Industry observers still are combing through massive ultra-wideba...
Industry observers still are combing through massive ultra-wideband order released by FCC earlier this week, including what some see as unusual details such as ban on UWB-based toys. “To further limit the proliferation of these products we are prohibiting…
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the use of UWB devices for the operation of toys,” Commission said. It also provided for “limited” outdoor operation of UWB, including general peer- to-peer operations. FCC allowed those operations as long as emissions from UWB devices in 1610-3100 MHz and band above 10 GHz were attenuated by at least 10 dB below emission levels allowed for indoor applications. “However, we remain concerned that permitting UWB devices to be used outdoors could result in the development of large communications systems that could adversely impact the authorized services,” order said. To address that, FCC barred use of antennas attached to outside structures or any form of fixed outdoor infrastructure. “To further prevent use of these products as fixed outdoor systems, we are requiring that these devices be hand-held products,” it said.