Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Walter
Last Name:
Arroyo
Phone Number:
(787) 792-9510
Title:
Director Regulatory Affairs
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:
2010-08-03 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Walter Arroyo
Title of Applicant (if any):
Director Regulatory Affairs
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
As the main telecommunications provider in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, PRT is continually involved in efforts to advance the technologies and applications of its wireless network and to improve consumer reception of its service. In Auction 73, PRT won the Lower 700 MHz A-block license (698-704 / 728-734) in the Puerto Rico-US Virgin Islands market (BEA174) and the Lower 700 MHz B-block license (704-710 / 734-740) in the San Juan-Caguas, PR market (CMA091). In Auction 78, PRT won the B-block AWS license (1720-1730 / 2120-2130 MHz) in the Puerto Rico-US Virgin Islands market (BEA174). Applications for these licenses are pending before the Commission. Grant of the instant application for an STA will permit PRT to test and evaluate the functionality and acceptability of broadband LTE equipment in various propagation conditions in the 698-710 / 728-740 MHz and 1720-1730 / 2120-2130 MHz bands in the San Juan metropolitan area. PRT will also test potential transmitter locations in an effort to optimize network performance and improve the quality of service to its wireless subscribers. Thus, the LTE test will be critical to the deployment by PRT of 4G services in Puerto Rico in the near future.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WE9XNS
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Nokia Siemens and/or Ericcson - TX
Equipment 1 Model Number
TBD
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
13
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
TBD - MO
Equipment 2 Model Number
TBD
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
40
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of the operation is to evaluate the functionality and acceptability of broadband Long-Term Evolution (LTE) equipment in various propagation conditions during a test to be conducted at a limited number of sites in the San Juan metropolitan area in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. PRT will also test potential transmitter locations in an effort to optimize network performance and improve the quality of service to its wireless subscribers. PRT is not seeking authority to perform a market study under this STA. Moreover, no fees will be charged to entities using the equipment during the proposed LTE test.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation