FCC Seeking Applicants To Be Traffic Cop for Shared Spectrum Band
The launch of the 3.5 GHz shared spectrum band came another step closer to reality as the FCC sought proposals for spectrum access system (SAS) administrators and environmental sensing capability (ESC) operators to act as traffic cops and early warning…
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systems, respectively, for the band. Proposals will be accepted Jan. 15-April 15, said a notice from the FCC Wireless Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology. “SASs and ESCs are essential components necessary for future operations in the 3.5 GHz Band,” the FCC said. “SASs will serve as advanced, highly automated frequency coordinators across the band, protecting higher tier users from harmful interference from lower tier users and optimizing frequency use to facilitate coexistence among all users in the band.” The ESCs will provide networks of sensors to detect the presence of signals from federal systems in the band and protect federal operations, the notice said.