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Glossary Terms

NTN

Non-terrestrial Networks (NTN) are wireless communication systems that operate above the earth's surface. They include various technologies, such as satellites or High Altitude Platforms (HAPS). Their counterparts are terrestrial networks...

RCC

The Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC) is a regional spectrum policy group representing countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in the ITU. The Member States of...

RSPG

RSPG stands for the Radio Spectrum Policy Group. It is a high-level advisory group that assists the European Commission and, at times, the European Parliament and Council in making EU-level...

TDD

TDD, or Time Division Duplex, is a technique for sending and receiving communications over the same frequency band. Uplink and downlink traffic are separated by the allocation of different time...

UN SDGs

The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out a blueprint for peace and prosperity for the Earth and its people. They seek to end poverty, improve health and...

WRC

The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) is a meeting usually held every four years where ITU member countries agree on a set of Radio Regulations (ITU RR). These regulations help align...

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