2.2 mb)

Geoff McMillen
Manager, Spectrum Engineering Section, Spectrum Planning Branch, ACMA

 

Day 3 (2 May 2008)

Reviewing the 400 MHz band (4.3 mb)

Andrew Stewart
Senior Engineer, Government Planning Section, Spectrum Planning Branch, ACMA

Land mobile radio - the solution is evolution (2.2 mb);  Video (2 mb)

Andrew Findlay
Managing Director, Vertical Telecoms Pty Ltd (Vertel)

The future of land mobile for government use (690 kb)

Robert Hockings
Team Leader, Planning and Support, Strategy and Architecture, ICT Services,
Department of Emergency Services, Queensland

Emerging business trends in the mobile sector (1.2 mb)

Chris Althaus
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association

Telecommunications for energy monitoring and control (1.2 mb)

Andrew Deme
Manager, Wholesale Telecommunications, Ergon Energy

Future bandwidth requirements for intelligent transport systems: Part 1 (zipped 3.2 mb) Part 2 (1 mb);
Windows Media Video (11 mb)

Dennis Walsh
Executive Director, Planning Design & Operations, Department of Main Roads, Queensland

Donald Grimm
Senior Researcher, Wireless Systems and Technology Group, General Motors, USA

ACMA reform agenda – Licensing and compliance

Erik Lensson (324 kb)
Chief Engineer, National Licensing and Allocations Branch, ACMA

Allan Major (1.6 mb)
Executive Manager, Regulation and Compliance Branch, ACMA

Developments in allocation methodologies (2.1 mb)

Louise Collis
Senior Economist, Economics Research, Sector Analysis and Reporting Branch, ACMA

The New Zealand experience (148 kb)

Chris Perera
Auction 9 Manager, Radio Spectrum Policy and Planning, Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand

Feedback

Delegates at RadComms08 are invited to complete the feedback form and either:

  • email the completed form to bridget.lally@acma.gov.au
  • mail the complete form to Bridget Lally, PO Box 78, Belconnen ACT 2616

For more information, contact Bridget Lally on (02) 6219 5203 or email bridget.lally@acma.gov.au

 

Last update: 9 May 2008 11:54