Light Licensing: Dynamic Spectrum Access in KSA
Mohammed Alsehali & Zead Alkhonein
As in the Spectrum Outlook released in 2021 by CITC, the Kingdom has taken the initiative to release spectrum for light licensing use. The speech will cover the steps that were taken by CITC and what the future looks like for DSA in the Kingdom. One of those steps is a project to implement AFC in the Kingdom to allow for Standard Power WLAN applications.

Mohammed Alsehali
Senior Spectrum Planning Engineer | CITC
Professional Experience:
CITC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Senior RF Engineer, Spectrum Planning and Regulation Department
Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Project Manager, Industrial Security Department
Huawei Technologies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Network Design Engineer
Responsible for managing multiple spectrum planning and allocation projects each quarter, which results in the development of spectrum policies and regulations for radio services

Zead Alkhonein
Senior Spectrum Data Analyst | CITC
Professional Experience:
CITC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Senior Data Analyst, Frequency Analysis and Evaluation Department
Saudi Information Technology Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Data Engineer
STC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Data Engineer
Responsible for Managing NFR Data Quality and multiple data initiative within Spectrum field