"The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to boost unlicensed communications to new levels at its January 31 agenda meeting, creating new class of devices operating in the 6 GHz band, where wider channels are available and developers are promising impressive improvements. Most people carry some form of Wi-Fi wherever they go. Wireless communications over the long-established Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) bands, most prominently at 2.4 GHz, have become a need for modern consumers."
""Consumers can [benefit] from better, faster Wi-Fi and an entirely new generation of wireless devices - from AR/VR [augmented reality/virtual reality] and IoT [Internet of Things] to a range of innovative smart devices," FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a recent blog post. "We will do so through a set of forward-looking regulations that allow devices to operate at higher power while protecting incumbent users, including through geofencing systems.""
"Unlicensed devices operating under Part 15 of the FCC rules transmit at very low powers covering short areas to ensure that they do not interfere with nearby licensed and unlicensed devices. Geofenced variable power (GVP) technology, which allows devices with GPS capabilities to sense the locations of other devices and their power levels. The new 6 GHz devices the FCC is paving the way for could operate interference-free at higher powers. The leading advocates for the new devices have included high-tech companies Apple, Meta, Google, and others. They have promoted devices such as AR/AI glasses, which integrate holographic images over real-life scenes in real time. Along with Tony Stark glasses and other new wearable devices, GVP could enable new lines of robotics and other industrial automation as well as outdoor navigation systems to support vehicle tracking for fleets and new forms of in-vehicle systems. A host of precision agriculture applications could include control and monitoring of irrigation and ferti"
The FCC plans to enable a new class of higher-power unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band, where wider channels can support greater throughput and new services. Regulations will permit elevated power levels while using geofencing and other protections to avoid interference with incumbent users. Geofenced variable power (GVP) uses GPS-capable devices to sense location and adjust transmit power. Major technology companies are advocating for the change and promoting applications such as AR/AI glasses, robotics, industrial automation, fleet vehicle navigation, in-vehicle systems, and precision agriculture control and monitoring.
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