Charter has been granted permission by the Federal Communication Commission to test 5G New Radio with a combination of 37 GHz and CBRS spectrum, using CBRS as an anchor.
The Special Temporary Authority (STA) documentation outlines a research project in which Charter will test the use of CBRS midband spectrum as an anchor, combined with airwaves at 37.0-37.6 GHz, using 5G Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) mode.
Charter plans to characterize the coverage, capacity and performance of such a system under various conditions of power levels and transmitter heights, and says the project will “advance Charter’s understanding of potential of 37 GHz data aggregation with mid-band spectrum as an anchor.” The company added elsewhere in its STA application that the project will “advance the potential deployment of 5G fixed and mobile services.”
