{"id":27852,"date":"2018-09-23T15:26:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T19:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/?p=27852"},"modified":"2018-09-23T15:26:30","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T19:26:30","slug":"what-spectrum-would-you-use-for-private-lte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/2018\/09\/what-spectrum-would-you-use-for-private-lte\/","title":{"rendered":"What spectrum would you use for Private LTE?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a question I recently saw on a friend\u2019s post. He gave a talk about private LTE. His point was that you have more options than the CBRS.<\/p>\n

If you are planning to deploy private LTE then you have several options. The thing is you could use the ISM band, where you have Wi-Fi. The problem is it\u2019s full of Wi-Fi. There could be issues with that pesky Wi-Fi that is everywhere and on almost every device. That is good and bad. Good if you need instant free broadband connections. Bad if you want dedicated spectrum. So, it may not be the best choice if you\u2019re worried about interference.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If you want a lightly licensed solution, with limited bandwidth but low latency, you can use the CBRS. This is going to be your best choice. You can use it.<\/p>\n

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I like SpiderCloud and Ruckus as a CBRS OEM. They make good products, and they connect to Federated Wireless for SAS, Spectrum Access System. They all work together to make sure that the private LTE system will work perfectly for your network. I know, this sounds like a sales pitch, but the tools are out there, and these OEMs will help you get around the learning curve. Why not take advantage of their knowledge?<\/p>\n

The idea here is that you can figure everything else out. The network is already your strong suit, routers and networking are something you\u2019ve done and will continue to do. So why make the spectrum choice hard? If you use ISM, then you may have to compete with all the Wi-Fi in your building. If you go with CBRS, you have dedicated spectrum in your building.\"Small<\/a><\/p>\n

I was hoping that there would be some mmwave that we could all dip into, I mean something that could be used that is lightly licensed with a ton of spectrum. That may not happen. The FCC does plan to release more spectrum in the ISM band. Sure, you can use 70GHz, 80GHz, and 90GHz, but I was hoping something for the small business in the 24 to 28GHz range. Probably not going to happen since the carriers are willing to pay for that spectrum.<\/p>\n

What would you choose?<\/h2>\n