ITU-R Handbooks

• Approximately 20 published

• Tutorial in nature

• Emphasis on use by developing countries

• Continuing Handbook programme in ITU-R

  • Fixed-Satellite Service handbook
  • Frequency adaptive systems at MF/HF
  • FWA
  • Spectrum monitoring

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• Most of the SGs have produced one or several handbooks. Recognising their value for developing countries, the R sector makes a point of keeping the D sector informed of the status of the handbook programme. The handbook programme continues and several new ones are expected within the next 12 months or so;

• 4 examples:

- an up-to-date version of the FSS Handbook – all technical aspects of the FSS

- frequency agile systems [automatically controlled systems which evaluate circuit performance during operation and change the frequency, or other circuit parameters, to optimise performance. Provides adaptivity – process of automatically altering operating parameters and/or system configuration in response to changes in the time varying channel propagation conditions and external noise.]

- FWA - Update of existing Hndbk (1996) to take account of broadband wireless access and the requirement for universal access to Internet services.

- spectrum monitoring – revision of 1995 version to take account of services and technologies developed since then