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United StatesLaboratory Representative
Tech Transfer Website:
http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/media/1558/technology_transfer.pdfDescription
The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
began in the 1940s as the Interservice Radio Propagation
Laboratory, which later became the Central Radio Propagation
Laboratory (CRPL) of the National Bureau of Standards in the U.S.
Department of Commerce. In 1965, CRPL became part of the
Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) and was
renamed the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and Aeronomy
(ITSA). In 1967, the telecommunications function of ITSA was
transferred into the newly formed Office of Telecommunications (OT)
which was operated directly out of the White House. Finally, under
the President's Reorganization Act #1 of 1977, OT and the Office of
Telecommunications Policy merged to form the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Since
that time, ITS has performed telecommunications research and
provided technical engineering support to NTIA and to other Federal
agencies on a reimbursable basis. Over the past decade, ITS has
expanded its historical role by conducting cooperative research and
development with U.S. industry and academia under the provisions of
the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986.
Mission
The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences is the chief research and engineering arm of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). ITS supports such NTIA telecommunications objectives as promotion of advanced telecommunications and information infrastructure development in the United States, enhancement of domestic competitiveness, improvement of foreign trade opportunities for U.S. telecommunications firms, and facilitation of more efficient and effective use of the radio spectrum. ITS also 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. Cooperative research agreements based upon the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 are the principal means of aiding the private sector. This Act provides the legal basis for and encourages shared use of Government facilities and resources with the private sector in advanced telecommunications technologies. These partnerships aid in the commercialization of new products and services.
Facilities:
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Table Mountain Field Site
- Telecommunications Analysis Services
- Video Quality Experts Group
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Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
Address:
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P: (303) 497-3571E: [email protected]Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 ITS is the research and engineering laboratory of NTIA. ITS supports NTIA by performing the research and engineering that enables the U.S. Government, national and international standards organizations, and many aspects of private industry to manage the radio spectrum and ensure that innovative, new technologies are recognized and effective. ITS also 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.
Expertise
What We Do Explore, understand, and improve the use of telecommunication technologies and principles Solve telecommunications challenges for other Federal agencies, state and local Governments, private corporations and associations, and international organizations Develop and influence national and...
The Table Mountain Field Site
Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0
The Table Mountain Field Site, located north of Boulder, Colorado, is designated as an area where the magnitude of strong, external signals is restricted (by State Law and Federal Regulation). All radio emissions on or near the field site are coordinated through the Regional Frequency Coordination Office in order to minimize interference to sensitive research projects. The site is approximately 4 km (2.5 miles) in a north-south direction by 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east-west, and has an area of approximately 729 hectares (1,800 acres). As an elevated, flat-topped butte with uniform 2% slope, Table Mountain is uniquely suited to its uses for radio experiments. It is flat with no perimeter obstructions, and the underlying ground is relatively homogeneous. Only temporary radio transmissions are conducted at the site. Site power distribution is by means of buried line to avoid interference. Facilities available at the Table Mountain site include: Spectrum Research Laboratory: This is a facility for research into radio spectrum usage and occupancy. The Table Mountain Radio Quiet Zone restrictions ensure that no signal incident on the mesa overpowers any other so the entire radio spectrum is available for study at this location. Open Field Radio Test Site: This facilitates studying outdoor radiation patterns from bare antennas or antennas mounted on various structures such as buildings and vehicles. Mobile Test Vehicles: There are a number of vehicles available at the mesa varying from 4-wheel drive trucks to full featured mobile laboratories. Large Turntable: This is a 10.4 meter (34 foot) diameter rotatable steel table mounted flush with the ground. Laboratory space located directly underneath the table provides a location for test instrumentation as well as the control equipment and motors needed to rotate the turntable. Two 18.3-Meter (60 foot) Parabolic Antennas: These parabolic dish antennas are steerable in both azimuth and elevation and have been used at frequencies ranging from 400 MHz to 6 GHz.
