FCC Seeks Information on Current Trends in LTE-U and LAA Technology

Parties within the wireless industry are developing a version of commercial wireless LTE technology called LTE-Unlicensed (LTE-U) that is intended for operations in certain unlicensed frequency bands. LTE-U could operate in conjunction with licensed commercial wireless services using a technique called Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) whereby a channel in an operator's licensed spectrum is used as the primary channel for devices operating on an unlicensed basis.

The Office of Engineering and Technology and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau seek information on these technologies and the techniques they will implement to share spectrum with existing unlicensed operations and technologies such as Wi-Fi that are widely used by the public. The Federal Communications Commission is opening this docket to provide an opportunity for interested parties to enable a fully participatory and transparent discussion about LTE_U and LAA technologies and how they will coexist with other technologies, including Wi-Fi. Interested parties may file comments on or before June 11, 2015, and reply comments on or before June 26, 2015. [ET Docket No. 15-105]