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OneWeb Says Analysis Again Predicts 12 GHz Interference From 5G

There's more evidence that proposed terrestrial operations in the 12 GHz band would exceed the existing interference envelope for MVDDS operations there and cause harmful interference, OneWeb said Tuesday in docket 20-443, submitting a Monte Carlo analysis method. It said…

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it corrected for faulty assumptions made by MVDDS proponents such as "unrealistically low" population coverage for mobile terrestrial networks, more non-geostationary orbit user terminals placed on rooftops, and use of only the 12 GHz band in modeling rather than the broader Ku band. It's an "unavoidable conclusion" that two-way terrestrial mobile service in the band will interfere with incumbent services, and the FCC should terminate consideration of opening up the band, it said. The 5Gfor12GHz Coalition didn't comment.