Aerospace Interests Pitch 5091-5150 MHz AMT Needs
Access to the 5091-5150 MHz band for real-time aeronautical mobile telemetry is a must for the aerospace industry, especially since AMT has lost spectrum elsewhere, aerospace representatives told FCC Wireless Bureau representatives and an aide to Chairman Ajit Pai, recounted…
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an RM-11793 filing Wednesday. The Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council, whose membership includes numerous aerospace companies, said it's committed to working with aeronautical mobile airport communication system interests on coexistence measures for AMT and AeroMACS, which then will lead to service rules. The aerospace representatives said AeroMACS has priority under FCC policies, but that doesn't mean exclusivity, and determining if co-channel sharing is possible could take "significant time and testing." Also at the meeting were representatives of Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Textron, the Aerospace Industries Association and Raytheon.