Experiment Description

0377-EX-PL-2016 Text Documents

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc

2016-05-27ELS_177384

FCC Form 442 Qualcomm 5 GHz Experiment Proposal 1 Introduction Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm’s licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm’s engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its products and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 30 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment, and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm’s website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages. 2 Experiment Description This experimental license purpose is to extend testing authorized testing granted under STA file 1115-EX-ST-2015 granted January 31, 2015. There are no changes to the technical parameters or test goals defined below in the original STA filing. Qualcomm is working with partner companies to develop equipment that will use multiple technologies, including 802.11 and LTE, in unlicensed 5 GHz frequency bands. This request for Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) seeks authority to conduct very small scale product development testing of this equipment at two trial sites. The purpose of the proposed testing is to evaluate the technical performance of pre-commercial LTE-U equipment, operating in downlink-only mode in the UNII-1 and UNII-3 portions of the 5 GHz band, in a highly controlled field environment in order to assist in the ultimate 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. Since LTE-U was conceived, Qualcomm, Verizon and their partner companies have engaged in extensive technical collaboration with, and outreach to, the Wi-Fi community. Indeed, Qualcomm is part of that community. These efforts are ongoing, and Qualcomm will continue to work with the Wi-Fi community to ensure successful coexistence in the UNII-1 and UNII-3 portions of the 5 GHz band. In addition to the product development testing described above, Qualcomm, Verizon, and their partner companies intend to conduct separate and independent LTE-U/Wi-Fi coexistence testing in a real-world environment at a Verizon facility using a coexistence test plan being developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance. This test plan is a product of extensive technical collaboration between the Wi-Fi Alliance, Verizon, Qualcomm, and their partner companies and would be modified as appropriate based on the specific environment to be used for the testing. The Wi-Fi Alliance would be invited to observe these tests. This Wi-Fi Alliance test plan will initially be used for joint coexistence testing to take place within a Wi-Fi Alliance certified lab. This trial will consist of up to 30 small cells and access points that will use the transmission parameters and operate inside the geographic regions defined in Section 4 below. Some equipment also includes a 3GPP LTE base station that operates on 3GPP Band 2, also known as the US 1900 MHz PCS band operated under 47 CFR Part 24. Transmission on PCS spectrum will occur only with authorization from the respective spectrum licensee. May 27, 2016 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Page 1 of 3

FCC Form 442 Mobile units will also operate within the RF coverage area of the small cell devices. The mobile units are receive-only in the 5 GHz spectrum but also include an LTE transmitter that operates on 3GPP Band 2. Up to 14 mobile stations will be used in Raleigh and up to 28 mobile stations in Oklahoma for a total possible number of 42 LTE-U capable mobile devices. Although the devices are prototypes that have not completed formal equipment authorization, the equipment used in this testing is compliant with 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart E and Part 24 Subpart E technical requirements. Equipment from multiple equipment manufacturers will be used in the evaluation testing. Qualcomm has the ability to shut down all transmissions operated under this STA in the unlikely event any interference occurs. 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. 3 Interference Coordination Immediate requests to stop transmissions under this STA should be emailed to 5GHz.trial.shutdown@qti.qualcomm.com. Alternatively, a shutdown request can be communicated to John Forrester at 858-845-7428 or jforrest@qti.qualcomm.com. 4 Evaluation Equipment Transmitter Information 802.11 access points and small cells supporting either LTE or 802.11 will be operating with the transmitter parameters defined in Table 1. Both directional and omnidirectional antennas will be used with the small cell systems within the maximum EIRP and antenna gain constraints defined in Table 1. The LTE small cell will simultaneously transmit a single 20 MHz signal in a 5 GHz band and an LTE in the PCS band. Mobile devices will operate near the small cell sites with the transmitter parameters defined in Table 1. LTE mobile devices support PCS FDD operation with an LTE uplink in the PCS band but are receive only for LTE in the 5 GHz band. Mobile devices also support 802.11 modes in the requested 5 GHz band. Table 2 defines the deployment areas where small cell and access points will be located during the evaluation testing. Up to 5 outdoor sites will be installed within the regions defined in Table 2. The outdoor sites are installed on rooftops where the antenna will not extend more than 6 meters above the top of the building. Indoor small cells and access points will be deployed anywhere within the defined regions. Table 1 Transmitter Information Maximum Transmit Conducted Maximum EIRP EIRP ERP ERP Transmission Emissions Device Type Frequency TX Power Antenna Technology (dBm) (W) (dBm) (W) Bandwidth Designator Band (MHz) (dBm) Gain (dBi) (MHz) Small cell and 20 LTE 5150-5250 30 6 36 (1) 4.0 33.83 2.4 20M00F7D Access Point 20/40 802.11 Small cell and 20 LTE 5725-5850 30 6 36 4.0 33.83 2.4 20M00F7D Access Point 20/40 802.11 5725-5850 Mobile 24 3 27 0.5 24.83 0.3 20/40 20M00F7D 802.11 5150-5250 Small cell 1930-1990 37 6 43 20.0 40.83 12.1 20 10M00F7D LTE Mobile 1850-1910 24 3 27 0.5 24.83 0.3 20 10M00F7D LTE (1) Outdoor sites will be operated with a maximum EIRP of 21 dBm at any elevation above 30 degrees per FCC Part 15.407(a)(1)(i). May 27, 2016 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Page 2 of 3

FCC Form 442 Table 2 Small Cell and Mobile Device Deployment Regions and Operational Radius Fixed Site Location Operational Center Point Radius Location # Address County Lat Long Miles km 3817 NW Expressway 1 Oklahoma 35 32 10 N 97 35 09 W 1 1.6 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 26 E Main St 2 Oklahoma 35 28 3 N 97 30 39 W 1 1.6 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 6400 Weston Parkway 3 Wake County 35 49 58 N 78 47 26 W 1 1.6 Cary, NC 27513 6325 Fall of Neuse Rd 4 Wake County 35 52 13 N 78 37 21 W 1 1.6 Raleigh, NC 27616 May 27, 2016 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Page 3 of 3


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