Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) requests a one-month experimental Special Temporary Authority (STA), commencing on or about February 15, 2012, to conduct certification testing of the equipment Panasonic has been using throughout the world to conduct electromagnetic interference (EMI) ground testing of multiple, simulated transmit portable electronic devices (T-PEDs) RF transmissions in the aircraft cabin in multiple frequency bands. These T-PED EMS tests are being conducted in support of Panasonics Global Communications Suite (GCS) featuring the eXConnect Ku-band aeronautical mobile-satellite service (AMSS) system to provide broadband connectivity onboard aircraft in flight.
Panasonic has obtained a series of experimental STAs and a two-year experimental license to conduct these tests in multiple locations in the United States. (See, e.g., File No. 0671-EX-ST-2011, Call Sign WF9XGL ? Melbourne, FL; File No. 0225-EX-PL-2010, Call Sign WF2XLF ? four sites: Everett, WA; Victorville, CA; Waco, TX; and Greensboro, NC.
Panasonic is working to deploy this system worldwide, including in Japan, and is actively seeking similar authority from the Japanese telecommunications ministry (Ministry of Industry and Communications, or MIC), to conduct T-PED EMI testing onboard in that country. Panasonic has learned that, as a required prerequisite to receiving the necessary authorization to conduct the T-PED EMI testing in Japan, it is first necessary for the test equipment (signal generator, amplifier, antenna) itself be inspected and certified by an authorized entity. What this means practically is that the T-PED EMI test equipment be turned on and calibrated consistent with the proposed T-PED EMI tests. The test equipment will be turned on and shown to be able to tune to the proposed test frequencies and transmit at the proposed transmit power. Due to scheduling and other issues, the intent is to have the Japanese engineering consultant engaged by Panasonic that will test the test equipment come to the United States, specifically to Panasonics test facility at its headquarters in Lake Forest, CA during the requested authorization period of February 15, 2012 to March 15, 2012
There are six frequencies at which Panasonic needs to test the test equipment, all within the 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands: 2412 MHz, 2437 MHz, 2484 MHz, 5170 MHz, 5190 MHz, 5210 MHz and 5230 MHz. The intent is to conduct the test indoors at Panasonics test facility at its headquarters in Lake Forest, CA. The preference would be to conduct the tests of the test equipment in a shielded test enclosure, which Panasonic has constructed and maintained at its Lake Forest facility. However, it appears that this enclosure may not be available during the requested time period. Regardless, the tests will be conducted indoors and shielded to the extent possible. The geographic coordinates of Panasonic?s Lake Forest facility is: 33-40-04 NL; 117-40-31 WL.
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