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1. Universal Licensing System

This is the way public safety organizations obtain 4.9 GHz licenses. Instructions:

  1. In your web browser, type in the URL http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls
  2. If you do not already have an FCC registration number (FRN), you will need to obtain one by clicking on the CORES/CALL SIGN button
  3. Back at the ULS home page, click on the ONLINE FILING button to apply for a license
  4. In the application form, enter PA for radio service code; this should auto-populate a number of fields to simplify the application process
  5. According to a contact at the FCC, the license is typically granted within 24 hours.

2. Search for Licenses Granted to Date

Information on licenses granted to date is open to the public. This information would be useful to public safety officials who need reference points for their own use.

  1. In your web browser, type in the URL http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls
  2. Click on SEARCH LICENSES button
  3. Click on Advanced License Search in the bottom left of the screen
  4. Under Call Sign & Radio Services, click on “Match only the following radio service(s):” and choose PA from the list of options
  5. Scroll to the bottom of the form and click SUBMIT.

Terabeam Wireless has demonstrated its commitment to supporting public safety by being the first vendor to release an FCC-certified 4.9 GHz radio system. In 2003, the Federal Communications Commission allocated 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band solely for use by public safety governmental and non-governmental entities. This allocation gives every public safety entity in the United States access to dedicated spectrum for interoperable broadband communications. The FCC permits this spectrum to be used for a wide variety of purposes from the creation of ad-hoc networks around a certain location, person, or vehicle to the establishment of a redundant communications system to the establishment of temporary command centers at an incident scene.

This public safety band is a licensed band so public safety entities need to receive a license from the FCC to use the band. The FCC has stated it will grant geographic licenses authorizing the public safety entity to use the spectrum within its legal jurisdiction and has been accepting license applications. Terabeam Wireless's TeraMax™ 4.9 GHz system has been certified as meeting the FCC Part 90 criteria for operating in this new 4.9 GHz band. This product offers a suggested data rate as high as 16 megabits per second (Mbps) and is available with a variety of different antennas allowing the product to be tailored for specific applications. These applications can range from creating a "hot spot" or "hot zone" of ubiquitous coverage to deploying metropolitan-wide coverage to establishing fixed wireless data links of 30 miles and more. Utilizing our time-proven technology, the TeraMax™ 4.9 GHz product offers a mature solution in a brand new frequency band.

TeraMax™ 4.9 GHz Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Long-Range Series

Robust combination of bandwidth, range and NLOS communication
Applications include high-speed and long-range access, backhaul and private networks

The TeraMax™ 4.9 GHz is a series of base stations, clients and bridges based on TurboCell®, a superior and patented software protocol for managing outdoor wireless networks. TurboCell® maximizes throughput over significant distances, prevents interference between multiple nodes and secures communications by employing Adaptive Dynamic Polling, Bandwidth Control at the Client, SuperPacket Aggregation, and a variety of encryption methods including AES, DES, Blowfish and WEP+.

Other TeraMax™ features include:

  • Operation in 4.9 GHz frequency suggested bit rate of 16 Mbps band
  • Range over 30 miles
  • NLOS communication enabled by OFDM
  • Patented amplifier technology
  • Available with ruggedized enclosures

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