Boeing Says Wi-Fi in 6 GHz No Threat to GSO Satellites
Boeing told the FCC unlicensed use of the 6 GHz on aircraft likely poses no risk to geostationary satellites. FCC staff asked for the analysis, Boeing said in a docket 18-295 posting Friday. “Boeing’s analysis indicates that the aggregate emissions…
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from 6 GHz unlicensed devices on aircraft is unlikely to exceed -186.72 dBW/1 MHz toward GSO satellites,” Boeing said. The data is based on projections of 5,400 aircraft in flight over the continental U.S. during periods of peak operation: “This total invariably includes air freight and general aviation aircraft that usually do not operate wireless access points onboard. Further, as many as half of these flights are traveling in a North/South direction, making it highly unlikely that emissions emanating from the sides and windows of those aircraft would radiate toward the GSO arc.”