Slice of 29 GHz Band Shouldn't Be Part of ESIM Consideration, Iridium Says
Exclusion zones around Iridium feeder-link earth stations to prevent interference from earth stations in motion in the 29.25-29.3 GHz band are unworkable because ESIMs carry unknowns about their location and number that run contrary to the idea, Iridium said in…
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a docket 17-95 FCC filing posted Friday. It said 50 MHz is "beyond insignificant" for ESIM users and it should be excluded from the ESIMs proposal. Barring that, consideration of the band should be deferred until there's a shown need and identifiable solution to the coordination issue, the company said on meeting to an aide to Commissioner Mike O'Rielly. Iridium has argued for protection of the band from ESIM use (see 1801180052 and 1709270026).