Technologie i telekomunikacja · 25.07.2003

Unlicensed Devices in the 5 GHz Band

This document proposes to amend the rules governing the operation of unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices, including Radio Local Area Networks (RLANs), to make available an additional 255 megahertz of spectrum in the 5.47-5.725 GHz band. This will increase the spectrum available to unlicensed devices in the 5 GHz region of the spectrum by nearly 80%, and, it represents a significant increase in the spectrum available for unlicensed devices across the overall radio spectrum. We believe that the increased available capacity gained from access to an additional 255 megahertz of spectrum, coupled with the ease of deployment and operational flexibility provided by our U-NII rules, will foster the development of a wide range of new and innovative unlicensed devices and lead to increased wireless broadband access and investment.