Experimental Licensing System

1408-EX-ST-2026

Ericsson

Experimental Licensing System filing 1408-EX-ST-2026 submitted by Ericsson.

Filing overview

StatusGranted
Call signWA8XEA
Date filed2026-07-20
Status date2026-07-29
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Noman Alam
City:
Washington
E-Mail Address:
noman.alam@ericsson.com
State:
DC
Street Address:
1776 I street NW Suite 240
Zip Code:
20006

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
Ericsson

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Noman
Last Name:
Alam
Phone Number:
2147669799
Title:
Customer Solutions Director

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:
2026-07-15 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Noman Alam
Title of Applicant (if any):
Customer Solutions Director

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
STA is required for proof of concept testing for airborne cell operations.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WA8XEA
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Ericsson
Equipment 1 Model Number
Experimental 1
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
4

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
The testing will demonstrate the use of airborne cellular base stations and investigate the potential to use this type of operation for disaster relief and first responder communications.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
02/19/2027
Operation Start Date:
08/19/2026

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
New3550.000000003700.00000000MO20.00000030.50000010M0G7D

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Weberville, TexasNorth 30 12 25 West 97 26 42Within 5 km of coordinates5.00

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2026-07-29GrantGrant Generated [Jul 29 2026]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1408-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:39:42Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrantedELS 1408-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:39:42
Applicant NameEricssonELS 1408-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:39:42
Call SignWA8XEAELS 1408-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:39:42
Receipt Date2026-07-20ELS 1408-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:39:42
Status Date2026-07-29ELS 1408-EX-ST-20262026-07-30 04:39:42

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Jul 29 2026]Correspondence2026-07-29Available
Incoming generated [Jul 22 2026]Correspondence2026-07-22Available
E-Mail generated [Jul 21 2026]Correspondence2026-07-21Available
Exhibit 1 Narrative DescriptionText Documents2026-07-15Available
View GrantAvailable