Hakom - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency

ZAGREB, 19 March 2014 – The programme of the 56^th International Symposium ELMAR, which will take place from 10 to 12 September in Zadar, has included a special session on radiofrequency spectrum management, with HAKOM as this special session’s lead organiser. The special session entitled “New Trends in Spectrum Engineering” will be focused on current issues and challenges regarding radiofrequency planning and usage. Efficient management of this limited natural resource is a crucial aspect for the development and implementation of new services and technologies, and it encompasses the issues of RF spectrum usage and frequency planning, cross-border co-ordination, co-existence and protection of different radiocommunications systems, etc.    

 

The aim of this special session is to gather the representatives of operators, the industry and academic community and promote their latest scientific achievement in this area, with special emphasis on research activities related to the development of Cognitive radio, the integration of LTE, the development of advanced wireless, mobile and radio-broadcasting technologies, digital dividend planning and usage, etc.
 

 

HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.