Vivint Gets FCC Nod To Test LTE in 3.5 GHz Band
The FCC Office of Engineering and Technology approved a Vivint Wireless request for special temporary authority (STA) to test LTE equipment in the 3.5 GHz band. “The purpose of this operation will be to run field tests and determine what…
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kind of performance we can achieve based on the new 3550 MHz rules under certain conditions such as: intercell and intracell interference, different lines of sight, channel configurations etc.,” Vivint said in an STA request. Vivint said the test will include one primary site with four-six transmitters and an adjacent secondary site with one-three transmitters that would allow the company to test intercell interference scenarios. "Being able to perform a small trial with the new rules and emerging LTE equipment will help us determine if we are able to offer a service and build a portion of our business around this technology and spectrum," Vivint said. The FCC approved a framework for the 3.5 GHz shared spectrum band last April (see 1504170055).