IEEE
GAINS SECTOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ITU RADIOCOMMUNICATION SECTOR
Membership
Opens Direct Route for IEEE Standards to Be Considered by ITU Member
States
Contact:
Terry deCourcelle, Director, IEEE International Standards
Programs
+1 732 562 3807, t.decourcelle@ieee.org
or
Karen McCabe, IEEE Marketing Manager
+1 732 562 3824, k.mccabe@ieee.org
PISCATAWAY,
N.J., USA, 15 March 2004 The International Telecommunication
Union has approved Sector Membership for the IEEE in its Radiocommunication
Sector (ITU-R), which broadens IEEE's presence as a provider of
standards for international use. Sector Membership means that
the IEEE can be a direct contributor to standards and other documents
developed by ITU-R.
ITU, through
ITU-R, coordinates the global use of the radio-frequency spectrum,
including the development of binding international treaties governing
spectrum use. Its work is based on contributions from its membership
towards activities that include developing protection criteria
for radio services and allocating portions of the spectrum, including
those to be shared among different services and applications.
"Over
the years, the IEEE has worked with us to create practices and
procedures for radio services," says Valery Timofeev, Director
of ITU's Radiocommunication Bureau. "As one of the world's
prestigious standardization organizations, the IEEE has offered
many contributions that have influenced the development of ITU-R
Recommendations. Approval of the IEEE as a Sector Member recognizes
the role it has played and sets the stage for further collaboration."
According
to Terry deCourcelle, Director of International Standards Programs
at the IEEE-SA, "IEEE's ability to contribute as a recognized
entity directly to the work of ITU-R is of benefit to those developing
wireless standards at the IEEE. Sector Member-ship provides yet
another route for IEEE wireless standards to enter the international
community."
In addition
to its new status with ITU-R, IEEE also works closely with the
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T). In 2000,
IEEE was recognized by ITU-T as an international organization
whose work is referenced in ITU-T Recommendations following procedures
developed by ITU-T.
About ITU
and ITU-R
The ITU, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is an international
organization within the United Nations System where governments
and the private sector coordinate global telecommunication networks
and services. It is the leading publisher of telecommunication
technology, regulatory and standards information.
ITU-R ensures
rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio
frequency spectrum by all radiocommunication services. This includes
allocating radio-frequency bands and registering frequency assignments
and associated orbital positions of satellites. It also coordinates
the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and assists in the elimination
of interference between radio stations in various countries.
Additional information about the ITU can be found at http://www.itu.int.
About the
IEEE
The IEEE has more than 380,000 members in approximately 150 countries.
Through its members, the organization is a leading authority on
areas ranging from aerospace, computers and telecommunications
to biomedicine, electric power and consumer electronics. The IEEE
produces nearly 30 percent of the world's literature in electrical
and electronics engineering and in computer science. This nonprofit
organization also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical
conferences each year. Additional information about the IEEE can
be found at http://www.ieee.org.
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