Two NCA Engineers Appointed as Study Group Vice Chairs at the ongoing ITU WRC-23
Date: 2023-11-21
Two
Engineers with the National Communications Authority Engineering Division,
Messrs Peter Djakwah and Ransford Odoom, have been appointed as International
Telecommunications Union Radiocommunications Study Group (ITU-R SG) Vice Chair
positions at the ongoing World Radiocommunications Conference 2023 (WRC-23) in
Dubai.
Their
appointments are subsequent to the submission of eligible applicants for the
roles by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD) and the NCA.
Mr.
Peter Djakwah, an Engineer and a Manager at the NCA will serve as Vice Chair of
Study Group 6 to work on the development of ITU-R Recommendations, Reports, and
Handbooks on broadcasting technologies. Mr. Ransford Odoom, also an Engineer
and Manager at the Authority will serve as Vice Chair of Study Group 4 to work
on the development of publications on systems and networks for the
fixed-satellite service, mobile-satellite service, broadcasting-satellite
service, and radiodetermination-satellite service.
The consistent efforts and contributions of Mr. Djakwah and Mr. Odoom at the Study Groups have contributed to this feat. Their appointment is for the 2024 – 2027 Study period.
Mr.
Ransford Odoom, newly appointed Vice Chair of ITU-R SG4
With
the appointment of these individuals, Ghana is now strategically positioned to
continue influencing the global issues in telecommunications and broadcasting.
