Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

2008 Technical Progress Report

January 2009

• Complete Report

• Disclaimer

• Contents

• The ITS Mission

• Overview

• Spectrum and Propagation Measurements
  
  
  • Radio Spectrum Measurement Science (RSMS) Operations
  • RSMS 4th Generation System Development
  • Table Mountain Research Program
  • Antenna Polarization Mismatch Loss Measurements
  • Radio Noise and Spectrum Occupancy Measurement Research
    
    
• Telecommunications and Information Technology Planning
  
  
  • Project 25 Standards Development
  • Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program
  • Public Safety Audio Quality
  • Public Safety Interoperability Test Tools
  • Emergency Telecommunications Service (ETS) Standards Development
  • Railroad Telecommunication Study
  • Multimedia Quality Research
  • Wireless Network Measurement Methods
    
    
• Telecommunications Engineering, Analysis, and Modeling
  
  
  • Interference Issues Affecting Land–Mobile Systems
  • Public Safety Video Quality
  • Telecommunications Analysis Services
  • Geographic Information System (GIS) Applications
  • Broadband Wireless Standards
  • Low and Medium Frequency Propagation Modeling
  • Short-Range Mobile-to-Mobile Propagation Model Development and Measurements
    
    
• Telecommunications Theory
  
  
  • Audio Quality Research
  • Effects of the Channel on Radio System Performance
  • Interference Effect Measurements in an Allocated Radar Band
  • Video Quality Research
    
    
• Support to Private Sector Telecommunications Activities
  
  
  • Technology Transfer to Industry and Academia
  • ITU–R Standards Activities
  • ITU–T & Related U.S. Standards Development
    
    

• ITS Tools and Facilities

• ITS Projects in FY 2008

• ITS Publications and Presentations in FY 2008

• Standards Work in FY 2008

• ITS Awards in FY 2008

• Abbreviations/Acronyms

Disclaimer: Certain commercial equipment, components, and software are identified in this report to specify adequately the technical aspects of the reported results. In no case does such identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, nor does it imply that the equipment or software identified is necessarily the best available for the particular application or uses.