Technical Control Actions
The technical control actions are carried out from the different technical radio emission testing units existing in each of the Provincial Telecommunications Inspection Headquarters (JPIT), providing human and material resources through previously established procedures for action.
In order to perform the above-mentioned functions, a technical check network is available, consisting of fixed stations, mobile stations and portable equipment. The programming of the tasks and the obtaining of the results derived from their realization is carried out in the so-called control stations, which are installed in the units of the JPIT. These control stations are used to manage the remote-controlled stations, which are located in the study area and which can in turn be installed in a fixed point or in a vehicle or mobile point.
As for portable equipment, JPTs have instruments such as spectrum analyzers, receivers, field meters, probes for measuring exposure levels, filters, amplifiers, etc. ; together with antennas, cables and auxiliary elements necessary for the technical spectrum control activity.
This measuring equipment is appropriate for carrying out the control of the different radiocommunication services according to the specifications of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The use of the public radio domain by telecommunications systems has been increasing over the last few years due to the rise of new emerging telecommunications systems and the increase in the connectivity needs existing in today’s society.
This intensive and scalable use of the public radio domain is possible thanks to the proper management and technical planning of available resources, accompanied by tasks of technical control of the radio spectrum to detect any incompatibility between radio communication systems allowing the radio systems to share and correctly use a limited and scarce resource such as the public radio domain. To this end, the tasks of detecting, locating and eliminating interference are even more fundamental when the services provided are related to the safety of human lives, as happens in emergency communications, aeronautics, maritime communications and in the radiolocation systems used for the relief and rescue tasks.
Common telecommunications infrastructure in buildings (ICT)
The installation of common telecommunications infrastructures (ICT) for access to telecommunications services inside buildings is a very important step forward in facilitating the incorporation into homes, especially new construction, of new technologies through these quality infrastructures in an economical and transparent way for users.
The legislation that regulates them, even when it comes to legislation of a technical nature, makes social sense, since it affects all types of housing regardless of the buyer’s purchasing power, and contributes decisively to the reduction in the short and medium term of social inequalities in terms of access to telecommunications services such as telephony in its different modalities, internet, cable telecommunications, sound and television broadcasting, terrestrial or satellite, etc.
Control of radio stations
The regulation on radio emissions has among other objectives to adopt measures for the health protection of the population. To this end, limits on the exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields derived from radioelectric emissions are established, in accordance with the European recommendations. In order to guarantee this protection, basic restrictions and reference levels are established that must be met by the facilities.
In order to obtain authorisation for the commissioning of a radio station, the holder of the radio concession must submit a technical project and a commissioning request signed by a telecommunications technician. In the event that the station is installed in an environment where people usually stay, this project must indicate the levels of exposure existing in the environment of the station. The Provincial Telecommunications Inspection Offices review the documentation submitted to verify that the station complies with current regulations.
In addition, the Annual Telecommunication Inspection Plan is designed (PAIT) that contains the actions to be carried out by the Provincial Headquarters in order to verify that the activity carried out by the different agents in the field of telecommunications conforms to the provisions of the regulation.