Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Florida International Univ
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Matthew
Last Name:
Mendez
Phone Number:
3054925257
Title:
Mr.
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:
2016-10-20 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Matthew Mendez
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
I am an Undergraduate Research Student and working with the Mobile, Pervasive, and Autonomous Communication Technologies (MPACT) group at Florida International University (FIU). We are planning to conduct experimentation on LTE communication around in the 3.5 GHz band. The purpose of the research project is to be able to test a private LTE base station network for disaster relief purposes and scenarios. We will be testing an LTE network consisting of 3 USRP (universal software radio peripherals). One will be attached to the drone and acting as the LTE base station and the other two will be acting as UE (user equipment) that will be communicating to each other over the created LTE network. The experiments are scheduled to use Band 3.55 - 3.60 GHz The Emission Designator we will use is 50M0L9D And contact information in case of interference is Matthew Mendez 305-492-5257
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WJ9XLJ
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Ettus
Equipment 1 Model Number
B200
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
JOYMAX
Equipment 2 Model Number
SWX-171XSAXX-99
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of this experiment is to test the performance of a LTE network in the frequency band of 3.55 - 3.60 GHz. My team and I are working under Ismail Guvenc and a National Science Foundation Grant (NSF) NSF CNS-1453678, “Towards Broadband and UAV-Assisted Heterogeneous Networks for Public Safety Communications. The purpose of this project is to research and test a LTE network attached to a unmanned aerial vehicle (octocopter). This goal of this research is to be able to have a reliable high-speed communication platform for emergency personnel and victims of natural disasters to be able to communicate with each other via the provided LTE network. We will be testing an LTE base station created using a USRP (universal software radio peripheral) and open source software. And operating in Frequency Band 42 which is unlicensed in the Miami, FL area.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation