Re: ARLA/CLUSTER: ITU - Forúm teme e destaca as interferencias pelos PLT

[Sergio Matias]

Fonte: http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/18.aspx
<http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/18.aspx>
-- Sérgio/CT1HMN


2011/6/13 João Costa > CT1FBF <ct1fbf  gmail.com>

> PLT - Forum highlights radio interference fears
>
> At an ITU forum discussing the problem of polluting PLT devices, Dr
> Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General, ITU, cautioned service providers
> and others against rolling out technologies conforming to
> specifications that do not meet ITU requirements.
>
> The ITU press release says:
>
> Concerns that home networking products using power line transmission
> (PLT) technology may cause interference with radio services led to a
> Forum last week in Geneva to address the issue. ITU’s own home
> networking standard ITU-T G.hn was considered to have electromagnetic
> compatibility (EMC) and mitigation techniques that go well beyond
> those considered essential for protecting radio services.
>
> Given the variety of electronic devices in our homes, strict EMC
> requirements are imperative. Over-the-air broadcast services in
> particular could be subject to interference from PLT systems.
>
> The event took place in parallel with an interoperability event giving
> ITU-T G.hn chipset vendors the opportunity to test their products,
> which will be on the market later this year. It brought together radio
> spectrum experts from national regulators, service providers, and
> product manufacturers, as well as standards development organizations
> (SDOs) and industry alliances including ETSI, IEC, IEEE, HomeGrid
> Forum, IARU, NAJO/IAU and HomePlug.
>
> The Forum successfully achieved its goal of agreeing on commitments
> and future actions by all stakeholders to resolve interference issues
> in the interest of consumers. A key conclusion is that ITU will act as
> the focal point for coordinating other SDOs and industry alliances in
> order to agree further developments.
>
> “There are PLT products on the market that do not conform to the
> necessary EMC standards, and this is very much a concern,” says Dr
> Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General, ITU. “We are fortunate in ITU to
> have telecom and radio experts from both the private sector,
> government and regulators. Together they have agreed the necessary
> requirements to ensure that products conforming to ITU standards do
> not cause interference, which may have potentially serious
> consequences. We would caution service providers and others against
> rolling out technologies conforming to specifications that do not meet
> ITU requirements.”
>
> John Shaw, representing BBC World Service, said at the meeting: "For
> broadcasters, it is extremely important that products sold do not
> interfere with the reception of programmes or reduce coverage. We
> applaud the efforts of ITU to ensure international acceptance of the
> organization's stringent guidelines on compatibility between
> electronic communication systems and the use of the radio frequency
> spectrum." Similar views were also expressed by representatives of the
> aeronautical and radio astronomy communities.
>
> Ban Powerline Technology
> http://www.ban-plt.co.uk/
>
> Parliament PLT debate
> http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2011/plt_debate_text.htm
>
> UKQRM are a group fighting this interference
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UKQRM/
>
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