TerRaSys

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TerRaSys
J.M. Paquet, Radiocommunication Bureau
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Definition

• TerRaSys
• Terrestrial Radiocommunication System

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Overall Goals

• Inside ITU TerRaSys will handle the processing
  of all terrestrial notices to the
  Radiocommunication Bureau.
• Outside ITU TerRaSys will provide programs,
  etc., to assist administrations and others in
  their work.

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Scope

• Data capture (both paper and electronic notices)
• Validation
• Amendment Processing
• Examinations (Regulatory, Technical, Plan,
  Coordination, Conformity to Plan, etc.)

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Scope (continued)

• Review of notices with problems
• Publication
• Maintenance of the Master Register
• Maintenance of the various Plans (ST61, GE75,
  GE84, etc.)

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Scope (continued)

• Tools for various what if studies and for other
  forms of assistance to administrations.
• Auxiliary items such as statistics, reports,
  archiving, etc.

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Amendment

• From the dictionary
• To change or modify for the better to correct a
  fault or faults
• In the context of TerRaSys
• To submit a notice to change (or modify for the
  better) another pending notice to submit a
  notice to correct a fault or faults in another
  pending notice.

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TerRaBase

• TerRaBase is the data base portion of TerRaSys,
  divided into
• FM/TV (TV and VHF Sound) Broadcasting
• LF/MF Broadcasting
• FXM (Fixed, Mobile, Aeronautical, etc.)
• Reference Tables

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TerRaBase (continued)

• From another point of view
• All terrestrial notices and assignments recorded
  under Radio Regulations
• All terrestrial notices and assignments recorded
  under Plans (GE75, GE85, etc.)

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Outside ITU

• Currently
• Distribution on BR IFIC CD-ROM
• TerRaBase
• TerRaQ Queries, etc., from TerRaBase.
• TerRaNV Preliminary Validation of Electronic
  Notices before submission to ITU.

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TerRaSys
BR IFIC
(Terrestrial)
DVD-ROM
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Outside ITU

• TerRaSoftHelp_at_itu.int for problems, questions,
  etc.
• Workshops will cover the use of TerRaQ and
  TerRaNV.

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Outside ITU

• Recent and future activities
• Starting 2005
• TerRaQ available in all 6 languages
• Distribution of BR IFIC on DVD-ROM only since
• 1 October 2005
• Full data capture, validation, preparation of
  electronic notices.
• Various examinations.
• What if studies and other utilities.

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Inside ITU

• FM/TV
• Fully in production since 1999
• Peak Volumes
• 20648 notices in July 2002
• 11990 notices in March 2004

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Inside ITU

• FM/TV Notices Received per Year

Values for 2005 are up to 30 September only
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Inside ITU

• FXM
• T11, T12, T13, and T14 notice forms in production
  since March 2003
• Backlog from Y2K situation now absorbed
• Peak Volumes
• 18631 notices loaded in March 2003
• 32850 notices loaded in April 2003
• 28432 notices loaded in May 2003

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Inside ITU

• FXM Notices Processed per Year

Values for 2005 are up to 30 September only
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Inside ITU

• Remaining development
• Remaining Notice Forms
• T15, T16, and T17 (FXM)
• LF/MF
• Low volume of notices in these categories
  automation is less urgent

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Computer Environment

• Windows NT, 2000, and XP
• C
• Unicode
• Native for Windows NT, 2000, and XP
• Permits easier implementation of the
  Plenipotentiary decision concerning languages

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Processing Capacity

• TerRaSys software/hardware can process at least
  500 000 notices per year, about 42 000 per month.
• Peak month was April 2003 33 835 notices loaded
  into TerRaSys.

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TerRaSys

• Questions????
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