Category: spectrum

FCC approves first commercial use of 3.5GHz band

Post author By Randall
Post date September 17, 2019
Categories In 3.5ghz, Entertainment, gadgetry, Google, Internet, Mobile, Sony, spectrum, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] More than four years ago, the FCC voted to free up a slice of 3.5GHz spectrum for consumers. But the project has had a later start than anticipated due to testing and disputes among federal agencies. The US government– specifically the US Navy — uses the 3.5GHz band for its naval radar systems. Delays […]

Senators ask the FCC to limit 5G auction to protect weather forecasts

Post author By Randall
Post date May 15, 2019
Categories In 24ghz, 5g, ajit pai, auction, fcc, forecast, Internet, letter, maria cantwell, memo, Mobile, Nasa, noaa, Politics, ron wyden, spectrum, spectrum auction, Tech, tomorrow, us navy, weather

[ad_1] The concern raised in the original Navy memo is that weather forecasts could be lost or degraded due to interference from 5G operating in the 24 GHz band. As the memo explains, the Navy relies on forecasts from NOAA and NASA that use remote sensing in the 23.6-24 GHz bands to determine water vapor. […]