Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Parallel Wireless, Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Steve
Last Name:
Kropper
Phone Number:
603-589-9937
Title:
VP of Business Development
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2017-03-13 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
/bijan razzaghi/
Title of Applicant (if any):
IP Counsel
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Parallel Wireless, Inc., is an innovative company developing next-generation 3G, 4G, and 5G radio access networks. Parallel Wireless previously submitted STA Application No. 0029-EX-ST-2017 (the Previous Application). The Previous Application requested a six month period of operation, for five sites across New Hampshire. The application was dismissed without prejudice, on March 2, 2017. Specifically, FirstNet objected to the length and scope of the request. Parallel Wireless now submits this STA application for a shortened demonstration term, for two sites. The two sites, Groveton, NH and North Stratford, NH were included in the Previous Application. Parallel Wireless is undertaking this network build out in conjunction with Wireless Partners, LLC, and will share research results with the Public Safety Communication Research Program (PSCR), with the State of New Hampshire State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC), local law enforcement, FirstNet, and cooperating vendors in the public safety broadband market. The Parallel Wireless equipment constitutes LTE eNodeB base stations. Testing of the base stations will entail Band 14 capable handsets connecting to the base stations in their typical operating environment. This application is for activities on LTE Band 14.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WL9XEA
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Parallel Wireless, Inc.
Equipment 1 Model Number
CWS-3050-14
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
6
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of operation is continued testing of both Parallel Wireless software and hardware. Parallel Wireless hopes to assess performance in real-world RF environments and performance of various UEs (user equipments) with the 4G radios. Deployments of carrier grade LTE networks in the United States are supported by revenue from a massive customer base. In contrast public safety subscribers comprise a core of three million first responders. If the base is broadened, there may be twelve million subscribers including secondary responders like public health personnel, utility disaster recovery workers, and municipal employees, such as school bus drivers. The economics of the public safety broadband network become more sensitive in rural America. Broadening the subscriber base helps, but is not enough to make the economic model for rural coverage viable. Todays carrier architecture for LTE networks is composed entirely of high cost network elements and these elements are all fixed. A viable public safety network is likely to be a hybrid that leverages fixed and mobile elements, while leveraging dedicated Band 14 and public carrier network coverage and enabling inter-opability between legacy LMR and advanced LTE capabilities. The northern New Hampshire network leverages 1) towers broadcasting from three sectors of fixed Band 14 radios, 2) LTE carrier backhaul over Band 4 for areas without Band 14 coverage, and 3) mobile Band 14 units that stand alone and integrate with Band 4 backhaul. This network is designed to prove out the economic and rapid deployment model for rural coverage in New Hampshire. There is no commercial activity or mission-critical telecommunication support being provided as part of this demonstration. Rather, the demonstration is proof-of-concept. We welcome any comments or questions from the Commission, either to Michael Saji, Director, I.P., and Corporate Counsel at msaji@parallelwireless.com, or to Steve Kropper, VP of Business Development, at skropper@parallelwireless.com. Comments or questions may also be directed to the Parallel Wireless point of contact at Wireless Partners, LLC, Bob Parsloe, President & CEO, at rparsloe@wireless-partnersllc.com.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation