Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
University of North Texas
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Kamesh
Last Name:
Namuduri
Phone Number:
940-369-8960
Title:
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering
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:
2017-03-27 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Kamesh Namuduri
Title of Applicant (if any):
Associate Professor
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The University of North Texas, a public university in the state of Texas formed an action cluster in collaboration with several other private, public, volunteer, and Government agencies including Civil Air Patrol, City of Denton, with a purpose to develop an innovative solution for enabling communications and information sharing during emergencies and disaster recovery times. The action cluster designed and developed a “Deployable Base station” which it plans to test during this experiment.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Virtual Network Communications
Equipment 1 Model Number
eNodeB
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Virtual Network Communications
Equipment 2 Model Number
EPC
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The demonstration is intended to showcase the capabilities and limitations of the deployable communication system in providing connectivity to First responders and Citizens immediately after a natural or man-made disaster,
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation