Ford Says Wi-Fi in 5.9 GHz Band Harmful to ITS
Tests show Wi-Fi in part of 5.9 GHz would interfere with intelligent transportation systems, said a Ford Motor report filed at the FCC. “A single device running popular Wi-Fi applications can create interference conditions for the ITS safety applications even…
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in low duty-cycle scenarios,” said the report, posted Tuesday in docket 19-138. “Wi-Fi usage at scale presents persistent levels of harmful interference.” The FCC is expected to reallocate the band in coming months, with 45 MHz set aside for unlicensed use (see 2004300032).