Rohde & Schwarz welcomes the publication of the ITUs Spectrum Monitoring Handbook, 2026 edition

Rohde & Schwarz welcomes the publication of the ITUs Spectrum Monitoring Handbook, 2026 edition As part of the company's long standing partnership with the ITU, Rohde & Schwarz joined an international collaboration and contributed substantial technical expertise to the newly revised and recently published handbook.

Munich, 03.11.2026 - Rohde & Schwarz welcomes the publication of the ITU's sixth edition of the Spectrum Monitoring Handbook. The updated handbook is a practical guide for running spectrum monitoring services and highlights how spectrum monitoring helps plan and protect communications infrastructure. Authorities can use the handbook to improve monitoring and make more efficient use of scarce spectrum resources.

Major advancements have been made since 2011. The sixth edition of the handbook pairs technical essentials (hardware selection, measurement techniques, and geolocation) with modern requirements such as networking, cybersecurity, and the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML). Authorities worldwide can build a future proof monitoring infrastructure with the help of the handbook. The new handbook provides actionable support across all strategic and operational contexts, from initial procurement and system acceptance to daily operation, quality assurance, and interference mitigation.

Wireless connectivity is ever more important to society and the economy and effective spectrum management requires modern monitoring infrastructure for reliable measurement data and international cooperation, said Uwe B der, Director of Global Corporate Affairs at Rohde & Schwarz. This handbook is an international reference that helps administrators meet the technical and operational challenges of modern radio services. Rohde & Schwarz is proud to have provided active expert consultation and technical input for the revision.

The updated handbook underwent a broad international review and was developed in a multi stakeholder revision process led by an ITU Rapporteur Group. Over 100 documents and liaison statements were part of the revision, with Rohde & Schwarz experts among the substantive contributors.

ITU R Study Group 1 and Working Party 1C initiated work on the first version of the handbook in 2023. Key revision milestones were dedicated Rapporteur Group meetings in Geneva in 2024 and 2025, and another at Rohde & Schwarz in Munich in March 2026. ITU R Study Group 1 approved the handbook text in June 2026 and the English edition was recently published on October 22, 2026. Other translations will follow in 2027. Rohde & Schwarz has taken part in ITU work since 1964, has contributed to ITU R, ITU D, and ITU T activities, and has supported ITU Academy spectrum monitoring training courses in Munich and Singapore.

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