Apple and Meta Call for New Device Class in 6 GHz Band
Apple and Meta Platforms representatives met with FCC Office of Engineering and Technology staff on a proposed geofenced variable power (GVP) device class in the 6 GHz band (see 2408270034). They discussed GVP use cases, said a filing posted Monday in docket 18-295. “GVP will help enable a class of body-worn devices that can operate at power levels higher than very low power device power levels within permissible zones,” the companies said. “These higher powers will help address significant body loss that body-worn devices will experience.” Body loss is a form of signal attenuation.
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The companies offered as examples augmented reality glasses and smartwatches that “will connect to a consumer’s phone or another body-worn device that offloads the processing tasks and connects to a broadband network.” Given that the FCC allows only 14 decibel-milliwatt effective isotropic radiated power for very low power devices, "the additional power provided to geofenced devices would allow them to overcome expected body losses and enable new, more immersive use cases in locations where they are allowed to operate.”