ITS: The Nation’s Spectrum and Communications Lab
Our mission is to ADVANCE innovation in communications technologies, INFORM spectrum and communications policy for the benefit of all stakeholders, and INVESTIGATE our Nation’s most pressing telecommunications challenges through research that employees are proud to deliver. Learn more about ITS on our YouTube Channel or read about our research programs in the Technical Progress Report.
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 Memo TM-23-565: Relationships between Gilbert-Elliot Burst Error Model Parameters and Error Statistics January 2023, Jaden Pieper; Stephen D. Voran. The Gilbert-Elliot model is a popular and effective tool for treating bursty (nonindependent) errors in communication links. This memorandum provides linkages between model parameters and error statis...
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NTIA Software : Gilbert-Elliot Model Software Tools December 2022, Jaden Pieper; Stephen D. Voran. The Gilbert-Elliot burst error model is a popular and effective tool for treating bursty (non-independent) errors in communication links. This software accompanies the following publication: Pieper J;...
This Month in ITS History
January 1949: First Televised Presidential Inauguration
On January 20, 1949, for the first time in history the inauguration of an American president was televised for all the nation to see. Democrat Harry S. Truman had narrowly defeated Republican Thomas Dewey to clinch the presidency, despite widespread predictions that Dewey would win. Supreme Court Justice Fred Vinson presided over the oath of office, and television cameras broadcast the event live to a nation that was quickly adopting the new tel ...