Verizon, Ericsson Support Samsung Request for Multiband Radio Waiver
A waiver request by Samsung Electronics America for a 5G base station radio that works across citizens broadband radio service and C-band spectrum (see 2303100019) got some support at the FCC, with no one filing in opposition. Comments were posted…
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Tuesday in docket 23-93. The FCC recently approved a similar waiver for a multiband waiver for Ericsson, and Ericsson recently sought a second waiver that parallels the Samsung request (see 2303170044). The waiver addresses out-of-band emissions limits in the CBRS band. Verizon, which noted it has significant operations in both bands, said a single radio is easier to deploy than two. “The smaller size of the multiband device, compared to two separate devices, will ease the regulatory siting process itself, enabling faster deployments,” Verizon said. A single radio will also increase energy efficiency by as much as 45% compared with two stand-alone units, the carrier said. “Multiband 5G radios incorporate multiple spectrum bands in a single radio, reducing energy consumption and resulting in a much smaller cell site footprint, thereby facilitating faster zoning review and easier siting,” Ericsson said. The Samsung petition and its follow-up petition demonstrate that the waiver of the CBRS OOBE limits “will not negatively affect operations” in either band, the company said: “Strict application of the OOBE limits at issue would not serve the public interest. The alternative would be to manufacture and install two separate radios, which would increase the time, costs, and energy consumption of deploying 5G networks.”