ICYMI: Tech Industry Expert Weighs in on Success of Spectrum Sharing

In case you missed it – Armando Montalvo, Chief Technology Officer at Digital Global Systems, recently authored a column in RCR Wireless cautioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against raising power levels in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band.

“Leaders should be working to protect innovative, low-power solutions that have fostered unique use cases across the country – solutions that are critical to America’s wireless future, job creation, and our ability to protect mission-critical national security functions. Commissioner Gomez said that the ‘CBRS story is one of American ingenuity to create solutions in the face of scarcity.’ We couldn’t agree more – and it’s vital that we protect this ingenuity to ensure spectrum sharing in the CBRS band can continue to power our future,” wrote Montalvo.

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Raising CBRS Power Levels Would Undermine Its Vital Spectrum Sharing Capabilities (Reader Forum)
RCR Wireless
Armando Montalvo, Chief Technology Officer, Digital Global Systems
November 8, 2024
https://www.rcrwireless.com/20241108/reader-forum/raising-cbrs-power-levels-reader-forum

At the 13th Americas Spectrum Management Conference, Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez acknowledged a fundamental truth about our current spectrum landscape: “In today’s spectrum reality, shared spectrum has to be part of the discussion.” Simply put, no more greenfield spectrum is available, so we must prioritize innovative solutions that allow multiple users to share the same frequencies.

Thankfully, we have a clear blueprint for success via the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), where a shared spectrum framework is actively helping deliver wireless connectivity for a wide range of operators and consumers alike, without interfering with military radar and other national security operations.

Commissioner Gomez explained that “CBRS has demonstrated that shared spectrum schemes are not only possible but successful and can scale up to incorporate developments, protect incumbents, create more access, and encourage new market entrants.”

Read Armando’s full column in RCR Wireless.