Comcast, TWC Get U-NII-1 Waivers
Expansions of Comcast and Time Warner Cable outdoor Wi-Fi systems got the green light, as the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology granted both companies waivers to operate in the 5,150-5,250 MHz band. The waivers allow for using systems already…
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certified for the U-NII-3 band to be used in the U-NII-1 band, with Comcast planning to deploy an additional 3,583 outdoor Wi-Fi access points certified for U-NII-3, while TWC looks to deploy 10,000, the Thursday waivers said.The Comcast and TWC deployments "should not pose a threat of harmful interference to the incumbent services in the U-NII-1 band" since in both cases the companies' operational parameters and operating power can be adjusted, the OET said.