The FCC has scheduled auctions for
the high-band 28 and 24 GHz spectrum in November, but wireless carriers
and associations who represent them, urge the Commission to do more.
The Competitive Carriers Association encouraged the FCC to auction all available millimeter wave (mmW)
spectrum bands as expeditiously as possible, modify bidding procedures
to enhance participation and ensure anti-collusion rules are not overly
restrictive. Minor improvements
in the FCC’s proposed 28 and 24 GHz auction plans “will ensure mmW
spectrum auctions enhance next generation and 5G deployments in both
urban and rural areas of the United States and enhance auction revenue,”
CCA said in comments filed last week.
CCA believes the 28 GHz band is likely to support 5G development sooner than other mmW
bands, because it has emerged as a “focus” of academic and industry
efforts in 5G and equipment development in 28 GHz is “more advanced than
in other bands.”
After that auction, CCA suggests the
FCC auction all remaining and available mmW bands together including the
24 GHz, 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz bands. Holding off “will delay
service deployment and create disparity with respect to the 28 GHz band;
effectively giving dominant carriers a head start in 5G deployment,”
says CCA. Continue Reading
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