Dish Files 5G Test Methodology at FCC
Dish Network filed at the FCC its methodology, mutually agreed to with the Wireless Bureau, for drive tests to measure compliance with the company’s 35 Mbps commitment. “This methodology follows industry standards adapted to DISH’s specific commitment and provides reliable…
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and representative data without unduly burdening DISH, a new entrant into the wireless market,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 22-212. “It offers a statistical approach that will evaluate download speed data collected within DISH’s certified 5G coverage area based upon the predicted propagation model as set forth in DISH’s July 14 … 5G Buildout Status Report.” Dish said it will test 3,019 Hex-7 geographies. Within each Hex-7, the provider “will conduct a minimum of 24 total tests, including a minimum of 12 mobile tests and 12 stationary tests,” Dish said. The company said in June it met its initial commitment, covering 70% of the U.S. population (see 2306150010).