FCC Opens Up 7GHz, 13GHz To Broadband Wireless Backhaul Notwithstanding Announce Objections

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Aug 19, 2011 2:24 PM, By Phil Kurz

The Federal Communications Commission Aug. 9 non-stop up the 7GHz and 13GHz bands to use for x-ray backhaul of wireless broadband service as segment of its Broadband Acceleration Initiative notwithstanding objections that carrying out so would result in interference problems for Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) or Cable TV Relay Services (CARS) incumbents.

According to the commission, the pierce is expected to dive the rollout of 4G broadband networks, accelerate the purpose of stretched wireless broadband communications and bring new broadband services to farming areas, an group statement said.

Microwave backhaul is an critical component of wireless networks. It is frequently used is to delivery of information between unit sites or between unit sites and network backbones.

The Society of Broadcast Engineers against the move. In explanation filed June 27, SBE mentioned the FCC offer to enable wireless backhaul in the 6875-7125MHz and 12700-13200MHz Bands done no stipend for safeguarding new Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) or Cable TV Relay Services (CARS) service areas that do not reproduction existing protected BAS or CARS service areas from interference that will be generated by new Fixed Service x-ray backhaul for broadband.

According to a assignment statement, the Report and Order adopted Aug. 9 permits prearranged x-ray operation in a few spectrum bands formerly indifferent for specialized x-ray services.

A statement on the SBE website says the Report and Order will emanate "difficult challenges" for mobile ENG operations at headlines and sporting events going on outward normal marketplace areas for TV pickup stations. The SBE statement says that whilst the FCC claims to have sidestepped interference consequent from such environment by on the contrary prearranged hire x-ray backhaul from two 25MHz channels nationwide, the portion is inadequate.

"That is an deficient amount of spectrum to agree with all BAS, CARS and LTTS licensees at a since event," the statement said, "and merely serves to combine FS stations in segments of both bands outward those 50 megahertz segments."