Spectrum Clearing

EARLY ACCESS AND SPEED TO MARKET

Comsearch has extensive experience working with auction winners to facilitate early entry to shared bands.  Historically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has relied on market forces to manage and expedite the clearing of incumbent systems from newly auctioned spectrum.  Comsearch is an integral part of this process, as we make every effort to maximize new deployment possibilities while incumbent clearing is still underway.  Throughout the transition process we provide end to end analysis and relocation services to avoid potential interference with incumbent systems, minimizing risks to both parties.

AWS-1 spectrum was a prime example of this shared band scenario.  When the spectrum was first auctioned it was shared with Federal Government systems in the 1.7 GHz band and commercial microwave systems in the 2.1 GHz band.  Comsearch invested countless hours in developing tools while leveraging our decades of experience managing various spectrum sharing challenges.  We worked with multiple tier 1 carriers and numerous other new licensees to facilitate early entry to spectrum which was initially fully encumbered with incumbent systems.  In addition to our extensive efforts during the AWS-1 transition, we addressed similar issues in the 2.1 GHz AWS-3 band, the 600 MHz band, the lower 3.7 GHz C-band, and previously the 1.9 GHz PCS band.

Comsearch can help you plan for future auctions. Comsearch continuously monitors FCC proceedings to determine new bands being considered for auction.  As those proceedings progress, Comsearch will often develop band specific tools to facilitate strategic planning as potential bidders look to make informed decisions.  Our Auction Planner^SM has been utilized by numerous bidders in the past to make bidding decisions with confidence.

Comsearch provides comprehensive spectrum clearing solutions. Whether you’re an auction winner or a potential bidder for a future spectrum auction, Comsearch can help through a combination of specialized services, proprietary software (iQ·clearXG), highly accurate databases of incumbent systems, and program management abilities to provide an end-to-end spectrum sharing and clearing solution.  We employ skilled engineers to evaluate interference scenarios as well as experienced negotiators who work on your behalf to ensure an equitable and cost-effective replacement is employed to transition systems out of the target band.