SUBSCRIPTION CIRCULAR No. 118
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION	

	Geneva, 18 March 1994

Order for the new Handbook 

Rural Telecommunications
Edition 1994

	An order form for the new Handbook "Rural Telecommunications" is attached hereto.

	A description of the above publication is given overleaf.

	To order this publication, please complete the order form and return it to the ITU Sales Service.

Annex : Order form

Rural Telecommunications
Edition 1994

	The IXth CCITT Plenary Assembly (Melbourne, November 1988) has charged Special Autonomous Group No. 7 (GAS 7) with the study of Rural Telecommunications.
	GAS 7 has already published in 1985 the Handbook on Rural Telecommunications and in 1989 various Supplements to this Handbook. During the study period 1988-1993, GAS 7 has extended and updated the existing material, with the introduction of new topics, new technical solutions and case studies to further illustrate and enhance the existing Handbook. This has resulted in the following Volumes for the new Handbook on Rural Telecommunications:

Contenu :	Volume I	-	Radio Systems in rural areas	
	This volume describes low capacity radio-relay systems, mobile telecommunication systems, subscriber radio systems, HF digital systems, digital troposcatter systems, satellite systems for rural areas. It make also an economical and quality comparison among satellite, troposcatter and HF rural systems.	
	Volume II	-	Switching, ISDN, financing aspects and use of fibres for rural networks	
	This volume describes switching systems for rural areas, the introduction of ISDN in rural networks, cost studies, business plans and financing aspects, as well as the utilization of optical fibres for rural areas.	
	Volume III	-	Basic aspects, problems, criteria, instructions and suggestions concerning maintenance of rural telecommunications networks	
	This volume gives the performance concepts and related basic definitions, the service monitoring and quality, the network performance, the maintenance organization and analysis, the computer aided operation, administration and maintenance and the computerized systems for maintenance management.	
	Volume IV	-	Case studies of rural countries	
	This volume treats the development of a methodology for the implementation of a rural telecommunication network. Two cases study (Republic of Cameroon and Republic of Indonesia) illustrate practically the theoretical information and concepts developed in the Rural Telecommunications Handbook.	

___________________

Date of publication :	second quarter 1994	
Format :	A4 (21 x 29,7 cm)	
Number of pages :	 Volume I	Volume II	Volume III	Volume IV
About 290	About 200	  About 80	 About 170	
Languages :	separate editions in English, French and Spanish	
Price :	Provided the customary number of orders is received, the price will be approximately as follows :
	Swiss francs
	Vol. I	Vol. II	Vol. III	Vol. IV

Administrations (ITU)	59.-	41.-	20.-	37.-

Other subscribers, ROAs, etc.	67.-	47.-	23.-	42.-
	
ISBN :				Vol. I	Vol. II	Vol. III	Vol. IV
English	:	92-61-05031-X	92-61-05041-7	92-61-05051-4	92-61-05061-1
French	:	92-61-05032-8	92-61-05042-5	92-61-05052-2	92-61-05062-X
Spanish	:	92-61-05033-6	92-61-05043-3	92-61-05053-0	92-61-05063-8	

PAYMENT FOR PUBLICATIONS

	When ordering  publications, ITU Administrations with accounts subject to Administrative Council Decision No. 387 (CA35.1980) and new customers are kindly requested to enclose payment with the order.

	Payment may be made :

1.	Switzerland : to the postal cheque account of the ITU, Geneva 12-50-3.

2. 	All other countries :

a)	by international postal order,
b)	by UNESCO coupon,
c)	by bank transfer to the Swiss Bank Corporation, Geneva,
	Account No. C8-765,565.0.

	Payment may also be effected by a cheque made out in another currency freely convertible into Swiss francs provided that the cheque, when cashed and converted, will cover the price of the publications in Swiss francs.

3.	The ITU does not accept Letters of Credit.

4.	The following credit cards are accepted :

	- American Express
	- Eurocard-Mastercard
	- Visa.
_______________

	
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION 
	
Annex to Circular No. 118	

ORDER  FORM

RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Edition 1994

Address for dispatch of documents
	Name	:	___________________________________________
			___________________________________________
	Street	:	___________________________________________
	City	:	___________________________________________
	Country	:	___________________________________________

Address for dispatch of bill
	Name	:	___________________________________________
			___________________________________________
	Street	:	___________________________________________
	City	:	___________________________________________
	Country	:	___________________________________________

	English					French					Spanish				
	Volume					Volume					Volume				
	I	II	III	IV		I	II	III	IV		I	II	III	IV	
															
Number of copies required by surface mail
(carriage costs included in the price)															
															
Number of copies required by air mail
(carriage costs not included in the price)															

Date :  ______________  Signature :   ________________________________________________________

Your reference : _________________________________________________________________________

To be returned to :
	International Telecommunication Union
	General Secretariat - Sales Service
	Place des Nations
	CH - 1211 GENÈVE 20
	Telefax: +41 22 730 51 94 - Telex: 421 000 UIT CH