5GAA Seeks Safeguards, Dedicated Spectrum for C-V2X

The 5G Automotive Association urged the FCC to allocate the upper 30 MHz of the 5.9 GHz band for cellular vehicle-to-everything technology, identify “40 MHz of dedicated, mid-band spectrum elsewhere for 5G-based” C-V2X and “adopt modest safeguards on unlicensed use of the lower 45 MHz portion of the band to prevent harmful interference.” Without the right controls, “unfettered unlicensed operations would cause harmful interference to C-V2X Direct in the upper portion of the 5.9 GHz band and foreclose the ability of American travelers to enjoy the safety benefits,” said a filing posted Friday in docket 19-138.