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... Key areas include spectrum measurement and propagation modeling; applied research on wireless network access technologies; and applied research, testing, and evaluation of newly developed technologies. ITS and CTL also provide technical support to other federal agencies and the private sector, principally for spectrum measurement and analysis of spectrum sharing and service coexistence.
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... Capabilities and Performance ITS's mission includes research that "enhances scientific knowledge and understanding in cuttingedge areas of telecommunications technology" and research that "helps to drive innovation and contributes to the development of communications and broadband policies that enable a robust telecommunication infrastructure." 2 It "serves as a principal Federal resource for solving the telecommunications concerns of other Federal agencies, state and local Governments, private corporations and associations, and international organizations." (Box 1.1 contains ITS's full mission statement.) ITS describes its research portfolio as having four main thrusts: enhancing spectrum utilization, propagation modeling, improving telecommunications network performance, and public safety communications.
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... The site comprises 1,800 acres sitting atop a flat butte and includes a broad range of facilities: a spectrum research laboratory; an open field radio test site; mobile test vehicles; a 10-meter turntable; and two 18.3-meter (60 foot) parabolic antennas.
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... While the customers the committee interviewed spoke highly of ITS's work, the majority expressed concerns over the lengthy process to put a formal agreement in place. Opportunities for engaging with the private sector include increased participation in key standardsetting organizations, such as the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee standardizing the lowerlayer Internet network interfaces, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)
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... operating two separate laboratories with missions related to advanced telecommunication research and radio spectrum and that by merging the laboratories might yield administrative efficiencies and a greater critical mass in resources and talent. Barriers to such a merger include distinct, although overlapping, mission statements, distinct technical and management cultures, and funding that currently comes from different federal appropriation line items.
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... The intent is to create an environment of trust to support impartial testing and evaluation of new spectrum sharing technologies and, ultimately, promote balanced policy decisions that are driven by scientifically sound tests and evaluations. NASCTN is meant to enable sound policy decisions based on effectively engineered sharing solutions produced by member laboratories.
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... regulatory agencies, the FCC and NTIA, in their pursuit to preserve existing services while enabling new services to operate with limited and increasingly valuable spectrum resources. In undertaking research, the Boulder telecommunications laboratories will need to balance the need for cutting-edge research with the need for application-based knowledge in spectrum use, ensure that their research portfolio is broad enough to ensure that its researchers are able to anticipate changes in the direction of commercial technology, and position themselves to provide technology for measuring interference and develop new ways to manage interference.
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... RECOMMENDATION: The Boulder telecommunications laboratories should expand their visible leadership roles by providing technical expertise for agencies and policy makers and providing objective scientific expertise. RECOMMENDATION: The Boulder telecommunications laboratories should fully engage in the current and emerging work in IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project, and the Internet Engineering Task Force.
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  • public safety
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  • national priorities

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  • wireless network
  • safety community
  • network infrastructure
  • table mountain
  • propagation modeling

  • spectrum research
  • telecommunications research
  • advanced spectrum
  • overall research
  • coordinate research

  • spectrum resources
  • research plans
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  • research conferences

  • advanced communications
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