Ericsson CEO Tells FCC Members of Mid-Band Spectrum Needs, Talks C Band
CEO Borje Ekholm and other Ericsson executives told FCC members of both parties that "more mid-band spectrum is necessary," and backed some of the FCC's C-band moves. The draft C-band order "acknowledges the importance of large bandwidths to support 5G,"…
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the company said, posted Thursday in docket 18-122, on meetings a week earlier with Chairman Ajit Pai (here) and Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel (here) and their aides: "100 MHz channels are essential to deliver a high-performance experience." Licensed mid-band spectrum in the upper 6 GHz band "is a priority for Ericsson," which doesn't "see a shift to unlicensed spectrum as 5G is rolled out given the performance demands seen for industrial use cases." The company would like 100 MHz-wide channels, including in the C band, emailed the filing's author, Vice President-Government Affairs and Public Policy Jared Carlson. On why the disclosure was late, he said that "the filing just took a little longer than expected." Commissioners vote Feb. 28 on the C-band order (see 2002110041). Regulatory action on 6 GHz is expected later this year (see 2002120055).