World Radio Conference (WRC) 2023

JOINT PRESS RELEASE

The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) and InfoCom Federation Brunei (IFB)

More than 4000 Radiocommunication experts representing nations across the globe participated in the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC23), including four (4) Brunei Darussalam’s representatives from the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI), led by Haji Emran Bin Haji Hasan, Assistant Chief Executive of Digital Connectivity Group. The event took place in Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 20 November to 15 December 2023.  

WRC23 is a conference under the umbrella of International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is the United Nations’ specialised agency for information and communication technologies. The main objective of the conference is to revise the ITU Radio Regulations, the international Law that governs the use of Radio Frequency Spectrum and satellite orbit. The revision will impact everything that relates to radiofrequency spectrum in communication system from smartphones to the internet, maritime and aviation.

The conference was hosted by the UAE and represented by the Telecommunication and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA). The conference brought together Spectrum Management experts, regulators, policymakers and industry leaders from around the globe to discuss and collaborate on key issues shaping the future of radio-communication. Some of the key issues that were being discussed:

• Radio-frequency spectrum for next-generation mobile technology (5G technology and beyond) where the allocation of spectrum will provide faster and more reliable mobile internet, enabling new applications like real-time Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence.
• Masses of satellite systems for broader internet access, which will determine on how satellites will provide internet access, not only, to remote and underserved areas but also on board of aircrafts and ships.
• Protection of critical radio services, where it is to ensure radio waves does not get interfere with the crucial services such as weather forecast, emergency response and navigation.