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News
October 11, 2022
The introduction of Fifth Generation New Radio (5G NR) systems in the US between 3700 and 3980 MHz has raised concerns about electromagnetic compatibility with airborne radar altimeter (radalt) receivers operating between...
August 8, 2022
On August 2, 2022 at the 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Signal & Power Integrity, one of...
October 1, 2021
Video streaming is a highly competitive market that dominates internet traffic. Video consumes 65% of worldwide mobile downstream traffic....
Recent Publications
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NTIA Technical Report TR-22-562: Measurements of 5G New Radio Spectral and Spatial Power Emissions for Radar Altimeter Interference Analysis October 2022, Frank H. Sanders; Kenneth R. Calahan; Geoffrey A. Sanders; Savio Tran. Introduction of Fifth Generation New Radio (5G NR) systems in the US between 3700 and 3980 MHz has raised concerns about electromagnetic compatibility with airborne radar altimeter (radalt) receivers ...
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NTIA Technical Memo TM-22-564: VMAF Compression Ratings that Disregard Camera Impairments (VCRDCI) Dataset September 2022, Robert Grosso; Margaret H. Pinson. This memorandum provides technical details of the VCRDCI dataset. This dataset was designed similarly to a video quality subjective experiment, but the VMAF metric was used to create simulated subject...
This Month in ITS History
November 1918: World War 1 Ends
The National Bureau of Standards radio lab worked closely with the Army and Navy during the First World War. During the war, the lab's work was focused on military needs, such as air navigation devices, submarine communications equipment, and training books for military radio operators. The demand for its work had prompted the lab to increase staff to 40 people. At 11:00 AM on November 11th 1918 the Armistice of Compiègne began. Signed two days earlier, following the abdication of the German Kaiser, this treaty marked the end of World War I’s hostilities. With the end of the war, the radio lab began to focus its efforts on research that could improve the lives of civilian ...