Amdocs Gains FCC Approval to Begin Initial Commercial Deployments for Citizens Broadband Radio Service
September 17 2019 - 5:00AM
Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX), a leading provider of software and services
to communications and media companies, today announced that the
United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved
its Final Spectrum Access System (SAS) Certification Test Report.
The FCC’s approval means that Amdocs has been given the green light
to begin Initial Commercial Deployments (ICDs) of its solutions and
services for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) access.
The announcement follows Amdocs’ completion of a key milestone
towards CBRS SAS administrator certification in April 2019 - ITS
testing. The Institute for Telecommunications Sciences (ITS)
conducted testing for five of the six Wave 1 SAS administrators, in
which the conformance of the SAS was tested against the
requirements of the FCC.
The Amdocs service for CBRS provides a number of services to
operators, including radio frequency channel allocation and
interference protection. CBRS brings an innovative concept of
shared spectrum to mainstream wireless broadband and mobility. This
additional lower cost spectrum addresses the ever-increasing demand
for wireless data and content. The new service will enable the
allocation of spectrum to Citizens Broadband Radio Service Devices
(small cells) while at the same time protecting other high priority
incumbents, focused on mission critical services, from
interference.
Yogen Patel, Head of Solutions Marketing at Amdocs Open Network
said that: “Following the FCC’s approval of Amdocs’ SAS
Certification Test Report, we plan to work closely with operators
on initial field trials, in order to submit our ICD report for the
next phase of FCC approvals. The results of the ITS laboratory
testing in April confirmed that Amdocs offering for CBRS SAS
successfully completed all test configurations and passed all tests
with no deficiencies noted. We look forward to beginning work on
our ICDs - the next milestone towards fully commercial CBRS
operations.”
“We congratulate all of the SAS Administrators, including
Amdocs, on the successful completion of the review process by the
FCC,” said Alan Ewing, Executive Director, CBRS Alliance. “Today
marks the start of commercial availability for the 3.5 GHz CBRS
band and the impact on both the wireless market and U.S. economy
will be significant. We join Amdocs and all Alliance members in
celebrating this milestone in in providing innovative wireless
connectivity in the United States.”
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About Amdocs
Amdocs is a leading software and services provider to
communications and media companies of all sizes, accelerating the
industry’s dynamic and continuous digital transformation. With a
rich set of innovative solutions, long-term business relationships
with 350 communications and media providers, and technology and
distribution ties to 600 content creators, Amdocs delivers business
improvements to drive growth. Amdocs and its 25,000 employees serve
customers in over 85 countries. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market, Amdocs had revenue of $4.0 billion in fiscal 2018. For more
information, visit Amdocs at www.amdocs.com.
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length in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 filed on December 10, 2018 and
our quarterly 6-K form furnished on February 19, May 28 and August
8, 2019.
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