Real-Time Support from International Registration to Coordination
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Agency announced on December 21 that they have established the "Satellite Network Utilization Support System" to secure national satellite frequency resources and enhance the efficiency of satellite network usage.
With the rapid increase in demand for satellite networks due to the expansion of low Earth orbit satellite communications, the importance of proactively securing satellite networks at the national level and ensuring the coexistence of terrestrial and satellite radio services is growing. To actually use a satellite network, it must be registered internationally with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and prior coordination procedures are essential between countries where radio interference is possible.
Until now, satellite network registration and international coordination work had been conducted manually, and satellite network information and radio station information were managed separately. This created difficulties for both satellite operators and administrative agencies in coordinating work and managing records. In particular, operators who needed to select frequencies for satellite network construction in the early stages of satellite development faced a lack of reliable information, which made the international coordination process burdensome and served as a barrier to market entry for new operators.
To address these issues, the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Agency have established a user-centered, full-cycle support system that allows real-time tracking of the entire process, from satellite network application to international coordination and registration status.
This new system introduces an online application process for international satellite network registration and provides integrated information by linking the ITU’s international satellite network database with the Central Radio Management Office’s domestic radio station information, allowing users to easily access all necessary data for international registration and coordination. Through this, the plan is to reduce the administrative burden on satellite operators and government agencies, and to promote the efficient use of limited radio resources by making satellite network utilization status public.
Choi Woo-hyuk, Director General of Network Policy at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, "This system will streamline communication between satellite operators and government agencies, support operators in frequency selection and coordination, and lower barriers to market entry. In addition, real-time information provision will further enhance the transparency and reliability of the satellite network registration process."
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