Wireless Innovation Forum, Wi-Fi Alliance deliver 6 GHz AFC system standardisation, testing documents to FCC
The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) and Wi-Fi Alliance have jointly presented the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with the complete package of specifications and test plans for the 6 GHz Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) system. Delivery of this package is the culmination of a multiyear effort by both organisations to advance connectivity in the 6 GHz band representing consensus of the 6 GHz stakeholders including component and equipment manufacturers, AFC System applicants, network operators, incumbent and unlicensed operators, system integrators, software companies and many others.
“Completion of this specification and test plan package is a momentous step towards enabling a Wi-Fi ecosystem in the 6 GHz frequency band,” says Alex Roytblat, vice-president of worldwide regulatory affairs at Wi-Fi Alliance. “This achievement represents remarkable collaboration between WInnForum, Wi-Fi Alliance, and our member companies.”
“We’re excited about completing our specifications and test plans and are looking forward to moving into the AFC testing and certification phase,” says Mark Gibson, senior director of regulatory and policy at CommScope and president and chair of the WInnForum. “The great collaboration among the members of WInnForum and Wi-Fi Alliance was key to ensuring broad stakeholder representation.”
Wi-Fi Alliance resources for the 6 GHz AFC are available here and include:
- AFC System to Device Interface (SDI) Specification
- AFC System Under Test (SUT) Compliance Test Plan
- AFC SUT Compliance Test Vectors
WInnForum core documents and accompanying “Introduction to AFC webinar” are available here and include:
- AFC System Functional Requirements Specification
- Endorsement of Wi-Fi Alliance AFC System to Device Interface (SDI) Specification
- Endorsement of Wi-Fi Alliance AFC System Under Test (SUT) Compliance Test Plan and AFC SUT Compliance Test Vectors
- Requirements Traceability Matrix
- Supplementary Data Repositories
- AFC SUT Test Harness
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