Ericsson CEO Tells Pai Company Committed on 5G in US and Seeks C Band Repurposing

Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm and colleagues met with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on 5G and pressed for FCC action on the C band that many stakeholders want for fifth-generation wireless use. "Not only is timing important, but Ericsson would like to see enough spectrum in the band made available to serve multiple operators with 100 MHz channels," the company asked the agency: "Reconsider its proposal to devote the entire 6 GHz band to unlicensed use." The executives "highlighted its commitment to its U.S. customers as they roll out 5G products at an increasing rate,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 18-122. It noted its new 5G smart factory in Lewisville, Texas (see 1909190042).