CTIA Seeks Prompt Auction of High-Frequency Bands
CTIA urged the FCC to auction spectrum in the 28 GHz and 37/39 GHz bands by the end of 2018. The ask was part of a high-frequency spectrum road map the wireless association filed with the regulator Friday. CTIA also…
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asked the FCC to modify its rules to allow terrestrial licensed use of the 42-42.5 GHz band. “The additional 500 megahertz of spectrum in the 42 GHz band will be utilized along with the 37/39 GHz band to provide 3.5 gigahertz of spectrum that can be accommodated into a single radio in mobile devices,” CTIA said. The group also sought “a nearly contiguous block of spectrum from 24 GHz to 28 GHz for licensed terrestrial services” and asked for licensed use of the 47.2-50.2 and 50.4-52.6 GHz bands. “The U.S. wireless industry is in a global race to lead the world in the development of the next generation of wireless services, 5G,” CTIA said in the filing in docket 14-177. “Access to licensed high band spectrum, which offers the potential for larger channel sizes, is key to this effort."