Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Parallel Wireless, Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Steve
Last Name:
Kropper
Phone Number:
(617) 306-9312
Title:
VP of Business Development
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:
2016-04-01 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
/Bijan Razzaghi/
Title of Applicant (if any):
IP Counsel
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The Special Temporary Authority is necessary for Parallel Wireless to demonstrate a prototype network system cellular base station in the Band 14 public safety LTE band. Parallel Wireless’s existing Special Temporary Authorities do not cover the area and dates of the demonstration. The experiment will take place at and around Baker College, 2000 St Clair Street, Port Huron, MI 48060 and the Blue Water Bridge, Port Huron, MI, during the specified dates. The experiment will be for the fourth Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE), which uses cross-border information-sharing experiments to help increase resilience at the northern border. CAUSE IV will be a joint effort of Parallel Wireless, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), and the Defence Research and Development Canada’s Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS).
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WJ9XEE
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Parallel Wireless, Inc.
Equipment 1 Model Number
CWS-2XXX
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Parallel Wireless, Inc.
Equipment 2 Model Number
CWS-2XX
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 3 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Parallel Wireless, Inc.
Equipment 3 Model Number
CWS-1XX
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The objective of this demonstration is to showcase network capabilities in the Band 14 public safety LTE band. The demonstration will take place at and around Baker College, 2000 St Clair Street, Port Huron, MI 48060 and the Blue Water Bridge, Port Huron, MI, during the specified dates. The experiment will be part of an ongoing experiment series, Canada-U.S. Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE), to help increase resilience at the northern border. This demonstration will utilize one CWS-1XX, one CWS-2XXX, and one CWS-2XX from Parallel Wireless that provide Band 14 LTE coverage. Both the CWS-1XX and the CWS-2XXX will be fixed units, located at Baker College. The CWS-2XX unit will be installed in an ambulance that will be traveling back and forth on the Blue Water Bridge. There is no mission-critical aspect to this particular demonstration.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation