Development of LTE equipment for the 2.3 GHz Wireless Communications...

Development of LTE equipment for the 2.3 GHz Wireless Communications Service band is now underway worldwide, with deployments likely soon in China, India and Russia, said a report the WCS Coalition filed this week at the FCC. “WiMAX in the 2.3 GHz band has been relegated to a ‘proprietary’ standard in that it does not have an evolving technology base or multiple vendors supporting interoperable equipment,” said the report by Conexus Technology Advisors. “LTE is the most viable 4G technology for WCS licensees to achieve economics of scale and produce a viable business model.” The coalition wants the FCC to change the rules for the band to accommodate LTE. Wireless Bureau staff had earlier asked the coalition for a more detailed analysis of problems in use of the band, which led to the report, said a letter from the coalition to Bureau Chief Ruth Milkman.