Federated, Charter Meet With Simington on Benefits of CBRS Sharing

Federated Wireless and Charter Communications representatives highlighted the benefits of spectrum sharing and the model offered by the citizens broadband radio service band, in a meeting with FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington. The CBRS model “facilitates the growth of mobile competition and has enabled new entrants into the market, many of whom are using the band to develop their own private networks for uses such as industrial automation, artificial intelligence, and predictive maintenance,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 17-258. CBRS is used “in environments ranging from warehouses, ports, factories, airports, and office buildings, in rural as well as densely populated areas, supporting supply chain efficiency."