Satellite in union with telecommunications: RSCC becomes member of international telecommunication union

RSCC has joined the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as a full-fledged member. Along with General Radio Frequency Centre and Morsviazsputnik, the company has become the third representative of the Russian communications industry with the “Admin related” status for working in the ITU.

The Russian Ministry of Digital Development, acting as communications administration of the Russian Federation (CA of Russia) in the Union, grants the status by his resolution to telecommunication companies to allow them represent the CA of Russia within their competencies with the ITU. Currently, the Union includes 193 member states and over 900 enterprises, universities and international organizations from all over the world.

"We at RSCC are happy to be part of the ITU and represent Russia's interests on the global level. The communication industry is facing a number of critical issues, and I am sure that we will be able to solve them together, in dialog with each other," said Alexey Volin, Director General of Russian Satellite Communications Company.

One of the key lines of RSCC’s work in the Union is participation in the activities associated with international legal protection of the orbital slots of satellites and assignment and allocation of radio frequencies and channels for the telecommunication facilities of various services. In addition, the company will help develop technical standards for this field. RSCC will provide solutions both independently and as part of CA delegations.

As soon as in the end of 2023, the Union will be hosting the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) that will define priorities in research, development and standardization of advanced technologies and networks for the next four years. At the WRC, the ITU members will also review the Radio Regulations — an international treaty that regulates the use of the radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. And in 2024, the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly will be held to provide guidance and directions of research for ICT standardization for the next four-year period.