Oceus Networks said it believes the broadcast auxiliary...
Oceus Networks said it believes the broadcast auxiliary spectrum (BAS) band, the 1780-1850 MHz band and the 3.5 GHz band, which Verizon Communications has proposed for federal use, are not “suitable for LTE mission-oriented uses” (http://bit.ly/1gQE3wg). Verizon filed an…
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ex parte with the FCC Tuesday proposing the three bands for federal use as part of the FCC’s ongoing proceeding on rules for the 1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz and 2155-2180 MHz bands (http://bit.ly/1r7DRxg). The BAS band is not allocated for commercial use and “will not have an available ecosystem,” Oceus said Friday. The 1780-1850 MHz band is not available in the U.S. for LTE use and will be “heavily used” by Department of Defense systems after they reallocate from the 1755-1780 MHz band, Oceus said. The 3.5 GHz band “may develop the LTE commercial device and chipset ecosystem, but the range and power levels may not be suitable for all military tactical uses,” Oceus said. Verizon also said in its filing Tuesday that access to military bases and the process to gain approval to construct towers on bases makes siting more difficult. Oceus said Friday that even though the Federal Property Working Group is working to improve access to military bases and related processes, “there is no guarantee that commercial carriers will provide service in these areas.” Spectrum in sparsely populated and geographically remote locations will remain “fallow” and would support DOD mission-oriented needs that carrier networks would be unlikely to support if service were provided on bases.