Initial comments on the FCC 24 GHz NPRM demonstrate the great interest in high-frequency spectrum as the industry moves toward 5G, CTIA said in replies. They were due Friday on the NPRM, launched by the agency in October (see 1510220057). Wrapping up parts of the rulemaking is expected to be a top priority for Tom Wheeler during his remaining time as FCC chairman (see 1602030043). Carriers have said in recent financial presentations that they see high-frequency spectrum as playing a big role in 5G.
Initial comments on the FCC 24 GHz NPRM demonstrate the great interest in high-frequency spectrum as the industry moves toward 5G, CTIA said in replies. They were due Friday on the NPRM, launched by the agency in October (see 1510220057). Wrapping up parts of the rulemaking is expected to be a top priority for Tom Wheeler during his remaining time as FCC chairman (see 1602030043). Carriers have said in recent financial presentations that they see high-frequency spectrum as playing a big role in 5G.
The satellite industry is continuing its push for rule changes for the FCC spectrum frontiers NPRM. In an ex parte filing posted Monday in docket 14-177, the Satellite Industry Association recapped a meeting it and numerous members had with Commissioner Ajit Pai about industry concerns on the idea of spectrum sharing in and among the 28, 37 and 39 GHz bands, including that earth stations should have co-primary status in the 28 and 39 GHz bands, as SIA has previously advocated (see 1601290010). At the meeting with Pai were SIA President Tom Stroup and executives from Boeing, EchoStar, Intelsat, Iridium, Kymeta, Lockheed Martin, O3b, OneWeb, SES, SpaceX and ViaSat.
The satellite industry is continuing its push for rule changes for the FCC spectrum frontiers NPRM. In an ex parte filing posted Monday in docket 14-177, the Satellite Industry Association recapped a meeting it and numerous members had with Commissioner Ajit Pai about industry concerns on the idea of spectrum sharing in and among the 28, 37 and 39 GHz bands, including that earth stations should have co-primary status in the 28 and 39 GHz bands, as SIA has previously advocated (see 1601290010). At the meeting with Pai were SIA President Tom Stroup and executives from Boeing, EchoStar, Intelsat, Iridium, Kymeta, Lockheed Martin, O3b, OneWeb, SES, SpaceX and ViaSat.
The satellite industry is continuing its push for rule changes for the FCC spectrum frontiers NPRM. In an ex parte filing posted Monday in docket 14-177, the Satellite Industry Association recapped a meeting it and numerous members had with Commissioner Ajit Pai about industry concerns on the idea of spectrum sharing in and among the 28, 37 and 39 GHz bands, including that earth stations should have co-primary status in the 28 and 39 GHz bands, as SIA has previously advocated (see 1601290010). At the meeting with Pai were SIA President Tom Stroup and executives from Boeing, EchoStar, Intelsat, Iridium, Kymeta, Lockheed Martin, O3b, OneWeb, SES, SpaceX and ViaSat.
Global semiconductor sales slipped 0.2 percent in 2015 to $335.2 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association said. December sales fell 4.4 percent from November to $27.6 billion and 5.2 percent versus December 2014, SIA said. Q4 sales dropped 5.2 percent to $82.9 billion, it said. Factors affecting sales: softening demand, strength of the dollar and normal market trends, SIA CEO John Neuffer said. Among segments, logic was the largest semiconductor category with 27 percent market share, or $90.8 billion in revenue, in 2015. Memory devices had $77.2 billion in sales, followed by micro-ICs, including microprocessors, at $61.3 billion, sensors and actuators ($8.8 billion), NAND flash ($28.8 billion) and analog ($45.2 billion). Optoelectronics was the fastest growing category with 11.3 percent growth, it said.
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon agree on the importance of high-frequency spectrum to 5G, they commented on an FCC spectrum frontiers NPRM. The wireless industry was more or less united, urging that the 28, 37 and 39 GHz band spectrum be set aside for licensed use (see 1601270062). New America’s Open Technology Institute and Public Knowledge offered an alternative, suggesting the bands be allocated to a spectrum-sharing regime, similar to the 3.5 GHz shared spectrum band. Several satellite companies, and some of their groups, worried about the proposals. The filings were in docket 14-177.
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon agree on the importance of high-frequency spectrum to 5G, they commented on an FCC spectrum frontiers NPRM. The wireless industry was more or less united, urging that the 28, 37 and 39 GHz band spectrum be set aside for licensed use (see 1601270062). New America’s Open Technology Institute and Public Knowledge offered an alternative, suggesting the bands be allocated to a spectrum-sharing regime, similar to the 3.5 GHz shared spectrum band. Several satellite companies, and some of their groups, worried about the proposals. The filings were in docket 14-177.
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon agree on the importance of high-frequency spectrum to 5G, they commented on an FCC spectrum frontiers NPRM. The wireless industry was more or less united, urging that the 28, 37 and 39 GHz band spectrum be set aside for licensed use (see 1601270062). New America’s Open Technology Institute and Public Knowledge offered an alternative, suggesting the bands be allocated to a spectrum-sharing regime, similar to the 3.5 GHz shared spectrum band. Several satellite companies, and some of their groups, worried about the proposals. The filings were in docket 14-177.
Citing concerns about being elbowed out of the Connect America Fund Phase II competitive bidding process, the satellite industry is pushing the FCC to ensure that satellite is evaluated on equal footing with fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). "The FCC has a longstanding policy favoring technology neutrality for CAF that has served the public interest resulting in increased innovation, service quality and reduced costs to consumers," the Satellite Industry Association said in a filing Tuesday in docket 10-90. Due to such satellite innovations as high-throughput space stations and broadband via nongeostationary constellations, SIA said, "It would be a mistake for the FCC to abandon such a policy now."