The celebration of International Monitoring Station (IMS) Day 2023 underscores the tireless efforts and unwavering dedication of all personnel involved in ensuring interference-free spectrum for public telecom services and wireless users in India.
About International Monitoring Station Day
- The Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing (WPC) and Wireless Monitoring Organisation (WMO) celebrate the International Monitoring Station (IMS) Day on December 19, 2023.
- This occasion marks a milestone in the history of wireless monitoring and spectrum management in India, highlighting the tireless dedication of personnel in ensuring interference-free spectrum for public telecom services and wireless users across the Nation.
- The Wireless Monitoring Organisation (WMO) comprises one International Satellite Monitoring Earth Station (ISMES), five International Monitoring Stations (IMSs), and 22 Wireless Monitoring Stations (WMSs).
- The WMO conducts crucial spectrum monitoring, measurements and inspection duties for efficient radio frequency spectrum management and Geo-Stationary Orbit.
Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing (WPC)
- The Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing (WPC) functions within the Ministry of Communications, Government of India.
- It holds the responsibility for spectrum engineering and management.
- It issues licenses, devises national frequency allocation plans, collaborates with National and International organizations to enhance spectrum policies, and supervises the effective utilization of radio frequency spectrum across the country.
Wireless Monitoring Organisation (WMO)
- The Wireless Monitoring Organisation (WMO) is a field unit of the WPC Wing.
- It is tasked with monitoring wireless transmissions, providing interference free radio-communication services and aiding spectrum monitoring, enforcement & management activities through strategically located monitoring stations across India.
