Wi-Fi Offers Energy Efficiency Advantages, Alliance Says
FCC action on the 6 GHz Further NPRM would help make communications more energy efficient, the Wi-Fi Alliance said in a letter to the four commissioners (see 2307310049). “Commission action is particularly critical because while policymakers in several countries are…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
following the Commission’s lead, the upcoming 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference will also consider the 6 GHz spectrum designation,” said a filing Tuesday in docket 18-295. “In addition to the substantial spectrum harmonization benefits that a global approach to the 6 GHz band would produce, these pending international decisions offer a unique opportunity to leverage spectrum policy toward energy conservation and sustainability objectives,” the alliance said: “It is already well established that Wi-Fi technology excels in low-power, cognitive radio techniques including spectrum sensing, spectrum sharing, and adaptive transmission. These capabilities enable Wi-Fi to significantly outperform other wireless technologies in energy efficiency.”