Nokia Offers FCC Advice on High-Frequency Spectrum
Representatives of Nokia Solutions and Networks US offered their take on high-frequency spectrum, in a meeting with FCC staff, said a filing in posted Thursday in docket 14-177, saying "71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz should remain under consideration along with…
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the other mmWave bands the Commission is considering for 5G.” Nokia also sees “industry traction” for 70/80 GHz,” it said. “5G is expected to optimize below 6 GHz access and enable above 6 GHz access," Nokia said, saying 6-100 GHz spectrum is expected to be studied by the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019. Nokia also said “5G will provide an order of magnitude improvement in performance” and the amount of licensed spectrum “needs to be large enough to support multiple operators.” FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said in a recent blog post the FCC will likely soon release an NPRM as it continues its examination of how new developments in technology could increase the viability of operations in bands above 24 GHz (see 1508030071). The FCC launched a notice of inquiry on the topic in October (see 1410170048).