Disney Gets 5-Month FCC OK to Test Ultra Wideband Devices at Disneyland
Disney got continued permission from the FCC to test ultra-wideband mobile equipment at its Disneyland amusement park. The Office of Engineering and Technology OK'd temporary fixed and mobile operations at 3.1-5.3 GHz until March 18, as the company sought. Disney…
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Imagineering R&D proposed proof-of-concept testing using up to 35 devices at temporary fixed locations and five mobile units to "assess the capability of ultra-wideband technologies to support radiolocation requirements needed at its premises in Anaheim, California," and not for market studies or providing commercial services. Although licensing authority wasn't needed for mobile operations, "experimental authority is required here to permit Disney to test an innovative deployment of such devices that involves their operation at temporary fixed sites," the company said. Representatives didn't comment further Friday.