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| | ===== About ICTS ===== |
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| | The ICTS was formed in 1999 and is chartered under the sponsorship of the [[http://www.telemetry.org/|International Foundation for Telemetering (IFT)]]. The IFT ([[http://www.telemetry.org/|www.telemetry.org]] ) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the professional and technical interests of the telemetering community.Over the past few years, several factors within and external to the telemetering community have resulted in a change in the way the electromagnetic spectrum is viewed. These factors include: |
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| | * Commercial Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum utilization is increasing rapidly and this trend is expected to continue |
| | * Real-time data and video telemetry is critical to the economic viability of the commercial aeronautical industry, |
| | * Frequency bands used for telemetry have been reallocated for other use and continue to be at risk of reallocation |
| | * Telemetry data rates are increasing, thereby increasing the RF bandwidth needed for each mission |
| | * We are caught between a rock (telemetry demand is increasing) and a hard spot (less spectrum is available for telemetry. |
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| | ===== ICTS Objectives ===== |
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| | The purpose of the ICTS is to establish an international information exchange of telemetry practitioners to promote the benefits and enhancement of electromagnetic spectrum for telemetering applications. |
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| | In this endeavor, the main objectives of the ICTS are to: |
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| | * Create a forum for information exchange on potential telemetry spectrum issues; |
| | * Better inform national, regional, and international spectrum managers of the importance of telemetry to their economy and security; |
| | * Inform and invite open participation in the group to all telemetry practitioners, including government, industry, academia, etc.; |
| | * Share information on the use, research, and development of new technologies for improving the use of telemetry spectrum. |
| | * Prepare members for World Radio-Communications Council agenda items affecting the telemetry community. |
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