Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Google Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Richard S.
Last Name:
Whitt
Phone Number:
202.346.1236
Title:
Director and Managing Counsel Telecom and Media
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:
2011-12-13 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Richard S. Whitt
Title of Applicant (if any):
Director and Managing Counsel Telecom and Media
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Google is developing a next generation personal communication device that requires testing outside the laboratory environment. The devices are in the prototyping phase and will be modified prior to final compliance testing.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WF9XKU
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Testing will include functional testing of all subsystems, including WiFi and Bluetooth radio. Users will connect their device to home WiFi networks. This line of testing will reveal real world engineering issues and reliability of networks. The device utilizes a standard WiFi module, and the planned testing is not directed at evaluating the radio frequency characteristics of the module (which are known), but rather at the throughput and stability of the home WiFi networks that will support the device, as well as the basic functionality of the device. From this testing we hope to modify the design in order to maximize product robustness and user experience. Utilizing the requested number of units will allow testing of real world network performance and its impact on applications running on the device, so that any problems can be discovered and addressed promptly. All devices will be used by and registered to specific individuals (all Google employees), and Google will maintain a record of each device, so that they can be easily recalled at any time during testing and when testing is complete. The devices will be tested at Google facilities and in and around the employees residences, all or nearly all of which are believed to be located within 75 miles of four different Google facilities located at the following coordinates (the number of devices associated with each facility to be tested is noted in parenthesis): Mountain View, CA: 37.421265 N, -122.085314 W (80 devices); Los Angeles, CA: 33.995388 N, -118.477035 W (10 devices); Cambridge, MA: 42.362754 N, -71.088023 W (2 devices); and New York, NY: 40.741872 N, -74.004579 W (10 devices).
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Google
Equipment 1 Model Number
experimental
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
102
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Testing throughput and stability of home WiFi networks using a next generation personal communication device. Testing will include functional testing of all subsystems, including WiFi and Bluetooth radio. Users will connect their device to home WiFi networks. This line of testing will reveal real world engineering issues and reliability of networks. The device utilizes a standard WiFi module, and the planned testing is not directed at evaluating the radio frequency characteristics of the module (which are known), but rather at the throughput and stability of the home WiFi networks that will support the device, as well as the basic functionality of the device. From this testing we hope to modify the design in order to maximize product robustness and user experience. Utilizing the requested number of units will allow testing of real world network performance and its impact on applications running on the device, so that any problems can be discovered and addressed promptly. All devices will be used by and registered to specific individuals (all Google employees), and Google will maintain a record of each device, so that they can be easily recalled at any time during testing and when testing is complete. The devices will be tested at Google facilities and in and around the employees residences, all or nearly all of which are believed to be located within 75 miles of four different Google facilities located at the following coordinates (the number of devices associated with each facility to be tested is noted in parenthesis): Mountain View, CA: 37.421265 N, -122.085314 W (80 devices); Los Angeles, CA: 33.995388 N, -118.477035 W (10 devices); Cambridge, MA: 42.362754 N, -71.088023 W (2 devices); and New York, NY: 40.741872 N, -74.004579 W (10 devices).
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation