Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

2007 Technical Progress Report

December 2007

U.S. Department of Commerce

Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary

Meredith Attwell Baker, Assistant Secretary for Communications & Information

• 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
    
    
• Telecommunications and Information Technology Planning
  
  
  • Public Safety Broadband Communications
  • Standards Development for Public Safety Interoperability
  • Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program
  • Department of Commerce ISSI Evaluation and Test System (DIETS)
  • Emergency Telecommunications Service (ETS) Standards Development
  • Multimedia Quality Research
  • Wireless Network Measurement Methods
    
    
• Telecommunications Engineering, Analysis, and Modeling
  
  
  • Interference Issues Affecting Land–Mobile Systems
  • Public Safety Video Quality
  • Public Safety Architecture Framework
  • Analysis of the High–Accuracy Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System
  • Telecommunications Analysis Services
  • Geographic Information System (GIS) Applications
  • Broadband Wireless Standards
  • Short-Range Mobile–to–Mobile Propagation Model Development and Measurements
    
    
• Telecommunications Theory
  
  
  • Audio Quality Research
  • Effects of the Channel on Radio System Performance
  • 1.7 GHz Advanced Wireless Systems Compatibility Testing
  • Signal Characteristics, Spectral Emissions, and Interference Analyses
  • 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 2007

• Standards Work in FY 2007

• ITS Awards in FY 2007

• 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.

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Margaret Luebs, Publications Officer
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
Voice: (303) 497-3572
info@its.bldrdoc.gov

For technical information concerning this report, contact:
Alan W. Vincent, Director of Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
Voice: (303) 497-3500
avincent@its.bldrdoc.gov