We are responsible for the standardization of Reconfigurable Radio Systems (RRS), including reconfigurable equipment architecture and Cognitive Radio.

The telecommunications industry today faces a major challenge – a lack of spectrum to meet growing demand, particularly from the Internet and mobile communications. However, a significant amount of spectrum is allocated exclusively to organizations that do not take full advantage of it. For example, much is used only across certain areas or only at specific times. If this under-used spectrum could be shared, it could help free up spectrum resources to support the needs of our connected world. Sharing will also play a key role in the development of 5G.