Wi-Fi Alliance Says US Should Oppose Further Restrictions for Wi-Fi in 5 GHz band
The Wi-Fi Alliance told the FCC the U.S. at the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference should oppose further restrictions to protect radar systems in the 5 GHz band. The band is the only globally harmonized mid-band spectrum available for Wi-Fi, the…
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group commented in docket 16-185. “Wi-Fi has evolved from a nascent technology” to a “vital component of telecommunications infrastructure -- leveraging a limited amount of unlicensed spectrum into connectivity for billions of users,” the alliance said. “The Wi-Fi industry has developed innovative solutions to overcome bandwidth limitations and spectrum congestion while increasing quality.”