Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Elster Solutions, LLC
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Charles
Last Name:
Greene
Phone Number:
9192125018
Title:
RF Wireless Engineer III
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:
2020-06-18 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
John Holt
Title of Applicant (if any):
RF Engineering Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Honeywell (formerly Elster Solutions) requests Special Temporary Authority in order to accomplish RF development efforts and field testing associated with advanced Smart Grid applications prior to the product having passed FCC certification. The equipment deployed will operate in the 900MHz ISM band (FHSS) and will comply with FCC part 15.247 rules.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WQ9XQJ
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Honeywell
Equipment 1 Model Number
NXCM
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
20
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Honeywell (formerly Elster Solutions) requests Special Temporary Authority for San Diego CA in order to accomplish RF development efforts associated with advanced Smart Grid applications. The equipment deployed will operate in the 900MHz ISM band (FHSS) and will comply with FCC part 15.247 rules. In addition, the device incorporates an FCC approved cellular modem (XMR2020BG95M2) that will operate on Verizon’s cellular network using a separate antenna than the 900MHz ISM antenna. The device firmware prevents simultaneous operation of the 900MHz ISM radio and cellular modem to avoid co-located radio issues. The system installation will be accomplished for gas meter reading. Additional product testing will involve transporting gas meters to various locations within the utility’s service area to evaluate signal strength and quality. The 900MHz ISM band radio in the gas meter will be used for meter activation, meter configuration and short range walk-by meter reading, it is not intended to be part of a mesh radio network. The Special Temporary Authority will be used to revise installed product firmware using over the air (OTA) protocols to optimize network performance and functional operation. A new product will be installed for advanced Smart Grid functionality prior to the product having passed FCC certification. The product tested per this STA is designed to be compliant with part 15.247 rules. The cellular module in this products has already received FCC certification.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation