IIRC, this has the same power limitations as WiFi and other unlicensed applications. That limits range enough I don't see carriers just deploying this everywhere across our campuses. If nothing else, they'd have to get permission to place the radios. I think it makes more sense for them as something they can offer to us for micro-cells to improve coverage in buildings and underground, instead of distributed antennas.
Even that won't make sense until handset support is in more than just a few devices, though the current Apple/Samsung hegemony means the right device could tip that scale faster than we expect. I'm also curious if this is something that Cisco/Aruba/etc will build into Access Points and controllers in a carrier-agnostic way, so we don't need additional devices, wiring, or management and can spread it over a good-sized area when we know we need it. Joel Coehoorn Director of Information Technology 402.363.5603 *jcoeho...@york.edu <jcoeho...@york.edu>* *Please contact helpd...@york.edu <helpd...@york.edu> for technical assistance.* The mission of York College is to transform lives through Christ-centered education and to equip students for lifelong service to God, family, and society On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Bob Brown <bbr...@nww.com> wrote: > FCC announced it has authorized first LTE-U devices (Ericsson and Nokia > are first two suppliers approved) > > CHAIRMAN PAI STATEMENT ON COMMISSION > AUTHORIZATION OF FIRST LTE-U DEVICES > -- > WASHINGTON, February 22, 2017 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman > Ajit Pai issued the following statement today on the agency’s first > authorization of LTE-U devices: > > “Today, the Commission announced authorization of the first-ever LTE-U > (LTE for unlicensed) devices in the 5 GHz band. This is a significant > advance in wireless innovation and a big win for wireless consumers. > > “LTE-U allows wireless providers to deliver mobile data traffic using > unlicensed spectrum while sharing the road, so to speak, with Wi-Fi. The > excellent staff of the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology has > certified that the LTE-U devices being approved today are in compliance > with FCC rules. And voluntary industry testing has demonstrated that both > these devices and Wi-Fi operations can co-exist in the 5 GHz band. This > heralds a technical breakthrough in the many shared uses of this spectrum. > > “This is a great deal for wireless consumers, too. It means they get to > enjoy the best of both worlds: a more robust, seamless experience when > their devices are using cellular networks and the continued enjoyment of > Wi-Fi, one of the most creative uses of spectrum in history. > > “I remain committed to ensuring a competitive and vibrant unlicensed > ecosystem that fosters innovation and promotes the efficient use of > spectrum. Today’s announcement, enabled by cooperation among private > actors and collaboration with the public sector, reflects that commitment.” > > > https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/blog/2017/02/22/oet- > authorizes-first-lte-u-devices > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent > Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss.
