Wireless RoundupSpectrum Management 2007
NSMAPresented by David Meyer
May 22, 2007
Wireless Activity & Topics
Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) Spectrum
Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs) (IB 02-10)
Part 25/74/101 Coordination Activity
11 GHz Antenna Proceeding
FCC Proceedings Terminated
Other Areas of Interest
AWS SpectrumAuction 66 (AWS-1) completed September 18, 2006, for the Advanced Wireless Services licenses in the 1710-1755 MHz and 2110-2155 MHz bands, raising $13.7 Billion (almost equaling the $14B raised by all previous FCC Auctions).
104 winning bidders won a total of 1,087 licenses.
Top 10 Winners – by Total Winning Bid Amounts
T-Mobile License LLC $ 4.2 B 474M
Cellco dba Verizon Wireless $ 2.8 B 192M
SpectrumCo LLC $ 2.4 B 267M
MetroPCS AWS, LLC $ 1.4 B 146M
Cingular AWS, LLC $ 1.3 B 199M
Cricket License Inc. $ 710 M 118M
Denali Spectrum License, LLC $ 274 M 58M
Barat Wireless, L.P. $ 127 M 42M
AWS Wireless Inc. $ 116 M 60M
Atlantic Wireless, L.P. $ 75 M 36M
AWS Incumbents - Impact
2110 – 2150 MHz bandApproximately 5,700 fixed microwave paths Common Carriers and Private Industry (including state and local governments)
2150 – 2155 MHz bandApproximately 150 licensed site-based protected systems of fixed point-to-multipoint applications
1710 – 1755 MHz bandApproximately 2,240 frequency assignments used by 12 different Federal Agencies to support fixed microwave, transportable (or temporary fixed) systems, and both land and aeronautical mobile systems
81% Fixed Microwave13% Temporary Fixed 6% Land/Aeronautical
Mobile
AWS Incumbents – Negotiation Process
2110 – 2150 MHz bandFollows PCS ProcessVoluntary Period Eliminated2-Year Mandatory “Good Faith” Negotiation 3-Years for Public Safety Links (approx 25%)
2150 – 2155 MHz bandRelocating to new 2.5 GHZ BRS Band
1710 – 1755 MHz bandCommercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (CSEA)NTIA estimates cost at $935.5M for all96% to be relocated within 4 years
Earth Stations on Vessels (ESVs)
– C-Band Co-Primary 6.1 GHz Routes and Ports Coordinated for Different Carriers – along each coast and the Great Lakes
– Frequencies limited on coordinations to band edges (5925 – 5929, 6421 -6425 MHz) for most
– Other coordinations using exclusion zones and variable frequencies
– FCC now requesting comments on allowing 11/12/14 GHz Operation on non-interference basis on Land Based Vehicles
Coordination Activity (May ’06 – April ’07)
Part 101 Microwave Paths 12,881 75.8 %
Part 101 – Multiple Address (MAS)
844 5.0 %
Part 74 Microwave Paths – Auxiliary Broadcast
1,763 10.4 %
Part 25 - Earth Station – Temporaries
1,075 6.3 %
Part 25 - Earth Station – Permanent Sites
426 2.5 %
Total 16,989
Type # Paths/Sites
Coordination Activity (May ’06 – April ’07)
Part 101 Microwave Paths
10,379 12,881 + 24.1 %
Part 101 – Multiple Address (MAS)
685 844 + 23.2 %
Part 74 Microwave Paths – Auxiliary Broadcast
1,855 1,763 - 5.0 %
Part 25 - Earth Station – Temporaries
1,061 1,075 + 1.3 %
Part 25 - Earth Station – Permanent
516 426 - 17.4 %
Total 14,496 16,989
Type May05-Apr06 May06-Apr07 Change
Coordination Activity (1stQtr’06 vs 1stQtr‘07)
Part 101 Microwave Paths
2,814 3,200 + 13.7%
Part 101 – Multiple Address (MAS)
184 202 + 9.8%
Part 74 Microwave Paths – Auxiliary Broadcast
377 480 + 27.3%
Part 25 - Earth Station – Temporaries
285 255 - 10.5%
Part 25 - Earth Station – Permanent Sites
156 76 - 48.7%
Total 3,816 4,213 + 10.4%
Type 1st Qtr ’06 1st Qtr ’07 Change
Terminated FCC Proceedings
Receiver Interference Immunity Performance Specifications
Interference Temperature Model
Use of Cellular Phones Onboard Aircraft
11 GHz Antenna Proceeding
WT Docket 07-54, RM-11043
FiberTower petition to allow smaller antennas in the 10.7 – 11.7 GHz point-to-point band
Reduce current 1.22 meter requirement down to 0.61 meter
Propose to protect Fixed Service users from increased interference by requiring levels from the 1.22 meter to be controlling in an interference situation – smaller antenna licensee would have to upgrade or reduce levels
Other Areas of Interest
3650-3700 MHz – Unlicensed Operation (ET 04-151)
Activity around grandfathered facilities
700 MHz SpectrumPanel Discussion Tuesday Morning
Broadband over Power Lines (ET 04-37 , 03-104)
Panel Discussion Wednesday Afternoon
Broadband Wireless – Impact on Earth Stations
Panel Discussion Tuesday Afternoon
Concurrent CoordinationPresentation Tuesday Afternoon
Other Areas of Interest
DARPA XG – Program UpdatePresentation Wednesday Morning
Defense Contractors - Spectrum Management
Presentation Tuesday Afternoon
Industry RoundtablePanel Discussion Tuesday Afternoon
National Radio Quiet ZonePresentation Wednesday Morning
Public Safety & Homeland Security BureauPresentation Tuesday Morning
Other Areas of Interest
Spectrum AuctionsPresentation Wednesday Morning
Spectrum Management in the Federal Government
Presentation Wednesday Morning
Spectrum MonitoringPresentation Tuesday Afternoon
Unlicensed DevicesPresentation Tuesday Morning
World Radiocommunication Conference 2007
Presentation Wednesday Morning
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