Five African countries coordinate border spectrum management

Five central and western African countries have signed an agreement to co-ordinate spectrum management on their borders, APA reports. Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin and Chad signed the convention under the auspices of Niger's multi-sector regular, ARM, in Niamey. The agreement brings the countries' regulation in line with ITU rules. Niger already adopted a national plan to comply with international standards in July. Seven other West African countries signed a similar agreement in August 2009.