\tA coalition of companies led by Nokia and Keysight Technologies stepped up a campaign for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to licence spectrum above 95GHz, ahead of a key vote on the matter.<\/p>\n
In a filing, the mmWave Coalition pressed the FCC to include provisions for licensed spectrum, citing an immediate need to serve point-to-point applications for cellular backhaul and fixed communications systems. The group added the move could also advance \u201ceventual use of these spectrum bands for mobile use\u201d.<\/p>\n
The FCC is set to vote on an order to make available 21.2GHz of spectrum above 95GHz for unlicensed wireless operations on 15 March. The measure would also create a new class<\/a> of experimental licences for bands from 95GHz to 3THz.<\/p>\n Nokia, Keysight Technologies and others formed the coalition [1] in 2017. It also asked the FCC to create “contiguous bandwidth allocations of 20GHz or more at frequencies above 100GHz for mobile use” to serve growing backhaul and future mobile 5G service needs.<\/p>\n Other wireless industry groups including CTIA and the Competitive Carriers Association backed the inclusion of licensed spectrum in previous filings.<\/p>\n However, satellite operators including SES Americom and Inmarsat warned against strict licensing regimes, which they said could stifle the development of new types of communications services.<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/top-three\/nokia-pushes-us-to-free-up-spectrum-above-95ghz\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A coalition of companies led by Nokia and Keysight Technologies stepped up a campaign for …<\/p>\n The post Nokia-led group presses case for 95GHz licensing<\/a> appeared first on Mobile World Live<\/a>.<\/p>\n