ITS Telecommunications

Telecommunication systems are a combination of facilities, stations, and electronic circuits that transfer information through wireline and wireless communications media. Telecommunication plays an important role in the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). A number of telecommunications resources are provided through the following links.

• ITS Joint Program Office Telecommunications Web Site
  This web site provides guidance and information related to telecommunication.

Report to Congress

• Rural Interstate Corridor Communications Study Report to Congress (August 28, 2007) (HTML, PDF 11.9MB)
  This report explores the potential for the use of rural Interstate highway corridor rights-of-way for the deployment of fiber optic cabling and/or wireless communication infrastructure, across one or multiple States. The study reveals several insights into the issue of how rural Interstates enable greater penetration of high-speed telecommunications infrastructure in rural America.