WISPAPALOOZA 2019 Show Daily Day 2

3 0 WISPA PALOOZA SHOW I OCTOBER 14 - 18, 2019 www.bekabusinessmedia.com L Z OO 2019 COMMENT Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet 02 DAY 03 Y DAY 01 DA 01 DAY 2 FCC Approves CommScope CBRS Spectrum Access System for Initial Deployment C ommScope recently received official notification from the Federal Communi- cation Commission (FCC) that its spec- trum access system (SAS) to support the CBRS is now certified for initial commercial deploy- ment. With the notification earlier this year from the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences that its Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) sensor passed testing, and the addition of Ruckus Networks’ Band 48 CBRS devices (or access points) and cloud services, CommScope is poised to deliver on the promise of wireless coverage and capacity for in-building, public spaces and IoT, said the company. With the FCC public notification DA-19-915, organizations across a wide variety of verticals will be able to put 150 MHz of spectrum to use for a host of applications, including fixed wireless access, small cell deployments and in-building and private LTE networks. Private LTE networks will enable organizations to address challenging, critical use cases that only a dedicated, secure, ultra-high-quality network can reliably support. CommScope initial commercial deployments will demon- strate fixed wireless access, private LTE and IoT use cases in multiple markets. “With the public notice from the FCC, companies can finally enter initial commercial deployment and begin to realize the value that private LTE can bring to their buildings, campuses, employees, customers and busi- ness,” said Iain Gillott, president and founder of iGR. “CommScope is demonstrating its commitment to bringing CBRS to life with a full solution consisting of CBRS access points, SAS and ESC. The industry needs an end-to- end solution to give organizations the ability to quickly, and confidently, deploy LTE-based wireless solutions.” After reviewing close to 1,000 SAS test results and collaborating with the Department of Defense, the FCC approved SAS admin- istrators to go into initial commercial deploy- ment, the final phase before full FCC certifica- tion. This enables organizations to capitalize on the promise of CBRS by implementing LTE networks to support business applications. In 2018, AT&T announced CommScope was selected as the SAS provider for its first 5G-ready CBRS network solution. In addition, CommScope’s SAS is in trials with other major carriers for customers in a variety of industries. “This is an exciting time for CBRS,” said Ben Cardwell, senior vice president of mobility solutions at CommScope. “After years of collaboration with industry and government on CBRS, CommScope is pleased to enter the last phase of SAS certification and is prepared to move to full commercial service offering a complete portfolio of CBRS solutions for use cases and business opportunities.” CommScope sees the value of CBRS in many business verticals, including manufac- turing. These benefits are already recognized in CommScope’s manufacturing facility in Euless, Texas, using CBRS devices managed by the CommScope SAS to provide high-band- width, low latency connections to remote video equipment monitoring the facility. Select IoT devices are also connected to the CommScope private LTE CBRS network. m Visit ComSearch, a CommScope company, at WISPAPALOOZA 2019 booth #515. WIN! DALLAS TX Post to #WISPAPALOOZA and automatically be entered to win a free pass to WISPAMERICA 2020 in Dallas, Texas Aviat Names Interim CEO A viat Networks, a leading expert in microwave networking solutions, recently announced the appointment of Stan Gallagher as interim chief executive officer. Gallagher has served as the company’s chief operating officer and principal financial officer since June 25, 2018 and will continue to hold these positions. Gallagher has more than 30 years of experience in various aspects of operations leadership and management consulting. Before joining Aviat, he served as a director at Synergetics Installations World- wide. Synergetics, a leading management consulting firm, was engaged by Aviat Networks in 2015, and Gallagher oversaw a team which drove significant operational improvement initiatives leading to the turn- around of the company in concert with senior management and board support. Prior to this, he served as a senior consultant with LeadFirst Learning Systems, LLC and vice president of global strategic sourcing at Masonite Interna- tional. He began his career with General Elec- tric, where he held executive operational and leadership positions for several GE divisions during a tenure of 25 years. Michael Pangia, Aviat’s former president and CEO and a director of the company, resigned as an officer and director on September 18, 2019, to pursue other opportunities. “The Board would like to thank Mike for his years of dedication and service to Aviat and we wish him well as he moves on to his next venture. Aviat is a much stronger organiza- tion today due to his contributions, and those of our talented employees around the globe,” commented John Mutch, chairman of the Aviat board of directors. m Visit Aviat Networks at WISPAPALOOZA 2019 booth #337.