Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
ADTRAN Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Jeff
Last Name:
Whitmire
Phone Number:
2569638554
Title:
Manager, Regulatory Compliance
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:
2018-05-02 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Jeffrey W Whitmire
Title of Applicant (if any):
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The STA is necessary to evaluate and develop operation of equipment. There are no available license in the area for this frequency.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WN9XHX
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Cambridge Communicataion Systems
Equipment 1 Model Number
G28US000100
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Cambridge Communicataion Systems
Equipment 2 Model Number
G28US000189
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
3
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of the experimental license is to test the self-organizing mesh network equipment in real world environment and to specifically test reliability of the network. The testing is not intended to evaluate the radio frequency characteristics of the nodes, but to test the throughput and stability of the equipment. Experimentation will include functional testing and simulated fail over scenarios. Results of the test will lead to ongoing software improvements. The proposed configuration represents a minimum number of nodes within this geographic area for testing.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation