21.6 ULS Database with Peter Young, CommScope

Hello and welcome to Setting the Standard, the podcast about wireless radio standards creation from the Wireless Innovation Forum. Want to know the latest about the CBRS band, the SCA or any other advanced radio technologies hot topics? You're in the right place, hosted by Communications Director of the Forum, Stephanie Hamill. Today I'm talking with Peter Young, one of the main contributors to the Forum's newly released Incumbent Fixed Service Data Report (TR-1008), which provides information on general data quality issues with the Universal Licensing System or ULS, and identifies some of the missing data that will be pertinent to future discussion on automated Frequency Coordination system implementation.You can download TR-1008 here: https://www.wirelessinnovation.org/reportsTimestamps:0:50 What is the background of the ULs and why was TR 1008 created?1:15 An overview of the different categories of devices2:06 A bit about incumbent systems2:52 What are the problems caused by interference?3:11 The purposes of TR-10083:56 A brief history of the ULS taking you back to 19994:52 The different databases involved5:17 The FCC hosts the data for download and query (https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/universal-licensing-system)5:49 Issues with the ULS data and how technology has changed over the years6:24 A bit about the structural changes affecting ULS data accuracy6:53 Technical changes/issues not addressed in the ULS8:39 Quality issues with data entry9:12 Wait! Don't get discouraged, it's not as bad as it may sound9:42 A bit about the Forum's upcoming Recommendation to address issuesWant more information about the Forum, or to join us in setting the standard? Visit https://www.WirelessInnovation.org.