Expanded Ultra-Wideband Use Needs Extensive Testing, RNTF Says
Proposed expanded use of ultra-wideband (UWB) spectrum (see 1906190032) raises questions about whether the government will do the same kind of rigorous, multiyear testing of the proposal and its possible effects on GPS that was done for Ligado's proposed broadband…
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terrestrial low-power service, the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation blogged Tuesday. RNTF said it's not clear the FCC has the resources to do such testing, or views such testing as the agency's responsibility. It said GPS would face the same interference concerns as when the issue was last considered nearly 20 years ago and the agency put restrictions on UWB, but the FCC's drive to make more spectrum available commercially is growing. The agency didn't comment Wednesday.