Cisco Needs More Time to Submit 5.9 GHz Device for FCC Tests
Cisco asked the FCC for extra time to submit a prototype device as the agency looks more closely at sharing between Wi-Fi and dedicated short-range communications systems in the 5.9 GHz band. Cisco has been one of the major players…
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in the debate over the band (see 1602050048). A June FCC public notice imposed a July 30 deadline for submitting devices for testing, but gave the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology authority to “grant waivers or extensions of the deadline or requirements as necessary,” Cisco said in a filing in docket 13-49. Cisco asked for a delay until Aug. 18. “Due to prototype production timelines, and previously scheduled business travel on the part of Cisco staff overseeing the testing of the prototype (e.g., attendance at standards meetings), we will be unable to complete our internal review by July 30,” Cisco said.