Description of Research Project

0180-EX-CN-2017 Text Documents

CCO Fiberlink, LLC

2017-04-04ELS_190054

                                                                                   FCC Form 442


                         DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH PROJECT
CCO Fiberlink, LLC (“Charter”), a limited liability company and subsidiary of Charter
Communications, Inc., seeks a two-year experimental license, beginning June 1, 2017, to test and
evaluate millimeter wave coverage and capacity performance in anticipation of 5G wireless
development. As part of its efforts to lead the industry in broadband innovation, Charter intends
to conduct fixed wireless experiments in the 28 GHz millimeter wave bands with the equipment
described below. The proposed operations will advance Charter’s understanding of 5G
technology and network potential in the millimeter wave bands and will advance the deployment
of 5G fixed and mobile services.
Charter will conduct the proposed test using antennas at several locations in the Orlando, Florida
area. These experiments will evaluate the 5G frequencies and technologies for their use in point-
to-multipoint access network capacity (e.g., rate versus range) and data throughput. The ultimate
goal of these tests is to research the techniques and efficacy of fixed wireless broadband
solutions in the 5G frequencies. Tests in each location will utilize fixed transmitters with a 1 km
or smaller effective radius. Due to limited use of the requested bands in the proposed locations,
Charter does not anticipate that these experiments will cause harmful interference to incumbent
licensees,1 and Charter will work closely with equipment vendors to ensure no interference
occurs.




1
       Straight Path Spectrum, LLC (“Straight Path”) holds 28 GHz licenses in the Orlando,
Florida area. Charter has coordinated the proposed testing in the 28 GHz band with Straight
Path.



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