Experiment Proposal

1741-EX-ST-2019 Text Documents

Cellco Partnership

2019-09-16ELS_237847

Verizon 3.5 GHz Experiment Proposal

1. Introduction
Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon or the Company) is a holding company that, acting
through its subsidiaries, is one of the world’s leading providers of communications, information
and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental agencies.
With a presence around the world, we offer voice, data and video services and solutions on our
wireless and wireline networks that are designed to meet customers’ demand for mobility,
reliable network connectivity, security and control. We have two reportable segments, Wireless
and Wireline. Our wireless business, operating as Verizon Wireless, provides voice and data
services and equipment sales across the United States (U.S.) using one of the most extensive
and reliable wireless networks.

2. Experiment Description
Verizon is working with partner companies to develop equipment that will use LTE technologies,
using Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum, also known as Band 48, using 3GPP
terminology. As part of the technology validation, Verizon plans to conduct a series of field tests
with Category B and Category A Citizen Band Service Devices (CBSDs) at one or more
locations, restricted to the frequency range 3650 MHz – 3700 MHz (i.e. the upper 50 MHz of the
CBRS band)

The purpose of the proposed tests is:

1) Evaluation of the radio propagation characteristics of 3.5 GHz for outdoor installations
2) Evaluation of end-to-end CBRS architecture
3) Evaluation of TDD-LTE using 3.5 GHz

Field tests will be conducted in a production network, in a highly controlled field environment, in
order to assist in the development of commercial products. The testing will benefit the public
interest by enabling the pre-commercial testing of new products outside of a lab environment
but in a controlled and managed manner.

This field trial will consist of an aggregate of up to three (3) Category B CBSDs for all the trial
locations. The CBSDs will use the transmission parameters and operate inside the geographic
regions defined below. These tests will use base stations and user equipment operating in
CBRS spectrum only or a combination of CBRS plus legacy (licensed by Verizon) spectrum.

The initial mobile devices are prototypes and have not completed formal equipment
authorization, but the equipment used in these trials will be compliant with FCC rules. As time
progresses, pre-commercial mobile devices will be introduced. Equipment from multiple
equipment manufacturers will be used in the evaluation testing. Verizon has the ability to shut
down all transmissions operated under the experimental license in the unlikely event any
interference occurs.

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3. Hours of operation and equipment shut down
The intent is to operate the evaluation devices, both small cells and mobile units, 24 hours per
day, 7 days per week, during the test period. Equipment can be shut down speedily, if the need
arises, by contacting one or more of the interference coordinators identified in the section
“Interference Coordination”

4. Interference Coordination
Immediate requests to stop transmissions under this STA can be communicated to Omar
Hmimda at 704-991-6521 or by email at omar.hmimda@verizonwireless.com, or Fahad Zia at
704-942-0714 or by email at fahad.zia@verizonwireless.com.

5. Trial Duration
Six months, beginning approximately September 23, 2019.

6. Evaluation Equipment Transmitter Information
Small cells supporting a subset of Band 48 (3650-3700 MHz) will be operating in compliance
with FCC Part 96 rules. Directional antennas will be used with the small cell systems within the
maximum EIRP and antenna gain constraints as specified in the rules.

LTE mobile devices support TDD-LTE operation with an LTE uplink in Band 48 and receive in
the same band. Upon availability of mobile devices supporting inter-band carrier aggregation,
CBSD devices supporting one or more of Verizon’s licensed bands will be used.

• Up to three (3) Category B CBSDs (EIRP ≤ 50 dBm/20 MHz) using Band 48. EIRP will
strictly comply with FCC Part 96 for intended transmission bandwidths, i.e.,
<50dBm/20MHz.
• Multiple mobile terminals (approximately up to 10 terminals) operating in Carrier
Aggregation (CA) mode, using licensed bands B2, B4, B66 or B13 or a subset of these,
in CA aggregation with B48, using LTE(FDD/TDD), with a maximum transmitter power =
24 dBm.

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Document Modified: 2019-09-16 15:56:48

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