Budapest, 2017

ITU Academy and Industry partnerships:

Andrés Navarro C.Universidad Icesi

Cali - Colombia

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A Successful Spectrum Management Case Study from Colombia

Outline

• Universidad Icesi as Academia Member• Colciencias’ Academia – Industry funding• The project• Lessons from this endeavor

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Budapest, 2017

Universidad Icesi as Academia Member

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Qué es Icesi

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Universidad Icesi

• Icesi is a Small private university, located in Cali.– http://www.icesi.edu.co

• One of the ten best universities in Colombia, according to Ministry of Education and Revista Dinero

– http://www.dinero.com/edicion-impresa/caratula/articulo/ranking-de-las-mejores-universidades-de-colombia-2017/245752

– http://www.colombiaaprende.edu.co/html/micrositios/1752/w3-article-351894.html

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Universidad Icesi

• ITU Academia member since 2011• Active participation in ITU-R Study groups in

Spectrum Management (SG1) and ITU-D study groups.

• Developed modules for SMTP and coordinating with local CoE for SMTP delivery.

• Also active participation in CITEL CCP-II meetings.

• Working with COMTELCA for SMTP delivery.

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Budapest, 2017

The GovernmentColciencias’ Academia –

Industry Funding

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Colciencias Funding program

• Colciencias is the Colombian science and technology authority.

• Through the University - Company funding initiative, Colciencias Fosters the development of Innovative projects between Academia and industry.

• The University develops the Project and transfers the results to the company.

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THIS PRESENTATION INVOLVES THREE ACTORS

Academia, Industry and Government Cooperation

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Spectrum Program

• Two Academia– Universidad Icesi– Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB)

• One Industry partner– TESAmerica

• Colciencias Grant for three years

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TESAmerica

• TESAmerica’s main objective is to provide strategic support for emerging economies regarding planning, allocating, optimising and controlling the radio spectrum.

• TESAmerica’s approach is based on applied research and development for offering services and solutions.

• The company has over 17 years’ experience in the field of on-going technological evolution.

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THE STORY OF A LONG TERM RELATION

Icesi and TESAmerica

Nairobi, Sept, 2016

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Icesi and TESAmerica

• A relation of more than 12 years between Andres Navarro (Icesi) and Daniel Rosas (TESAmerica’s CEO).

• Collaborating in Small projects and teaching.

• Taking advantage of the Colcienciasincentives for Academia and Industry collaboration.

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We had a dream …and the challenge was to realize it…

SPECTRUM PROGRAMA big joint venture

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Spectrum Program

• Main goal involves the development of ITU-R SM.1392 functionalities using SIMON.– Bandwidth measurements– Frequency Measurements– Power Spectral Density– Occupancy Measurements– Direction Finding (Localization)

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A cloud solution….

Spectrum Program

• Integrated with ITU SMS4DC

• And CelGIS, a radio planning tool developed in Icesi.

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Spectrum Program

Bandwidth measurements

method X dB method

Spectrum Program

ccupancy Measurements using cycloestationarytection for FM Broadcast

All my group at Icesi

Dissemination in TESAmerica

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From left: Andres Navarro (Icesi), Daniel Rosas (TES), Cristina Gomez (UPB), Alvaro Patiño (TES)

LESSONS FROM THIS ENDEAVOR

Nairobi, Sept, 2016

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Lessons

• Success of this project is the result of a long term relation between people.

• And the trust developed along the years.• With a visionary CEO in TESAmerica.• And the guidance of ITU Recommendations and

Reports. • It is a matter of people, not institutions.• This successful Project is the result of a dream

and a lot of work between colleagues and friends committed to the development of the country.

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THANK YOU

Budapest, Sept, 2017

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