Midco Argues for Fixed Wireless Sharing of C Band
Rural provider Midco said the FCC should allow sharing in the C band with wireless ISPs and others offering fixed wireless, in markets where installing fiber would be impractical. Midco said it tested use of the spectrum for wireless broadband…
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under an experimental license from the FCC. Midco found the C band provides coverage over an area within a 7-mile radius. “Fixed 5G is coming to rural America and can provide ever-faster speeds and options for rural Americans,” Midco said Tuesday in docket 18-122: “But this technology needs more spectrum to perform the carrier aggregation functions required for a fixed 5G technology. The C-Band is key spectrum for Midco to use in providing fixed 5G service to our most rural, remote customers.”