ECTEL & NTRCs Amplify Expertise to Combat Radio Frequency Interference – THE STAR

Ten (10) technical personnel of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) and the 5 (5) Nationwide Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions (NTRCs) participated within the Anritsu Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave Interference Evaluation Certification Coaching course in Miami.

The Certification Coaching Course which was held from 26^th – 28^th September 2023 in Miami was facilitated by Anritsu Firm and the coaching was carried out by Mr. Dennis Burt, a senior RF engineer.  The Course encompassed fundamentals of spectrum evaluation with a concentrate on radio frequency interference searching and discovering. Trainees have been taught how you can make widespread RF measurements and use them to determine and find interfering indicators.

The lectures and labs have been designed across the Anritsu Handheld Spectrum Grasp (mannequin: MS2720T) which the NTRCs use within the subject to conduct spectrum monitoring workouts. All attendees efficiently accomplished the programme and have been awarded certificates.

In line with ECTEL’s Director of Technical Companies, Mr. Lawrence Nervais, “The Course was essential to ECTEL and the NTRCs as a result of RF interference has change into a severe concern that may influence licensed customers of the frequency spectrum and it’s usually troublesome to isolate and resolve. Moreover, this chance offers the required coaching in order that ECTEL and the NTRCs can resolve complaints of dangerous interference.”

ECTEL has been the regional regulatory physique advising the NTRCs on digital communications issues in its 5 (5) Member States particularly; the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines since 4^th Might 2000. In easy phrases, ECTEL works with the NTRCs to advertise client rights and harmonised advantages within the digital communications sector in its Member States.

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