Spectrum Networks Group (SNG) fired back at critics of...

Spectrum Networks Group (SNG) fired back at critics of its proposed plan to use the 896-901/935-940 MHz band to offer machine-to-machine communications to businesses through its subsidiary M2M Spectrum Networks. The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA), Motorola Solutions and the Utilities Telecom Council all raised concerns in the initial comment round. “The record provides clear evidence that M2M is able and ready to deploy its network with dispatch,” SNG said (http://bit.ly/1rmCZDk). “M2M’s plans would serve the public interest; SNG should either be considered eligible to hold the requested 900 MHz I/B licenses or be granted a waiver of any applicable eligibility requirements; and the conditions to which SNG and M2M are prepared to submit will dispel any concern that is even remotely plausible.” The filing was posted Tuesday in docket 14-100. EWA said the company has never answered its questions nor those raised by other commenters (http://bit.ly/1rmE79P). “A fundamental deficiency in the Waiver is the failure to even allege, much less substantiate, that the system SNG says it intends to deploy cannot be accommodated on spectrum that would not require a waiver of the FCC rules,” EWA said. The band is dedicated to mobile communications, but comments filed by potential M2M customers indicate the primary focus of the network “would be for fixed, not mobile, services,” EWA said.