Why did the FCC approve 5G?

The FCC is taking action to make additional spectrum available for 5G services . High-band: The FCC has made auctioning high-band spectrum a priority. The FCC concluded its first 5G spectrum auctions in the 28 GHz band; the 24 GHz band; and the upper 37 GHz, 39 GHz, and 47 GHz bands.

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – AT&T Inc led bidders in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 5G spectrum auction of 3.45 GHz band spectrum, winning $9 billion in bids, the U.S. regulator said on Friday. The auction generated proceeds of $22.5 billion in total, the FCC said.14 Oca 2022

To be clear, the FCC did test 5G in the C-band for potential interference with aircraft operations and found no issues of concern. This should not be surprising, as C-band spectrum has been used around the world, with no reported aviation incidents.

Broadly, the FCC’s Andromeda auction of spectrum licenses between 3.45GHz and 3.55GHz – dubbed Auction 110 by the FCC – can be considered a success. The auction started October 5 , and bidding crossed the critical $14.8 billion reserve price October 20.

Introduction. Since 1994, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has conducted auctions of licenses for electromagnetic spectrum . These auctions are open to any eligible company or individual that submits an application and upfront payment, and is found to be a qualified bidder by the Commission.

The U.S. 5G network will be formally activated by Verizon and AT&T on January 19 in 32 states, but both companies plan to limit the deployment around major U.S. airports. “We have voluntarily decided to limit our 5G network around airports,” Verizon said in a statement Tuesday. AT&T said the same.