Wireless Innovation Forum Congratulates Newly Announced AFC System Operators Approved for Commercial Operation in 6 GHz

Members CommScope, Federated Wireless, Qualcomm, and Sony Group Corporation approved by FCC as System Operators Approved for Commercial Operation in 6 GHz Band

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, February 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) is pleased to announce that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) released a Public Notice (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-166A1.pdf) today announcing approved Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) System Operators in the 6 GHz band. WInnForum congratulates members CommScope, Federated Wireless, Qualcomm, and Sony Group Corporation on their approval, as well as the other approved providers Broadcom, Wireless Broadband Alliance, and the Wi-Fi Alliance.

"The approval of AFC System Operators marks a major milestone for the wireless LAN ecosystem," said Stuart Strickland, HPE Fellow and Wireless CTO at HPE Aruba Networking. "It paves the way for a new class of Standard Power network equipment, operating outdoors and at higher power levels, greatly enhancing and extending the value of our shared use of the 6 GHz band while ensuring protection of incumbents."

AFC Systems manage spectrum access for 6 GHz band standard power unlicensed devices. This announcement occurs after a testing and trial period in the ecosystem using WInnForum and Wi-Fi Alliance created test vectors (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230622356872/en/Wireless-Innovation-Forum-and-Wi-Fi-Alliance%C2%AE-Deliver-6-GHz-AFC-System-Standardization-and-Testing-Documents-to-Federal-Communications-Commission). Implementing these AFC Systems now makes 850 MHz of spectrum available for standard power unlicensed use in the 5.925-7.125 GHz (6 GHz) band while ensuring that incumbent licensed services are able to operate in the band without harmful interference caused by the AFC-authorized unlicensed devices.

WInnForum’s 6 GHz Committee has been very active in standards creation for the 6 GHz band, which can be found at https://6ghz.wirelessinnovation.org/work-group-products.

To learn more about The Wireless Innovation Forum, its meetings and membership benefits, or to become involved with the any of our committees, visit http://www.WirelessInnovation.org.

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