Iridium Opens Door to Some ESIM Use in 29.25-29.3 GHz Band
Arguing fixed satellite service earth stations in motion in the 29.25-29.3 GHz band pose a significant interference threat to its uplinks, Iridium is pitching other ways of allowing ESIM use of that spectrum, in docket 17-95 postings Thursday recapping meetings…
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with Commissioner Mike O'Rielly and Office of Engineering and Technology Chief Julius Knapp (see here and here). The agency could allow land and marine ESIMs in the band but hold off on aeronautical ESIM approval since those pose particular risk of in-line interference, Iridium said, adding that aeronautical ESIM approval could come when there's better coordination of aeronautical operations. The agency could OK ESIM operations in the band with the requirement they protect Iridium feeder link reception via the routes described in the ESIM draft order on the September agenda (see 1809040058), it said. The company said deferring action on riskier ESIM deployments doesn't hurt FCC spectrum use objectives.