TerRaSys

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TerRaSys

• John Boursy, Head
• Terrestrial Application Software (TAS) Division
• Informatics, Administration, and Publications
  (IAP) Department
• 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 Problem notices
• 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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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 recorded assignments
  under Radio Regulations
• All terrestrial notices and recorded assignments
  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.
• TerRaSoftHelp_at_itu.int for problems, questions,
  etc.

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Outside ITU

• Workshops will cover the use of TerRaQ and
  TerRaNV.

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TerRaSys
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Outside ITU

• Future Plans
• Optional distribution of BR IFIC on DVD-ROM.
• Full data capture, validation, preparation of
  electronic notices.
• Various examinations.
• What if studies and other utilities.

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Inside ITU

• Currently
• FM/TV
• Fully in production for gt 3 years
• gt6100 incoming notices handled in 2001
• Easily handled 21 000 notices submitted by one
  administration in 2002

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Inside ITU

• Currently
• T11, T12, T13, and T14 notice forms (FXM)
  undergoing testing, finishing touches, etc., for
  Publication in Part 1
• T11 in beta testing since 7 May 2001
• T12, T13, and T14 in beta testing since 21
  February 2002

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Inside ITU

• Beta Testing
• Testing by the users (TSD staff)
• Complex lots of interrelated data, interrelated
  notices, etc.
• Problems are discovered and fixed
• People are trained
• To make everything ready for putting the new
  system into real use

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Inside ITU

• Examples of changes to FXM Validation Rules
  during beta testing
• 14 March 2001
• 31 January 2002
• 17 May 2002
• 10 June 2002
• 20 June 2002
• 8 August 2002
• 5 September 2002
• 16 September 2002
• 16 October 2002

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Inside ITU

• Remaining development
• For T11, T12, T13, and T14
• Development of Examinations is ongoing
• Preparation for Publication in Parts 2 and 3 is
  ongoing
• 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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Behind the Scenes

• TerRaSys developed by TAS working closely with
  TSD.
• TAS has seven staff members who develop all of
  the software
• TSD
• Writes specifications
• Performs beta testing
• Uses TerRaSys inside ITU

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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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Comparison with Former System

• TerRaSys
• Maximum 7 Developers
• Development continuing
• More automated, rigid
• Portable (Standard Software Windows)

• Former System
• Maximum 20 (approx) developers
• Interim System
• More manual
• Not portable internal ITU use only

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Comparison with Former System

• Electronic Notice Formats
• Fixed format in former system difficult to
  change
• Free format in TerRaSys easy to change
• Target for Modifications
• Search fully automated in TerRaSys
• Former System provided possible choices, with
  manual selection

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TerRaSys

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