Most of July's Vehicular Radars Order to Take Effect in 30 days

The effective date for a July FCC order expanding the current 76-77 GHz spectrum allocation for vehicular radars to include the entire 76-81 GHz band is Oct. 20, after a notice in Wednesday's Federal Register. The FCC also ordered the transition of the radars from the 24 GHz band. The order allows an extra year for the move of ultra-wideband (UWB) authorized to operate in the 22-29 GHz band. Commissioners approved the change in July (see 1707130056). The order “will improve performance for applications such as lane change warnings, blind spot detection, parking aids, ‘stop and follow’, ‘stop and go’, autonomous braking, and pedestrian detection,” said in a news release.