WRC-19 News
WRC-19 News designed for readership by membership, delegates, exhibitors, media and the general public etc. about the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19 ) which met in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from 28 October to 22 November, as well as the Radiocommunication Assembly 2019 (RA-19) from 21 to 25 October, and the first Session of the Conference Preparatory Meeting for WRC-23 (CPM23-1) from 25 to 26 November 2019.
A record 3400 participants attended WRC-19, including delegates from most of the 193 ITU Member States as well as more than 260 members of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R ) representing international organizations, equipment manufacturers, network operators and industry forums, who attended as observers.
Resources
- Resolution 811 (WRC-19) contains the WRC-23 agenda
- WRC-19 Agenda and relevant Resolutions (incl. Council Resolution 1380 (modified 2017)
- Radio Regulations 2016 (RR-2016)
- Photo collection (all) | Presenting WRC-19 | WRC-19 | Behind the Scenes | Exhibition Area | RA-19 |
- Videos
- WRC-19 Logos and Policy for usage
- RA-19 Logos and Policy for usage
- Exhibition Area at the Sharm El Sheikh International Congress Center for ITU Member States and ITU-R Sector members participating in WRC-19
- Past WRC Newsroom: WRC-15 Newsroom
Press releases, Speeches and Podcasts
- Members Communiqué – ITU updates global treaty which enables better access to affordable broadband technologies
15 September 2020 – The 2020 edition of the ITU Radio Regulations governs the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits - Closing Press Release – ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) agrees key parameters for future communication technologies
22 November 2019 – High-speed, super-reliable, broadband connectivity enabled with 5G mobile, next-generation satellites and high altitude aerial stations - Press Release – ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) adopts new regulatory procedures for non-geostationary satellites
20 November 2019 – Multiple satellite mega-constellations in low-Earth orbit to provide extensive global telecommunications coverage - Press Release – ITU marks 70 years of television standards work
20 November 2019 – World TV Day highlights convergence of new digital technologies in broadcast and Internet services for affordable global footprint - Members Communiqué – Declaration on Promoting Gender Equality, Equity and Parity in the ITU Radiocommunication Sector
19 November 2019 – World Radiocommunication Conference recognizes need to accelerate efforts - Media Advisory – ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) wraps up
18 November 2019 – Press conference on agreements on future communication technologies - Opening Press Release: ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) to forge pathways for future digital communications
28 October 2019 – WRC-19 to manage scarce radio-frequency spectrum for rapidly evolving terrestrial and space-based communication technologies - Closing Press Release: ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-19) sets stage for further evolution of innovative digital technologies
25 October 2019 – Wireless radiocommunications drive future ICT landscape - Media Advisory/Accreditation and Registration Open: ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) to play pivotal role in tomorrow’s digital environment
08 October 2019 – Implications for trillion dollar telecoms/ICT industry and advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Media registration opens for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19)
05 August 2019 – ITU Membership to convene in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt from 21 October to 22 November to determine the future use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits - Press Release: ITU Inter-regional workshop focuses on preparations for World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19)
04 September 2019 – Cutting edge telecom technologies aim at delivering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Speeches
- First Session of the Conference Preparatory Meeting for WRC-23
Opening Remarks: Mario Maniewicz, Director, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau - World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19): Closing ceremony:
Closing Remarks: Mario Maniewicz, Director, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau - World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19): Opening ceremony:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ibeVwWMt_CQ - WRC-19 Opening Video Message: António Guterres, UN Secretary-General
https://www.youtube.com/embed/VxOInO0APEQ
WRC-19 Opening Speech: H.E. Dr. Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications & IT, Egypt
WRC-19 Opening Speech: Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General
Text version
https://www.youtube.com/embed/5HdCWZr-uYU
WRC-19 Opening Speech: Mario Maniewicz, Director, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau
Text version
- Radiocommunication Assembly 2019 (RA-19): Closing ceremony:
ITU Secretary General — BR Director - Radiocommunication Assembly 2019 (RA-19): Opening ceremony:
ITU Secretary General — BR Director