Dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) in the 5.9 GHz...
Dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) in the 5.9 GHz band is “essential” to curbing vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) collisions and the spectrum must be protected from interference by unlicensed devices, said representatives of automakers and their trade associations in meetings this week with…
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aides to acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn and Commissioner Ajit Pai (http://bit.ly/16rcyao). “V2V safety has stringent communications requirements, but future pre-crash and automation requirements may be even more stringent,” the industry representatives said, according to the presentation. “All current DSRC channels are needed for future applications and re-channelization and channel use rule changes are not feasible.” A federal study estimates the technology could “address” more than 80 percent of crashes involving unimpaired drivers, the filing said. In January, former FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski floated a proposal to use 5 GHz spectrum, including the 5850-5925 MHz band already dedicated to DSRC, to help alleviate Wi-Fi congestion and improve data speeds.