NYC Subway Sees No Good Alternative to 4.9 GHz Band
Representatives of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) asked the FCC to confirm that the agency’s priority remains “the interference-free coexistence” of the 4.9 GHz band. The representatives described the MTA’s communications based train control (CBTC) system for the New York…
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City subway and said it’s being upgraded to 5G. “MTA explained that spectrum options suitable for public safety focused 5G applications are extremely limited in the New York City area” and the band “meets the requirements of the CBTC program with no clear alternative,” said a filing posted Wednesday in docket 07-100. They met with staff from the Public Safety and Wireless bureaus. The FCC in January established a national band manager for the spectrum and sought comment on parts of its rules (see 2301180062).