The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has conditionally approved 13 proposed automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems to manage spectrum access for unlicensed devices in the 6GHz band.
The aim is to prevent new Wi-Fi kit from interfering with existing users in the stated space.
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) said this conditional approval kicks off the next phase of the process toward full commercial operations. The next step will involve testing of the AFC systems to verify that they operate in accordance with the FCC rules, and the OET will approve for commercial operations those AFC systems that successfully pass the test phase.
The 13 organizations granted conditional approval include: Broadcom; Google; Comsearch; Sony Group; Kyrio; Key Bridge Wireless; Nokia Innovations; Federated Wireless; Wireless Broadband Alliance; Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA); Qualcomm; Plume Design; and RED Technologies. These were detailed in a
public notice [PDF].
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