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UPPER 700 MHz A BLOCK SPECTRUM
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Overview
To further ongoing efforts to develop a nationwide wireless communications solution for utilities and other critical infrastructure industry (CII) enterprises, the Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) is pleased to provide this White Paper regarding the Upper 700 MHz A Block. While the CII faces a growing demand for spectrum to meet its communications needs, no new spectrum has been allocated to address this problem. Current allocations utilized by CII are congested, scattered among different spectrum bands, and often shared with other spectrum users. We believe that the Upper 700 MHz A Block represents a way for the CII to meet its
wireless communication needs and should be carefully considered while still available.
To meet the needs of the CII community, a spectrum band ideally would satisfy a number of key criteria: (i) it would be exclusively dedicated to CII (although CII could share with other services at its option); (ii) it would be available nationwide so that it supports interoperability and economies of scale in the development of innovative, cost-effective CII communications equipment; (iii) it would be situated below 1 GHz to facilitate signal building penetration as well as network coverage in rural areas; (iv) it would be subject to flexible technical rules and provide sufficient bandwidth for a wide range of technologies and applications; and (v) it would be licensed for exclusive use.
UTC believes that the Upper 700 MHz A Block meets all of these critical requirements and recommends consideration of it to help address the CII’s longstanding communications needs. Specifically, the Upper 700 MHz A Block.
To meet the needs of the CII community, a spectrum band ideally would satisfy a number of key criteria: (i) it would be exclusively dedicated to CII (although CII could share with other services at its option); (ii) it would be available nationwide so that it supports interoperability and economies of scale in the development of innovative, cost-effective CII communications equipment; (iii) it would be situated below 1 GHz to facilitate signal building penetration as well as network coverage in rural areas; (iv) it would be subject to flexible technical rules and provide sufficient bandwidth for a wide range of technologies and applications; and (v) it would be licensed for exclusive use.
UTC believes that the Upper 700 MHz A Block meets all of these critical requirements and recommends consideration of it to help address the CII’s longstanding communications needs. Specifically, the Upper 700 MHz A Block.
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1 Executive Summary
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5 Chapters
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14 Pages
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1 PDF
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