Samsung and Ericsson Counter NCTA Dual-Band Radio Concerns

Samsung Electronics America and Ericsson jointly disputed a recent FCC filing by NCTA raising concerns about citizens broadband radio service interference, including by dual-band radios that operate across CBRS and the C band (see 2503060016). Both companies have waiver requests for multiband radios before the regulator. “NCTA’s continuing efforts to put off FCC action on these waivers only serves to delay the public interest benefits the multiband radios will provide: an innovative, efficient, and cost-effective base station that is smaller and has more functionality than separate CBRS and C-band radios,” said a filing posted Friday in docket 23-93. “Multiband radios will support faster deployment through fewer site approvals, lower installation costs, smaller form factor, and more energy efficiency.”