Vice Chair:Gerhard Mayer, Germany

Vice Chair:Gerhard Mayer, Germany


ICTS Officers

Chair:Steve Lyons, UK

Vice Chair:Gerhard Mayer, Germany

Secretary/Treasurer:Darryl Holtmeyer

Regional Coordinators

Region 1 (Europe):Jean-Claude Ghnassia, France

Region 2 (Americas): Mikel Ryan, USA

Region 3 (Asia/Pacific):Vivian Crouch, Australia

WRC 2007 Agenda Item 1.5

The main topics at themeeting will be to provide members with data they will need to assist in their government response to the following agenda item to be considered at the next WRC;

“To consider spectrum requirements and possible additional spectrum allocations for aeronautical tele-command and high bit-rate aeronautical telemetry, in accordance with Resolution230[COM7/5] (WRC03)

This agenda item could result in additional spectrum to accommodate new telemetry uses. It is critical that ALL telemetry users engage their individual governments to ensure their awareness and proper address of this item.

If you care about the future of telemetry, you should be involved in the ICTS.


Overview

The ICTS was formed in 1999 and is chartered under the sponsorship of the International Foundation for Telemetering (IFT). The IFT ( ) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the professional and technical interests of the telemetering community.

Over the past few years, several factors within and external to the telemetering community have resulted in a change in the way the electromagnetic spectrum is viewed. These factors include:

Commercial Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum utilization is increasing rapidly and this trend is expected to continue,

Real-time data and video telemetry is critical to the economic viability of the commercial aeronautical industry,

Frequency bands used for telemetry have been reallocated for other use and continue to be at risk of reallocation,

  • Telemetry data rates are increasing, thereby increasing the RF bandwidth needed for each mission.
  • We are caught between a rock (telemetry demand is increasing) and a hard spot (less spectrum is available for telemetry.

ICTS Objectives

The purpose of the ICTS is to establish an international information exchange of telemetry practitioners to promote the benefits and enhancement of electromagnetic spectrum for telemetering applications.

In this endeavor, the main objectives of the ICTS are to:

Create a forum for information exchange on potential telemetry spectrum issues;

Better inform national, regional, and international spectrum managers of the importance of telemetry to their economy and security;

Inform and invite open participation in the group to all telemetry practitioners, including government, industry, academia, etc.; and

  • Share information on the use, research, and development of new technologies for improving the use of telemetry spectrum.
  • Prepare members for World Radio-Communications Council agenda items affecting the telemetry community.

Meeting Agenda

  • Welcome/ICTS Overview
  • Business Reports
  • Regional Reports
  • International Issues
  • 3-30GHz TM Research
  • Report on Band Studies
  • Global Spectrum Utilization
  • WRC 2007 Agenda 1.5 Status
  • How the Need is Validated
  • Results of Studies

The draft agenda above may be altered or revised based on the availability of speakers or the need to address new topics. The ICTS invites interested parties to propose topics to . Information on meeting times and travel are available through

Future Meetings

The 18th meeting will be in Australia November, 2006in association with SETE 2006 (

The 19th meeting will be in Toulouse, France, June 2007 in association with ETTC 2007

Membership

While all interested personnel are invited to our meetings, ICTS members enjoy other benefits including an Email Newsletter, advance meeting notifications, and access to information and briefing material.

Membership to the ICTS is open to individuals and organizations that rely on the availability of spectrum for telemetering applications. This includes representatives from government, commercial, and professional organizations.

In order to qualify as a member of the ICTS, a person must be actively engaged in telemetry-related activities, such as telemetering instrumentation, data systems, communications, and telemetry frequency management, or possess outstanding qualifications by virtue of long experience in these fields.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the ICTS, please complete the attached registration card or Email us at .


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