Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Shared Spectrum Company
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
David G
Last Name:
Jones
Phone Number:
(703) 761-2818 x128
Title:
Project Manager
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:
2013-03-12 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
David G Jones
Title of Applicant (if any):
Project Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Shared Spectrum Company (SSC) developed Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) radio technology under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project. The Cognitive Radio technology provides for a policy based, spectrum sensing, software system to dynamically assign spectrum and not interfere with legacy users. The approach is to increase spectrum availability and usage dramatically (e.g., an order of magnitude) by dynamically sensing and adapting in frequency, time and space. SSC is presently working on another DARPA project (Fixed Wireless at a Distance) that seeks to increase the range of fixed site base stations and to develop radio technology to extend range with adaptive features to calibrate, self-organize, and optimize distributed aperture operations in situ. This project is fundamental, new research. Combining ALE, beam forming, and frequency agility enabled via DSA exponentially increases the challenges of each problem (neighbor discovery and channel selection) compared to when treated separately. This STA is necessary in order to conduct a demonstration of the developed technology. The technology will be demonstrated in the field at low power levels to show the capability of the technology and the achievement of the project goals. The project contract is issued by AFRL/RIKF USAF, AFMC AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY 26 ELECTRONIC PARKWAY ROME NY 13441-4514 and is contract number FA8750-12-C-0240 The testing and demonstrations will take place over several days in mid to late March 2013. SSC respectfully requests expedited processing of this application. SSC is a small business concern and its primary revenue source is government contracts. This demonstration period was only recently determined. Finally, SSC will take extraordinary steps to ensure that no harmful interference results from this short-term demonstration.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WG9XJI
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
This STA is necessary in order to conduct a demonstration of the developed technology under the above referenced DARPA program. The technology will be demonstrated in the field at low power levels to show the capability of the technology and the achievement of the project goals. This demonstration will show a prototype radio system combining ALE, beam forming, and frequency agility enabled via DSA. These frequencies will be used to demonstrate the system, which uses an IEEE 802.16 modem (1.75 MHz bandwidth) that can be frequency translated anywhere from 450 MHz to 512 MHz. These are tightly controlled, low power outdoor tests and demonstrations to exhibit the effectiveness of the developed technology.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Shared Spectrum Company
Equipment 1 Model Number
DSA 1000
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
12
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Demonstration of Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) radio technology under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project. This STA is necessary in order to conduct a demonstration of the developed technology under the above referenced DARPA program. The technology will be demonstrated in the field at low power levels to show the capability of the technology and the achievement of the project goals. This demonstration will show a prototype radio system combining ALE, beam forming, and frequency agility enabled via DSA. These frequencies will be used to demonstrate the system, which uses an IEEE 802.16 modem (1.75 MHz bandwidth) that can be frequency translated anywhere from 450 MHz to 512 MHz. These are tightly controlled, low power outdoor tests and demonstrations to exhibit the effectiveness of the developed technology.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation